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Robert W. Knight, a long-time deejay in the Ottawa (Canada) market, has died. Knight, who was born James Wilkinson in Montreal, began his career in the 1970s, first in Quebec, but later in Ontario. He worked through the mid 2000s. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/obituary-dj-robert-w-knight-was-an-ottawa-radio-legend

Nadège St-Philippe, a French Quebec weather presenter on television station TVA, has died. She had been diagnosed with cancer for the second time late last year and had undergone chemotherapy. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/nadege-st-philippe-has-died-of-cancer-1.6523607

Wakanohana Kanji II, a Japanese sumo wrestler and the 56th Yokozuna, has died. He was 69. Mentioned several places in the DeathList Forums. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202207180000273.html (Japanese language obit)

Ripudaman Singh Malik, one of two men acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 331 people, has died. He was in his mid 70s. Malik was shot to death in Surrey, B.C. The killings amounted to the worst mass murder in Canadian history. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ripudaman-singh-malik-air-india-bombing-shot-dead-1.6520628

Pat John, who played Jesse Jim on the iconic Canadian television series 'The Beachcombers', has died. He was 69. John was on the show for its entire 18 year run, from 1972 to 1990. He also appeared in a 2002 reunion made-for-television movie. https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/pat-john-beloved-as-beachcombers-jesse-jim-dies-at-69-5582776

Maurice 'Mom' Boucher, a former Hell's Angels boss and one of the most notorious gangsters in Quebec's history, has died. He was 69. Boucher was serving a life sentence. He died of cancer. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-quebec-hells-angels-boss-maurice-boucher-has-died-at-69-1.5981830

Joseph Goulet, who landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France during D-Day, has died. He was 99. https://apnews.com/article/france-veterans-new-hampshire-massachusetts-34521507f6f2dc7109c793490d557a2d

Kuia Morrison, widow of New Zealand entertainer Sir Howard Morrison, has died. She was 84. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-loses-legend-lady-kuia-morrison-has-died/H37O3TFJ2LAMOTYDRUZKIXEQUY/

I recognize the name from Family Guy. Voiced the short-lived Vinnie the dog in a handful of episodes.

Eric Douglas Wilson, believed to be one of two known New Zealand veterans who fought in the Battle of Crete, has died. He was 103. https://greekherald.com.au/obituaries/one-of-the-last-nz-survivors-from-battle-of-crete-passes-away-aged-103/

Bradford Freeman obit: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/bradford-freeman-dead.html

Bryan Marchment obit: https://www.tsn.ca/bryan-marchment-death-winnipeg-jets-toronto-maple-leafs-san-jose-sharks-edmonton-oilers-1.1822212

Patrick Watson, a legendary Canadian broadcaster with a career that spanned over five decades, has died. He was 92. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/patrick-watson-dead-1.6509912

Irving Abella, one of Canada's foremost historians and the co-author of the best-selling book 'None is too Many', a scathing look at the Canadian government's dismal record at admitting Jews fleeing the Nazis, has died. He was 82. Abella passed after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Rosalie, who became a lawyer and then a judge, sitting on the Supreme Court of Canada until mandatory retirement at age 75, in 2021. The pair were among Canada’s best-known Jewish “power couples.” https://thecjn.ca/lives/irving-abella-obit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=irving-abella-obit

Willie Morrow, the inventor of the afro pick and a pioneer of the Jheri curl hairstyle, has died. He was 82. https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2022-07-01/willie-morrow-dead-inventor-of-afro-pick-and-black-community-leader

Jaylon Ferguson cause of death determined to be lethal combination of cocaine and fentanyl. https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/07/01/jaylon-ferguson-cause-of-death-medical-examiners-office-release-ravens

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer's wife, Linda, has died. She was 55. https://people.com/music/joey-kramer-wife-linda-dead-3-months-after-drummer-takes-aerosmith-leave-of-absence/

Sonny Barger, a founding member of the Hells Angels and the author of the book 'Sons of Anarchy', has died. He was 83. A unique DDP pick, too. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/06/29/sonny-barger-famous-hells-angel-and-bestselling-author-dead-at-83-of-cancer/

Although I very clearly still remain a dark horse - I'm "Fade to Black" and currently in 6th spot - what I do have is two young selections that nearly nobody else picked. Slick Woods has stage 3 skin cancer & is not on meds and Cornelius Price is in a long-term coma-like state from which he's never likely to improve. If the pair were to go this year, it's 22 points. Additionally none of the leaders has referee Tony Brown (stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in April 2021). I might still need at least two more (Ronnie Atkins & Tim Keller are probably the best combo due to age & infrequency of selection), not to mention the top five scoring very little in the second half of 2022. Improbable, but not impossible. (And if by some miracle Dan Lacey ever gets a QO...)

John Visentin, the CEO of Xerox Holdings Corp., has died after a long illness. He was 59. Visentin, who was also the vice chairman, joined Xerox as its CEO in May 2018. https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/29/tech/xerox-ceo-john-visentin/index.html

Jim Pappin, who played over 750 NHL games combined, from 1963-64 through 1976-77 combined with Toronto, Chicago, California and Cleveland, collecting two Stanley Cups along the way, has died. He was 82. Pappin's two championships came with the Maple Leafs earlier in his career but spent the bulk of his time with the Black Hawks (as the team name was spelled, at the time). He retired with 278 goals and 295 assists for 573 points. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2022/06/jim-pappin-passes-away-at-82.html

Margaret Keane, famous for her paintings featuring large, sad eyes, has died. She was 94. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/arts/margaret-keane-dead.html

Andy Fletcher cause of death revealed to be aortic dissection. https://deadline.com/2022/06/depeche-mode-andy-fletch-fletcher-dead-obituary-keyboard-player-founding-member-was-60-1235033869/

Canadian Comedian Nick Nemeroff, a Juno-nominated stand-up comedian who'd performed at the Just for Laughs festival and guested on Conan, has died. https://exclaim.ca/film/article/canadian_comedian_nick_nemeroff_has_died

Jim Fitzpatrick, owner of the Belfast newspaper 'The Irish News' since the early 1980s, has died. He was 92. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61935153