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Coroner finds death of Rick Genest, aka Zombie Boy, was accidental and not a suicide. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/zombie-boy-coroner-report-1.5337812

Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi hit confirmed. Five people had him: Deceased Hose, Lurker3791, Go the Distance, Monarc and me.

Ray Jenkins, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who once worked as a special assistant for press affairs in President Jimmy Carter's administration, has died. He was 89. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/pulitzer-prize-winning-journalist-ray-jenkins-dies-89-66555067?cid=social_twitter_wnt

Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi QO: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/27/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-obituary

I agree.

Interesting times. Only two people in the top 20 appear to have had Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. The aforementioned Carkers Convention and Fade to Black (me). Minding my own business about a week ago in 30th place. Then Marieke Vervoort and now, pending full confirmation, Baghdadi. Don't know what to think.

As many of us wait for points from the Leah Bracknell hit, we have a shakeup at the top of the pool. Not sure how many people are affected, but I'm one of them. I had Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. I've had him since 2017. I suspect Deceased Hose also scores a hit, given we both picked him for the DDP. Finally, though not near the top of the standings, I can almost guarantee Lurker3791 had him, as he/she only plays despots & terrorists.

CNN has picked it up, noting Newsweek did first run with the story. https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/26/politics/white-house-trump-announcement-sunday/index.html

Paul Barrere dead. https://livemusicblog.com/news/paul-barrere-little-feat-passed-away-r-i-p/

Chuck Meriweather, a Major League Baseball umpire from 1987 to 2011, has died. He was 63. Meriweather became an umpire supervisor after his retirement, a position he held until his death. https://thespun.com/more/mlb/mlb-umpire-chuck-meriweather-death

Josip Elic obit: https://beaugardmcknight.com/joseph-elich-jr/

Noted MMA fighter Randy Couture in hospital after heart attack. https://www.tmz.com/2019/10/24/randy-couture-hospitalized-heart-attack-ufc/?fbclid=IwAR2-BbVLdD9ntnIY_7n3X8e6_9J6S0u3Ajzex0Y82zipxXwr8Ko5I0dZxuo

Daughter of gospel recording artist Micah Stampley has died at age 15. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8540090/micah-stampley-daughter-dies

Split Waterman obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/10/23/split-waterman-postwar-speedway-superstar-matinee-idol-looks/

I can name more Montreal Alouettes from the 1970s/80s than I can players who've been with them the past decade. Somehow, the league isn't what it once was.

George Brancato, a Canadian Football League legend as both player and coach, has died. He was 88. Brancato, long associated with the Ottawa Rough Riders, also played some with the Montreal Alouettes as wall as the NFL's Chicago Cardinals. https://ottawasun.com/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks/ottawa-cfl-legend-george-brancato-died-at-age-88

Her partner is heartbroken following her death (for which there is still no specific date). https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/emmerdale-star-leah-bracknells-widower-20669024

Peter Hobbs, an Australian thrash pioneer and leader of HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH, has died. He was 58. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/australian-metal-legend-peter-hobbs-of-hobbs-angel-of-death-has-died/

Eric Cooper a Major League Baseball umpire for the past 21 years, who worked as recently as the ALDS series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins earlier this month, has died. He was 52. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-umpire-eric-cooper-who-worked-in-the-majors-for-21-seasons-dies-at-52/

(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

Anthony McKnight, an ex-Navy sailor and serial killer who was imprisoned after being tied to the deaths of five women, has died. He was 65. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/19/navy-serial-killer-dies-on-death-row/

David Weisman, an Oscar-nominated producer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, has died. He was 77. Weisman died October 9th, his death was reported October 18th. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/KISS-OF-THE-SPIDERWOMAN-Producer-David-Weisman-Has-Died-20191018

Bill Macy QO: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-maude-star-bill-macy-20650538

Rom Harré, whose career included a 30 year stint in the Oxford University philosophy department, has died. He was 91. http://dailynous.com/2019/10/18/rom-harre-1927-2019/

On the 'Deaths in 2019' Wikipedia page, her date of death has been reassigned to October 15th, from September 29th, with the modifier "death announced on this date".