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Helen Cummine, the last living sibling of all-time National Hockey League great Gordie Howe, has died. She was 90. Cummine was the youngest of the nine Howe brothers and sisters. https://www.nhl.com/news/gordie-howes-last-living-sibling-helen-cummine-dies-at-90

That makes two recently announced Major Leaguers who died months ago. with Ron Bryant (another 20-game winner, like Peterson) having been the other.

Ron Weiner, a Daytime Emmy-winning director for Donahue, has died. He was 93. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ron-weiner-dead-donahue-director-1235873462/

Fritz Peterson, a pitcher who played more than a decade with three teams combined, mostly with the New York Yankees, between 1966 and 1976, has died. He was 82. Peterson' was infamously known for having traded families with former teammate Mike Kekich in the early 1970s. Both reconstituted marriages ended in divorce. https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/4/12/baseball-niu-hall-of-fame-pitcher-fritz-peterson-passes-away.aspx

Gary Shaw, a boxing promoter who ran his own company and promoted several Hall of Fame boxers, including Shane Mosley and the late Diego Corrales, has died. He was 79. https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39921410/prominent-boxing-promoter-gary-shaw-dies-age-79

Unidentified 21-year-old skier dies trying to jump over highway. https://abcnews.go.com/US/21-year-skier-dies-high-risk-stunt-jump/story?id=109123538

Reform party drops candidate Tommy Cawkwell due to inactivity. Turns out, he was permanently inactive. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/reform-uk-mortified-dropped-inactive-125334140.html

Nicholas Folwell, a baritone who spent 40 years at the English National Opera, has died. He was 70. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/04/12/nicholas-folwell-baritone-eno-glyndebourne-died-obituary/

Wilevis Brito, a model who competed in Miss Venezuela, has died. She was 24. Brito recently underwent a procedure to fix a 'small lump. on her top lip. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/beauty-queen-24-dies-following-surgery-on-her-jaw-and-lip/news-story/b092baac59116d906b61f1aa2bcf0c41

Indy Nijjar, who competed on the reality series 'Come Dine With Me', in 2011, has died. He was 50. https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/11/channel-4s-come-dine-star-indy-nijjar-dies-aged-50-20632138/

Park Boram, a K-Pop singer about to celebrate 10 years in the business, has died. She was 30. https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/park-boram-k-pop-singer-songwriter-obituary-1235654493/

Akebono obit: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/11/sumo/former-yokozuna-akebono-dies/

Bart Durham, a noted personal injury lawyer in the Nashville, Tennessee area who founded his eponymous firm nearly 50 years ago and whose face was on hundreds of billboards, TV screens and newspapers, has died. He was 89. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/04/09/bart-durham-longtime-nashville-lawyer-on-hundreds-of-billboards-dies/73266628007/

Richard Leibner, prominent talent agent who transformed the TV news business by guiding the careers of broadcast journalists Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, Mike Wallace, Andy Rooney and Norah O’Donnell, has died. He was 85. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/richard-leibner-dead-agent-news-anchors-1235870295/

Bob Labonte, a NASCAR two-time car owner champion and crew chief in the Busch Series and the father of drivers Bobby and Terry Labonte, has died. He was 90. https://myfox8.com/sports/nascar-motorsports/nascar-legend-bob-labonte-dies/

Nathan Templeton, a reporter for Channel 7 Sunrise, has died. He was 44. Templeton was walking his dog when he suffered a medical episode. https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/current-affairs/sunrise-reporter-nathan-templeton-found-dead-in-geelong/news-story/9a5485dfbefdb9d6382649f5b1a3a15b

John Allen Fraser, a federal Canadian politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Commons from 1986 to 1993, has died. He was 92. Fraser was a Progressive Conservative MP from 1972 to 1993. He was the first speaker elected by secret ballot. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/john-fraser-former-speaker-dies-1.7168762

Jon Card, a Canadian punk rock legend who played with Personality Crisis, SNFU and D.O.A., has died. He was 63. https://www.straight.com/music/legendary-punk-drummer-jon-card-has-died-with-those-left-behind-praising-his-talent-and

Edgar Burcksen, who won an Emmy for editing the pilot of “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”, has died. He was 76. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/edgar-burcksen-dead-young-indiana-jones-1235964633/

Nicky Illis, who directed TV shows like Antinques Roadshow, Fake or Fortune, One Foot in the Past and House Detectives, has died. She was 53. https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/08/tv-director-nicky-illis-worked-bbc-antiques-roadshow-dies-20606747/

Alan Jones, a respected British tennis coach who worked with the likes of Laura Robson and Jo Durie, has died. He was 75. Tributes to him are being led by Billie Jean King. https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/13111210/respected-british-tennis-coach-alan-jones-dies-aged-75-billie-jean-king-and-laura-robson-pay-tribute

Lawyer confirms Mavis Leno has advanced dementia and doesn't always recognize her husband.: https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/lawyer-jay-lenos-wife-sometimes-does-not-recognize-him-amid-dementia-battle/EYZK3TBDTRHLXH3TI5TE63TROY/

Mary Ann Zielonko, the partner of Kitty Genovese, has died. She was 85: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/nyregion/mary-ann-zielonko-dead.html

Keith Barnes, a club legend for the Balmain Tigers who earned the nickname 'Golden Boots', has died. He was 89. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/keith-barnes-dead-balmain-tigers-mourn-the-death-of-club-legend-known-as-golden-boots/news-story/44064589cf338447809fde8e3afa42de

Garry Van Egmond, who was behind some of Australia’s biggest ever tours, including touring AC/DC for more than 30 years, has died. He was 82. https://www.noise11.com/news/australian-promoter-garry-van-egmond-has-passed-way-20240408