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    Law And Order

    Richard Rosenbaum, a former New York state Supreme Court Justice and former New York Republican Chairman under Governor Nelson Rockefeller, has died. He was 95. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/07/29/richard-rosenbaum-former-new-york-state-supreme-court-justice-dies-penfield-ny/1847649001/
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Sir Michael Marshall, president, former chairman, former chief executive and majority shareholder of Marshall of Cambridge Holdings, has died. He was 87. Marshall also held the title of honorary life president. https://www.am-online.com/news/people-news/2019/07/29/marshall-honorary-life-president-sir-michael-marshall-has-died
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Charlie Haughey, the son of Scottish Mental Health Minister Clare Haughey, has died. He was 20. No cause of death has yet been given. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49155653
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    Shove Off, Eh?

    Walter Homburger, a Canadian arts impresario and managing director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 25 years, has died. He was 95. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/07/29/canadian-arts-impresario-walter-homburger-has-died-at-age-95/
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    General Non School Massacre Thread

    At least 52 dead in Brazil prison massacre, 16 of whom got the Marie Antoinette-prescribed treatment. (Off with their heads!) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9610674/brazil-massacre-inmates-beheaded-burned-alive/
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    Voice Actors

    Did a few of the Simpsons supporting child character voices, notably Martin Prince .
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    Aristocrats

    Georg, Duke of Hohenberg, an Austrian aristocrat and the head of the Hohenberg house, has died. He was 90. https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-death-of-duke-of-hohenberg.html
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Cleo Wilbon, the mother of ESPN Pardon the Interruption co-host Michael Wilbon, has died. She was 93. Her death was announced at the end of the show that precedes PTI, Around the Horn.
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    Internet Celebrities

    Chinese video blogger Sun has died after eating poisonous bugs on camera. He was 35. A clear Darwin candidate. And, yes, the Sun has set. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/chinese-vlogger-sun-dies-after-eating-poisonous-bugs-on-camera/news-story/8547b06c0da5442bc5a6bcfdbfcc8c58
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    Art For Death's Sake

    Barney Smith, a toilet seat artist who ran the Toilet Seat Art Museum in San Antonio, has died. He was 98. Finally finished circling the drain. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.5224750/barney-smith-creator-of-the-toilet-seat-art-museum-dies-at-98-1.5224755
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    Boxing Clever?

    Hugo Santillan, an Argentinian boxer, has died from injuries sustained in the ring. He was 23. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2019/07/25/hugo-santillan-dies-injuries-suffered-fight-maxim-dadashev-eduardo-abreu/1826318001/
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    Academic Footnotes

    James Johnston, a Stanford mechanical engineering professor and one of the foremost authorities in fluid dynamics, has died. He was 88. https://news.stanford.edu/2019/07/23/james-johnston-expert-fluid-dynamics-died/
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    Journalists

    Lois Wille, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and editor, at one time, for the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily News and Chicago Tribune, has died. She was 87. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/23/20707063/lois-wille-pulitzer-prize-chicago-daily-news-sun-times-tribune-reporter-editor
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    Vignerons

    Harry McWatters, regarded as one of the founding fathers of the B.C wine industry, has died. He was 74. https://globalnews.ca/news/5675151/pioneer-of-b-c-wine-industry-harry-mcwatters-dies/
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Walter Kelly Jr., the father of WWE colour commentator Byron Saxton, has died. He was 71 or 72. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/07/byron-saxton-father-passes-away-656611/
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    Interesting Ways To Die...

    Indian comedian Manjunath Naidu pulls a Dick Shawn onstage and dies during his set. Audience think it's part of the act until they realize it isn't. https://www.rt.com/news/464687-indian-comedian-dies-stage/
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    Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Politics And Life

    Sheila Dikshit, a three-time Delhi chief minister from Congress, has died. She was 81. Yes, the name just invites commentary and I see she did garner some interest in 2018 deadpools. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sheila-dikshit-critical-hospitalised-1563618665220.html
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    Ironic Deaths

    Molly Greene, the founder of the water charity 'Water Mission' drowned while vacationing with her family. https://people.com/human-interest/water-charity-founder-dies-accidental-drowning-bahamas/
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Barry Little, the husband of Australian entertainer and deadpool favourite Jeanne Little, has died. He was 89. http://www.celebzmafia.com/entertainment-news/celeb-photo-gallery/jeanne-littles-daughter-katie-heartbreakingly-reveals-her-father-barry-89-has-died-2/
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    Law And Order

    Jerome B. Simandle, a U.S. District Judge and former chief of New Jersey's federal bench, has died. He was 70. https://www.law360.com/articles/1180382?copied=1
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Russell Hogg, a former president of Mastercard International, has died. He was 91. https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2019/former-mastercard-president-russell-hogg-dies/
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    Scientists, Inventors And Techno Wizards

    Patrick Winston, a professor and computer scientist at MIT for nearly 50 years, has died. He was 76. http://news.mit.edu/2019/patrick-winston-professor-obituary-0719
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    Tuskegee Airmen

    Mack Gilbert Jr, a Tuskegee Airman and aeronautic engineer, died June 24th. He was 95. (Item published July 10th) https://www.sgvtribune.com/2019/07/10/west-covinas-mack-gilbert-jr-a-tuskegee-airman-engineer-dies/
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    Horse Racing

    Two horses die in freak accident at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just north of San Diego. They can be added to the 30 deaths that took place during the winter-spring season at Santa Anita Park. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2019/07/18/horses-dead-after-freak-accident-del-mar-track-california/1769329001/
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    Dying Bigots

    Dr. John Tanton, painted by some as an anti-immigrant bigot but praised by his supporters with a viewpoint that has had some influence on the Donald Trump administration, has died. He was 85. Possibly a controversial entry in this thread. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/07/18/anti-immigrant-john-tanton-dies/1764377001/
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