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Jim Holt, who played over 700 games, mostly with the Minnesota Twins, from 1968 to 1976, has died. He was 74. http://www.startribune.com/of-jim-holt-a-twin-from-1968-74-dies/507913061/

Obituary for Joshua Hecht: https://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/joshua-hecht-has-died/

Greg Booker, who pitched the bulk of his major league baseball career for the San Diego Padres in the 1980s, has died. He was 58. Booker was also the son-in-law of former Padres manager & general manager Jack McKeon. https://www.fhwebhosting.com/xll/notices/Gregory-Booker?fbclid=IwAR3SSmf6VczPWPTA8DZEIIiHwlsxDA5jI4t5lazyl54ZZBV67_TJvkHNLJY

Wouldn't have changed anything between Clorox & myself, as we'd both picked him and both also had him as a joker in March. Meanwhile, good luck to him and to everyone who has made it through to April.

Obituary for Roy Eugene Davis: http://csa-davis.org/sites/?q=node/677

Hacksaw Jim Duggan undergoing heart procedure. http://rumblingrumors.com/2019/03/wwe-hall-of-famer-hacksaw-jim-duggan-undergoing-heart-procedure/

Jonathan Zierdt, a former Greater Mankato Growth President and CEO, has died. He was 52. (Posting him as much for having considered him for the Deathlist Cup for March as for his business credentials. Didn't figure he'd go quite that fast.) https://www.keyc.com/story/40206600/jonathan-zierdt-passes-away-after-5-year-cancer-battle

Jim Moody, who represented Wisconsin in congress from 1982 to 1992, has died. He was 83. http://www.wtmj.com/news/report-former-wisconsin-congressman-jim-moody-passes-away/1063268225

Peter B. Kaplan, a New York daredevil photographer whose shots included the installation of the North World Trade Center Tower’s antenna in 1979 and the destruction at the World Trade Center site in 2001, has died of illnesses related to 9/11. He was 79. https://guardianlv.com/2019/03/peter-b-kaplan-daredevil-photographer-dies-from-9-11-related-illnesses/

The Beat (or the English Beat as they had to be known in North American to avoid confusion with a same-named band) never achieved the success across the pond as they did in the UK. Having said that, Roger's next musical incarnation was General Public, his duo with fellow The Beat member Dave Wakeling. For my money, this song gets to me every time I hear it.

Confirmation of the death of Ranking Roger. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/768047/BREAKING-The-Beat-Ranking-Roger-dead-died-80s Also a unique DDP hit, with the above link a QO.

Marty Noble, a long-time New York baseball writer who worked for a cross-section of publications, has died. He was 70. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/03/25/marty-noble-longtime-new-york-baseball-writer-dies-at-70/39251779/

Clem Daniels, a key member of the 1960s Raiders franchise who is among their leaders in a couple of offensive categories, has died. He was 81. https://www.sfchronicle.com/raiders/article/Clem-Daniels-one-of-Raiders-all-time-best-13715331.php

Jean Price, a former Montana state representative, has died. She was 75. https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/03/25/former-montana-rep-jean-prices-dies-pancreatic-cancer/3266534002/

Jeremy Richman, father of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, commits suicide. https://www.wfsb.com/news/father-of-sandy-hook-shooting-victim-found-dead/article_893b237c-4f0c-11e9-9404-83204962313d.html

Stylianos Harkianakis, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia, has died. He was 83. https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/03/25/greek-orthodox-archbishop-of-australia-stylianos-harkianakis-passes-away-aged-83/

Doug Crosley, a Canadian singer who had an extensive entertainment career both at home and in the U.S., including hosting his own CBC television series in 1973, has died. He was 83. Crosley also took over as host of the Canadian television show 'Stars on Ice' for 1980-81. Whom did he replace? Alex Trebek. Yes, he beat Alex to the afterlife. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=douglas-crosley-crossley&pid=191904856&fhid=3404

CBS This Morning news anchor Norah O'Donnell hospitalized for appendix removal prior to a feared rupture. https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/CBS-this-Morning-host-hospitalized-in-Charleston-SC-507585361.html

Brandon Adams, a highly-related defensive lineman from Georgia Tech, has died. He was 21. https://yellowjackedup.com/2019/03/24/georgia-tech-football-jackets-defensive-lineman-brandon-adams-passes-away/ Adams' death comes less than 24 hours after a write-up in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, which advised he was a 'player to watch'. https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/player-watch-this-spring-defensive-tackle-brandon-adams/HD7i5qelum5tvPDyPSL9ZP/ (Story has now been removed.)

Larry Cohen, whose TV writing and creator credits in the 1960s gave way to extensive B-movie production since the 1970s, has died. He was 77. https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3552314/r-p-stuff-alive-filmmaker-larry-cohen-died/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0169540/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

A second student who survived the Parkland shootings has committed suicide. Their name has not been released to the public. The death follows that of Sydney Aiello, who took her own life a few days before. https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/second-parkland-student-dead-suicide_n_5c979e64e4b057f7330c2026

Denise DuBarry, an actress-turned-entrepreneur who co-starred in the 1970s television series Black Sheep Squadron and later founded Thane International, one of the world’s largest global direct response companies, has died after contracting a deadly fungus. She was 63. https://guardianlv.com/2019/03/denise-dubarry-hay-film-industry-leader-dies-from-deadly-fungus-at-age-63/

David Palladini, an Italian-born, American illustrator of children's books and tarot cards, died March 13th. He was 72. There's a joke in there somewhere about his areas of expertise, but I haven't quite figured it out. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=david-palladini&pid=191889379&fhid=11376

Ken Jacobson, a talent manager and founding partner of management firm James/Levy/Jacobson who helped launch the careers of a number of actors, has died. He was 60. https://deadline.com/2019/03/talent-manager-ken-jacobson-dead-obituaty-1202581305/

Ralph Nader's grandniece, Samya Stumo, was one of the dead in the March 17th Ethiopian jet crash. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ralph-nader-warns-boeing-after-relative-s-death-qc7tmmx8d (standalone news item on her death) https://theberkshireedge.com/samya-stumo-who-grew-up-in-sheffield-dies-in-ethiopia-plane-crash/