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The mother of current WWE wrestler Angelo Dawkins has died. https://www.pwmania.com/angelo-dawkins-mother-passes-away

Konstantin Koltsov, whose 17-year professional hockey career included a North American interlude where he played 144 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins, has died. He was 42. Koltsov was the boyfriend of current tennis star Aryna Sabalenka. https://www.reuters.com/sports/nhl/konstantin-koltsov-former-nhl-player-boyfriend-sabalenka-dead-42-2024-03-19/

Stormy Summers, a brothel owner and madam who pushed to legalize sex work, has died. She was 77. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/australia/beloved-madam-stormy-summers-died-aged-77-after-short-illness-c-14000243

Mutsumi Inomata, an illustrator and character designer for video games, died March 10th. She was 63. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/obituary-mutsumi-inomata-tales-character-designer-died-at-age-63

Cass Warner, a filmmaker and author, as well as the granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner and the mother of actor Cole Houser, has died. She was 76. https://deadline.com/2024/03/cass-warner-dead-1235861269/

Jimmie Browner, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals after a memorable college career with Notre Dame and who was the younger brother of College Hall of Famer Ross Browner, died March 6th. He was 68. https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/breaking-former-cincinnati-bengals-running-back-has-passed-away/

(As first noted by Gisooo in the 'People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia' thread.) David Seidler, who won an Academy Award for his writing, for the movie 'The King's Speech', has died. He was 86. https://deadline.com/2024/03/david-seidler-dead-academy-award-winning-writer-the-kings-speech-was-86-obituary-1235860692/

David Seidler obit: https://deadline.com/2024/03/david-seidler-dead-academy-award-winning-writer-the-kings-speech-was-86-obituary-1235860692/

Georgi "Tzane" Janelidze, a Greek fitness influencer, has died. He was 23. Janelidze fell into a ravine while filming social media content in Italy. https://people.com/fitness-influencer-giorgi-tzane-janelidze-dies-creating-content-falls-ravine-8609785

Jared Cohon, a former president of Carnegie Mellon University, has died. He was 76. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2024/03/16/jared-cohon-carnegie-mellon-president/stories/202403160087

Ron Mansfield, a California grapegrowing legend, died last month. He was 76. His death was being reported on March 14th. https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/ron-mansfield-california-grape-grow-18890418.php

David Breashears, a noted mountaineer and filmmaker who helped millions around the world learn about Mount Everest and the Himalayas, has died. He was 68. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/everest/david-breashears-dies/

Jim McAndrew, who pitched 161 games from 1968 to 1974 and was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, has died. He was 80. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mlb/2024/03/15/jim-mcandrew-dies-mets/237917d6-e2de-11ee-95aa-7384336086f3_story.html

Dr. William L. Henrich, president of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has died. Dr. Henrich served as president of the university from 2009 to 2024. https://news.uthscsa.edu/the-unexpected-passing-of-william-l-henrich-university-president/

Nathan Barrett, the brother of Toronto Raptors player RJ Barrett, has died. No cause of death was given, but he died surrounded by his family, church and friends. https://www.tsn.ca/nba/raptors-announce-rj-barrett-s-younger-brother-nathan-has-died-1.2090117

Former Carter speechwriter Achsah Nesmith has died. She was 84. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2024-03-14/achsah-nesmith-who-wrote-speeches-for-president-jimmy-carter-has-died-at-age-84

Russell Wilson, the bassist for the Canadian band Junkhouse, has died. He was 62. https://www.chch.com/junkhouse-bassist-russell-wilson-dead-at-62/

Sam Mercer, whose 25-year career as a producer included multi-Oscar nominated film 'the Sixth Sense", has died. He was 69. https://deadline.com/2024/03/sam-mercer-dead-sixth-sense-producer-1235858914/

X/Twitter reporting the death of Johnny Blunt, drummer for the Searchers between 1966 and 1969.

Nigerian royal and the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan Land, HRM Oba Mohood Olalekan (Lekan) Balogun, has died. He was 81. https://leadership.ng/breaking-olubadan-oba-lekan-balogun-dies-at-82/

Enviva, the world's largest supplier of wood pellets has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid creditor restructuring efforts aimed at cutting $1 billion in debt. https://apnews.com/article/enviva-bankruptcy-wood-pellets-c07cee17ef6cd8a00e317a3f9a53d87b

Ray Grenald, an architectural lighting designer who set aglow the White House, as well as many Philadelphia locations, has died. he was 96. Grenald died on March 6th. https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/raymond-grenold-obituary-lighting-designer-architect-philadelphia-boathouse-row-20240313.html

Gerald M. Levin, a visionary executive at HBO who would later become the architect of the disastrous merger of AOL and Time Warner, has died. He was 84. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/gerald-levin-dead-architect-aol-time-warner-merger-1235852261/

Michael Cavanagh, who rose from Manitoba Opera’s children’s chorus to artistic director of the Royal Swedish Opera, has died. He was 62. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2024/03/13/winnipeg-director-went-on-to-lead-royal-swedish-opera

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