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SP Balasubrahmanyam, a Bollywood singing legend and Guinness World Record holder for his more than 40,000 songs, has died. He was 74. The cause of death was COVID-19. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8772767/World-renowned-Bollywood-singer-SP-Balasubrahmanyam-died-hospital-coronavirus.html

(As reported elsewhere) W. S. 'Fluke' Holland, drummer for Johnny Cash, has died. He was 85. https://tasteofcountry.com/johnny-cash-drummer-fluke-holland-dies-dead/

Coliesa McMillian, star of my 600-lb Life, has died. She was 41. The cause of death was complications from weight loss surgeries. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8768973/My-600-lb-Life-star-Coliesa-McMillian-died-age-41-complications-weight-loss-surgery.html

Soraya Santiago, the first person to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Puerto Rico, has died at the age of 73. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/soraya-santiago-puerto-rico-lgbtq-icon-dies-73-73172831

Alan Tomkins, the art director on The Empire Strikes Back, has died. He was 81. https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/the-empire-strikes-back-art-director-alan-tomkins-dies/

Michael Chapman, the cinematographer on Taxi Driver and Raging Bull has died. He was 84. Chapman was nominated for an Oscar for each film. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-chapman-cinematographer-on-taxi-driver-and-raging-bull-dies-at-84

By all means include it in this thread, too, given the relevance. It's just not my go-to thread.

Roy Head, who had a U.S. #2 hit with 'Treat Her Right', among other chart entries, has died. He was 79. https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/roy-head-singer-who-took-houston-sound-up-the-15584781

Bob Nevin, who played over 1,100 NHL games combined with four different clubs and was a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s, has died. He was 82. https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-champion-bob-nevin-dies-82/c-319124162

Albert (Al) Langlois, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens who's nearly 500-game NHL career also included stops with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins during a period from the mid-50s to the mid-60s, has died. He was 85. https://www.nhl.com/news/three-time-stanley-cup-champion-al-langlois-dies-at-85/c-319118398

As noted above, Robert Graetz, the only white clergyman who supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott, has died. He was 92. Picked in several deadpools. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/21/robert-graetz-dies-white-minister-who-helped-organize-montgomery-bus-boycott-obituary/2054186002/

Jim Barbour III, a "documented Tuskegee Airman" who served in World War II before becoming an automobile racer, has died. He was 94. https://jalopnik.com/racing-godfather-tuskegee-airman-and-all-around-americ-1845106076

We are most definitely two different people.

Ernie Orsatti, a stuntman who worked on the film and had a memorable fall through a glass skylight, has died. He was 80. https://deadline.com/2020/09/ernie-orsatti-dies-stuntman-coordinator-was-80-1234580133/

As reported elsewhere, John Turner has died: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-turner-obituary-1.5731229

Lee Kerslake death picked up by NME (New Music Express). https://www.nme.com/news/music/uriah-heep-and-ozzy-osbourne-drummer-lee-kerslake-has-died-2756808

Jerry Brown, one half of the original Hollywood Blonds tag team, has died. He was 83. Brown formed the team with Buddy Roberts (Dale Hey) in 1970. The pair won numerous regional tag titles in the NWA throughout the 70s. Roberts later achieved greater fame as a member of the Fabulous Freebirds. Brown - who is at the far right in the photo in the link - retired in 1984 and had announced a few years ago his heart was failing. https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/jerry-brown-original-hollywood-blonds-passes-away-83-320341

Prunella Scales because...at this point who knows?

Russell Anderson, a former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, has died. He was 78. https://www.startribune.com/former-minnesota-chief-justice-russell-anderson-dies-at-78/572441162/

Bill Anderson, an Eastern Canadian broadcaster whose interviews included then Senator John F. Kennedy & Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler and whose broadcast career - one that began after becoming a war hero during the WW II - saw him, at one point, part of the army press liaison with the likes of Matthew Halton & Walter Cronkite, has died. He was 98. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/biography-bio-world-war-two-veteran-broadcaster-cfbc-jfk-1.5726635

Freebandz artist FXXXXY has diiiied. https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.57944/title.futures-freebandz-artist-fxxxxy-has-reportedly-died

Harvey Hodder, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, has died. He was 77. Hodder was an MHA (NL provincial representative) from 1993 to 2007 and Speaker from 2003 to 2007. https://vocm.com/2020/09/17/former-speaker-of-the-house-harvey-hodder-passes-away/

Former Jamaican government minister Dr. DK Duncan has died. He recently tested positive for COVID-19. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Former_Cabinet_minister_Dr_DK_Duncan_passes

Roy Charles Hammond, a soul singer, songwriter and record executive, professionally known as Roy C, has died. He was 81. https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/soul-singer-roy-charles-hammond-aka-roy-c-has-died/

Given its overuse, I decided to put the direct quotes around it, They are not my words but those of at least one of the articles reporting on his death.