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Former Aberdeen Lord Provost James Wyness has died. He was 85. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/former-aberdeen-lord-provost-james-wyness-dies-aged-85/

Dick Feagler, a long-time Cleveland journalist whose career included time as a newspaper columnist, playwright & TV personality, has died. He was 79. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/07/columnist_dick_feagler_voice_o.html

Sheikh Mubarak bin Qarran al Mansoori, a close friend & advisor to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE's Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has died. He was 79. https://www.thenational.ae/uae/sheikh-mubarak-bin-qarran-al-mansoori-close-friend-and-adviser-to-sheikh-zayed-has-died-1.746228

Japanese storyteller & TV personality Katsura Utamaru has died at age 81. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180702/p2a/00m/0na/008000c

A rare non-obituary entry for me. Colette Maze, a 103-year-old pianist, is set to release a new album of works by Claude Debussy. He was still alive when she was born. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-44660051/the-103-year-old-pianist (video link)

Jeff Sunderland, a decades-long Australian radio personality, has died while on the job. He was 73. https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/radio-identity-jeff-sunderland-dies-aged-73-at-murray-bridge-radio-station/news-story/ef8d7fc9efbc7928892d6c45e20dda12

Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma, the youngest son of former South African leader Jacob Zuma, has died. He was 25. https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/former-president-jacob-zumas-son-dies-20180702

Nope, just the ones where there is more than one relevant thread. On multiple occasions, when I've posted an obituary, someone comes along and suggests what they believe to be a more relevant thread than the one to which I've posted. So as to satisfy everyone (and keep my eye rolls to a minimum), I double post. Most of my entries are single thread.

(Also posted in 'Hollywood Possibilities') Japanese-Canadian actor Denis Akiyama, who had roles in numerous productions in his home country and in the movie 'Pixels', has died. He was 66. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=denis-van-akiyama&pid=189438226&fhid=17702

Japanese-Canadian actor Denis Akiyama, who had roles in numerous productions in his home country and in the movie 'Pixels', has died. He was 66. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=denis-van-akiyama&pid=189438226&fhid=17702

Cancer vlogger Emily Hayward has died at age 24. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cancer-vlogger-emily-hayward-announces-12807795

Author & theologian Kim Fabricius has died. http://www.faith-theology.com/2018/07/rip-kim-fabricius-1948-2018.html

Brad Dye, Mississippi's longest ever serving lieutenant governor, has died. He was 84. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article214166314.html

Paul Egly, a judge who oversaw integration in the Los Angeles school system has died. He was 97. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-paul-egly-obituary-20180701-story.html

Lots of Twitter chatter, though no news source confirmation, that renown British doctor & researcher Julian Tudor Hart has died at age 91. Edit: Confirmation of his death: http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/dr-julian-tudor-hart-passes-away-aged-91/20036997.article

(Also posted in the 'Interesting Ways to Die' thread.) A UCLA professor has died in a mummification ritual that appears bondage related. Doran George was found dead inside the home of Skip Chasey, of the William Morris Endeavor agency. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/01/ucla-professor-dies-in-mummification-ritual-at-hollywood-executives-home.html

A UCLA professor has died in a mummification ritual that appears bondage related. Doran George was found dead inside the home of Skip Chasey, of the William Morris Endeavor agency. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/01/ucla-professor-dies-in-mummification-ritual-at-hollywood-executives-home.html

Long-time Iowa sports radio host Larry Cotlar has died as a result of flash floods. Story has been picked up nationally in the U.S. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/01/us/iowa-flash-floods-larry-cotlar/index.html

Roy Carr, a music writer and former editor of Vox, NME & Melody Maker, has died. He was 73. https://www.clashmusic.com/news/music-writer-roy-carr-has-died

I recall having a university prof who was also a first nations (native) activist. Dead about a dozen years. As for the first name, only one I've ever heard of previously is TV guru Sherwood Stewart. Edit: That should read TV guru Sherwood Schwartz, who is apparently not the only Sherwood I know. Sherwood Stewart is a well-known tennis player in the 70s/80s, most noted for his success alongside long-time doubles player Ferdie Taygan.

Former Chicago journalist and civil rights activist Sherwood Ross has died. He was 85. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sherwood-ross-former-chicago-daily-news-reporter-james-meredith-march-against-fear-civil-rights-died-85-obituaries/

A rapper named Smoke Dawg has died. https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/smoke-dawg-shooting-queen-west/

Noted Argentinian-born architect Gretchen Minnhaar has died. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/06/gretchen_minnhaar_celebrated_a.html

Former Bundesliga coach Wolf Werner has died. He was 76 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://rp-online.de/sport/fussball/fortuna/wolf-werner-hinterlaesst-eine-grosse-luecke_aid-23747201&prev=search

Thieves empty bank account of 112-year-old Richard Overton, America's oldest living veteran & oldest living man. https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/30/us/oldest-living-veteran-theft-trnd/index.html