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American supercentenarian Helen White turned 112 today (September 21st). Revealed to be the aunt of Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White on tonight's show.

Lawrence Martin-Bittman, a Cold War spy for Czechoslovakia specialized in running disinformation schemes and later a defector to the U.S. and journalism instructor, has died. He was 87. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/obituaries/lawrence-martin-bittman-dead.html

Says it goes very badly for fellow actor Jean-Louis Trintignant. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://www.linternaute.com/cinema/star-cinema/1461206-jean-louis-trintignant-face-a-la-mort-il-va-tres-mal-selon-delon/&prev=search

Richard Jefferson Sr., the father of NBA veteran Richard Jefferson, has died. He was 65. The senior Jefferson was the victim of a drive-by shooting. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/21/father-nba-player-richard-jefferson-slain-in-california-drive-by-shooting.html

Edit: House has been saved from foreclosure. (Includes a 40 second video of Orndorff thanking the fans.) http://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/09/19/paul-orndorff-thanks-fans-saving-house/

Don Welke, the San Diego Padres VP of scouting, has died. He was 75. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-don-welke-died-20180920-story.html

Wayne Leonard, the longest serving CEO of Entergy, an integrated energy company from the U.S. south, has died. He was 67. https://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2018/09/wayne_leonard_entergys_longest.html

Marilyn Lloyd, a former U.S. House of Representatives member for Tennessee for two decades, has died. She was 89. https://fox17.com/news/local/former-tennessee-congresswoman-marilyn-lloyd-has-died

Bunny Carr, a former RTE presenter and host of a number of shows, most notably 'Quicksilver', has died. He was 91. Carr is a unique DDP pick. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/bunny-carr-former-rté-presenter-dies-aged-91-1.3635577 (No QO just yet)

Bill James, the former president & CEO of Falconbridge and a giant name in mining, died September 4th. He was 89. https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/the-man-who-saved-falconbridge-bill-james-has-died-at-89-1051758

Keith Nord, a former defensive back with the Minnesota Vikings, has died. He was 61. He is the third current, or former, person associated with the club to have died in the last two months. The others were offensive line coach Tony Sparano and former trainer Fred Zamberletti. https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-send-condolences-to-family-of-keith-nord

Arthur Mitchell, a black ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and later the driving force in the creation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has died. He was 84. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/09/19/arthur-mitchell-pioneering-black-ballet-dancer-dies-84/1361641002/

The concussion lawsuit against the WWE brought forth by Orndorff, Road Warrior Animal, Jimmy Snuka etc. has also now been dismissed. https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2018/9/18/17873904/concussion-cte-lawsuits-against-wwe-dismissed-legal-squash

Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm had a brain tumour about 20 years ago and the medications he took caused him to gain weight.

Guy Kinman, a one-time Presbyterian minister & Air Force chaplain during the Korean War who spent over half a century as an LGBTQ activist, has died. He was 100. https://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/my-admiration-to-all-of-us-longtime-richmond-lgbtq-activist/article_7e2c46bf-204b-5f51-a818-4fd6ab664444.html

Alan Abel, a writer and noted hoaxer, has (for real) died. He was 94. https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Hoaxer-Alan-Abel-dies-this-time-for-real-13237965.php

Marilyn Strauss, a 1978 Tony Award winner for best producer/best play for the Irish drama 'Da', has died. She was 91. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article218501415.html

Tommy Best has died https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/16883425.tommy-best-hereford-united-striker-dies/

Clay Riddell, the billionaire co-owner of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81. Riddell is the second person to own/co-own or have owned/co-owned the franchise to die this year. Former owner Sonia Scurfield passed away in June. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/clay-riddell-passed-away-flames-owner-1.4825932

Released from hospital after a three month stay. https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/hollywood-news/f-dot-ri-dot-en-dot-ds-actor-matthew-perry-is-finally-home-after-being-hospitalised-for-three-months

Randy Edwards, of 'Swamp People', believed to have died in a car crash. He was 35. https://www.wafb.com/2018/09/16/swamp-people-randy-edwards-dies-car-crash-sources-say/

Now confirmed https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Malawian-diplomat-and-poet-David-Rubadiri-dies/1066-4761404-jm32jez/index.html

Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff dealing with health & financial issues. A GoFundMe account has been set up to keep his house out of foreclosure & cover CTE-related medical bills. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0915/645825/wwe-hall-of-famer-needing-gofundme-campaign-to-save-his-house/

Beverly Bentley, the former wife of Norman Mailer, has died at age 88. Bentley also had a sporadic acting career with about 15 credits. https://t2conline.com/beverly-bentley-mailer-saw-it-all-my-dear-from-the-beginning-of-tv-to-miles-davis-and-through-norman-mailer/

Thad Mumford, a noted African-American TV writer for shows like 'M*A*S*H' and 'The Electric Company,' has died. He was 67. For M*A*S*H, anyway, he always worked with Dan Wilcox. A number of their scripts were put into production. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/thad-mumford-dead-dies-african-american-writer-mash-1202942657/