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Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and continues to survive.

Michael Lovell, the current president of Marquette University, has died. He was 57. Lovell had held the position since 2014. He had been battling sarcoma. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2024/06/09/marquette-president-michael-lovell-dies/74038897007/

Swing and a miss. Popular pick prior to this latest round - where he was only a sub for one person - Dylan Willows has died. https://www.cheknews.ca/we-miss-him-beloved-victoria-radio-host-dylan-willows-dies-of-cancer-1208133/

Betty Anne Rees, a 1970s actress who co-starred in the films "The Unholy Rollers" and "Sugar Hill", and who also made episodic appearances in TV series including The FBI, Police Story and the Incredible Hulk, has died. She was 81. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/betty-anne-rees-dead-unholy-rollers-sugar-hill-1235917901/?taid=6665299e28268c000167f819

Josh Maravich, a former LSU player and the son of Hall of Famer Pete Maravich, has died. He was 42. https://apnews.com/article/lsu-josh-maravich-dead-pete-maravich-9bfd7797f21b8cf72acd82b500bd3464

I found this obituary. The birth date doesn't quite line up, as the person here would've been born in 1921 or 1922, instead of 1924. However, someone left a message less than a month after the death which shows they thought it was the actress in question: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/louisville/name/eunice-christopher-obituary?id=22763568

Nyima Ward, the son of model Trish Goff, has died. He was 27. https://people.com/nyima-ward-son-of-model-trish-goff-has-died-at-age-27-8657983

FBI releases 475 page document on O.J. Simpson weeks after his death. They focus mostly on the murder investigation of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman https://www.krmg.com/news/trending/fbi-releases-documents-relating-oj-simpson/JB3PYHS6CJDIDFOLO5ZZ2QALZA/?taid=6663e55dfa637600017797f4

Ramoji Rao condition becomes clearer...and it isn't good. He's dead: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/ramoji-rao-dead-media-baron-9379183/

Greg Quicke, an Australian astronomer nicknamed "Space Gandalf" who appeared on the BBC's "Stargazing Live", has died. He was 62. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl7744p258yo

Robert "Al" Persichitti, a World War II US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, has died. He was 102. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlle8dljnno

Marvin Upshaw, who played in the NFL nine years combined with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals, has died. He was 77. Upshaw was in the league between 1968 and 1976. He was the brother of former NFLer Gene Upshaw and the cousin of former Major League Baseball player Willie Upshaw. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/former-nfl-player-marvin-upshaw-dies-at-77

Colleen Klein, wife of former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, has died. She was 83. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/colleen-klein-wife-of-former-alberta-premier-has-died-1.7224927

Paul Hebert, inventor of the Hebert Box, a device used in detecting dangerous storms, has died. He was 91. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article289002174.html

Months later, the press has caught up with Emma Jones' death: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/28261678/britains-got-talent-semi-finalist-dies-emma-jones-cancer/

Jermaine Robinson, who worked as an indie pro wrestler for a number of small promotions for more than 20 years, has died. He was 44. Robinson worked mostly under the names 'Dirty Money' and 'Bolo Yung'. https://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/87802/Indy-Star-Dirty-Money-Jermaine-Robinson-Passes-Away/

(Also posted in 'The Fringes of Fame' thread.) Son Dr. Waza Kaunda has died at age 73. https://zambianobserver.com/kks-son-dr-waza-kaunda-has-died/

(Also posted in the Kenneth Kaunda thread.) Dr. Waza Kaunda, son of former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, has died. He was 73. https://zambianobserver.com/kks-son-dr-waza-kaunda-has-died/

T.J. Simers, a Los Angeles Times journalist known for his confrontational style and an original panelist on the long-running ESPN show 'Around the Horn', has died. He was 73. https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-06-03/tj-simers-obituary-confrontational-style

Natasha Ryan, a former Aussie teen runaway whose 1998 disappearance led to a years-long search that ended successfully in 2003 where she was found living in a cupboard with her boyfriend, has died. She was 40. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-02/natasha-ryan-girl-in-cupboard-body-found-rockhampton/103925530

Bob Mackowycz Sr., a noted Canadian radio personality and programmer best associated with Toronto rock station CILQ-FM (Q107), has died. His son, Bob Mackowycz Jr., followed in his broadcasting footsteps and is also a musician and writer. https://broadcastdialogue.com/legendary-personality-and-programmer-bob-mackowycz-sr-has-died/

Kristopher Kent Hill, a child actor of the 1980s and 1990s who appeared in five episodes of Roseanne as Crystal's young teenaged son Lonnie and who had episodic appearances on shows like Webster, Golden Girls, Full House and the Wonder Years, died with little fanfare in 2019. Came across the info in a YouTube video. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newspress/name/kristopher-hill-obituary?id=8522309

Butch Johnson, a five-time Olympian in archery and a 1996 gold medal winner for the U.S., has died. He was 68. Johnson competed in the Olympics from 1992 through 2008. https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/201655/five-time-olympian-butch-johnson-dies-aged-68

Amy Winslow, an artist manager, radio executive and long-time employee of the Manage This! firm who worked with Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, Guided by Voices and others, has died. She was 59. https://variety.com/2024/music/news/amy-winslow-manager-guided-by-voices-yoko-ono-dead-1236017751/

Tony Scott, who was one of the first Montreal Expos draftees and who would go on to play nearly 1,000 games combined with the Expos, St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros between 1973 and 1984, has died. He was 72. https://www.mlb.com/news/former-mlb-player-tony-scott-dies