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Edgar Harrell, the last surviving Marine of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, has died. He was 96. https://www.fox6now.com/news/last-surviving-marine-of-uss-indianapolis-sinking-edgar-harrell-dies

Lucinda Franks, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, has died. She was 74. https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/lucinda-franks-pulitzer-prize-winning-journalist-dead-at-74/

Nathan Jung dead. https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/nathan-jung-dead-star-trek-1234964444/

Nathan Jung, a Hollywood character actor who appeared in Star Trek, Kung Fu, the A-Team and many others, has died. He was 74. https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/nathan-jung-dead-star-trek-1234964444/

Donald Cameron, who served as Nova Scotia Premier from February 1991 to May 1993, has died. He was 74. Cameron also served as an MLA in the Nova Scotia parliament from 1974 to 1993. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-premier-donald-cameron-dead-1.6011515

Michael Hernandez, who as a 14-year-old carefully planned the cold-blooded murder of his best friend Jaime Gough by luring him into a school bathroom stall and slitting his throat, has died in prison. He was 31. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/florida-teen-convicted-of-killing-friend-in-middle-school-bathroom-dies-in-prison-at-31?taid=608fbdee658d7c00018698a9&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

As noted elsewhere, Litsa Menounos has died. https://www.today.com/health/maria-menounos-mother-litsa-menounos-dies-brain-cancer-t217182

Byron 'B.J.' Seaman, one of the founding owners of the NHL's Calgary Flames has died. He was 97. His late brother and he were among a group of men who bought the club and transferred it from Atlanta to Calgary. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31360331/byron-seaman-founding-owner-calgary-flames-dies-97

Ray Reyes, a long-time member of the pop group Menudo, has died. He was 51. Reyes joined the group in 1983 and was a member until 1985. He had been performing in an adult version of the band at the time of his death. https://www.thefocus.news/music/ray-reyes-death/

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or not https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/reports-about-mohammad-shahabuddins-death-not-true-tihar-jail/articleshow/82338121.cms (updated version at same URL)

First notable Indian politician to die in May went unpicked. Mohammad Shahabuddin. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/former-rjd-mp-mohammad-shahabuddin-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82338121.cms

Randhir Kapoor is the one I came across. Congratulations on your third round win. You have as good a chance as anybody to win it all.

I expect the first hit will be Terry Lubbock. I had him as the joker in the team submitted, in case, you know, Larry Pressler and Bruce Golding had carked on Friday. On his death bed.

Miroslav Frycer, who played 415 games in the NHL from 1981-82 to 1988-89, the bulk with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 61. https://www.tsn.ca/former-toronto-maple-leaf-frycer-dead-at-61-1.1630438

(As noted elsewhere) Dave Cull, the former mayor of Dunedin, has died. He was 71.

George Andrew (Andy) Rich, the father of Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, has died. He was 83. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9509295/Strictly-Come-Dancings-Shirley-Ballas-reveals-beloved-father-died-aged-83.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

Jill Corey, a 1950s pop vocalist who had several U.S. hits, with the highest charting one, 'Love Me To Pieces', peaking at #11 in 1957, died April 3rd. She was 85. Her death was reported earlier this week. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Singer-Jill-Corey-Dies-at-85-20210417

Adrian Garrett, who played 163 games over a 10-year span between 1966 and 1976, split between several teams, has died. He was 78. Garrett later played in the Japanese league before returning to North America to become a minor league coach. Garrett's brother, Wayne, also played for a decade in the majors. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/23/22400113/adrian-garrett-former-cubs-player-white-sox-minor-league-manager-dies-at-age-78

Bob Lanois, a music producer, harmonica player and sound engineer who co-founded Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with brother Daniel Lanois, has died. He was 73. The Lanois brothers' studio would be where music producer giant Brian Eno would develop his distinctive sound. The Lanois brothers would later play a part in the success of U2's album the Joshua Tree, with Daniel co-producing and Bob earning acknowledgement credit. https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/local/2021/04/20/hamiltons-bob-lanois-dead-at-73.html

Four Carter administration Cabinet members are still alive: W. Michael Blumenthal - United States Secretary of the Treasury (1977-79) (Born January 3, 1926) Ray Marshall - United States Secretary of Labor (1977-1981) (Born August 22, 1928) Joseph A. Calfano jr. - United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1977-79) (Born May 15, 1931) Andrew Young - United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1977- 79) (Born March 12, 1932)

Raul Castro. Giving up power, maybe for a reason.

Walter Mondale has died at age 93. https://www.axios.com/walter-mondale-dies-vice-president-f8b5bfaf-bec1-44c5-8120-811c6f1a664b.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=politics-breaking

Antron Pippen, the eldest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, has died. He was 33. No cause of death was given. https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/us/antron-pippen-death-scottie-pippen-son-trnd/index.html

Mike Mitchell obit: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/18/us/mike-mitchell-lead-guitarist-the-kingsmen-obit/index.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter