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Anthony Graziano, a Bonanno crime family consigliere and the father of 'Mob Wives' star Renee Graziano, has died. He was 78. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-20190525-yxbnarzozzhgbdop3oc5hxsvge-story.html

Bill Yoast, a former high school football coach and a key figure in the film 'Remember the Titans', has died. He was 94. Yoast was portrayed by Will Patton in the film. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2019/05/25/bill-yoast-tc-williams-football-coach-portrayed-remember-titans-dies/1235916001/

Seamus McGrane, the real IRA leader, has died in prison from a suspected heart attack. He was 64. https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/real-ira-leader-seamus-mcgrane-has-died-in-prison-926684.html

Andrew Hall obituary: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9133695/andrew-hall-dead-coronation-street-butterflies-actor-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=sunmaintwitter&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1558559234

Christine Crosbie, a former decade-long on-air personality with Global TV in Canada, including as a one-time morning show co-anchor, has died after a short battle with cancer. She was 53. https://globalnews.ca/news/5297565/global-news-anchor-christine-crosbie-dies/

Melvin Edmonds, the vocalist of the group After 7 and the brother of producer Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, has died. He was 65. https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/music/concerts/2019/05/19/after-7-vocalist-and-north-central-alum-melvin-edmonds-dies-65/3732983002/

I guess he's not running to the hills anytime soon.

If Kilroy was here, I guess he's not anymore.

Appaz Iliev, another claimant as the world's oldest person, has died. He was 123 (unverified). https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7026461/Man-claimed-oldest-world-dies-aged-123-Russia.html

Bill Hayes, another of the few surviving veterans from Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 100. https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/One-of-the-few-remaining-Pearl-Harbor-veterans-13850979.php

Eric Moore, front man for Ohio hard rockers the Godz, has died. He was 67. https://www.loudersound.com/news/godz-frontman-eric-moore-dead-at-67?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=zachmoonshine

Updating original list to reflect the death of Peter Mayhew.

Columbine survivor Austin Eubanks has died. He was 37. https://kdvr.com/2019/05/18/columbine-survivor-austin-eubanks-37-dies-at-steamboat-springs-home/

Luton Shelton Sr., father of Jamaican football star and ALS sufferer Luton Shelton, has died. He was 54. http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/luton-shelton-mourns-loss-father

Quentin Pongia, a former Kiwis captain in the Rugby League, has died after a cancer battle. He was 48. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12232165

Bob Perkins, a former news anchor at KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, has died. He was 82. Perkins worked there from 1967 to 1976, anchoring the 6pm newscast and co-anchoring the 11pm one. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2019/05/17/Bob-Perkins-Former-KDKA-newscaster-dies-at-84/stories/201905170168

Jenna Bush Hager, mother of Laura Bush, died May 13th at age 99. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2019/05/13/laura-bush-mother-jenna-bush-hagers-namesake-jenna-hawkins-welch-dies/1189488001/ (Cross-posted from First Ladies thread. Had looked it up prior to posting, but didn't see it listed under her full name, so thought it had been missed.)

James Arkatov, a cellist and the co-founder of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, has died. He was 98. https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-james-arkatov-la-chamber-orchestra-dead-20190517-story.html (Behind firewall)

Charles Walton Wright dead https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/05/17/death-row-inmate-charles-walton-wright-dies-prison/3708892002/

(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

XXXTentacion producer Khaed dead. https://www.complex.com/music/2019/05/xxxtentacion-producer-khaed-dead

Might as well make it another centenarian. Went with Kirk Douglas.

Ashley Massaro, a former WWE diva, has died. She was 39. https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/16/ashley-massaro-wwe-superstar-dead-at-39/

Rob Babcock, a former Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves and former General Manager with the Toronto Raptors, has died. He was 65 or 66. https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/former-raptors-gm-rob-babcock-passes-away-fight-cancer/

Congratulations to all who've had recent hits. Sprent Dabwido, Freddie Starr Doris Day and now Tommy Donbavand & Tim Conway. I had none of these people, so the race tightens. (Edit: I'm guessing Donbavand doesn't yet have a QO. If I see one, I'll post it.)