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Janice Johnston, a CBC News journalist in Edmonton whose career spanned several decades, has died. She was 62. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cbc-news-journalist-janice-johnston-dies-at-62-1.6713738

Santokh Singh Chaudhary, an Indian politician and former Cabinet member of Punjab, has died. He was 76. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-mp-chaudhary-santokh-singh-dies-of-heart-attack-during-bharat-jodo-yatra-3691376

Lesley Cordero, the mother of Broadway star Nick Cordero, who died from the coronavirus in 2020, has now also died. Her daughter-in-law, TV personality Amanda Kloots, made the announcement. https://www.today.com/parents/family/amanda-kloots-mourns-death-nick-corderos-mom-lesley-cordero-rcna65768?cid=sm_npd_td_tw_ma

A year after his death, his wife and co-star, Tori Ciseau, has died by suicide. She was 31. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11634409/Bride-Prejudice-star-Tori-Ciseau-tragically-died-one-year-losing-husband.html

Michael Levin, who played Jack Fenelli during the entire 13 year+ run of the soap opera Ryan's Hope, has died. He was 90. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/michael-levin-dead-ryans-hope-1235299488/

Calvin Muhammad, a receiver in the Raiders organization in the 1980s and a member of the 1982-83 Super Bowl-winning team, has died. He was 64. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/13/former-nfl-receiver-calvin-muhammad-dies-at-64/

Rey Cordeiro dead at 98. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3206817/worlds-most-durable-dj-uncle-ray-cordeiro-warm-voice-late-night-hours-generations-hong-kong-dies-98

Taylor Claydorm, a TikTok influencer who posted under the name @Waffler69, has died. He was 33. https://nypost.com/2023/01/12/tiktok-star-famous-for-eating-nostalgic-food-dead-at-33/

Dave Alcock obituary. He was 47. No indication as to cause of death, only that he died unexpectedly. https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2023/davidmarkdavealcock-1975-2023/

I guess she just doesn't make the starting line for me, as I've already exhausted my three sub picks on Pele, Benedict XVI and the disallowed Natalie Fornasier. Maybe a first in Deadpool history? Certainly a dubious distinction, if so.

Traudl Hecher, a two-time member of the Austrian Olympic ski racing team, has died. She was 79. Hecher competed at the 1960 and 1964 games. https://germany.detailzero.com/sports/332871/Ski-world-mourns-the-loss-of-the-legend-of-racer-Traudl-Hecher-–-winter-sports.html

Stan Van Hoose, one of the last veterans from Wisconsin who survived Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Van Hoose served in the navy from 1940 to 1948. https://www.weau.com/2023/01/11/wisconsin-veteran-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-102/

Bonnie Joan 'BJ' Johannssen, the mother of Beth Chapman, the late co-star of the reality series Dog the Bounty Hunter, has died. She was 82. https://dogthebountyhunternews.wordpress.com/2023/01/11/dog-the-bounty-hunter-star-beth-chapmans-mother-has-died/

Lesego Motsumi, a former Botswana Minister of Health, has died. She was 58. Motsumi died in a house fire. https://www.mmegi.bw/news/bdp-mourns-motsumi/news

One less Pearl Harbor survivor now. Frank Emond, who was a Chief Warrant Officer when the attack happened, has died. He was 104. https://weartv.com/news/local/pearl-harbor-survivor-from-pensacola-dies-at-age-104

Jesus Toral Lopez, who went by the ring name Black Warrior and worked in the AAA and CMLL Mexican promotions, has died. He was 54. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1162556/former-aaa-and-cmll-luchador-black-warrior-passes-away/

Mrs. Superstar Billy Graham asks for your prayers as he deals with very serious health issues. https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/superstar-billy-grahams-wife-asks-for-prayers-as-he-deals-with-very-serious-health-issues

Jack Bender, a long-time newspaper cartoonist and, later in life, was one of the animators of the comic strip Alley Oop, has died. He was 91. https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/01/08/jack-bender-rip/

Bernard Kalb obit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/01/08/bernard-kalb-journalist-dies/ (behind paywall)

Paudie Palmer, a sports broadcaster with C103 County Sound in Cork, Ireland, has died. He was 66. Palmer was the victim of a hit-and-run. https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/01/08/cork-sports-broadcaster-paudie-palmer-dies-after-hit-and-run-incident/

Asia LaFlora, a Tik Tok content creator and influencer known as theylovesadity, and who had over 500,000 followers, has died. She was 18. LaFlora died by suicide. She was known for her body positivity content. https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-theylovesadity-tiktok-tributes-pour-body-positivity-influencer-dies-suicide

Johnny Powers, a Canadian wrestler whose career spanned 20 years, from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, has died. He was 79. Powers, who was born Dennis Waters, held several titles for the NWA and NWF, and worked in a number of territories during his career. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/01/07/johnny-powers-dead-at-79/

Sam Fenech, an Australian drag racing driver, has died. He was 55. Fenech was killed in what is being described as a horrific crash. https://7news.com.au/sport/motorsport/father-of-three-drag-racing-driver-sam-fenech-55-killed-in-horrific-crash-lost-for-words-c-9384873

Martin Fabi, a punter in the Canadian Football League in the early-to-mid1960s with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes who set a single-game punt and punt yards record in 1963, has died. He was 80. https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/former-saskatchewan-roughriders-punter-martin-fabi-dies-at-80

Scottish rugby great Ken Scotland has died. He was 86. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/ken-scotland-a-giant-of-scottish-rugby-who-revolutionised-full-back-play-dies-at-86-3978291