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Bob Kuechenberg, a two-time Super Bowl winner and six-time Pro Bowler, has died. He was 71. Kuechenberg played most of his career with the Miami Dolphins, with whom he won his pair of championships. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Miami-Dolphins-Legend-Two-Time-Super-Bowl-Champion-Bob-Kuechenberg-Dies-504286811.html

Count Philippe de Lannoy, the father of Princess Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has died. He was 96. http://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/hereditary-grand-duchess-of-luxembourgs-father-has-died-at-the-age-of-96-114025

Yes, as I regularly check the Wikipedia deathlist and post cleric deaths in the thread. I can tell you from experience this is a disproportionate number of Roman Catholic prelates to die in the given time frame. As a specific example, December had 16 such deaths, or about one every two days. This is about twice the rate, nearly one per day.

Walter Shipley, a former CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank who played a key role in mergers that led to the creation of JPMorgan Chase, has died. He was 83. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-shipley/former-banking-executive-walter-shipley-dead-at-83-jpmorgan-chase-idUSKCN1P60PW

According to Wikipedia, as of 2009, there were 5,100 bishops total in the Latin and Eastern churches of the Catholic Church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_in_the_Catholic_Church

Roman Catholic prelates have been dropping like flies in 2019. So far, in the first dozen days of the year, ALL of the following have died: 1) Salvador Martinez Perez, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Huejutla (1994-2009) 2) MIchael Yeung, Chinese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Hong Kong (since 2017) 3) Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia, Chilean Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud (1966-74) and Temuca (1977-2001) 4) Emiliano Fabbricatore, Italian Eastern Catholic prelate, Eparch of Territorial Abbey of St. Mary of Grottaferrata (2000-13) 5) Giorgia Zur, German Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Nuncio (1979–2005) 6) Armando Bortolaso, Italian-born Syrian Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo (1992-2002) 7) Jose Belvino de Nascimento, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Itumbiara (1981-87) and Divinopolis (1989-2009) 8) Joseph Lawson Howze, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Biloxi (1977-2001) 9) Charles Soreng, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Daltonganj (1989-95) and Hazaribag (1995-2012) 10) Christian Conrad Blouin, Canadian-born Papua Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Lae (2007-18)

Patricia Wald, a former Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, has died. She was 90. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/patricia-wald-pathbreaking-federal-judge-who-became-chief-of-dc-circuit-dies-at-90/2019/01/12/6ab03904-1688-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html?utm_term=.8ed8068401e4

What happened to eating Tide Pods?

Unconfirmed reports (Twitter) that actor Paul Koslo, whose movie & TV credits spanned four decades and included 'The Omega Man', 'Mr. Majestyk' and 'Roots: The Next Generations', has died at age 74. (Edit: confirmed) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-koslo-dead-actor-omega-man-stone-killer-was-74-1176026

Twitter reporting the death of Brian Henderson, a sportscaster at Toronto radio station 1050 CHUM for nearly three decades, from 1977 to 2004. He was 73. Edit: https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/01/14/rip-chum-radios-unforgettable-brian-henny-henderson

Barbara Gardner Proctor, the first African American woman to operate an advertising agency and who helped bring the Beatles to America while an executive at Vee-Jay records, has died. She was 85. https://adage.com/article/agency-news/pioneering-black-woman-advertising-dies/316225/

Alan Trask, a member of the Florida Senate from 1973 to 1982, has died. He was 85. https://www.theledger.com/news/20190111/alan-trask-former-florida-senator-from-bartow-has-died-at-85?rssfeed=true

Freda Gillis, the oldest living person in Newfoundland & Labrador, died December 5th. She was 108. Gillis' death was reported January 11th. Her age had been validated on the Gerontology Wikia site, though it may be removed shortly, upon news of her death. https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/st-fintans-woman-believed-to-be-older-in-province-has-died-275198/#.XDk9jYfS9HE.twitter http://gerontology.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_oldest_living_people_in_Canada

That's unfortunate. Buscemi's documented interactions with fans (the one's I've seen) have all been positive.

John Hunter Gray, aka John Salter Jr., a civil rights activist featured prominently in the famed 1963 Woolworth lunch counter sit-in demonstration photograph, has died. He was 84. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/activist-lunch-counter-protest-photo-dies-84-n957591

Bob Barger, a World War II veteran who received his college diploma last spring based on classroom time completed seven decades earlier, has died. He was 97. More of a human interest story than one related to his WWII service. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wwii-vet-degree-delayed-decades-died-60316216

J.D. Gibbs, who co-founded Joe Gibbs Racing with his father, has died. He was 49. He was president of the company from 1997 to 2015. Joe Gibbs is also a pro football Hall of Fame coach. http://www.espn.com.au/racing/nascar/story/_/id/25740340/jd-gibbs-co-founder-joe-gibbs-racing-dies-49

Jumping Johnny Wilson, a high school legend in Anderson, Pennsylvania who'd later play for the Harlem Globetrotters, has died. He was 91. https://www.newsandtribune.com/indiana/news/anderson-legend-jumpin-johnny-wilson-dies/article_eb79d12f-5988-5c93-9024-5a1b96b5a604.html

This could be a paid obit for Lawrence Allen. No mention of racewalking, but date of death & age are right. However, the obit could be also be for an Allen Lawrence, depending on which way you read it. https://announcements.johnstonpress.co.uk/obituaries/thestar-uk/obituary.aspx?n=lawrence-allen&pid=191151141

Based on her prognosis of just a few months ago, it appeared like she'd be around most of 2019 and either go late this year or maybe hang on until early 2020. Seems much less likely now.

Lester Wunderman, an advertising executive & founder of Wunderman and who is considered to be the father of direct marketing, has died. He was 98. Wasn't able to ascertain if he's any relation to Leslie Wunderman (Taylor Dayne). https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/01/11/lester-wunderman-father-direct-marketing-dies-98

Rick Forzano, who coached the Detroit Lions in 1974, 1975 and four games in 1976, has died. He was 90. https://theprovince.com/pmn/sports-pmn/football-sports-pmn/former-lions-coach-rick-forzano-has-died-at-age-90/wcm/331de611-ed0d-4e74-b418-9c2c3cbc2921

Days of Our Lives will have more days to contemplate. The show has been renewed through until 2020, meaning it will see a record-breaking 55th season. https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/nbc-days-of-our-lives-55-season-1203102798/

Twitter reporting the death of Paul 'Paddy' Wynter, Mr. Universe 1960 and 1966. He was 83.

John Nelligan, who co-founded the Ottawa-based law firm Nelligan Power (now Nelligan O'Brien Payne) and who is a past president of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, has died. He was 97. https://mailchi.mp/ccla-abcc/obituary-john-p-nelligan-qc?e=efd2bfee8f