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    Academic Footnotes

    Robert George Gilpin Jr., a professor of politics and international affairs, emeritus, in the Woodrow Wilson School and the Department of Politics at Princeton University, died June 20th. He was 87. https://www.princeton.edu/news/2018/07/13/robert-george-gilpin-jr-expert-international-political-economy-dies-87
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    Crew Of USS Enterprise

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roger-perry-dead-star-trek-munsters-facts-life-actor-was-85-1127047
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    Somewhere Over The Rainbow

    Tom Gallagher, the first foreign service officer to come out and who later became a gay activist, has died. He was 77. Prior to making his sexuality public, he'd worked as a White House aide, assisting in President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty programs. He later joined the State Department. https://www.advocate.com/politics/2018/7/13/tom-gallagher-first-foreign-service-officer-come-out-dies-77
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Hank Butta, a former president of the old Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. (C&P Telephone), has died. He was 90. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-henry-butta-20180711-story.html
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Bill Middleton, a former president of the old Equitable Trust Co. who later became an investment banker, died July 4th. He was 87. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-james-middelton-20180711-story.html
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    University Presidents?

    John F. Aylmer, a former president of Massachusetts Marine Academy college, who also served as a Massachusetts State Senator, has died. He was 84. https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/obituaries/john-f-aylmer-state-senator-college-president-dies-at/article_b091e264-6754-5c53-aa3b-68ad44618fc5.html
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    George Jenson, an Oscar-nominated art director & production illustrator, died May 25. He was 87. The article was printed today (July 13th) https://deadline.com/2018/07/george-jenson-dead-art-director-production-illustrator-return-of-the-jedi-close-encounters-1202426214/
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    The Chequered Flag

    Clearly an occupation with a short average lifespan.
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    Dead Poets Society

    Atukwei Okai, a reknown Ghanaian poet and academic has died. He was 77. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/prof-atukwei-okai-dies-at-age-77.html
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    Authors Last A Long Time, But....

    Clive King, author of the children's classic 'Stig of the Dump', has died. He was 94. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44823636 A solo DDP pick and a joker.
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    British Science Fiction Series

    Edit: William Hughes, who played the Master as a young boy in the 2007 episodes 'The Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Time Lords', has died. He was 20.
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    British Science Fiction Series

    Quite possible. Would need someone who's truly a fan to respond. Thanks for the correction.
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    British Science Fiction Series

    William Hughes, who played Doctor Who as a young boy in the 2007 episodes 'The Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Time Lords', has died. He was 20. http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07/william-hughes-1998-2018.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Jonathan Barker, the co-founder and CEO of SK Films and a documentarian, died July 5. He was 66. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jonathan-barker-dead-ceo-sk-films-was-67-1125487
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    Deadio Times

    Mahendra Kaul, a long-time NRI broadcaster who also had a stint on Voice of America and the immigrants programme unit of the BBC, has died. He was 95. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/veteran-nri-broadcaster-mahendra-kaul-dies/articleshow/64947726.cms
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Eugene Sukup, the founder of Sukup Manufacturing who served 32 years as its president, has died. He was 89. https://businessrecord.com/Content/Manufacturing-Logistics/Manufacturing-Logistics/Article/Sukup-Manufacturing-loses-its-founder/182/929/83185
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    Alt Obituaries Deadpool

    The game is back on as the top 10 stirs some more.
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Tom Mignanelli, the first American CEO of Nissan, has died. He was 73. http://www.autonews.com/article/20180712/OEM02/180719898/tom-mignanelli-first-american-ceo-of-nissan-has-died-at-73
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    Deadio Times

    Jack Hackman, who started out as a sportscaster and eventually became a member of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, serving on the WBA board of directors and as a one-time chairman, has died. He was 85. http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Marshfield-leader-WBA-Hall-of-Famer-Jack-Hackman-dies-at-85-488001971.html
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    University Presidents?

    Del Shankel, a former University of Kansas chancellor, has died. He was 90. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/jul/12/former-ku-chancellor-del-shankel-dies-at-age-90/
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    Political Frailty

    Thanks for letting me know!
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    Political Frailty

    Edit (Corrected link): https://theprovince.com/pmn/news-pmn/former-us-congressman-from-georgia-pat-swindall-has-died/wcm/9d93f558-4f66-4d6b-a661-decd62fb0220
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    Political Frailty

    Pat Swindall, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia, from 1985 to 1989, has died. He was 67. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/article214775455.html
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Norton Cuban, the father of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, has died. He was 92. https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/article214775455.html
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    The Chequered Flag

    James Cowton, a Yorkshire motorcycle racer, has died in a crash at the Southern 100. He was 26. Lincolnshire's Ivan Lintin also sustained critical injuries in the crash. Cowton is the fourth recent death, following Dan Kneen, Adam Lyon and William Dunlop. https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/44815725
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