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Larry Wright, a fake NASCAR driver who entered one race in 1982 as L.W. Wright, then disappeared for 40 years until he was tracked down in 2022, has died. He was 76. https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/01/28/l-w-wright-the-fake-nascar-driver-who-snuck-into-a-race-at-talladega-then-disappeared-for-40-years-has-passed-away/

Tom Johnson, a two-time Emmy Award-winning writer on the Daily Show, has died. He was 55. Johnson died January 14th of a cardiac issue. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tom-johnson-dead-the-daily-show-writer-1235808959/

Lang Walker, an Australian billionaire property developer who was the co-founder of Walker Corporation , has died. He was 78. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-28/property-developer-lang-walker-dies/103398278

Peter Glynn, who played during the 1970s and 1980s, including at the representative level, and who was a part of the Saints 1976 Wembley winner, has died. He was 71. https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/19086378.saints-1976-wembley-winner-peter-glynn-died-aged-71/?ref=twtrec

Tyler Christopher cause of death revealed to be positional asphyxia due to acute alcohol intoxication, meaning he suffocated from the position he was in while intoxicated. https://pagesix.com/2024/01/26/entertainment/general-hospital-star-tyler-christophers-official-cause-of-death-revealed/

Bill Camer, an important name in the golden era of horse racing in Sydney, has died. He was 92. https://www.racenet.com.au/news/cox-plate-doncaster-milewinning-jockey-bill-camer-dies-aged-92-20240127

Twitter/X reporting he has resigned from all roles with TKO and WWE following allegations of sexual assault and human trafficking.

Murray 'The Weasel' Elkind, who chauffeured the likes of Jimmy Hoffa, various mob bosses, and Muhammad Ali, has died. He was 89. Elkind was also a police informant who outlived most of the people put away with his help. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/marvin-the-weasel-elkind-obituary

Rod Holcomb, an Emmy Award-winning director with a long list of credits, including ER, Lost, the Good Wife, and CSI: Miami, has died. He was 80. https://www.thewrap.com/rod-holcomb-dies-er-director-obit/

Cameron Bartholomew, an Australian motorsports champion, has died. He was 28. No details of his death have been released, other than he died suddenly. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/au/article-13009099/Cameron-Bartholomew-dies-Australian-motorsport-driver.html

Toronto-area furniture company Bad Boy is officially bankrupt. Owned by the Lastman family, which included late patriarch and former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman, Bad Boy has been liquidating its assets. It has now filed a notice of intention under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, citing the goal to restructure. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/it-s-official-bad-boy-furniture-is-bankrupt-1.6741144

Bob Stricker, the father of PGA golfer Steve Stricker, has died. He was 86. https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/01/26/bob-stricker-father-golfer-steve-stricker-dies/

Masuimi Max, a Playboy and Maxim model, has died. She was 45. Max was found dead in her Las Vegas home. https://wrno.iheart.com/content/2024-01-26-playboy-model-masuimi-max-dead-at-45/

Phil Bissell, a cartoonist and the designer of the original New England Patriots logo, has died. Bissell designed Pat Patriot, established as the logo on April 19, 1960, ahead of the team's inaugural season. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/designer-of-patriots-iconic-logo-dies-team-announces/3259016/

Dave Arens, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the U.S. for his years of coaching, has died. He was 90. Arens was also a member of the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame. https://www.startribune.com/dave-arens-high-school-wrestling-coach-bloomington-kennedy-jordan-obituary/600338636/

Orla Baxendale, a British-born, U.S.-based dancer with experience as part of the Alvin Ailey School, Steps on Broadway and others, has died after consuming mislabeled cookies from a grocery story. She was 25. Baxendale, who was highly allergic to peanuts, died from from anaphylactic shock after a severe allergic reaction to consuming the product. The cookies contained peanuts, which were not listed as part of the ingredients. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/01/25/orla-baxendale-died-mislabeled-cookies-stew-leonards/72350767007/

Carl Andre dead at 88.: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/carl-andre-minimalism-dead-1234693978/

Tony Gardiner, a former council member of the London Mathematical Society, has died. He was 76. https://www.lms.ac.uk/news/tony-gardiner

Maricet Espinosa Gonzalez, a Cuban judoka who competed at the 2016 Olympics and who was a two-time Pan-American games champion, has died. She was 34. Gonzalez died of a heart attack. https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/24/maricet-espinosa-gonzalez-dead-heart-attack-operation-olympic-star-judo/

Either a case of dying off the radar or the family deciding not to disclose the death until now, but Emmy-award winning producer John Bush, whose credits include 'The Simpons' and 'Family Guy', died November 23rd of last year. He was 69. The death is being reported today (January 24th). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-bush-dead-simpsons-1235805572/

Melanie, forever linked with the song 'Brand New Key', has died. She was 76. https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/melanie-dead-brand-new-key-singer-woodstock-1235886892/

Charles Boles, a Detroit jazz pianist who toured with the likes of B.B. King, Etta James, and Marvin Gaye, and was a musical director for Aretha Franklin early in her career, has died. He was 91. https://www.metrotimes.com/music/detroit-jazzman-charles-boles-has-died-35249797

Perry Friedman, a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and founding member of Tiltboy, has died. He was 55. https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/01/poker-wsop-perry-friedman-passes-away-at-age-55-45298.htm

Derrick Bragg a sitting Newfoundland and Labrador representative and a current provincial Cabinet minister without portfolio, has died. He was 59. Bragg had been battling tongue cancer. https://vocm.com/2024/01/22/derrick-bragg-cabinet-minister-who-devoted-his-life-to-public-service-passes-away/