alt obits guy

Harriet Choice, a pioneering jazz critic and one of the founders of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, has died. She was 82. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-harriet-choice-appreciation-kogan-0718-20230717-hkyoaqsakfbv7fujqpvmm4accu-story.html (Behind paywall)

The Rev. Canon Dr. Mary Medcof, a Canadian priest who helped form the International Anglican Women's Network, has died. She was 88. https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2023/07/the-revd-canon-dr-mary-alice-medcof-4-march-1935-13-july-2023.aspx

Norman Rees, who travelled the globe as a reporter for ITV, has died. He was 84. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/18/norman-rees-obituary

Atlanta YouTube 'star' and influencer Annabelle Ham has died at age 22. She had attended a bachelorette party in Alabama before going missing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12311619/Annabelle-Ham-dies-suddenly-aged-22-tributes-flood-light-world.html

Bill MacMillan, who played a combined 446 NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders between 1970-71 and 1976-77, has died. He was 80. MacMillan won a Stanley Cup in 1980 as an assistant coach with the Islanders. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-billy-macmillan-dies-1.6908331

Gerda Hnatyshyn, the widow of former Governor General of Canada Ray Hnatyshyn, has died. She was 87 or 88. https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2023/message-governor-general-following-death-ms-gerda-hnatyshyn

Former pick Oommen Chandy dies. https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/senior-congress-leader-and-former-kerala-chief-minister-oommen-chandy-passes-away-1238088.html

Oommen Chandy, an Indian politician and popular deadpool pick, has died. He was 79. https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/senior-congress-leader-and-former-kerala-chief-minister-oommen-chandy-passes-away-1238088.html

Had Cheri Pies last month and dropped her. Not that it would make much difference at this point.

LOL. It was as much amusement as anger. My posting came a minute after the first one, which is to say it was being posted as I was writing my version up. I edited my version to acknowledge the late entry and got an angry reaction. So, tit for tat, because I felt like it in the moment, I returned the favour.

(As also noted above) Lisa Marie Presley cause of death determined to be small bowel obstruction. https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/13/lisa-marie-presley-cause-of-death-small-bowel-obstruction/

Malik Shabazz improving and off respirator. Critical, but stable: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/07/13/reverend-dr-malik-shabazz-improving-after-suffering-heart-attack-in-metro-detroit/

C.R. Roberts, a legendary USC player whose pro career saw him play in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 87. https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2023-07-12/c-r-roberts-usc-texas-football-died-87

Sita Dahal dead: https://www.nepallivetoday.com/2023/07/12/sita-dahal-wife-of-prime-minister-prachanda-passes-away/ (Apparently failed her check-up)

Peter Kowalsky, a former vocalist with several hardcore and metalcore bands, including Remembering Never, Ether Coven, Until the End and xBISHOPx, has died. Nicknamed 'Mean Pete', he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2020. https://loudwire.com/remembering-never-ether-coven-vocalist-peter-kowalsky-dead/

Michel Dupuy, who served as Canadian ambassador to the UN in 1980 and 81, later getting elected to the House of Commons and serving in the early years of the Jean Chretien government as Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (1993 to 1996), as well Minister of Communications during the same time frame, has died. He was 93. https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/former-minister-ambassador-michel-dupuy-dies-at-93

Manny Coto, a producer who worked on '24' and 'American Horror Story', among other shows, has died. He was 62. Coto died after a 13 month battle with pancreatic cancer. https://www.thewrap.com/manny-coto-dead/

Gordon Reid, the founder of Canadian discount store chain Giant Tiger, has died. He was 89. The first store was opened in Ottawa in 1961. Giant Tiger now has 265 locations across Canada and employs more than 10,000 people. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/giant-tiger-founder-gordon-reid-has-died-at-89-1.6473739

Mikala Jones, a pro surfer plying his trade in Indonesia, has died after a surfing-related injury. He was 4. Jones suffered an injury that allegedly severed his femoral artery and led to a fatal loss of blood. https://www.surfer.com/trending-news/pro-surfer-mikala-jones-died-surf-injury-indonesia Edit: He was 44

Don Reinhoudt, who won World's Strongest Man competition in 1979 and was inducted into the Strength and Power Hall of Fame in 2016, has died. He was 78. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-12267785/Former-Worlds-Strongest-Man-Don-Reinhoudt-sadly-dies-aged-78-Hall-Fame-career.html

Ordy Garrison, long-time drummer for the band Wovenhand, has died. https://loudwire.com/wovenhand-drummer-ordy-garrison-dead/

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez cause of death suggested as being fentanyl-laced pills, as per Robert De Niro's daughter (Leandro's mother). https://www.insider.com/drena-de-niro-says-son-leandro-didnt-deserve-to-die-2023-7 Edit (August 9): New York City Medical Examiner’s Office determines Rodriguez's death was the result of a toxic combination of fentanyl, bromazolam, SPAM, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine, and cocaine. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/09/entertainment/robert-de-niro-grandson-cause-of-death/index.html

Margaret Nisbett, an Australian soprano who performed on BBC radio and TV, has died. She was 94. https://limelightmagazine.com.au/news/australian-soprano-margaret-nisbett-has-died/

Martin Stevens, whose version of 'Love is in the Air' was recorded and released simultaneous to that of the better-known John Paul Young offering, has died. He was 69. Both versions charted in Canada, but galvanized each other's support. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1993965/martin-stevens-mort-roger-prudhomme-chanteur-quebecois-disco-love-is-in-the-air (French language obit)

Vince Tobin, who coached the Arizona Cardinals from 1996 into the 2000 season, has died. He was 79. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/former-cardinals-coach-vince-tobin-dies-at-79