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Bruce Williams, a National Radio Hall of Fame talk show host who helmed an eponymous radio show from 1981 to 2010 and who retired from radio for good in 2013, has died. He was 86. http://www.insideradio.com/free/nrhof-talk-show-host-bruce-williams-dies/article_e93e5500-2e23-11e9-a660-7ba033a73af2.html

Kitty Cohen, a Toronto Blue Jays fan who became the oldest person to throw out a ceremonial first pitch for the team, something she did at age 101, has died. She was 106. https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/kitty-cohen-dead-at-106-was-going-strong-till-the-end

David O'Brien, the original drummer for Animotion, who performed on their 1980s hit 'Obsession', died January 13th at age 71. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=david-obrien&pid=191323851

Unconfirmed reports (Twitter chatter) that Norma Farnes, the long-time manager of Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes, has died at age 84 or 85.

Maximilian Reinelt, who won gold and silver at the Olympics as part of the German men's eight team in 2012 and 2016, respectively, has died. He was 30. https://www.bbc.com/sport/rowing/47200272

Michael Wilson, a former Canadian Finance Minister in the Brian Mulroney cabinet, Canadian ambassador to the United States and chancellor of the University of Toronto, has died. He was 81. https://www.ctvnews.ca/former-finance-minister-michael-wilson-dead-at-81-1.4290845

Really bad couple of days for footballers. Former Glasgow City player Kat Lindner has died suddenly at age 39. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47190856

Patricia Nell Warren, the author of the 1974 New York Times best seller 'The Front Runner', has died. She was 82. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/02/author-around-wonderful-woman-patricia-nell-warren-finishes-race/

Mick Kennedy, a hall of fame midfielder for Portsmouth and who played for a number of other teams, has died. He was 57. https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/portsmouth-mourn-death-of-hall-of-fame-midfielder-kennedy-1-8804663

Jack Hough, a Florida-based philanthropist who headed up MSE Branded Foods for 23 years, was president of the Wall Street Club, a member of Rotary Club of Gainesville and a founding director of the Chattachoochee Bank of Georgia, has died. He was 73. Hough was the shooting victim of what's believed to have been an attempted robbery or carjacking. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6684893/Philanthropist-fatally-shot-car-outside-CVS-waited-wife-inside.html

My laughing emoji is tempered a little by the fact that I'm only about a half-dozen years younger than Sir Creep and old enough to remember when Bellomo actually won matches on WWF TV.

I remember hearing an outtake a few years ago where Casey swore. Might have been this one. Quite out of character (the public persona one) for the ever-so-polished Kasem, whether he was doing the countdown or the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon.

Salvatore Bellomo, a former NWA, WWF and ECW wrestler, has died. He was 67. Bellomo's career began in 1973 and was in the ring as recently as October 2018. https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2019/02/09/former-wwf-and-ecw-star-salvatore-bellomo-passes-away-at-67/

Ron W. Miller, the former President & CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has died. He was 85. https://wdwnt.com/2019/02/ron-w-miller-former-disney-president-and-ceo-dead-at-85/

Robert Ryman, a minimalist painter best know for abstract and white-on-white paintings, has died. He was 88. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/obituaries/robert-ryman-minimalist-painter-dies.html?smid=tw-nytimesarts&smtyp=cur

Dr. Oz's father, Mustafa Oz, has reportedly died at age 94. http://www.anews.com.tr/turkey/2019/02/09/father-of-dr-oz-dies-aged-94-in-istanbul

Lonnie Simmons, a producer, songwriter and record label executive best known for his role in the emergence of The Gap Band, has died. https://www.soultracks.com/story-lonnie-simmons-dies

Fernando Clavijo, a member of the 1994 U.S. FIFA World Cup team, has died. He was 63. https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/02/09/19/00/20190209-news-mnt-usa-world-cup-veteran-fernando-clavijo-passes-away

Fred Pickering, a former Blackburn Rovers star who also playd with Birmingham and Blackpool, has died. He was 78. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/17421593.former-blackburn-rovers-star-fred-pickering-78-dies/

Geoffrey Hutton, who was only a couple of months into a life sentence for killing a debt collector, has died in prison. He was 39. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-47183566

Obituary for Ayub Ogada (just to conclude this item. Already acknowledged elsewhere of multiple sources confirming the death) https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001311785/curtain-falls-on-legendary-musician-ayub-ogada

Ron Bellan, who appeared on the reality TV show 'Survive the Hunt' following a 25-year stint in the navy, has died. He was 49. https://www.guns.com/news/2019/02/08/tv-host-ammo-company-ceo-navy-seal-vet-ron-bellan-has-died

Walter Munk has died. Congratulations on the hit. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/World-Renowned-Oceanographer-Walter-Munk-Dies-at-101-505598621.html

Walter Munk, a world renown oceanographer and the founder of the University of California at San Diego, has died. He was 101. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/World-Renowned-Oceanographer-Walter-Munk-Dies-at-101-505598621.html

Jan Wahl, who authored over 120 books, most notably children's books, has died. He was 85 (according to Wikipedia) or 87 (according to the New York Times obituary). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/obituaries/jan-wahl-dies.html