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    People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

    Ernst Hofer obit: https://www.judoinside.com/news/6287/Austrian_judo_coach_Ernst_Hofer_passes_away
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    People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

    William Stoddart bio indicating he has died: http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/authors/William-Stoddart.aspx
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    People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

    Eugenio Calabi obit: https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/eugenio-calabi-obituary-pennsylvania-philadelphia-mathematician-italy-20230928.html
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    Political Frailty

    Charles Kurfess, a former Ohio Speaker of the House and judge, has died. He was 94. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/charles-f-kurfess-former-ohio-speaker-and-judge-dies/
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    Shove Off, Eh?

    Paul Houde, a French-Canadian actor and media personality, has died. He was 69. Houde died due to a complication following a major surgery to remove a mass from his brain. He had an extensive radio resume and hosted a French version of the game show 'Lingo'. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/family-says-quebec-actor-and-radio-personality-paul-houde-dies-at-69-1.6792438.
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    Horse Racing

    Quinn Kesler, a three-time qualifier for the (U.S.) National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, has died. He was 30. It's believed an accident of some kind was to blame. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/rodeo/national-finals-rodeo/3-time-nfr-team-roper-dies-at-age-30-3010317/
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Jenne Casarotto, who co-founded the London-based global talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and represented the likes of Tennessee Williams, Terry Gilliam, Steve McQueen and John Madden, has died. She was 77. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jenne-casarotto-dead-talent-agent-1235840614/
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Cloerinda Jean Johnson Porter-Ford, the mother of Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-winning actor Billy Porter, has died. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/billy-porter-mother-cloerinda-dies/
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    Deathlist Cup 2024

    Indeed it does. The link I included didn't include a specific date of death. Wikipedia reassigned his name to February 29th based on those other sources.
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    Deathlist Cup 2024

    Looks like they just shifted it. Had been listed as March 1st until maybe 10 minutes ago.
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    Female 'Firsts'

    Peggy Maxie, the first Black woman elected to the Washington state House, has died. She was 87. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/peggy-maxie-first-black-woman-elected-to-wa-state-house-dies/
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    Darwin Awards

    Teen girl dies while train surfing. According to the report, "Train surfing is a dangerous activity in which someone rides a train from the outside or roof". https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/teen-girl-dies-in-apparent-metro-train-surfing-incident-in-silver-spring-maryland/3556754/
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    Falling Fauna

    Sibu, an orangutan at the Dublin Zoo for four decades, has died at the age of 45. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmmqn8dnng2o
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    Deathlist Cup 2024

    Paul Vachon is the first hit for March and it's a solo for one team. https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/03/01/paul-butcher-vachon-passes-away-at-86/
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    Authors Last A Long Time, But....

    X/Twitter reporting the death of American film theorist and film historian David Bordwell. He was 76. Bordwell has written extensively on cinema. Edit: obit: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-bordwell-dead-film-scholar-1235841116/
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    Deathlist Cup 2024

    Had to go two-deep into the substitutes when Cat Janice and K Shivram died after I'd submitted my team. We'll see how that affects things for me.
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Specific Adam Harrison cause of death determined to be fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity due to an accidental overdose: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/02/29/adam-harrison-rick-harrison-pawn-stars-son-cause-of-death/72796999007/
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    World's Oldest

    Yep. The headline should be changed to 'Oldest Irish-born person living in Ireland has died'.
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    Professional Cyclists

    Juan Pujalte, a member of the Valverde team, has died. He was 18. Pujalte's death was confirmed by the Cycling Federation of the Region of Murcia, in Spain. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/cycling/breaking-juan-pujalte-death-accident-32241057
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    World's Oldest

    Bridget Tierney, believed to have been the oldest person in Ireland, has died. She was 108. https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/02/29/death-of-irelands-oldest-woman-at-108-who-never-ate-anything-out-of-a-tin/
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Avtar Saini, the former head of Intel India who is credited with working on the Intel 386 and Intel 486 microprocessors, has died. He was 68. Saini died in a traffic accident when he bicycle was struck by a cab. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/former-intel-india-head-avtar-saini-dies-after-being-hit-by-speeding-cab-while-cycling/articleshow/108084329.cms
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    Academic Footnotes

    University of Washington Medicine X/Twitter account reporting the death of William A. Catterall, a noted American pharmacologist and neurobiologist. He was 77. Edit: obit: https://newsroom.uw.edu/blog/remembering-bill-catterall-ion-channel-research-pioneer
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    Nikolai Ryzhkov

    Already posted.
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    E. Duke Vincent, a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer who teamed with Aaron Spelling on Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, among other shows, has died. He was 91. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/e-duke-vincent-dead-dynasty-charmed-aaron-spelling-1235837166/
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    Betty Driver Memorial Soapstar Superstar Thread

    Publicist says death of David Gail was drug related.: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-david-gail-beverly-hills-90210-port-charles-actor-was-drug-relat-rcna140661
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