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Ron Ludington, who won a bronze medal in pairs skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics before going on to coach dozens of Olympians, has died. He was 85. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/05/16/ron-ludington-luddy-figure-skater-dies-bronze-medal-coach-olympians/5205678002/

Updated to acknowledge the death of Phyllis George

Jaquelin T. Robertson, an elder statesman of American architecture, has died. He was 87. https://archinect.com/news/article/150197128/jaquelin-jaque-taylor-robertson-co-founder-of-cooper-robertson-has-passed-away

BBC story acknowledging the death of Ann Katharine Mitchell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-52698087

Monique Mercure, a prolific French-Canadian actress, has died. She was 89. Among her roles were Fadela in David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch and Madame Leroux in the Red Violin https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/202005/17/01-5273927-la-comedienne-monique-mercure-seteint-a-89-ans.php (French obit)

Denis Durantou, proprietor of Bordeaux's Chateau L’Eglise Clinet, has died. https://www.terredevins.com/actualites/disparition-de-denis-durantou-une-larme-sur-pomerol (French obit)

Hilton Carter, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen who went on to a distinguished career of public service after World War II, has died. He was 91. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/may/14/tuskegee-airman-hilton-carter-was-91

Albert Krieger, a defense attorney who's clients included mobster John Gotti and cocaine smuggler Willie Falcon, has died. He was 96. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article242783966.html

Australian Rugby legend Arthur Summons has died. He was 84. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/17/rugby-league-great-arthur-summons-dies-aged-84

Michael McCaskey, the former Chairman of the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 76. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29184425/michael-mccaskey-former-bears-chairman-dies-age-76

Du Wei, the Chinese ambassador to Israel, has died. He was 57. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/17/middleeast/israel-chinese-ambassador-dead-intl/index.html

Fred Tokars, who hired a hitman to kill his wife in front of his two young sons, has died in prison of natural causes. He was 67. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8319789/Fred-Tokars-Atlanta-lawyer-hired-hitman-murder-wife-1992-dies-prison-aged-67.html

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Aimee Stephens, a Transgender woman who was at the centre of a Supreme Court case on whether LGBTQ workers are covered by federal anti-discrimination law in the U.S., has died. She was 59. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/12/politics/aimee-stephens-supreme-court-lgbt-workers/index.html

Joyce Davidson, a long-time Canadian television personality and host of an eponymous talk show, has died. She was 89. Davidson was married to American producer David Susskind for 20 years, between 1966 and 1986. https://www.toronto.com/news-story/9984461-joyce-davidson-susskind-veteran-tv-host-once-left-indifferent-by-the-queen-s-visit-dead-at-89/

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Larry Curry, a veteran IndyCar mechanic, race engineer and team owner, has died. He was 68. Curry was perhaps best known for his work as engineer at Team Menard. https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/149358/veteran-indycar-engineer-and-team-owner-dies

Daniel Kemp, an MIT professor emeritus from the Department of Chemistry who had been a professor for over 40 years, has died. He was 83. http://news.mit.edu/2020/daniel-kemp-professor-emeritus-chemistry-dies-0508

Betty Wold Johnson, the mother of New York Jets co-owners Christopher Johnson and Woody Johnson, has died. She was 99. Although she had no formal role in running the team, she loved the Jets and was seen as a grandmotherly figure. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/05/09/jets-matriarch-betty-wold-johnson-dies-at-99/

Kathleen DuRoss Ford, the widow of Henry Ford II, grandson of Henry Ford, has died. She was 80. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2020/05/09/kathleen-duross-ford-widow-henry-ford-ii-dead/3102601001/

Pascal F.E.O.S., an influential German dj/producer of dance & electronic music, has died. He was 52. https://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/news/62231/

Doug Shanklin, who played a prison guard in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, died March 13th. He was 68. https://burtfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/mr-douglas-alan-shanklin/

Darrin Patrick, founder of the Journey megachurch, has died. He was 49. Patrick died from a gunshot suicide while target shooting with his friend. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/obituaries/darrin-patrick-who-founded-the-journey-megachurch-dies-at-49/article_14df0e37-dda0-5c91-8272-62f7a36028e1.html

John Erhardt, guitarist for the indie bands Wussy and Ass Ponys has died. He was 58. https://www.spin.com/2020/05/john-erhardt-guitarist-for-wussy-and-ass-ponys-dies-at-58/

Former Greek health minister Dimitris Kremastinos has died of the coronavirus. He was 78. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/greek-health-minister-cardiologist-kremastinos-dies-70573175