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Robert T. McDaniel, the last surviving Tuskegee Airman from Fort Worth, Texas, has died. He was 96. Aside from his military service, McDaniel was an educator with several academic degrees, having served as a school principal for 37 years. http://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-s-last-member-of-legendary-tuskegee-airmen-dies-at-96

Frans Andriessen, a former Dutch Minister of Finance and European Commissioner, has died. He was 89. https://nltimes.nl/2019/03/22/former-minister-frans-andriessen-passed-away-age-89

Truck driver in 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash that killed 16 players sentenced to eight years in prison. http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26332383/truck-driver-fatal-humboldt-crash-gets-8-years

Bill Phelps, a Former Missouri Lieutenant Governor, has died. He was 84. https://www.ktts.com/2019/03/21/former-missouri-lt-gov-bill-full-time-phelps-has-died/

Mike Cofer, a former Detroit Lions pro bowler, has died after a long illness. He was 55. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/03/21/mike-cofer-detroit-lions/3240273002/

Buddy Morra, a former talent manager who handled the careers of numerous comedians & comic actors, has died. He was 88. https://deadline.com/2019/03/buddy-morra-dead-billy-crystal-manager-comic-relief-1202580066/

Joseph Adamec, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, has died. He was 83. https://www.dioceseaj.org/bishop-joseph-adamec-passes/

Jimmy Carter has now become the oldest ever living former U.S. President, surpassing George H.W. Bush. https://www.ajc.com/news/jimmy-carter-gets-new-title-oldest-living-former-president/68TFzP9SMDjrVuqcUt3PkK/

Mac Wiseman obit: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/mac-wiseman-bluegrass-country-music-dead-obituary-799481/

Arthur Bartman, a South African footballer who played with Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United, has died. He was 46. https://reviewonline.co.za/lnn/707196/former-chiefs-maritzburg-goalkeeper-passes-away/

Brenda Muntemba, the Zambian high commissioner to Kenya, has died. She was 48. https://zambiareports.com/2019/03/20/brenda-muntemba-dies/

Dorwin F. Lamkin, believed to be the last military Pearl Harbor survivor in the Kansas City, Kansas area, has died. He was 96. https://fox4kc.com/2019/03/19/kansas-city-areas-last-pearl-harbor-survivor-has-died-at-96/

Aaron Thompson, a former mayor of Camden, New Jersey, has died. He was 88. https://www.philly.com/news/camden-mayor-aaron-thompson-obituary-20190320.html

Elsada Duncan, an unvalidated supercentenarian thought to have been the oldest person alive who'd been born in Jamaica, has died. She was 111. Duncan was a resident of Milton, Georgia at the time of the her death. http://www.fox29.com/news/milton-s-granny-dies-at-110-years-old?fbclid=IwAR2jEMIjJa8UryWv2CQcBpP_-EndRT1gFLFvQZnS6M-okO_iS9Mp8HUCnJc http://gerontology.wikia.com/wiki/Elsada_Duncan

Jerry Lee Lewis discharged from hospital, entering rehab for his stroke and expected to make a full recovery. https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/19/jerry-lee-lewis-forced-cancel-upcoming-performances-enters-rehab-facility-following-stroke-8935092/

Thanasis Giannakopoulos, billionaire president of the Greek pharmaceutical company Vianex and its last-surviving co-founder, has died. He was 88. http://www.ekathimerini.com/238710/article/ekathimerini/news/prominent-businessman-thanasis-giannakopoulos-dies

The parents of NBC news anchor Soledad O'Brien have died days apart. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6823831/TV-anchor-Soledad-OBrien-reveals-mother-died-40-days-father-touching-post.html

Mozambique president says 1,000 may have died from Cyclone Idai. Currently, the official death toll is much lower. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47609676

Yes, much more so than colon cancer. I'd found an article about him and an attempt by family & friends to fundraise, to cover his medical expenses. The article's tone wasn't dire, but I wrote his name down for possible future use.

Considered him for the Deathlist Cup, but figured he wasn't that close to dying.

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

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/exuberant-former-agnsw-director-edmund-capon-dies-20190318-p51512.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Yuya Uchida, a Japanese singer, record producer & actor long associated with the Japanese music scene, has died. He was 79. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/03/18/entertainment-news/japanese-rock-singer-actor-yuya-uchida-dies-79/#.XkAyK4h7mUk

Busy times at the AO Deadpool, with Richard Erdman, Barbara Hammer, Dick Dale (who I did have in 2017) and Manohar Parrikar all being added in the latest update.

Stephen Rolfe Powell, an internationally renowned glass artist, has died. He was 67. https://www.aceweekly.com/2019/03/glass-artist-stephen-rolfe-powell-has-died/