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Jordan Young, a light heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter, has died. He was 27. His cause of death has not yet been made public. https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32917822/pfl-light-heavyweight-fighter-jordan-young-died-age-27-cause-death-yet-determined

Sir Carlyle Glean, the Governor-General of Grenada from 2008 to 2013, has died. He was 89. https://www.nowgrenada.com/2021/12/former-governor-general-sir-carlyle-glean-has-died/

(Cross-posting from the Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Poltiics and Life thread) Christopher Newton, the Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival from 1979 to 2002, has died. He was 85. Newton was also an actor, director and playwright and also served as the artistic director of both Theatre Calgary and the Vancouver Playhouse. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/christopher-newton-has-died-1.6294148

Kimera Bartee, the first base coach for the Detroit Tigers who also played 243 games between 1996 and 2001, split between Detroit, the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies, has died. He was 49. A cause of death has not been announced. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32917710/detroit-tigers-first-base-coach-kimera-bartee-dies-age-49

Curt Ridley, who played a combined 104 games in nets for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1974-75 and 1980-81, has died. He was 70. Ridley played the bulk of those games with Vancouver during the 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons. https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=74913

Jason Hitch, who starred in the second season of 90 Day Fiance, has died. He was 45. Hitch died due to COVID-19 complications. https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/12/15/90-day-fiance-jason-hitch-dies-covid/

Ken Kragen, a former music manager for Kenny Rogers and the Bee Gees and the man behind the charity single 'We Are the World', has died. He was 85. https://variety.com/2021/music/news/ken-kragen-dead-manager-producer-we-are-the-world-85-1235133648/

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Les Emmerson, the lead singer of the Five Man Electrical Band, who had a U.S. #3 hit with the song 'Signs' in 1971, a tune Emmerson wrote, has died. He was 77. https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/news/ottawa-rock-and-roll-royalty-songwriter-of-signs-les-emmerson-dead-at-77-1.16688394

(Also posted in the Political Frailty thread) Mel Lastman, who was mayor of Toronto from 1997 to 2003, has died. He was 88. Lastman was also mayor of North York, Ontario from 1972 to 1997. A unique DDP pick and joker. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/12/11/mel-lastman-former-mayor-of-toronto-has-died.html

Mel Lastman, who was mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003, has died. He was 88. Lastman was also mayor of North York, Ontario from 1972 to 1997. A unique DDP pick and joker. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/12/11/mel-lastman-former-mayor-of-toronto-has-died.html

Hacksaw Jim Duggan is cancer-free. https://nodq.com/news/hacksaw-jim-duggan-announces-that-he-is-cancer-free/

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Don Demeter, who played over 1,000 games combined with Brooklyn/Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston and Cleveland between 1956 and 1967, has died. He was 86. Demeter was one of the few remaining Brooklyn Dodgers alive. https://news.yahoo.com/former-brooklyn-dodger-don-demeter-214711570.html

Stacey Pentland, a mother of four who chronicled her lymphoma on TikTok, has died. She was 37. https://people.com/health/stacey-pentland-mom-who-chronicled-cancer-battle-on-tiktok-dies-at-37/

Lois Rinna, the mother of actress Lisa Rinna and the mother-in-law of actor Harry Hamlin, died November 15th. She was 93. https://www.today.com/parents/lisa-rinnas-mother-lois-died-93-stroke-rcna5624

Keith Dinicol, a Canadian actor who was a regular at the Stratford Festival and whose TV & movie career spanned 40 years, including a handful of appearances on Hallmark Channel's Chesapeake shores, has died. He was 69. https://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/local-news/actor-keith-dinicol-a-stratford-festival-mainstay-dies-at-69

Josée Forest-Niesin, a Canadian Senator from Ontario who was appointed in 2018, has died. She was 56. Forest-Niesin died after battling COVID-19. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ontario-senator-dies-covid-19-1.6256976

Thomas Wells, a contestant on the U.S. version of X-Factor, as well as America's Got Talent and The Voice, has died. He was 46. Wells died in what is being described as a freak conveyor belt accident. https://www.thewrap.com/thomas-wells-x-factor-singer-dies-at-46/

Anne Rudin, the first female mayor of Sacramento, California, has died. She was 97. Rudin led the city from 1983 to 1992. Rudin also served as president of both the League of Women Voters of Sacramento and the League of Women Voters of California. https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/anne-rudin-dies-sacramento/103-e7b00695-9cd9-44e2-ac61-5c21d869e484?isFollow=1

Lisa Brown, who had roles on As the World Turns and Guiding Light, but whose longest tenure was as an acting coach on the latter for over 40 years, has died. She was 67. Brown appeared in 144 episodes of ATWT spread out over 21 years and 94 episodes of GL spread out over 29 years Her acting coach credit was for 1,419 episodes. https://deadline.com/2021/11/lisa-brown-dies-guiding-light-as-the-world-turns-1234881060/

Mark Roth, a noted American bowling champion of the 1970s and 80s with 34 titles to his credit, who appeared regularly on the ABC (American network) show Wide World of Sports, has died. He was 70. Roth had a stroke in 2009 and a heart attack in 2019. https://www.silive.com/sports/2021/11/moment-of-silence-staten-island-bowling-great-mark-roth-has-died.html

Sylvia Weinstock, known as the Queen of Cakes for her baking prowess, has died. She was 91. Weinstock had come out of retirement just last month to create a six-tier floral cake. https://www.the-sun.com/news/4131527/sylvia-weinstock-obituary-death/

Doug Jones, who pitched in 846 games combined with seven teams between 1982 and 2000, amassing 303 career saves, has died. He was 64. Jones died from COVID-19. https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Indians-Astros-closer-Doug-Jones-dead-COVID-19-16642367.php