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Nick Gravenites, the Chicago bluesman who cofounded Electric Flag and who produced the 1971 song "One Toke Over the Line", has died. He was 85. Gravenites also played a key role in the San Francisco scene , writing songs for Janis Joplin. https://deadline.com/2024/09/nick-gravenites-dead-1236094487/

Vancouver Canucks player Dakota Joshua reveals testicular cancer diagnosis and treatment he underwent this past summer. He is readying for the upcoming season. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/canucks-dakota-joshua-reveals-he-is-recovering-from-cancer-1.7041524

David Handelman, a writer on the Aaron Sorkin series Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and The Newsroom, died August 15th. He was 63. His death was being reported on September 17th. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/david-handelman-dead-aaron-sorkin-west-wing-sports-night-1236005257/

Inquiry reveals new details in death of Peter Tobin. The serial killer had been afflicted by dementia, vascular disease and prostate cancer when he contracted pneumonia. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70w48zx60wo

Ben Fairbrother, a former CFL offensive lineman for multiple teams, has died. He was 51. Fairbrother was killed in a motorcycle accident. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fbo-cfl-obit-fairbrother-1.7325572

Emily Gold, a cheerleader who competed last month on America's Got Talent, has died. She was 17. Gold appears to have died by suicide. https://people.com/americas-got-talent-contestant-emily-gold-dies-from-suicide-after-standing-ovation-8713499

Rosie, the world's oldest cat, has died. She was 33. https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/world-news/worlds-oldest-cat-dies-at-33-years-old-we-had-our-time-together/

Lois Wilson, the first female Moderator of the United Church of Canada, has died. She was 97. https://united-church.ca/news/trailblazer-lois-wilson-dies-age-97

Bodybuilders don't have the best reputations when it comes to physical feature enhancement. While not all have resorted to artificial help, many have done so. The results may have produced large physiques, but they've also resulted in side effects, serious medical issues and even death. And since the latter is what this site is all about, perhaps it's time bodybuilders got their own thread.

Stephen Peat, who played 130 games with the Washington Capitals between the 2001-02 and 2005-06 seasons, has died. He was 44. Peat was injured in a car accident a couple of weeks ago and was unable to recover. https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/former_capitals_forward_stephen_peat_passes_away_at_44_years_old/s1_17448_40883533

Frankie Beverly, who fronted the renowned pop/R&B/soul/funk act Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, which charted a series of songs in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, has died. He was 77. Beverly had previously announced the act would retire after a 2024 tour, one which concluded in July. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/legendary-singer-frankie-beverly-dies-age-77

Kuniaki Kobayashi, who had a 40+ year career and was a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, has died. He was 68. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kuniaki-kobayashi-passes-away-age-68

It seems a pick of mine from March, David H. Rosen, died back in May. https://iaap.org/david-h-rosen-1945-2024/

Carroll Dawson, a former coach and general manager of the Houston Rockets, has died. He was 86. https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/rockets/houston-rockets-carroll-dawson-dies/285-c8d07e00-37f0-4762-a53c-4359e3099c97

Edward B. Johnson, the CIA officer who traveled with a colleague to Iran to help rescue six American diplomats hiding in the Canadian Embassy in 1979, has died. He was 81. https://apnews.com/article/cia-iran-argo-rescue-ed-johnson-obituary-3d03ff0dcba8d9ca914cfdd23e3000ce

This one went under the radar but Al Blake, who essentially had a one-year career in 1987 wrestling just over 100 matches as Vladimir Petrov, notably in a Russian stable led by Ivan Koloff, died in late July. He was 66. Blake's career was derailed by multiple drug convictions in 1988. He wrestled two matches in the WWE in 1990, on consecutive days, winning them both. https://www.sescoops.com/news/al-blake-vladimir-petrov-passes-away/

Marie Holer, the owner of Marineland, the controversial Ontario marine-themed park criticized by some for its treatment of animals, has died. Holer took over ownership after the death of her husband, John Holer. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marineland-marie-holer-dies-1.7316334

Michael Guider, an Australian paedophile and murderer, who abducted, drugged and killed schoolgirl Samantha Knight, has died in custody. He was 73. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13823735/Michael-Guider-dead-prison-Samantha-Knight.html

Bob Blaylock, who pitched in 17 games over two non-consecutive years with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950s, has died. He was 89. https://www.fox23.com/news/oklahoma-native-former-mlb-pitcher-bob-blaylock-dies-at-age-89/article_b6a731bc-4af5-11ef-a68d-db7e80eb32f4.html

Cathy Merrick, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief, has died after collapsing outside a Winnipeg courthouse while speaking to the media. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/assembly-of-manitoba-chiefs-grand-chief-cathy-merrick-dies-after-collapsing-outside-winnipeg-courthouse-1.7028416

Sergeant Victor Butler, the last surviving Tuskegee Airman in Rhode Island, has died. He was 102. Butler had battled pneumonia the past two months. https://midmichigannow.com/news/nation-world/rhode-islands-last-surviving-tuskegee-airman-victor-butler-dies-at-102-southern-new-england-massachuetts-north-providence-august-29-2024

Mike Torode, a former Chief Minister of Guernsey, has died. He was 83. https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2024-09-06/former-guernsey-chief-minister-dies-aged-83

Larry Trader, who played 91 games combined during the 1980s with Detroit, St. Louis and Montreal, has died. He was 61. https://detroithockeynow.com/2024/09/05/former-red-wings-player-trader-dies/

Sheldon Pinchuk, who had a 20 year career as a Hollywood producer, from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, highlighted by the late 80s TV mini-series "Lincoln" and the 1994 movie "Reality Bites", has died. He was 84. https://deadline.com/2024/09/sheldon-pinchuk-dead-producer-reality-bites-any-day-now-1236078180/

J. Richard Munro, the former chairman and CEO of Time Inc. who led the 1989 merger with Warner Communications and was a driving force in the early success of HBO, died August 11th. He was 93. His death was first reported September 4th. https://deadline.com/2024/09/j-richard-munro-dead-timewarner-ceo-obituary-1236078291/