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Everything posted by alt obits guy
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Country For Old Men (And Women)
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Don Maddox obit: https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/don-maddox-final-member-of-maddox-brothers-rose-has-died/ -
Sean Gannon, a former UFC fighter and the first man to beat Kimbo Slice in a street fight, has died. His cage career was short-lived, but the street fight lives on, even if neither Slice nor he still do. https://cagesidepress.com/2021/09/11/former-ufc-fighter-sean-gannon-first-man-to-beat-kimbo-slice-in-street-fight-dies/
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Terrorists & Topical Terrorist Targets
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Al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri appears in video marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11 following rumours months ago he had died. The video was released on Saturday. No way of knowing when it was recorded. https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-40696439.html -
I did find this. Don't know if it qualifies for anything: http://lifeinlegacy.com/Display.aspx?weekof=2021-06-12 (He's the 5th name down in the News & Entertainment section.)
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Ron Hermanns, the oldest person in New Zealand, died August 30th. He was 109. Hermanns was born September 25, 1911 in Canada, but moves to New Zealand as a child. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/450530/new-zealand-s-oldest-person-ron-hermanns-dies-aged-109 https://gerontology.wikia.org/wiki/Ronald_Hermanns
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Former Rolling Stones tour manager Mick Brigden dies while digging his pet's grave. https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1489547/Mick-Brigden-dead-death-Rolling-Stones-tour-manager-digging-dog-grave-news-latest-update
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Stephen Grimes, a former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, has died. He was 97. Grimes served on the court from 1987 to 1997 and as Chief Justice from 1994 to 1996. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/former-florida-high-court-chief-justice-grimes-dies-at-97/
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Wife Bonnie Bartlett and he celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary June 30th. They may be the current longest married Hollywood couple where both have had on-screen careers.
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Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige, aka BMK, a noted Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and hotel owner said to be one of the wealthiest people in that country, has died. He was 67. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/city-businessman-bmk-dead-3545030
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Broadway - "the Great White Way"
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Elizabeth Ireland McCann, the Tony Award-winning producer of Amadeus and the Elephant Man, has died. She was 90. McCann had produced many of Edward Albee's plays. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/09/09/tony-award-winning-producer-elizabeth-ireland-mccann-dead-90/8268830002/ -
Jean-Paul Jeannotte, a Quebec tenor, teacher and artistic administrator who served as the first artistic director of Opéra de Montréal, has died. He was 95. https://www.cbc.ca/music/quebec-tenor-jean-paul-jeannotte-dead-at-95-1.6169395
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Michael Constantine, an Emmy Award-winning actor and co-star of the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, has died. He was 94. Constantine won his award for the TV series Room 222. A DDP pick, too. https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/09/08/michael-constantine-reading-native-dies-actor-my-big-fat-greek-wedding/
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Jerry Blair, a record executive who had a hand in the success of artists like Mariah Carey, Will Smith and Ricky Martin, has died. He was 60. Blair died from COVID-19 complications. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9626309/jerry-blair-dead-columbia-records-latin-music/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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American Football Players
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Terry Brennan, a former halfback on Notre Dame’s 1946 and 1947 national championship teams and later the Fighting Irish football coach who ended Oklahoma's 47-game winning streak, has died. He was 93. https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/2021/09/08/notre-dame-football-terry-brennan-oklahoma-47-game-win-steak/5772552001/ -
Bill White, who wrestled mostly as a job guy in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 76. White fought in a number of territories in the U.S. and Canada. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2021/09/07/bill-white-dead-at-76-was-journeyman-wrestler-cribbage-champ/
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People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...
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Severian Yakymyshyn death notice http://archeparchy.ca/news_details.php?news_id=1072 -
The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous
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Anne Oake, the wife of Canadian sportscaster Scott Oake and the mother of illusionist and 2014 Britain's Got Talent finalist Darcy Oake, has died. Scott and she co-founded the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre in memory of another son, who'd died in 2011 of an overdose. The centre opened its doors earlier this year. https://winnipegsun.com/news/news-news/bruce-oake-recovery-centre-co-founder-anne-oake-dies-unexpectedly -
Adlai Stevenson III, a former US Senator and member of the Illinois House of Representatives, has died. He was 90. Stevenson died of dementia according to his son, Adlai Stevenson IV. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/7/22661586/adlai-stevenson-iii-former-senator-illinois-candidate-governor-dead-obitutary
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Lisa Laco, a former CBC broadcaster and long-time host of the station's Thunder Bay, Ontario morning show, died August 20th. She was 64. Laco had retired this spring, announcing she had been battling ALS. https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/former-cbc-broadcaster-and-host-lisa-laco-has-died-at-64-4240700
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Herbert Brimer, the oldest man in Atlanta, has died. He was 105. https://www.ajc.com/life/aging-in-atlanta/atlantas-oldest-man-dies-at-105/5U5WRLVB65GNHNYG64NLSZIDWI/
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American Football Players
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Sam "Bam" Cunningham, who had a legendary college football career at USC before spending his entire decade-long pro career with the New England Patriots, has died. He was 71. https://usctrojans.com/news/2021/9/7/usc-trojans-football-sam-bam-cunningham-passes-away-nfl-new-england-patriots-rose-bowl.aspx -
Robert Wetenhall, a former owner of the Montreal Alouettes CFL franchise, has died. He was believed to be either 85 or 86. Wetenhall bought the club in 1997 and owned them until 2013. He had previously been a part-owner of the Boston Patriots (AFL) and New England Patriots (NFL). Wetenhall was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2015. https://www.tsn.ca/source-former-montreal-alouettes-owner-bob-wetenhall-has-passed-away-1.1690467
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The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous
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Johnny Nelson, the older half-brother of Prince, has died. He was 76 or 77. https://news.yahoo.com/prince-older-brother-john-r-202106441.html -
Phil Jerrod, a British stand-up comedian, has died. He was either 41 or 42. Jerrod died after a battle with cancer. https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/6523/phil-jerrod-rip/
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Jan Hecker, the German ambassador to China, has died. He was 54. Hecker passed away less than two weeks after beginning his new posting. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/06/german-ambassador-to-china-dies-less-than-two-weeks-into-posting-jan-hecker?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=kingtrizi