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Quite amazing that someone associated with being in charge with Viacom died and it wasn't Sumner Redstone.

John Kastner, a documentary filmmaker who won four International Emmy Awards for his work, has died. He was 73. http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/rip-john-kastner-1946-2019

More K-pop heartbreak. Goo Hara found dead at age 28. Attempted suicide earlier this year. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-k-pop-star-goo-20949351

Val Heim, who played 13 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1942 and was the oldest living Major League Baseball player at the time of his death, has died. He was 99. https://www.wmsfh.com/notices/Val-Heim

Cecilia Seghizzi has died. A DDP pick, too. https://www.nordest24.it/e-morta-a-gorizia-cecilia-seghizzi-aveva-111-anni/ (Italian language obit, English one pending.)

John Mann, the lead singer of the Canadian band 'Spirit of the West', has died. He was 57. Mann had been suffering from Alzheimers since 2014. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/spirit-of-the-west-s-john-mann-dead-1.5367381 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tepxOAEBIE

Papa Don Schroeder, a legendary radio figure in Florida, has died. He was 78. Schroeder was a deejay and record producer for the likes of James & Bobby Purify and Carl Carlton in the 1960s and 70s. https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2019/11/15/papa-don-schroeder-legendary-radio-icon-has-died/4201567002/

Jane Hayward, a British character actress whose film debut was an uncredited role in 2001: A Space Odyssey and who'd later appear on shows like The Consultant and films like My Month with Mrs. Potter, has died. She was 69. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-50408408 (Obit refers to one as Ms. Haywood)

Yildiz Kenter, a Turkish actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2007, has died. She was 91. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/turkey-legendary-actress-yildiz-kenter-dead-91-191118095334988.html

Vera Clemente, widow of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, has died. She was 78. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/vera-clemente-widow-of-hall-of-famer-roberto-clemente-dies-at-78/

It's one of those threads I remember exists, but which has yet to come to mind whenever a Dick dies.

Dick Stevenson, inventor of the Yukon sourtoe cocktail, has died. He was 89. The drink, made with a real human toe, was created in the early 1970s. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/captain-dick-stevenson-sourtoe-obituary-1.5359630 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xqq0sCP5zw

I'm not certain about precedent for this. Strictly speaking, there is nothing in the rules that I can see. Deaths have occurred with a disputed date of when it took place, but I've not come across anything about a specific date not being provided being the causal factor for a denial of points. One only needs a qualifying obituary and a guarantee the death didn't occur in a previous year (as would've been the case if anyone had Beth Howland, given her circumstances). Understandable if no bonus points were to be awarded.

Charles Rogers, a former Michigan State All-American and Detroit Lions star, has died. He was 38. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/11/charles-rogers-former-michigan-state-detroit-lions-star-dies/2560725001/

Laurel Griggs cause of death was an asthma attack. https://people.com/theater/laurel-griggs-cause-of-death/

James Stern, a black activist who took over a Neo-Nazi with the intent on destroying it, has died. He was 55. Stern died October 11th but his death was seemingly first reported on November 5th. https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/05/us/james-stern-neo-nazi-group-leader-dies/index.html

Terry Galvin, the former editor of Golf World magazine, has died. He was 79. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/terry-galvin-former-golf-world-magazine-editor-dies-at-79

Christopher Dennis, the man known as the Hollywood Superman for his frequent impersonations of the Man of Steel, has died. He was 52. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hollywood-superman-christopher-dennis-dies-at-52-1252903

J. Bob Traxler, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 20 years and a former Michigan House of Representatives member for 12 years prior to that, has died. He was 88. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/10/31/bob-traxler-death-michigan-congress/4108247002/

I concur. My Expo-loving days were a couple of years later, but I very much recognize the name.

Richard Lennon, the 10th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, has died. He was 72. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/bishop-richard-lennon-who-served-as-the-10th-bishop-of-the-catholic-diocese-of-cleveland-dies-at-72

Chip Cassidy, a wine expert, author and educator who started the wine education program at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality, has died. He was 72. https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article236753808.html

Los Angeles prosecutors reject a sexual battery case against him following the death of the accuser. https://wgme.com/news/entertainment/los-angeles-prosecutors-reject-kevin-spacey-sex-battery-case

I will conclude this thread at calendar year's end, marking one year since the start of the death count, as per the original story. With any luck, this will have been the last entry and no more horses will die, making your request a moot point.

(Two more horses have died since then, including one this past weekend. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/racing-accident-claims-23rd-horse-at-santa-anita-track Edit: You can add a 24th horse death. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/24th-Horse-Dies-at-Santa-Anita-Since-Dec-26-510102131.html 25th death: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/25th-Horse-Death-at-Santa-Anita-Since-December-510186001.html 26th death: https://ktla.com/2019/05/26/another-horse-dies-at-santa-anita-26-thoroughbreds-have-died-at-the-track-since-dec-26/ 27th death: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/27th-santa-anita-horse-dies_n_5cf96e15e4b06af8b5058536 28th and 29th deaths: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Santa-Anita-Sees-28th-Horse-Death-Track-Denies-Request-to-Halt-Racing-511047972.html 30th death: https://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/27032501/30th-horse-dies-santa-anita-trainer-banned 31st death: https://abc7.com/sports/31st-horse-dies-at-santa-anita-park-since-dec-26-/5548297/ 32nd death (first of the fall meet): https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/28/us/santa-anita-horse-death-emtech/index.html 33rd death: https://abc7.com/sports/33rd-horse-dies-at-santa-anita-park-since-december/5597343/ 34th death: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/20/us/santa-anita-horse-death/index.html ) 35th death: https://www.si.com/more-sports/2019/10/26/horse-dies-santa-anita-park 36th death: https://ktla.com/2019/10/27/santa-anita-park-sees-36th-horse-death-since-late-december/