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Doug Barron, a one-time mainstay as Hal Harbour on Toronto alternative radio station CFNY-FM, has died. He was 71. Barron had a long career in radio. He also had a recurring role on the TV series 'Trailer Park Boys' as news reporter Steve Rogers. https://broadcastdialogue.com/radio-veteran-doug-barron-aka-hal-harbour-has-died/

Ron Peno, the lead singer of the band Died Pretty, has died. Peno also performed under the name Ronnie Pop. He had previously, and briefly, been a part of the Screaming Tribesmen. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-12/died-pretty-frontman-ron-peno-dies/102722644

His Wikipedia page has been switched back to his still being alive. It's possible someone pulled the trigger on hearing the name in the news. Celebrity hairstylist John Barrett DID die and his death was being reported on August 10th: https://www.cairnspost.com.au/entertainment/celeb-hairstylist-john-barrett-dead-aged-66-his-superpower-was-making-clients-feel-like-the-most-beautiful-people-in-the-world/video/c902137dd001b97cde64ebdc404ceff1

Charlie Hunt, the brother of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, has died. He was 53. Hunt had been diagnosed with cancer three years ago. https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-11/jeremy-hunts-younger-brother-dies-three-years-after-cancer-diagnosis

Linda Haynes, who acted from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and whose credits included the Robert Redford film 'Brubaker', has died. She was 75. https://variety.com/2023/film/people-news/linda-haynes-dead-rolling-thunder-1235694448/

Ellen Casey, the former first lady of Pennsylvania and the mother of Senator Bob Casey, has died. She was 91. https://www.yourerie.com/news/pennsylvania-news/ellen-casey-former-first-lady-of-pennsylvania-mother-of-sen-bob-casey-dies/

Sean Dawkins, who played five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts in the 1990s, has died, according to team owner Jim Irsay. He was 52. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2023/08/11/ex-colts-wide-receiver-sean-dawkins-dies/70575506007/

George Kolos, a marketing and fashion executive with three decades of experience, has died. He was 57. Kolos died of brain cancer after a nine-month battle. https://www.vogue.com/article/george-kolasa-cycle-for-survival

Paul Brodeur, who exposed the hazards of asbestos as a crusading environmental journalist, has died. He was 92. Brodeur was also a short story writer and novelist. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/08/10/paul-brodeur-dead/

Leigh Verstraete, who had cups of coffee in three different seasons in the 1980s for the Toronto Maple Leafs totaling 8 games, has died. He was 61. https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/maple-leafs-mourn-passing-of-leigh-verstraete

Jerry Berk, the adoptive father and biological uncle of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy co-star Bobby Berk, has died. https://people.com/queer-eye-star-bobby-berk-reveals-his-father-has-died-can-t-believe-you-re-gone-7636664

David Rotterman, the newly-appointed president & CEO of PBS Western Reserve, has died. He was 59. He began the position on July 17th, replacing the retiring Trina Cutter. https://www.pbswesternreserve.org/bento-api/filer-file-download/317898/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Herbert J. Siegel, a billionaire businessman who saved Warner from being bought up by Rupert Murdoch but would sell his own company to News Corp., has died. He was 95. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/herbert-siegel-hollywood-white-knight-dealmaker-dies-at-95 (Mostly behind a paywall)

Brad Thomson, guitarist and original member of the Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, has died. https://lambgoat.com/news/39833/the-tony-tapdance-extravaganza-guitarist-brad-thomson-has-died/

Diana Marcum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who gave a voice to Californians whom many people didn’t take time to notice, has died. She was 60. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-10/pulitzer-prize-winning-reporter-diana-marcum-obituary

Michael Peers dead: https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2023/08/former-primate-of-the-anglican-church-of-canada,-archbishop-michael-peers,-dies,-aged-88.aspx

Hugh Segal, a prominent Canadian political figure for five decades, including as a Senator, and a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, has died. He was 72. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hugh-segal-obit-1.6932416

Alice K. Ladas, author of the best-selling 1982 book 'The G Spot: And Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality', has died. She was 102. Ladas died July 29th, her death was being reported on August 9th. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/health/alice-k-ladas-dead.html

Joseph Ganda, Sierra Leonean Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kenema (1970–1980) and archbishop of Freetown (1980–2007), has died. He was 91. https://www.aciafrica.org/news/8848/first-catholic-priest-in-sierra-leone-and-pioneer-native-bishop-dies-aged-90

Veronique Trillet-Lenoir, a French MEP, has died. She was 66. https://europeantimes.news/2023/08/veronique-trillet-lenoir-passes-away/

Marcel Gervais, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of London, Ontario (1980–1985), bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario (1985–1989) and archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall (1989–2007), has died. He was 91. https://www.cccb.ca/media-release/death-of-most-reverend-marcel-a-gervais-archbishop-emeritus-of-ottawa/

Lil Tay, the alter-ego of Canadian teen internet rapper Claire Hope, has died. She was 14. https://variety.com/2023/music/news/lil-tay-dead-instagram-rapper-1235692008/ Edit: Or maybe not.

Dr. Howard Tucker, the world's oldest practising doctor at age 101, gives his #1 tip for keeping a sharp brain. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/i-am-101-years-old-and-the-worlds-oldest-practicing-doctor-my-no-1-tip-for-keeping-your-brain-sharp.html

Zenon Andrusyshyn, a kicker and the third-highest scorer in Toronto Argonauts history, has died. He was 76. https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts/big-zee-argonauts-record-breaking-kicker-for-10-years-dies-at-76

Jim Price, who played five seasons with the Detroit Tigers in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was a part of their 1968 World Series team, has died. He was 81. Price later became a radio and TV analyst with Detroit. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38157960/jim-price-former-detroit-tigers-catcher-analyst-dies-81