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James Moriarty, the auxiliary Bishop of Dublin from 1991 to 2002 and the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin from 2002 to 2010, has died. He was 85. His death has been recorded at the Catholic Hierarchy website. (From this, we can deduce his passing is certain. It's elementary, my dear Watson.) https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmoriarty.html
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James Downey, the president of the University of New Brunswick from 1980 to 1990 (which includes the first two academic years at which I was a student at said institution) and the president of the University of Waterloo from 1993 to 1999, has died. He was 82. https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/dr-jamesdowney-1939-2022/
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Country For Old Men (And Women)
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Jeff Carson, who charted 14 hits on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart from 1995 to 2003, including the #1 song 'Not on Your Love', has died. He was 58. https://tasteofcountry.com/jeff-carson-dead-dies/ -
Max Walsh, a former chief political correspondent and editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review and a member of the Australia Media Hall of Fame, has died. He was 84. https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/max-walsh-was-one-of-the-greats-of-australian-journalism-20220313-p5a47o
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Lawrence Dane, a Canadian actor, whose credits include Scanners and Bride of Chucky, has died. He was 84. https://ottawa.citynews.ca/around-ontario/scanners-and-bride-of-chucky-actor-lawrence-dane-dies-at-84-5185981
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Howard 'Pepper'' Martin, whose career ran from 1959 to 1975, where he was a fixture in the Pacific Northwest, winning multiple tag titles, has died. He was 85. https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/03/21/howard-pepper-martin-passes-away-at-85/
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Howard 'Pepper' Martin has died. https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/03/21/howard-pepper-martin-passes-away-at-85/
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John Barnes, who played piano and keyboard on recordings by Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye, has died. https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-barnes-keyboard-player-michael-jackson?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=musicradar&utm_source=twitter.com
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General Non School Massacre Thread
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At least one dead, 24 wounded, after gunfire erupted & 'swept across a crowd' at an Arkansas car show. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/19/dumas-arkansas-shooting-outside-car-show/7109558001/ -
Francis Chrisley aunt of the Chrisley family from the reality TV series 'Chrisley Knows Best', has died. She was 85. https://popculture.com/reality-tv/news/francis-chrisley-chrisley-knows-best-favorite-has-died/
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Sierra Jenkins, a reporter with the Virginia-Pilot newspaper and a former CNN news assistant, has died. She was 25. Jenkins was among several individuals shot early Saturday morning outside a Virginia restaurant. She may have been an innocent bystander. https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/19/us/sierra-jenkins-virginian-pilot-reporter-killed-shooting/index.html
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Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)
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Lyell Cresswell, a highly regarder composer who has been working on his craft since 1985, has died. He was 77. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/463665/highly-regarded-composer-lyell-cresswell-dead-at-age-77 -
Not official yet, as I submitted a foreign language obituary (from Yahoo!) that may, or may not, be acceptable. However, I had Budi Tek. Have played him since 2019. Survived six years with end-stage pancreatic cancer. Edit: The Yahoo! obit was a no-go. CNN published one March 21st that has now been submitted.
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Jeanette Kelly, a long-time Montreal radio personality, known particularly for her arts scene reporting, has died. She was 70. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cbc-arts-broadcaster-jeanette-kelly-dies-at-70-1.6390583
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Mikhail Khimich, a New Zealand billionaire who disappeared as his business was in liquidation and $5 million in debt, has reportedly died in Russia from COVID-19. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300545134/new-zealands-russian-billionaire-oligarch-has-died-in-moscow-sources-say
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William Benjamin Miller Sr., a former North Carolina State Senator, has died. He was 92. https://journalnow.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/william-benjamin-miller-sr-a-former-state-senator-has-died-at-age-92/article_b83a3bae-a6e8-11ec-b76d-7ff6d0b8ab31.html
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Rob Readings, one of the most respected Australian news broadcasters, has died. He was 79. https://www.9news.com.au/national/rob-readings-death-9news-broadcaster-passes-away/2dba6c23-6f9e-49c5-af42-3eb73e21e767?ocid=Social-Nine
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Spanish tenor Bernabé Martí, the widower of Montserrat Caballe, has died. He was 93. https://slippedisc.com/2022/03/the-widower-of-montserrat-caballe-has-died/
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George Montague, known by the nickname the ' ‘oldest gay in the village’, has died. He was 98. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/george-montague-oldest-gay-village-110212237.html
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Instagram (and at least one Chinese-language Taiwanese site) reporting the death of Chinese-Indonesian billionaire art collector Budi Tek. He was 65. Tek had battled end-stage pancreatic cancer for a number of years. Earlier this month, he'd donated contemporary Chinese works to the Lacma, including some by Ai Weiwei.
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Don Young, the current longest-serving member of the U.S. Congress, has died. He was 88. Young had served in the House of Representatives since 1973. https://www.mediaite.com/politics/alaska-congressman-don-young-has-died/
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The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous
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LaKevia Jackson, the mother of Young Thug's 14-year-old son Kyvion Jackson, has died after being shot at a bowling alley in Atlanta. She was 31. https://www.etonline.com/lakevia-jackson-mother-of-young-thugs-child-shot-and-killed-at-bowling-alley-181103 -
Dan True, a long-time Amarillo weatherman, has died. He was 97. https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/longtime-amarillo-weatherman-dan-true-has-died/
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Sir Wira Gardiner, a Maori leader, author and public servant, has died. He was 78. https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300544095/sir-wira-gardiner-veteran-and-dedicated-public-servant-dies-aged-78
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Notable Victims of the Russo-Ukrainian war
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Artem Datsyshyn, a ballet dancer with the National Opera of Ukraine, died February 26th as a result of being fired upon by the Russian military. The story is being reported today (March 17th). https://westobserver.com/news/europe/the-ballet-dancer-of-the-national-opera-of-ukraine-artem-datsyshyn-died/