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John Meyer, a former guitarist with Rose Tattoo and Chain, has died. Meyer is the 7th member of Rose Tattoo to have passed on. He played with them between 1983 and 1985. https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/john-meyer-former-guitarist-of-rose-tattoo-has-died-2743922

Dave Zeller, who played 61 games in the NBA for the Cincinnati Royals and later coached state basketball in Piqua, Ohio, has died. He was 81. https://pressprosmagazine.com/the-shooter-former-piqua-coach-dave-zeller-dies/

Virginia Bosler, who debuted on Broadway as Jean MacLaren in the original cast of Brigadoon, later repeating the role in the film adaptation, has died. She was 93. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BRIGADOON-Original-Cast-Member-Virginia-Bosler-Passes-Away-at-93-20200901

That big news in the poker world. As noted in the article, Sexton, a poker Hall of Famer, was the long-time host of the syndicated World Poker Tour television show, putting in 15 years as lead commentator before retiring. And he's the standard by which all other poker commentators should be measured.

Marcus Smythe, who had roles on the soap operas Guiding Light, Search For Tomorrow, Another World and Port Charles, has died. He was 70. Smythe also had a number of episodic TV credits, including Chicago Hope, Mad About You and Beverly Hills 90210. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8686531/Soap-opera-actor-Marcus-Smythe-dies-age-70-brain-cancer.html

Lance Finch, a former British Columbia chief justice, has died. He was 82. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lance-finch-dies-82-1.5708712

Osamu Masuko, the former chairman of Mitsubishi Motors, has died. He was 71. He'd stepped down in early August because of health reasons. He was also a former CEO, stepping down from that role in 2019. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-31/former-mitsubishi-motors-chairman-osamu-masuko-dies-at-71?utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter

Also used to run a wrestling school. One of his students was a very young Jack Perry., son of Luke and currently in AEW as Jungle Boy.

Contestant of Bachelor Japan Maria Hamasaki dies at 23 of suspected suicide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/30/national/social-issues/bachelor-japan-maria-hamasaki-dies-suicide/#.X0uKLH57mUk

George Argyros Jr a businessman and the son of billionaire philanthropists George and Julia Argyros, has died. He was 55. His father had also been a U.S. Ambassador to Spain. https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/28/george-argyros-jr-son-of-former-ambassador-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-55/

Dr. Seymour Schwartz, a world-renowned doctor and co-author of 'The Surgeon's Bible', has died. He was 92. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/08/29/seymour-schwartz-md-obituary-worled-renowned-doctor-rochester-dies-author-principles-of-surgery/5662079002/

John Courtenay, the former owner of Carlisle United Football Club, has died. He was 70. https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/august/a-fond-farewell-to-former-owner-john-courtenay/

Elia K. Schneider, an American-Venezuelan filmmaker who produced seven films over a 30+ year span and directed four others, winning multiple Hispanic film festival awards, has died. She was married to Uruguayan-Venezuelan filmmaker Joseph Novoa. https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/venezuelan-filmmaker-elia-schneider-has-died

Julia Reed an author, contributing editor for Garden & Gun and a contributor to Vogue, has died. She was 59. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/29/us/julia-reed-author-dead-trnd/index.html

Coroner determines Jason Botchford official cause of death was accidental cocaine and fentanyl overdose. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jason-botchford-vancouver-canucks-writer-overdose-cause-of-death-1.5704179

Not an obit, but second-hand evidence he has died.

Dan Yochum, an American-born player who went onto a Hall of Fame career in the Canadian Football League, becoming a key member of the 1970s Montreal Alouettes, a team that won two Grey Cups under head coach Marv Levy, and a four-time league all-star, has died. He was 70. https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2020/08/28/alouettes-saddened-death-dan-yochum/

Former personal physician for over a decade and former SANDF Surgeon General, Lieutenant General Vejay Ramlakan, has died. He was 62. https://www.enca.com/news/former-sandf-surgeon-general-vejay-ramlakan-dies

Turkish lawyer Ebru Timtik dies on day 238 of a hunger strike. http://m.bianet.org/english/human-rights/229812-lawyer-ebru-timtik-dies-on-238th-day-of-death-fast

Keiko Utsumi, a Japanese actress and one-half of a long-time duo with partner Yoshie Utsumi, has died. She was 97. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/28/national/comedian-keiko-utsumi-dies/#.X0rRm357mUk

Sidney Noel Rideau, who created the mad scientist character Morgus the Magnificent, a role he originated in New Orleans and would go on to play for more than 60 years, has died. He was 90. https://www.wwltv.com/article/entertainment/morgus-the-magnificent-creator-and-star-sidney-noel-rideau-dies-at-90/289-c081b565-d643-40c8-9327-2acf156d983f

Tommy Joe Coffey, an American-born football player who became a legend in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger Cats, has died. He was 83. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-hall-of-famer-tommy-joe-coffey-dies-at-age-83-1.1514955

James Cotten a Tuskegee Airman who rose to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and who served 21 active military duty & 45 more years with the defense department, died August 14th. He was 93. In 2012, Cotten was presented the Congressional Gold Medal for his service with the Tuskegee Airmen. https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/james-cotten-new-jerseyan-who-served-with-tuskegee-airmen-dies-at-93/

Dirk Mudge, a Namibian politician who co-founded the Republican Party (RP) of Namibia as well as the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), has died. He was 92. COVID-19 is being cited as the cause. https://www.namibian.com.na/94038/read/Dirk-Mudge-dies-at-92

Hippolyte Simon, a Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop emeritus of Clermont-Ferrand (2002-16), has died. He was 76. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/deces-de-monseigneur-hippolyte-simon-ancien-archeveque-de-clermont-ferrand-1598357829 (French language obit)