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Ray Nelson, an American science fiction writer whose short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" was used as the basis of the 1988 cult classic film 'They Live' (Roddy Piper's contribution to the cinema world), has died. He was 91. https://scifi.radio/2022/11/30/sf-writer-ray-nelson-passes-away/

It makes for a better headline, but it's also why I (somewhat) qualified the statement by using the modifier 'reported'. Something like this would no doubt get better recognition from the Greek government if it were an undisputed fact.

Maria Dolores Juliano obituary (Spanish): https://lasillarota.com/la-cadera-de-eva/2022/11/28/muere-maria-dolores-juliano-antropologa-feminista-403563.html

Eleanor Jackson Piel, a civil rights lawyer who fought capital convictions, has died. She was 102. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/us/eleanor-jackson-piel-dead.html

Ed Webster, described as someone who pushed the limits when he climbed Mount Everest in 1988, has died. He was 66. Webster mentored numerous people over the years. Webster was also a writer and award-winning photographer whose work was featured in Rolling Stone and the New York Times. https://gripped.com/profiles/ed-webster-who-defied-odds-on-everest-dies-at-66/

Susan Kikuchi, who staged dances for Martha Graham after having started out as a Graham dancer and who later drove the revivals of the King and I, died November 14th. She was 74. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/arts/dance/susan-kikuchi-dead.html

John McGale, a guitarist, flutist and saxophonist who was a member of the 1970s/80s Canadian band Offenbach, has died. His death came on his 66th birthday. McGale died in a single-vehicle accident. Offenbach released nine albums between 1977 and 1986. Lead singer Gerry Boulet died of colon cancer in 1990. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/offenbach-rocker-john-mcgale-has-died-in-a-car-crash-on-his-birthday-1.6132663

Konstantinos Hatzilakos, a legendary Greek pilot and the reported last Greek survivor of World War II, has died. He was 102. https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/11/29/konstantinos-hatzilakos-pilot/

Andy Capp cartoonist Roger Mahoney has died. He was 89. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tributes-pour-legendary-andy-capp-28614075?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Sir Murray Halberg, a legendary New Zealand athlete and 1960 gold medalist, has died. He was 89. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sir-murray-halberg-dies-aged-89/P5UBSYZQ7FFRPEOU22QCFBFUWM/

Wayne Knuckles, the older brother of WWE and Impact Wrestling star Mickie James, has died. He was 47. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ashland-va/wayne-knuckles-11033803

Long before her success with Fame and Flashdance, Cara was a child actress and a cast member of the U.S. children's series The Electric Company. She played Iris, one of the Short Circus members.

(Cross-posting from the 'Dying Off the Radar' thread.) It appears 2020 DDP pick (and 2021 disallowed pick) Nikki Jenkins died at some point just before April 2nd, 2021. (She's the one with the 'up' hairdo in the link below.) She was a UK fitness model and bodybuilder, and the Facebook account is a British gym. In December 2019, Jenkins was given 12 months to live. She seems to have exceeded that by a few months, but passed without any of the media outlets that first reported her circumstances following up. https://www.facebook.com/1520336141523408/posts/very-sad-to-hear-nikki-jenkins-has-sadly-passed-away-for-those-of-you-who-didnt-/3082891151934558/

it appears 2020 DDP pick (and 2021 disallowed pick) Nikki Jenkins died at some point just before April 2nd, 2021. (She's the one with the 'up' hairdo in the link below.) She was a UK fitness model and bodybuilder, and the Facebook account is a British gym. In December 2019, Jenkins was given 12 months to live. She seems to have exceeded that by a few months, but passed without any of the media outlets that first reported her circumstances following up. https://www.facebook.com/1520336141523408/posts/very-sad-to-hear-nikki-jenkins-has-sadly-passed-away-for-those-of-you-who-didnt-/3082891151934558/

This one might get more coverage. November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It's possible there may now be more people who'll have to be remembered.

Five dead, 25 wounded in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colorado-nightclub-shooting-1.6657675

Family joins legal action against football authorities, including the Football Association, for alleged negligence over brain injuries. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/11/11/nobby-stiles-family-join-legal-action-against-england-wales/

Peter McNab, who played 954 games combined with Buffalo, Boston, Vancouver and New Jersey over 14 years, from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s, has died. He was 70. After his career, McNab went into broadcasting, where he was an analyst for the Colorado Avalanche. https://www.milehighhockey.com/2022/11/6/23443608/avalanche-news-peter-mcnab-passes-away

Two people had Aaron Carter. QO: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63527899

May have been a Whitney Houston-type death. Drowned in the bathtub. Had been pulled over a couple of days ago on suspicion of DUI, although it was determined he wasn't under the influence. Life spiraled downward after his time in the spotlight. Was on a Spike TV (Paramount TV) show a couple of years ago where a money expert evaluated his finances and told him to go back in the studio and record, then tour. Had a falling out with his brother that involved a gun. Had taken to tattooing his neck and face. Set up an "Only Fans" account, but accused of collecting money for appearances canceled at the last minute. Supposedly even considered doing porn.

Ben Feigin, who won a 2020 Emmy as an executive producer for Schitt's Creek, the Canadian series that had a Cinderella run in the U.S. during its sixth and final season, has died. He was 47. Feigin died of pancreatic cancer. https://deadline.com/2022/10/ben-feigin-dies-schitts-creek-executive-producer-age-47-1235154880/

Cynthia Lai, a Toronto city councillor running as a candidate in this Monday's Ontario municipal elections, has died. She was 68. A statement from her campaign didn't list a cause of death, but she had been battling gallbladder cancer. Lai was first elected in 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/scarborough-councillor-cynthia-lai-dies-1.6625758

Only a couple of weeks after Angela Lansbury passed.