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Karel Fiala, a Czech operatic tenor and actor, has died. He was 95. https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/zemrel-herec-karel-fiala-limonadovy-joe-karlin-umrti_2010031437_vtk (Czech language obit)

Levi Thornhill, a member of the Tuskgee Airmen, has died. He was two days shy of his 98th birthday. Extensive details of his service are included in the obit. https://cafriseabove.org/levi-thornhill/ That's four entries today, all of whom died in September.

Godfrey Miller, "the last surviving Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen from the World War II Era in Greater Cincinnati", has died. He was 94. https://www.phillytrib.com/obituaries/godfrey-miller-was-last-surviving-tuskegee-airmen-in-cincinnati/article_9b4b257f-daea-5c62-9cd2-dd057742e861.html

Irma "Pete" Cameron Dryden, who served as a nurse to the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. She was 100. https://www.ajc.com/news/obituaries/irma-pete-cameron-dryden-100-nurse-to-tuskegee-airmen/LDMHU46WUVFXFNVK7YAOKTXOI4/

George Washington Biggs, "One of the last living Tuskegee Airmen from Arizona", has died. He was 95. He served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/22/george-biggs-tuskegee-airmen-arizona/5865524002/

George Melloan, a Wall Street Journal newspaperman for 54 years and later an author, has died. He was 92. https://www.nysun.com/editorials/george-melloan/91283/

Lou Johnson, who played 677 Major League Baseball games in the 1960s, highlighted by his hero turn in the 1965 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 86. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/lou-johnson-dodgers-1965-world-series-hero-dies-at-86/

Steve Barnes, an American lawyer and one half of Cellino & Barnes, who have advertised on television seemingly forever, has died. He was 61. Barnes perished in a plane crash. The legal firm was located in Buffalo and its ads are seen in markets with Buffalo channels, including Toronto and Ottawa. https://people.com/human-interest/lawyer-steve-barnes-of-cellino-and-barnes-dead-plane-crash/

Bob Miller, who played over 400 games in the NHL in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the bulk with the Boston Bruins, has died. He was 64. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/02/sports/bobby-miller-who-played-four-seasons-bruins-dies-64/ (behind paywall)

Updated to include the deaths of Helen Reddy and Mac Davis.

Kevin Burns, creator of Ancient Aliens and a co-producer of the Lost in Space reboot, has died. He was 65. https://deadline.com/2020/09/kevin-burns-dead-obituary-ancient-aliens-creator-lost-in-space-reboot-producer-1234586413/

Definitely noteworthy enough, but the baseball thread is just as good.

Suzanne Tremblay, a former Canadian fedaral politician with the Bloc Quebecois party, has died. She was 83. Tremblay was an MP from 1993 until 2004 and served briefly as the Opposition House Leader in 1997. https://montrealgazette.com/news/national/former-bloc-mp-suzanne-tremblay-dies-at-83

Susan Ryan, a long-time Australian politician and anti-discrimination champion for women who served as a Senator, a Minister of Education and, later, the Age Discrimination Commissioner, has died. She was 77. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/27/susan-ryan-former-labor-senator-and-campaigner-on-discrimination-dies-aged-77

Martin Short (not the actor), who investigated and reported for television for more than 40 years, has died. He was 76. Between 1969 and 1984, Short worked Thames TV’s This Week and Granada’s World in Action as a researcher before becoming a reporter. From there he worked for The London Programme at London Weekend Television and Thames TV’s Thames Report. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/sep/20/martin-short-obituary

J. B. Brown, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. He was 54. He was a member of the world famous team from 1988 to 1995. https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/local/a-friend-to-all-former-globetrotter-j-b-brown-dies-at-54/article_523a948a-0345-555c-b38e-cb9c45983c03.html

Lillian Brown, a makeup consultant for nine Presidents, has died. She was 106. She began with Dwight D. Eisenhower and continued in her role through the Bill Clinton Presidency. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/lillian-brown-makeup-artist-and-image-consultant-for-nine-presidents-dies-at-106/2020/09/26/81544596-fe90-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html

Derland Moore, who played 13 seasons in the NFL and was considered to be one of the greatest players in the New Orleans Saints franchise, has died. He was 68. Moore was a one-time Pro Bowler. He died after a long illness. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/saints-great-derland-moore-who-played-13-nfl-seasons-dies-at-68-following-long-illness/

Paul Pettit, the first person to receive a six figure signing bonus from a Major League Baseball team, but whose career only lasted 12 games over two seasons, has died. He was 88. Pettit was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates and played all 12 games with that franchise. His career was cut short by a serious elbow injury. https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-09-25/paul-pettit-pirates-pitching-phenom-mlb-signing-bonus-dies-88

Corine Spier-Rottschäfer, Miss World 1959, has died. She was 82. https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-09-24-first-dutch-miss-world-corine-spier-rottschäfer-passed-away-(82).H1lvlfCFSP.html

Brent Young, an early bassist for the heavy mental band Trivium, who played on their 2003 debut album, has died. He was 37. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-trivium-bassist-brent-young-dies/

USA Today debunks supposed claim no (American) politicians have died from the coronavirus. (There is no indication from where the claim originated.) Aside from the most prolific death (Herman Cain), several state & local politicians are also noted as having died from COVID-19. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/25/fact-check-politicians-have-died-from-covid-19-pandemic/5786533002/

(Also posted in the Magic Johnson, And Other Basketball Players thread.) Dick Nemelka, a member of the 1971 ABA championship Utah Stars, has died. He was 76. https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/9/23/21453196/dick-nemelka-byu-all-american-loses-battle-with-cancer-at-76

(Also posted in the How Long Until We're Dickless? thread) Dick Nemelka, a member of the 1971 ABA championship Utah Stars, has died. He was 76. https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/9/23/21453196/dick-nemelka-byu-all-american-loses-battle-with-cancer-at-76

Brenda Robertson, the first ever female member of the New Brunswick Legislature, has died. She was 91. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/brenda-robertson-dies-1.5736846