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Victor S. Navasky, who helmed the long-running left-wing publication 'The Nation', has died. He was 90. https://www.kawc.org/npr-news/npr-news/2023-01-24/journalist-victor-s-navasky-has-died-for-years-he-led-the-nation

Everett Quinton, an Obie-winning stage actor and queer theatre icon, has died. He was 70. Quinton acted in many of the plays of his partner Charles Ludlam, who passed in 1987. Quinton's television appearances included episodes of Miami Vice, Law & Order and Nurse Jackie. https://www.boyculture.com/boy_culture/2023/01/everett-quinton-queer-theater-icon-surviving-partner-of-charles-ludlam-dies-70.html

Male model Jeremy Ruehlemann has died. He was 27. https://people.com/style/model-jeremy-ruehlemann-dead-at-27-he-was-one-of-my-muses-and-always-will-be-says-christian-siriano/

Simon Dunn, who competed for Australia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in bobsleigh, has died. He was 35. Dunn was the first openly gay athlete on the team. He also played professional rugby. https://www.dnamagazine.com.au/vale-simon-dunn-olympian-lgbtqia-advocate-dead-at-35/

Brian Fisher, the father of actress Isla Fisher, has died. https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/isla-fisher-father-brian-dies/

Pat Curren, a 'nearly mute' surfboard design pioneer and the father of three-time world champion Tom Curren, has died. https://beachgrit.com/2023/01/nearly-mute-surfboard-design-pioneer-and-daddy-of-three-time-world-champ-pat-curren-dead-at-ninety-i-have-a-thing-for-beautiful-damaged-surfers-and-the-currens-to-me-have/

Spanish language blog reporting the death of B.G. The Prince of Rap at age 57. Wikipedia has him as deceased, but no other source as yet. Had one U.S. Hot 100 hit, 'This Beat is Hot', which hit #72 in 1991. https://aninhamusicadance.blogspot.com/2023/01/luto-no-eurodance-morre-bernard-greeneo.html

Bishop Emeritus Matthew Clark, who was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester from 1979 to 2012, has died. He was 85. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/rochester/bishop-matthew-clark-dies-at-85-following-period-of-declining-health/

TJ de Blois, a former drummer with the band 'A Life Once Lost', has died. He was 38. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/former_a_life_once_lost_drummer_tj_de_blois_has_died_aged_38.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Marshall Tucker, who in 1972 rented out an old warehouse to a new musical group who showed their appreciation by naming themselves The Marshall Tucker Band, has died. He was 99. Tucker was a piano tuner by trade. He was blind, but pitch perfect. The Marshall Tucker Band had seven U.S. Hot 100 hits and three more that bubbled under. Their biggest American hit was 'Heard it in a Love Song', which hit #14. https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/marshall-tucker-namesake-of-iconic-southern-rock-band-has-died/

Michael Lehrer, a former Second City actor-writer, has died. He was 44. Lehrer had developed ALS. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/18/23558502/michael-lehrer-dead-als-comedy-kill-tony-obituary-second-city

John L. Murray, who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 2004 to 2011, has died. He was 79. Murray sat on that country's highest court from 1999 to 2015. Prior to that, he'd been on the European Court of Justice from 1992 to 1999. https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/01/18/former-chief-justice-john-murray-dies-aged-79/

Gets a BBC obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64312111

Chris Ford, a former Boston Celtic who was part of the 1980-81 championship squad, has died. He was 74. Ford also has the distinction of having made the first ever NBA 3-pointer. The shot was incorporated in the league a couple of years after it merged with the ABA, where it had originated. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/chris-ford-boston-celtics-champion-who-made-first-3-pointer-in-nba-history-dies-at-74/

Whenever I see changes like this, I presume it's to benefit phone viewing of internet sites at the expense of desktop viewing. Inferior to how it was, but not as bad as left-justified Google search engine queries, where more than half the desktop page is white.

Sir Frank Alleyne, a former Barbadian Senator, has died. He was 84. https://barbadostoday.bb/2023/01/17/sir-frank-alleyne-has-died-pm-mottley-pays-tribute/

Les Brown Jr., a musician, actor, writer, director and producer and the son of legendary composer and bandleader Les Brown, died January 9th. He was 82. https://variety.com/2023/music/news/les-brown-jr-dead-band-of-renown-1235484078/?fbclid=IwAR2AG2GGS99hg6CbpJcDK9n3m-3_yxNEsjtoADG_3T5swSH2JXFa2MJMSkA

James Dellinger, a Tennessee death row inmate incarcerated for a 1996 murder, has died. He was 71. Dellinger died of natural causes. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/16/tennessee-death-row-inmate-james-dellinger-has-died/69812467007/

Ravi Srinivasan, the senior manager of festival programming at the Toronto International Film Festival, has died. He was 37. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ravi-srinivasan-senior-tiff-programmer-and-champion-for-filmmakers-dies-suddenly-at-37-1.6234511

Greg Allen, the current police chief of El Paso, Texas, has died. He was 71. El Paso was ranked among the safest large cities in the nation during his nearly 15 years at the helm of the Police Department. No easy feat, as it's a border town with Mexico, not to mention being in Texas. The news comes as the federal Department of Justice decided not to seek the death penalty for El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius. https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/local/el-paso/2023/01/17/el-paso-police-chief-greg-allen-dies-led-department-nearly-15-years/69816394007/

Larry Morris, a singer songwriter who led Larry's Rebels in the 1960s, has died. He was 75. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/482655/new-zealand-singer-songwriter-larry-morris-has-died

Proud Boys co-founder Aaron Laigaie, who: 1) declared COVID was over and 2) asserted it was a problem for the elderly has now 3) died from the coronavirus. https://www.fox3now.com/mt-baker-proud-boy-leading-member-aaron-laigaie-died-form-covid/

Mixed martial artist Mike Swick in hospital as he battles stage 4 lymphoblastic leukemia.

David Onley, who served as the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, the Queen's representative in the province, from 2007 to 2014, has died. He was 72. Onley's career began as a journalist. He was a weather specialist with Citytv from 1984 to 1989. Onley was also an advocate for the disabled. A childhood polio bout necessitated his needed for crutches to get around. https://www.lgontario.ca/en/2023/01/14/lieutenant-governors-statement-on-the-death-of-the-honourable-david-c-onley/ (Statement by the current Ontario Lieutenant-Governor acknowledging David Onley's death.) Edit (obit): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/david-onley-ontario-lieutenant-governor-1.6714571

Gordon Edwards Burns aka Country Boy Eddie, an Alabama TV personality and early supporter of the likes of Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and Emmylou Harris, has died. He was 92. https://deadline.com/2023/01/country-boy-eddie-dead-alabama-tv-star-who-gave-dolly-parton-tammy-wynette-chance-was-92-obituary-1235221916/