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    Horse Racing

    Bill Camer, an important name in the golden era of horse racing in Sydney, has died. He was 92. https://www.racenet.com.au/news/cox-plate-doncaster-milewinning-jockey-bill-camer-dies-aged-92-20240127
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    Vince McMahon

    Twitter/X reporting he has resigned from all roles with TKO and WWE following allegations of sexual assault and human trafficking.
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    The Dead of 2024

    Murray 'The Weasel' Elkind, who chauffeured the likes of Jimmy Hoffa, various mob bosses, and Muhammad Ali, has died. He was 89. Elkind was also a police informant who outlived most of the people put away with his help. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/marvin-the-weasel-elkind-obituary
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    Rod Holcomb, an Emmy Award-winning director with a long list of credits, including ER, Lost, the Good Wife, and CSI: Miami, has died. He was 80. https://www.thewrap.com/rod-holcomb-dies-er-director-obit/
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    The Chequered Flag

    Cameron Bartholomew, an Australian motorsports champion, has died. He was 28. No details of his death have been released, other than he died suddenly. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/au/article-13009099/Cameron-Bartholomew-dies-Australian-motorsport-driver.html
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    Crashing Companies

    Toronto-area furniture company Bad Boy is officially bankrupt. Owned by the Lastman family, which included late patriarch and former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman, Bad Boy has been liquidating its assets. It has now filed a notice of intention under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, citing the goal to restructure. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/it-s-official-bad-boy-furniture-is-bankrupt-1.6741144
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Bob Stricker, the father of PGA golfer Steve Stricker, has died. He was 86. https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/01/26/bob-stricker-father-golfer-steve-stricker-dies/
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    Playboy Playmates

    Masuimi Max, a Playboy and Maxim model, has died. She was 45. Max was found dead in her Las Vegas home. https://wrno.iheart.com/content/2024-01-26-playboy-model-masuimi-max-dead-at-45/
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    Cartoonists And Animators

    Phil Bissell, a cartoonist and the designer of the original New England Patriots logo, has died. Bissell designed Pat Patriot, established as the logo on April 19, 1960, ahead of the team's inaugural season. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/designer-of-patriots-iconic-logo-dies-team-announces/3259016/
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    Wrestlers/actors

    Dave Arens, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the U.S. for his years of coaching, has died. He was 90. Arens was also a member of the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame. https://www.startribune.com/dave-arens-high-school-wrestling-coach-bloomington-kennedy-jordan-obituary/600338636/
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    Dance

    Orla Baxendale, a British-born, U.S.-based dancer with experience as part of the Alvin Ailey School, Steps on Broadway and others, has died after consuming mislabeled cookies from a grocery story. She was 25. Baxendale, who was highly allergic to peanuts, died from from anaphylactic shock after a severe allergic reaction to consuming the product. The cookies contained peanuts, which were not listed as part of the ingredients. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/01/25/orla-baxendale-died-mislabeled-cookies-stew-leonards/72350767007/
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    Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)

    Carl Andre dead at 88.: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/carl-andre-minimalism-dead-1234693978/
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    Academic Footnotes

    Tony Gardiner, a former council member of the London Mathematical Society, has died. He was 76. https://www.lms.ac.uk/news/tony-gardiner
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    Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

    Maricet Espinosa Gonzalez, a Cuban judoka who competed at the 2016 Olympics and who was a two-time Pan-American games champion, has died. She was 34. Gonzalez died of a heart attack. https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/24/maricet-espinosa-gonzalez-dead-heart-attack-operation-olympic-star-judo/
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    Dying Off The Radar

    Either a case of dying off the radar or the family deciding not to disclose the death until now, but Emmy-award winning producer John Bush, whose credits include 'The Simpons' and 'Family Guy', died November 23rd of last year. He was 69. The death is being reported today (January 24th). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-bush-dead-simpsons-1235805572/
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    Dead Pop Stars

    Melanie, forever linked with the song 'Brand New Key', has died. She was 76. https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/melanie-dead-brand-new-key-singer-woodstock-1235886892/
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    World War II Veterans

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    Death By Jazz

    Charles Boles, a Detroit jazz pianist who toured with the likes of B.B. King, Etta James, and Marvin Gaye, and was a musical director for Aretha Franklin early in her career, has died. He was 91. https://www.metrotimes.com/music/detroit-jazzman-charles-boles-has-died-35249797
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    Poker Players

    Perry Friedman, a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and founding member of Tiltboy, has died. He was 55. https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/01/poker-wsop-perry-friedman-passes-away-at-age-55-45298.htm
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    Political Frailty

    Derrick Bragg a sitting Newfoundland and Labrador representative and a current provincial Cabinet minister without portfolio, has died. He was 59. Bragg had been battling tongue cancer. https://vocm.com/2024/01/22/derrick-bragg-cabinet-minister-who-devoted-his-life-to-public-service-passes-away/
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    World War II Veterans

    Jack Jennings. [Last living British POW of the Thai/Burma Death Railway] (1919-) ( Jack Jennings has died at the age of 104: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-68049226
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    Journalists

    Larry Zimmer, who broadcast games played by the NFL's Denver Broncos and the University of Colorado Buffaloes, has died. He was 88 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-broncos-colorado-buffalos-broadcaster-larry-zimmer-dies/
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    From Cleric To Relic

    So far. But, at least in the Eastern time zone, the day is still young. So who knows?
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    From Cleric To Relic

    Mario E. Dorsonville, Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, in Louisiana, has died. He was 63. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256595/bishop-of-houma-thibodaux-in-louisiana-dies-unexpectedly-at-63
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    Opera

    Ewa Podles, a Polish contralto, has died. She was 72. https://operawire.com/obituary-contralto-ewa-podles-dies-at-72/
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