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Johnny Dark, a radio disc jockey & television broadcaster who introduced the Beatles in concert at the Mid-South Coliseum and was an integral part of the promotion of Memphis 1960s rock & soul, has died. He was 75. He is not to be confused with the same-named comic & TV character actor. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/03/14/johnny-dark-memphis-deejay-and-tv-broadcaster-dies-beatles-in-memphis/3167755002/

Dave Sandler, a radio traffic reporter at WBAL & 98 Rock in Baltimore for 30 years and fondly known as 'Detour Dave', has died after a long battle with heart & lung problems. He was 58. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/detour-dave-sandler-former-wbal-radio-traffic-reporter-dies-at-58/26831864

Leroy Stanton, who played over 800 games for three teams combined in the 1970s, has died. He was 72. http://www.wmbfnews.com/2019/03/14/troopers-driver-hit-tree-thrown-vehicle-deadly-crash/

Death toll rises to 49, as of 10am GMT/5am EDT https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/14/asia/christchurch-mosque-shooting-intl/index.html

Shots fired inside Christchurch, New Zealand mosque. Witnesses report seeing bodies, nothing yet official. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47578798

William Chobotar aka Zippy Pinhead, a Vancover-based punk scene drummer, has died. https://www.straight.com/music/1214516/friends-and-colleagues-report-legendary-vancouver-punk-drummer-zippy-pinhead-has-died

Dr. Jim Raman, who competed on the 25th season of The Amazing Race back in 2014, has died. He was 42. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6811185/The-Amazing-Races-Dr-Jim-Raman-died-42-native-South-Carolina.html

Indian businessman Shrawan Kumar Choudhary dies after hair transplant. http://healthmedicinet.com/i2/businessman-43-dies-after-undergoing-hair-transplant-in-india/

Michael Snyder, Managing Director at MacKay Shields and former head of AllianceBernstein, has died. He was 55. He is also the second notable Michael Snyder to pass on in recent months. The same-named former CEO of Red Robin died last December. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-14/michael-snyder-managing-director-at-mackay-shields-dies-at-55

Keith Milner, the first detective on the scene of the Great Train Robbery, has died. He was 83. https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17501073.obituary-great-train-robbery-detective-keith-milner/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Birch Bayh, a former Indiana Senator and the father of two-term senator & Indiana governor Evan Bayh, has died. He was 91. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/14/birch-bayh-death-obituary-indiana-senator-25-amendment-title-ix-bayh-dole-act/3160438002/

Georg Jann obit: http://orguian.com/index.html (Hover over the word 'INFO' in the bottom left hand corner for specifics.)

Bill Fotherby, former Managing Director of Leeds United, has died. He was 88. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47570713

Godfried Danneels, a Belgian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, has died. He was 85. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-danneels/roman-catholic-liberal-cardinal-danneels-dies-aged-85-vatican-idUSKCN1QV1YX

Charlie Whiting, the FIA Formula One race director, has died. He was 66. https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/47564762

Kerry Katona's aunt Josie has died. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6805869/Kerry-Katona-shares-family-heartache-reveals-auntie-Josie-died.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Harry Hughes, a former Governor of Maryland who also had stints in the state Senate and House of Delegates, has died. He was 92. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-harry-hughes-obituary-20190313-story.html

Alberto Lois, who played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the late 1970s, has died. He was 62. (Only Spanish language obit available) https://listindiario.com/el-deporte/2019/03/13/557206/fallece-exjugador-alberto-lois Opening Day 2019 program. Includes acknowledgements of players lost the past year. Lois' name is included. https://www.wpxi.com/sports/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates/pittsburgh-pirates-announce-pregame-activities-for-2019-home-opener/935588958/

Six year jail sentence for Cardinal George Pell. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-47549297

Storage Wars stalwart Darrell Sheets has heart attack and is suffering from several health issues, including congestive heart failure. https://amp.tmz.com/2019/03/12/storage-wars-darrell-sheets-hospitalized-heart-attack/

Kevin Ward, who played 125 games with the San Diego Padres in the early 1990s, has died. He was 57. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-outfielder-kevin-ward-died-20190312-story.html

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John Bardo, the current president of Wichita State University, has died. He was 70. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article227455574.html

Joe Girard, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's best car salesman, has died. He was 90. https://www.crainsdetroit.com/deaths/joe-girard-worlds-top-car-salesman-dead-90?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter

Frankie Smith, a one-hit wonder who had a #30 U.S. hit (#1 Soul) with the song 'Double Dutch Bus', has died. He was 66. http://www.keysandchords.com/news-blog/frankie-smith-died Edit: