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Albert Millaire, a Quebec actor whose career spanned 60 years and whose credits included recurring roles on the TV series 'The Adventures of Rainbow County' and 'Avonlea', has died. He was 83. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-actor-albert-millaire-dies-at-83

Charles Grahmann, a former Dallas Bishop whose tenure was marred by one of the first public church sex scandal abuses, has died. He was 87. http://www.startribune.com/ex-dallas-bishop-whose-tenure-marred-by-scandal-dies-at-87/490942571/

David Welch, the former CEO of Stone Energy, a Louisiana-based oil and gas company that went out of business this past May, has died. https://www.klfy.com/news/local/former-stone-energy-ceo-david-welch-dies/1373087270

Herbert Sperling, a drug kingpin who was imprisoned for life without parole and who ties into the French Connection case, has died. He was 79. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/obituaries/herbert-sperling-drug-boss-tied-to-french-connection-case-dies-at-79.html

Major League Baseball superstar Mike Trout's brother-in-law, Aaron Cox, has died. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24382163/aaron-cox-mike-trout-brother-law-dies-24

Mary Pratt, an acclaimed Canadian painter known for her depictions of everyday objects, has died. She was 83. https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/mary-pratt-acclaimed-east-coast-painter-dead-at-83-1.4053795

Reggie Oliver, a quarterback at Marshall University in the early 1970s who was portrayed by 'American Dreams' actor Arlen Escarpeta in the 2006 movie 'We Are Marshall', has died. He was 66. https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/marshall_university/marshall-great-reggie-oliver-dies-at/article_eebae4ff-dafd-551a-ad83-e1b7d2077dc8.html https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Lyric McHenry, who appeared on the E! reality series EJNYC and was also known for her political activism on YouTube, has died of a suspected drug overdose, having been found half naked on a sidewalk. She was 26. Also reported to have been 20 weeks pregnant. https://people.com/tv/lyric-mchenry-found-dead-suspected-drug-overdose/

Wanted for allegedly stealing Apple laptops from a former employer. https://pagesix.com/2018/08/10/sean-young-wanted-by-nypd-for-burglary/

Mark Baker, a Tony Award-nominated actor who had episodic appearances on the TV series 'St. Elsewhere' and 'the Equalizer', has died. He was 71. (Note he's a different actor than Mark Linn-Baker of 'Perfect Strangers' fame) http://www.times-news.com/news/local_news/actor-mark-baker-dies-at/article_bb31f7d9-0af3-54a1-bea4-b5d8861b2001.html

Zvonko Bego, a member of the 1960 gold medal-winning soccer/football team from Yugoslavia, has died. He was 77. https://hajduk.hr/eng/article/zvonko-bego-died-/6435

In case anybody needs a QO of some kind: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/08/14/jack-edwards-child-actor-obituary/

Nebraska executes double murderer Carey Dean Moore. https://journalstar.com/news/local/911/latest-updates-nebraska-executes-double-murderer-carey-dean-moore/collection_635cec1f-426e-51ec-a376-52496a92b290.html

Bernard Trepanier, a former municipal party fundraiser who was facing charges of fraud & breach of trust and had been a key figure in the Charbonneau Commission, which looked into the awarding & management of public contracts in the Quebec construction industry, has died. He was 79. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/trepanier-mr-three-per-cent-dies-1.4784944 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charbonneau_Commission

Mike P. Cokinos, a decorated retired brigadier general and the last survivor of four brothers who fought in World War II, has died. He was 98. http://usa.greekreporter.com/2018/08/13/greek-american-wwii-hero-mike-p-cokinos-passes-away/

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Appears to have just happened. And, to be specific, it's home hospice care. You're correct, it doesn't necessarily indicate a long battle. In fact, this last stage looks like it won't last long at all.

Two hours left in the day.

Now in hospice care. https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/13/entertainment/aretha-franklin-ill/index.html

Woman dies after having plastic snowflake implanted under her skin. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-13/nsw-man-arrested-over-body-modification-death/10113814

A new claim that Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is (clinically) dead. So far, nothing from more credible news sources. https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/is-chief-al-baghdadi-clinically-dead-following-successful-airstrike-in-syria-source/ Edit: Picked up by some Western media outlets https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7010257/tunisi-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-brain-dead-isis-syria-airstrike/

(Also posted as a suggestion in 'Ideas and Possibilities for 2018) Joao Gilberto seemingly not doing well, health-wise and financially. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/joão-gilberto-reports-of-bossa-nova-king-s-death-exaggerated-1.3588914

Dr. Tom Moran, the current chancellor of Queen's University of Belfast, has died. He was 65. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45164548

Perttu Haakinen, a noted Finnish dance/electronic musician and one half of the duo Imatran Voima, has died. He was 39. https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&u=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/yle-perttu-hakkinen-on-kuollut/&prev=search

Jason 'J-Sin' Luttrell, former lead singer of the nu-metal band Primer 55, has died after a long battle with Hepatitis 'C'. He was 40. http://www.ghostcultmag.com/jason-j-sin-luttrell-of-primer-55-dead-at-age-40/