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    The Chequered Flag

    Manus Kelly, an Irish rally driver, has died after a collision at Donegal International Rally. He was 41. Kelly was a three-time winner of the event. https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2019/0623/1057029-donegal-rally-crash/
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    Horse Racing

    The trainer in question is Jerry Hollendorfer.
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    Horse Racing

    (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
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    Tuskegee Airmen

    Robert Friend, among the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen and who flew 142 combat missions in World War II, has died. He was 99. https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/06/21/one-of-the-last-surviving-tuskegee-airmen-dies-surrounded-by-family/
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    Internet Celebrities

    YouTube personality Etika missing after posting suicidal video. https://www.newsweek.com/etika-youtube-amofah-video-police-twitter-1445018
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    Alex Trebek

    Alex Trebek looking and sounding pretty good as the final presenter at the NHL Awards, aired live on Wednesday night. Was also seated in the front row when James Holzhauer helped present an award earlier in the evening, so a reunion of sorts.
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    Journalists

    Susannah Hunnewell, the publisher of 'The Paris Review' and a well known member of its literary circles, has died. She was 52. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/books/susannah-hunnewell-publisher-of-the-paris-review-dies-at-52.html
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    60 Minutes

    Katy Textor, a '60 Minutes' producer who collaborated with Morley Safer on many of the final stories he did for the show, has died. She was 45. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-producer-katy-textor-dies/
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    Sean McCann, a prolific Canadian character actor with nearly six decades of credits, has died. He was 83. McCann worked mostly in television. He was a regular on the 1980s CBS late night show 'Night Heat' and co-starred on the children's TV series "Noddy". He made episodic appearances on numerous Canadian television series, including 'King of Kensington', 'the Beachcombers' & 'ENG' and also appeared in numerous TV movies, as well as theatrical releases like 'Atlantic City', 'Tommy Boy' and 'Simon Birch' . https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/06/15/canadian-actor-sean-mccann-dies-at-83.html https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564921/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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    People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

    Italian language news story that references the death of Italo Casali. The section in question in which he's referred translates roughly (Google Translate) as : "Unfortunately, the recent death of our dear Brother Italo Casali, Honorary Grand Master, a good man but of great character, who drove our Institution in difficult times and that we have recently commemorated in a Ritual Round, sadly saddened me. without him all of us would not be here. May the earth be light to you dear friend." http://www.libertas.sm/notizie/2019/05/15/nuovi-riconoscimenti-per-la-gran-loggia-di-san-marino.html
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    John Corcoran, brother of Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran, died in the Dominican Republic in April. Barbara Corcoran went public with the news earlier this week. https://www.today.com/news/shark-tank-star-barbara-corcoran-says-brother-has-died-t156198
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    Horse Racing

    (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
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    World War II Veterans

    Herb Peppard, a Canadian World War II Veteran and recipient of the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, has died. He was 98. Peppard was a member of the Devil's Brigade, which preceded the Green Berets and Navy Seals. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/herb-peppard-ww-ii-devils-brigade-veteran-dead-at-98-1.5173257
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    Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

    Lowell North, a 1964 Olympic bronze medalist in Dragon class sailing, 1977 America's Cup participant and master sailmaker has died. He was 89. https://www.cruisingworld.com/eight-bells-lowell-north/
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    Horse Racing

    27th death: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/27th-santa-anita-horse-dies_n_5cf96e15e4b06af8b5058536
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    Reality TV

    (Got even sadder. Turns out you could've also put him in the 'Suicidal Celebs' thread and it wouldn't have been inaccurate. https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1561501/muggy-mike-cause-of-death-thalassitis-love-island-suicide ) Official cause of death is suicide by cocaine & alcohol binge. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/love-island-mike-thalassitis-suicide-drugs-cocaine-alcohol
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    Female 'Firsts'

    Ellen Bree Burns, Connecticut's first female judge, has died. She was 95. https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2019/06/05/ellen-bree-burns-connecticuts-first-female-federal-judge-has-died/?slreturn=20190505200811
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    Where Will The Next School Massacre Be?

    At least 15 stabbed, including school children, in Japan. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/28/japan-mass-stabbing-children-among-injured-in-attack-kawasaki?CMP=share_btn_tw
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    Horse Racing

    (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/
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Curtis Blake, the co-founder of Friendly's Ice Cream, has died. He was 102. https://www.wcvb.com/article/friendlys-co-founder-curtis-blake-dies-at-102/27602241
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    Interesting Ways To Die...

    Memphis preacher dies while officiating a funeral. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/05/25/memphis-preacher-rev-ralph-died-jim-strickland-tweet/1238716001/
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    Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Politics And Life

    Former Nigerian Police Affairs minister Ibrahim Lame has died at age 66. Yes, we have a Lame death to report on this morning. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/ex-police-affairs-minister-yakubu-lame-dies-in-abuja.html
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    People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

    Peter Gammond funeral service program. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ebbaEADV9mQrcYo5hVKwDUBZcxQZwEWq/view
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    Silent Era People

    Diana Serra Cary definitely celebrated her 100th birthday last year. Conversely (see below), Don Marion Davis listed as alive on Wikipedia. One Google search suggests he died March 2nd, 2012. Another shows him to be alive as of May 5th, 2017, meaning he made it to 99. Don Marion Davis google searches: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Don+Marion+Davis and https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-s-centenarians-are-an-optimistic-active-and-growing-group/article_a90f12f0-4c37-5156-b689-a6bd0a78931a.html
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    The Dead of 2019

    Genevieve Waite, who had a couple of acting and singing credits including a cut on the David Bowie film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth', as well as having had two children with former the Mamas & the Papas singer John Phillips, has died. She was 71. https://deadline.com/2019/05/genevieve-waite-dies-actress-singer-and-former-model-was-71-1202622269/
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