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Larissa Borges, Brazilian fit influencer, dies after double cardiac arrest. The cause of those circumstances aren't known. https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/fitness-influencer-larissa-borges-33-dies-following-double-cardiac-arrest/

August 08, a singer-songwriter whose credits include Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and DJ Khaled's "I'm the One", has died. He was 31. (Yes, his professional name was "August 08") https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/august-08-dead-1234785141/

Alan Haworth, Baron Haworth, a Labour peer, a secretary of the parliamentary Labour Party from 1992 to 2004 and member of the House of Lords since 2004, has died while on vacation in Iceland. He was 75. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/labour-iceland-house-of-lords-reykjavik-tony-blair-b2400821.html

Pat Corrales, who played 300 games combined with Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cincinnati and San Diego between 1964 and 1973, but who had greater success as a manager, with stints in Texas, Philadelphia and Cleveland during the period of 1978 through 1987, has died. He was 82. https://nypost.com/2023/08/28/former-mlb-manager-pat-corrales-dead-at-82/

Steve McMichael photo from August 25th.

Jimmy Carter

Bronny James diagnosed with congenital heart defect. Expected to make a full recovery. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/sport/bronny-james-heart-defect/index.html

Yvon Pedneault, an iconic Quebec sports journalist for nearly 60 years and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame for his reporting, has died. He was 77. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-sports-journalist-yvon-pedneault-dead-1.6948743

No. Jon Huber aka Brodie Lee aka Luke Harper (yet another member of the Wyatt Family stable) was active when he passed suddenly a couple of years ago.

Wrestling death trifecta. Abe Jacobs, Terry Funk, Bray Wyatt.

Keith Spicer, Canada's first official languages commissioner and a former commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has died. He was 89. Spicer held the former position from 1970-77, the latter from 1989-96. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/keith-spicer-obituary-languages-commissioner-1.6946320

Betty Tyson, who spent 25 years in prison on a murder charge for which she was later exonerated, has died. She was 75. https://apnews.com/article/betty-tyson-exonerated-murder-conviction-overturned-f036fb7f2ea32e9ca9d7bfa109b1920b

What is it about the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away? Heath Streak "very much alive". https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/rumours-of-heath-streaks-demise-greatly-exaggerated/20230823.htm

As noted in the cricket thread, Heath Streak died. That's two of my final round picks who have carked in August. Before year's end, I will have a winning team. https://www.zimlive.com/zimbabwe-cricket-legend-heath-streak-dies-from-cancer-aged-49/

James Bartleman, the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from March 2002 to September 2007, died late last week. He was 83. Bartleman was the first person of Aboriginal descent to hold the post. His successor, David Onley, died in January 2023. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/james-bartleman-indigenous-ontario-obituary-1.6940021

Phil Lind, a long-time executive of Rogers Communications who worked for the company for 54 years and was a confidant of company founder Ted Rogers, has died. He was 80. Lind was an Order of Canada appointee in 2002. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/08/20/rogers-executive-phil-lind-dead-at-80/

Joseph Muchlinski, an internet personality who went by the handle VonViddy, has died. Muchlinski was known on TikTok and as a comedy. He had struggled with alcohol and drugs. His cause of death appears to be suicide. https://news.snbc13.com/joseph-muchlinski-vonviddy-popular-minnesota-tiktoker-died-by-suicide-death-obituary/

Maxie Baughan, an NFL Hall of Fame football player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams and nine-time Pro Bowler, has died. He was 85. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10086713-maxie-baughan-dies-at-age-85-former-eagles-rams-lb-earned-9-pro-bowl-selections

I knew they'd eventually start going for me. A small redemption for a big loss.

Alex Cole, who played 573 games combined with Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Minnesota and Boston, from 1990 to 1996, has died. He was 58. Cole was known for his speed and stole 148 bases during his career. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/alex-cole-passes-away.html

Gary Young,, the original drummer for the band Pavement, has died. He was 70. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gary-young-pavement-drummer-dead-obituary-1234808628/

Linda Nolan

Bobby Baun death confirmed: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-maple-leafs-defenceman-bobby-baun-dead-at-age-86/

Chris Axworthy, an English-born Canadian politician who served as an MLA in the Saskatchewan legislature before being elected federally as an MP, has died. He was 76. Provincially, Axworthy served as minister of justice and attorney general, minister of aboriginal affairs and minister of intergovernmental affairs. https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/former-mp-mla-chris-axworthy-dies-after-battle-with-cancer

Was also a regular on the game show circuit and one of the handful of celebrities to help a contestant win the top prize on the 1980s/90s version of the $100,000 Pyramid.