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Finally, a QO for Gloria Jean https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/10/08/gloria-jean-hollywood-actress-1940s-obituary/

Joseph Tydings, an Arizona Senator from 1965 to 1971, has died. He was 90. https://washington-informer.com/148012/former-sen-joseph-tydings-from-maryland-has-died-at-age-90/

George Taliaferro, the first African-American to be drafted by an NFL team, has died. He was 91. Taliaferro was selected in the 13th round of the 1949 draft by the Chicago Bears. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/10/08/first-african-american-drafted-nfl-george-taliaferro-dies-91-iu-hoosiers/1574059002/

Younger brother Casper has also now become a ghost and died. https://news.pindula.co.zw/2018/10/08/morgan-tsvangirais-younger-brother-casper-dies/

Moses Olaiya Adejumo, a Nigerian comedian known by his stage name Baba Sala, has died. He was 81. http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/08/legendary-comedian-baba-sala-dead

The article used the same term. Granted, it's not the Queen's English and a bit of a lazy term. However, we can express our thoughts with a plethora of grammatic alternatives here, across the pond, when the need arises.

John Gagliardi, the winningest coach in college football history, has died. He was 91. Gagliardi spent six decades at Division III Saint John's University in Minnesota and retired with a record of 489-138-11. http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24918723/john-gagliardi-winningest-coach-college-football-history-dies-91

Quentin Kenihan, an entertainer and disabilities advocate, has died. He was 43. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/disability-advocate-quentin-kenihan-dies/news-story/1002a9bb2ce3fdb209bd40efd189801f

Has revealed she underwent a kidney transplant in 2016 and her husband was the donor. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/107659634/tina-turner-reveals-husband-gave-her-a-kidney-for-transplant

Bert Romp, a member of the Olympic gold medal-winning 1992 Dutch show jumping team, has died after being kicked by a horse. He was 59. https://www.equnews.com/sport-news/showjumping-en/dutch-showjumper-bert-romp-59-passed-away-after-tragic-accident/

Sylvester Zottola, 71, a Bonanno crime family associate, has been fatally shot at a McDonald's drive thru. Perhaps he should've used the McDelivery service whose ad can be seen in the photo that accompanies the report. https://www.foxnews.com/us/reputed-nyc-mobster-fatally-shot-at-mcdonalds-drive-thru-reports

Deputy prosecutor-general Saak Karapetyan dies in mysterious helicopter crash. He was in charge of the Sergej Skripal investigation. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6240165/Top-Russian-law-official-dies-mysterious-helicopter-crash-hours-four-GRU-spies-outed.html

Mark Livolsi, a Hollywood film editor on movies including 'The Devil Wears Prada', 'the Blind Side' and 'the Lion King', died September 23rd. He was 56. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mark-livolsi-dead-devil-wears-prada-lion-king-film-editor-was-56-1149310

Juan Romero, the hotel busboy who aided a mortally wounded Robert Kennedy, has died. He was 68. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/juan-romero-busboy-who-aided-wounded-robert-kennedy-dies-68-n916751?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

Dave Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for sports commentary who spent 40 years as a New York Times columnist, has died. He was 89. http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/24879453/dave-anderson-long-new-york-s-columnist-dies-89

It appears to have tried to escape, but only made it to the 'border' before being stopped.

Marty Pattin, who won over 100 games in his career and pitched in the 1971 all-star game, has died. He was 75. Pattin was on the 1969 Seattle Pilots for their lone major league season but spent the bulk of his career with Kansas City. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article219466410.html

Sidney Shachnow, who survived the Holocaust as a child and fought in Vietnam as a U.S. Army Green Beret, rising to the rank of major general, has died. He was 83. https://www.foxnews.com/us/holocaust-survivor-who-became-us-army-major-general-has-died

John Bryan, the former CEO of Sara Lee, has died. He was 81. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-met-john-bryan-obit-20181003-story.htm l

CJ Fuller, a member of the Clemson 2016 national championship team, has died. He was 22. https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/athletic-director-former-clemson-running-back-cj-fuller-has-died/article_8ff0795a-c768-11e8-aace-574adbb77fa8.html

And here I was thinking you might take an interest in this particular gentleman as he has a Michigan connection, albeit the trip to Washington was a mitigating factor in including him, too. Otherwise, I probably would've passed on posting.

Sounds like a mensch. Congrats on the hit.

Gita Uplekar, the subject in the S.L. Handankar painting 'Glow of Hope', has died. She was 102. https://www.firstpost.com/india/woman-featured-in-iconic-glow-of-hope-painting-dies-at-102-artwork-captured-her-as-a-girl-on-a-diwali-67-years-ago-5307401.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_of_Hope

Fred Plichta, a decorated World War II veteran who was able to take a 2015 trip to Washington that was chronicled in the Detroit Free Press, has died. He was 91. https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/10/02/world-war-ii-veteran-fred-plichta-dies/1498792002/

John M. Dwyer, an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated set decorator who worked on the original Star Trek series, died September 15th. He was 83. Dwyer won his Emmy for the 'Gangster Chronicles'. His Oscar nomination was for 'Coal Miner's Daughter'. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-m-dwyer-dead-star-trek-series-movies-set-decorator-was-83-1148801