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Melinda O. Fee obit: https://celebratingthesoaps.com/the-young-and-the-restless/daytime-soap-vet-melinda-o-fee-dead-at-70/ (John Winston's death was acknowledged in the Yank Science Fiction Series thread back in early June.)

Welcome Msomi, a South African playwright who adapted Shakespeare's MacBeth into the 1970 play uMabatha, setting it in the tribal Zulu culture, has died. He was 76. (Welcome....to the afterlife.) https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-07-04-veteran-playwright-welcome-msomi-has-died/

Gary Longhi, a four-time Paralympian, three-time medalist and Canada's flag-bearer for the 2000 Sydney Paralympics opening ceremonies, has died. He was 56. Longhi, a road cyclist, participated in the '88, '92, '96 and 2000 games, capturing a gold, silver and bronze over his Olympic career. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/gary-longhi-obit-1.5637277

Yosuf Ghazanfar, the top aide to Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, has died of coronavirus. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/afghan-presidents-top-aide-dies-of-covid-19-/1899118

Gay Culverhouse, a former president and senior executive with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died. She was 73. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29405506/former-tampa-bay-buccaneers-president-gay-culverhouse-dies

Kevin Rafferty, a renowned documentary maker known for the Atomic Cafe, which he directed, and Roger & Me, on which he was the cinematographer, has died. He was 73. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-kevin-raffery-obit-20200703-b2ibkeinxvg5pbeoczca5upwbm-story.html

Ida Haendel, a Polish-born English violinist who began as a child prodigy, has died. She was 91. https://theviolinchannel.com/violinist-ida-haendel-passed-away-died-91-obituary/

Rudolfo Anaya, a founding father of Chicano literature, has died. He was 82. Anaya was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, presented to him in 2016. https://www.npr.org/2020/06/30/885760327/rudolfo-anaya-a-founding-father-of-chicano-literature-dies-at-82

Sticking with Spinks

Javier Alejandro Gonzalez, an up-and-coming Mexican fighter with a 15-0 record, has died. He was 21. Gonzalez's cause of death was cancer. https://www.boxingscene.com/javier-gonzalez-passes-away-due-cancer-21-years-old--149870

Chief Bode Akindele, a billionaire Nigerian businessman and father of one of the country's leading fashion designers, Folake Akindele-Coker, has died. He was 88. https://punchng.com/renowned-businessman-bode-akindele-is-dead/

Jack Whittaker, who won $315 million in a 2002 Powerball lottery draw, at the time the biggest jackpot ever won in the U.S. on a single ticket, has died. He was 73. https://wtov9.com/news/local/historic-powerball-winner-jack-whittaker-has-died-06-29-2020

Firstly, congratulations to Joey and WEP for Marian Cisovsky. It's a name I've had on long lists but never seriously considered. It's rare for me to play a hunch. Mostly I stick with the terminally ill and the occasional terrorist or stool-pigeon rapper. But I did play one this year. I had Benny Mardones in the Deadpool. He was sick (Parkinson's) but not acutely ill, at least not at the start of 2020. However, since he'd spent time in hospital in 2019, I just felt this would be his year. I suppose the proper way to phrase it is that I believed he'd be going 'Into the Night'. He's a solo, 13 points (8+5). Still much ground to make up, though.

Joe Bugel, a long-time coach in the Washington Redskins organization and a two-time Super Bowl winner, has died. He was 80. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/joe-bugel-longtime-redskins-coach-and-two-time-super-bowl-champion-dies-at-80/

Don Seymour, a Canadian Hall of Fame jockey and long-time member of the thoroughbred horse racing community, has died. He was 58. https://necrocanada.com/deces-2020/donseymour-1961-2020/

Ed Conroy, a former Cabinet minister in a BC NDP government whose wife is a Cabinet minister in the current BC NDP government, has died. He was 73. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/former-b-c-cabinet-minister-who-was-husband-of-current-minister-dies-1.5630351?cmp=rss

Pukka Orchestra's take on the Tom Robinson song Listen to the Radio, which proved to be their biggest hit. Williamson had health problems going back to the 1980s.

Shaun Morris, an independent pro wrestler in Ontario (Canada) since 2013 who went under the name The HorrorShow Shaunymo, has died of complications from a brain tumour. https://www.cwnonline.ca/2020/06/23/ontario-wrestling-community-saddened-as-shaunymo-passes-away/

Richard E. Stitely, who spent 28 years on death row in California for his crimes, has died. He was 71. https://www.kget.com/news/state-news/condemned-inmate-convicted-in-1992-of-rape-and-murder-in-reseda-has-died/

Arnie 'Woo Woo' Ginsburg, a Boston top 40 radio legend, has died. He was 93. Ginsburg, known for his Night Train show, was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2008. https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/06/27/boston-radio-legend-arnie-woo-woo-ginsburg-dead-at-93/

Ola Mae Spinks, a long-time Detroit school librarian who organized the Slave Narratives in the Library of Congress, has died. She was 106. https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-woman-who-organized-slaves-narratives-at-library-of-congress-passes-away-at-106

Dumitru Comănescu, officially recognized as the world's oldest man, has died. He was 111. He'd inherited the title late last month. https://www.mediafax.ro/social/a-murit-dumitru-comanescu-romanul-care-a-fost-pentru-scurt-timp-cel-mai-varstnic-barbat-din-lume-foto-19349245 (Romanian language obit)

At age 50, it may be a long shot for him to remain as such throughout the second half of the year. But, for now, it takes away any year-end advantage for the top players.

Vernon Alden, who was the 15th president of Ohio University has died. He was 97. Alden held the position between 1962 and 1969. https://www.whio.com/home/ohio-universitys-15th-president-vernon-alden-has-died-age-97/ZIFFBMGRWVC3HIFEQSIFCNZLWI/

Eddie Kasko, who played with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds before spending 29 years in the Boston Red Sox organization, going from player to minor league manager to the Sox's field boss from 1970 to 1973, has died. He was 88. https://nesn.com/2020/06/ex-boston-red-sox-manager-executive-eddie-kasko-dies-at-age-88/