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André Chagnon, founder of Quebec telecommunications giant Vidéotron, has died. He was 94. Vidéotron began in 1964. It was acquired by Quebecor Media Ltd. in 2000. Chagnon's wife & he then set up the Lucie & Andre Chagnon foundation, which was endowed with a $1.4 billion donation from the family. https://montrealgazette.com/business/videotron-founder-andre-chagnon-dies-at-94

Bo Harwood, who worked in Hollywood as a sound engineer, sound mixer, sound editor, music supervisor, composer & songwriter and who won an Emmy for Pee-Wee's Playhouse, has died. He was 76. https://www.btlnews.com/community/obits/bo-harwood-dead-sound-expert-obituary/

Bob Peterson, who appeared in five episodes of 'American Pickers' and was described as a mentor to the show by creator and co-host Mike Wolfe, has died. https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/6395291/american-pickers-mike-wolfe-friend-died-death/

Jody Miller had more success in the U.S. with eight singles that either charted or bubbled under the Hot 100, most notably 'Queen of the House', the answer song to Roger Miller's 'King of the Road'. It hit #12.

Dave Dryden, a goaltender who split his career between the NHL and WHA, has died. He was 81. Dryden played a single game for the New York Rangers in 1961-62, then played parts of three seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks in the 2nd half of the 60s, before spending four seasons with the Buffalo Sabres in the early 1970s. He would spend five years in the WHA, mostly with the Edmonton Oilers and remained with Edmonton for their first NHL season in 1979-80. Dryden was the brother of NHL goaltender-turned lawyer-turned author-turned elected politician-turned Senator Ken Dryden. https://www.tsn.ca/former-nhl-goaltender-dave-dryden-passes-away-at-81-1.1859186

Jill Pinkwater, an author and illustrator known for quirky drawings and whimsical books, has died. She was 80 or 81. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/90560-obituary-jill-pinkwater.html

Al Primo, creator of the Eyewitness News format by hiring women and people of color, and not relying on the sole male white anchor, has died. He was 87. https://www.inquirer.com/news/al-primo-obituary-20220930.html

Max Baer, the sitting Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, has died. He was 74. No relation to actor Max Baer Jr. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/max-baer-pennsylvania-supreme-court-chief-justice-dies-age-74/

Being reported by Yahoo Japan. https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/24b35ddcbefd2e240aca03cbf969209e43037f4d (Japanese language obit.)

The wife of former pro wrestling manager, general manager and referee Teddy Long recently passed away. Long has recently trended on social media after his Twitter account was hacked. He made the comment about his late wife, Tasha, while speaking about his Twitter issues. https://www.yardbarker.com/wrestling/articles/wwe_hall_of_famer_teddy_long_says_his_wife_passed_away/s1_17067_37924896

Jim Matthews, a Detroit radio journalist who worked overnights at WWJ Newsradio 990, has died. He was 57. The cause of death is believed to be homicide. https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1347821/detroit-radio-news-anchor-jim-matthews-found-dead-after-suspected-murder-at-home

Twitter (and specifically the Rialto Report, whose website posts articles on the golden age of adult film) is reporting the death of Kitten Natividad. She was 74.

Bill Blaikie, an MP in Canada's House of Commons from 1979 to 2008, who later also served a term in the Manitoba legislature, has died. He was 71. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/former-politician-bill-blaikie-dies-after-battle-with-kidney-cancer-1.6083062

Speaking of Holliman, I came across this fact when recently going through IMDB. The four main actors from the American TV series 'Police Woman', which ran from 1974 to 1978, are all still alive. Holliman, Angie Dickinson, as well as Charles Dierkop and Ed Bernard continue to be among the living.

Euronews issues an updated list of oligarchs and Putin critics who've been found dead since the start of the Ukraine war. https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/22/accidental-defenestration-and-murder-suicides-too-common-among-russian-oligarchs-and-putin

John Hartman, a drummer and founding member of the Doobie Brothers, has died. He was 72. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doobie-brothers-john-hartman-dead/

Former Prime Ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney have been invited to attend a commemorative ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral, in Ottawa. https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2022/09/15/prime-minister-announces-canadian-delegation-state-funeral-her Edit: Mulroney spoke on behalf of the two former PMs who volunteered to stay behind. Here is a picture of how he looks today. (He's 83.)

Marva Hicks, a singer & actress who released her debut album in 1991, became a sought-after backing vocalist and later an actress, notably playing T'Pel in Star Trek: Voyager, has died. She was 47. Her death was tweeted by her friend, actress Holly Robinson Peete. https://www.soultracks.com/story-marva-hicks-dies

Diane Noomin, an underground cartoonist and the woman behind the DiDi Glitz character, has died. She was 75. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/17/diane-noomin-cartoonist-didi-glitz-dead/

Vlado Milunić, who co-designed Prague's Dancing House with Frank Gehry, has died. He was 81. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/architect-of-prague-s-dancing-house-vlado-milunić-dies-at-81-1.6072868

Eric Jackson, host of the WGBH Boston 'Eric in the Evening' jazz broadcast for more than 40 years, has died. He was 72. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/09/17/legendary-gbh-jazz-host-eric-jackson-72-has-died

Tony Bennett, once again.

Jesse Powell, who had a U.S. #10 hit in 1999 with the song 'You', as well as several other minor hits, has died. He was 51. No cause of death has yet been given. (Edit: Cardiac arrest is now being given as the cause of death.) https://ratedrnb.com/2022/09/jesse-powell-has-died/

Jack Charles, an Australian actor, author and Aboriginal elder known as 'Uncle Jack Charles', has died. He was 79. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-13/uncle-jack-charles-victorian-aboriginal-actor-elder-dies/101433094