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(Cross-posted in the How Long Until We're Dickless? thread) Dick Williams, known as 'Mr. Magic' and suggested to have had the longest running magic show in history, has died. He was 92. The article notes he would've turned 93 this week. https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/07/13/mr-magic-wmc-tvs-magicland-dies-age

Rich Priske, bassist for the Matthew Good Band and who also played on some of Good's solo albums, has died. He was 52. https://globalnews.ca/news/7168341/rich-priske-of-matthew-good-band-dead/

Actor James Van Der Beek announces his mother Melinda died last week at age 70. https://people.com/tv/james-van-der-beeks-mourns-the-death-of-his-mom-im-grateful-shes-no-longer-in-pain/

Anna Wyman, a pioneer in modern dance in Canada, has died. She was 92. Wyman was a choreographer, artistic director and dance teacher. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/anna-wyman-modern-dance-obituary-1.5647116

Isa Jafari, a member of the Iranian parliament, dies from COVID-19. https://irannewsdaily.com/2020/07/isa-jafari-iranian-mp-dies-of-covid-19/

'Matty' Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge and a long-controversial figure related to the bridge, has died. He was 93. The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario. Forbes estimates he was worth $1.7 billion. https://www.corpmagazine.com/features/cover-stories/ambassador-bridge-owner-matty-moroun-dies-at-93/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ePub 481 - 071320&utm_content=ePub 481 - 071320+CID_ef4abc937795869e437331588bfde16b&utm_source=CM&utm_term=Read More

Bill Gilbreth, who played 14 games over three seasons with the Detroit Tigers and California Angels but who was a legendary player at Abilene Christian University prior to his pro career, has died. He was 72. https://ktxs.com/sports/college-sports/acu-baseball-legend-bill-gilbreth-dies-at-72-years-old

Lil Marlo, an Atlanta-based rapper, dead at 27. Not to be confused with the better known Lil Mario (notice the difference in the second-to-last letter), who has been reported by some as dead in the confusion stemming from the nearly identical names. https://heavy.com/news/2020/07/lil-marlo/

Frank Bolling, a second baseman who played over 1,500 games in the majors from 1954 to 1966, has died. He was 88. https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile_county/mobile-baseball-legend-frank-bolling-dies-at-88/article_ef2a5738-c3b5-11ea-bf8e-47e59598179e.html

Texas man dies at COVID-19 party, trying to prove coronavirus is a hoax. 'This is a party held by somebody diagnosed by the COVID virus and the thought is to see if the virus is real and to see if anyone gets infected,' said Methodist Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jane Appleby https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8513431/Texas-man-30-dies-catching-coronavirus-COVID-party-thinking-virus-hoax.html

Vicky Askew turns 100 today (July 11th)

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Mike Ryan, who split a decade-long catching career with the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies between 1964 and 1974 before becoming the latter's bullpen coach, has died. He was 78. https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/philadelphia-phillies-mike-ryan-irish-died-veterans-stadium-20200710.html

Twitter reporting the death of author and birder Steve Madge at age 72. Madge was president of the Cornwall Birdwatching and Preservation Society at the time of his death and a former member of the British Birds Rarities Committee. Edit: Steve Madge paid obit: https://funeral-notices.co.uk/wales/death-notices/notice/MADGE/4859977

Bill Ramsey, who played for Great Britain, Leeds and Hull, as well as with Bradford Northern and Widnes, has died. He was 76. https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/53322780

Charles Chiang, the CEO of MSI, a Taiwanese multinational information technology corporation, has died. He was 56. Chiang reportedly fell from the 7th floor of a building. https://www.pcgamer.com/msi-ceo-charles-chiang-has-died/

Mike Moran, the chief spokesperson for the United States Olympic Committee from 1979 to 2003, has died. https://www.teamusa.org/Media/News/USOPC/070720-Statement-from-Sarah-Hirshland-on-the-passing-of-Mike-Moran (acknowledgement of his death)

Emily Howell Warner, the first female U.S. airline pilot and captain, has died. She was 86. Warner commanded the first all-female crew in 1986. She retired in 2002, having spent 42 years in aviation. https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/history/born-in-denver-the-first-female-us-airline-pilot-captain-has-died-at-80/73-8852e45f-c1ce-438e-a2b5-2108d5b2b0ee?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rajhi, the founder of Al Rajhi Bank in Saudi Arabia and who, according to Wikipedia, died February 12th, 2011 (age 89 or 90), has died again. This time he was 108. Supposedly, he passed on in hospital Saturday afternoon. https://www.siasat.com/al-rajhi-founder-sheikh-saleh-passes-away-in-riyadh-1919224/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleh_Abdul_Aziz_Al_Rajhi

Yvonne Bechet, the first Black female police officer in New Orleans, has died. https://talk-dat-nola.radiowebsite.co/news/new-orleans-police-s-first-black-woman-officer-has-died-757

David Joseph Perrett, a disgraced Australian priest awaiting trial for having allegedly assaulted 40 children over 30 years, has died. He was 82. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6821851/former-catholic-clergyman-dies-awaiting-trial-for-sex-abuse/

Sebastian Athie, the Mexican-born star of the Disney Latin American series O11CE (dubbed in English as Disney 11), has died. He was 24. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8495665/Disney-actor-Sebastian-Athie-starred-Argentinian-TV-series-O11CE-dies-aged-24.html

Ennio Morricone, the legendary, Oscar-winning Hollywood composer, noted especially for spaghetti westerns, has died. He was 91. A DDP pick, too. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ennio-morricone-dead-prolific-italian-composer-was-91-858358

Ronald and Donald Galyon, the longest lived conjoined twins in history, have died. They were 68. (As also reported in the DSCDP thread.) https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/galyon-brothers-world-longest-living-conjoined-twins-from-dayton-die/1uDJTdAv3tlhnFlUDEPERP/

Derrick Otim, a former star with Nottingham Forest, has died. He was 24. The Ghanaian footballer drowned in South Carolina. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12036267/derrick-otim-dead-24-nottingham-forest/