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Dave Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for sports commentary who spent 40 years as a New York Times columnist, has died. He was 89. http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/24879453/dave-anderson-long-new-york-s-columnist-dies-89

It appears to have tried to escape, but only made it to the 'border' before being stopped.

Marty Pattin, who won over 100 games in his career and pitched in the 1971 all-star game, has died. He was 75. Pattin was on the 1969 Seattle Pilots for their lone major league season but spent the bulk of his career with Kansas City. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article219466410.html

Sidney Shachnow, who survived the Holocaust as a child and fought in Vietnam as a U.S. Army Green Beret, rising to the rank of major general, has died. He was 83. https://www.foxnews.com/us/holocaust-survivor-who-became-us-army-major-general-has-died

John Bryan, the former CEO of Sara Lee, has died. He was 81. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-met-john-bryan-obit-20181003-story.htm l

CJ Fuller, a member of the Clemson 2016 national championship team, has died. He was 22. https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/athletic-director-former-clemson-running-back-cj-fuller-has-died/article_8ff0795a-c768-11e8-aace-574adbb77fa8.html

And here I was thinking you might take an interest in this particular gentleman as he has a Michigan connection, albeit the trip to Washington was a mitigating factor in including him, too. Otherwise, I probably would've passed on posting.

Sounds like a mensch. Congrats on the hit.

Gita Uplekar, the subject in the S.L. Handankar painting 'Glow of Hope', has died. She was 102. https://www.firstpost.com/india/woman-featured-in-iconic-glow-of-hope-painting-dies-at-102-artwork-captured-her-as-a-girl-on-a-diwali-67-years-ago-5307401.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_of_Hope

Fred Plichta, a decorated World War II veteran who was able to take a 2015 trip to Washington that was chronicled in the Detroit Free Press, has died. He was 91. https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/10/02/world-war-ii-veteran-fred-plichta-dies/1498792002/

John M. Dwyer, an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated set decorator who worked on the original Star Trek series, died September 15th. He was 83. Dwyer won his Emmy for the 'Gangster Chronicles'. His Oscar nomination was for 'Coal Miner's Daughter'. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-m-dwyer-dead-star-trek-series-movies-set-decorator-was-83-1148801

Ector Rodriguez, a Colorado bowling alley owner, has died after getting stuck in the pin setting machine. https://wlos.com/news/nation-world/colorado-bowling-alley-owner-dies-got-stuck-in-pinsetter

Geoff Emerick dead https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/geoff-emerick-beatles-engineer-dead-obituary-732363/

Former University of Alabama head coach Mike DuBose hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach. https://sports.yahoo.com/report-former-alabama-coach-mike-dubose-hospitalized-accidental-lawnmower-shooting-125419206.html

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has returned. https://money.cnn.com/2018/10/01/technology/paul-allen-non-hodgkins-lymphoma/index.html

Stelvio Cipriani, a prolific Italian film composer whose credits spanned over 50 years, has died. He was 81. http://www.factmag.com/2018/10/01/stelvio-cipriani-has-died/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006008/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Peggy Sue Gerron, the inspiration for the Buddy Holly song 'Peggy Sue', has died. She was 78. http://www.kcbd.com/2018/10/01/peggy-sue-dies-age/

David Schippers, the Republican Party’s chief counsel in the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has died. He was 88. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-attorney-david-schippers-a-key-figure-in-bill-clinton-impeachment-dies/

Personally, I'd like to pay attention to the writing on the wall but, unless I have my contact lenses in or my glasses on, I probably can't read it, anyway.

Charles Aznavour dead

Walter Laqueur, an American historian, journalist and political commentator whose books dissected events that shaped the 20th century as well as his own life, has died. He was 97. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/walter-laqueur-eminent-scholar-who-probed-the-20th-century-dies-at-97/2018/09/30/a6d2acd0-c518-11e8-9b1c-a90f1daae309_story.html?utm_term=.373963fb76f5

Art 'Hambone' Williams, who won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics in 1974, has died. He was 78. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/nba/sd-sp-sports-hambone-williams-nba-death-20180927-story.html

David Brigidi, owner of Karela United in the Ghana Premier League and a former Nigerian senator, has died. He was 56. https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2018/september-30th/david-brigidi-owner-of-gpl-club-karela-united-dies.php

Chris Felcyn, a decades-long Detroit radio personality, had died. He was 67. https://www.freep.com/story/news/obituary/2018/09/30/chris-felcyn-detroit-radio-host-dies-67/1480426002/

It's unfortunate. Probably put the weight on because he was bullied throughout childhood, assuming his cross-dressing isn't anything new. Turned to food as comfort. Admittedly, first time watching Big Brother 'anything' (UK, U.S., Canada), but actually know one of the U.K. house members, so a good reason to try it out. Noticeable time commitment.