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Kenyan magistrate Monica Kivuti has died of her injuries after being shot by a senior police officer. The announcement was made by the country's chief justice. The accused perpetrator was, separately, shot dead. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jj2nejz7po
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Herman Paul Pressler III, a former Texas politician and judge, and a key figure in the conservative resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention, has died. He was 94. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/15/paul-pressler-dead-southern-baptist-convention/
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William Donaldson, the former head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and co-founder of Wall Street investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, has died. He was 93. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ex-us-sec-head-william-donaldson-dies-93-2024-06-14/
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Didn't Wake Up This Morning...
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Angela Bofill, an R&B singer whose songs included 'I Try' and 'This Time I'll Be Sweeter', the latter of which was her lone U.S. pop singles entry, peaking at #104, has died. She was 70. https://people.com/singer-angela-bofill-dead-at-70-8663925 -
Michael 'Gibbo' Gibson, a popular Aussie children's TV presenter and entertainer, has died. He was 69. Gibson had been diagnosed with dementia 18 months ago. https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/14/childrens-tv-presenter-michael-gibbo-gibson-dies-aged-69-21032217/
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Missouri inmate David Hosier executed for the killing of a 2009 double murder. Maintained his innocence until the end. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missouri-inmate-david-hosier-maintains-innocence-execution-rcna156542
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Senior Hezbollah commander Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, killed in strike in southern Lebanon. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-taleb-abdallah-killed.html
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Mark James obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ggwdvv5kxo
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Dr. Manning Pattillo, a former president of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, has died. He was 104. https://source.oglethorpe.edu/2024/06/05/former-ou-president-dr-manning-pattillo-passes-away-at-104-years-of-age/
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Jonathan Neesom, a much-loved horse racing presenter, has died. He was believed to be in his 70s. Neesom passed following a short illness. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/28456389/racing-tv-presenter-jonathan-neesom-dead/
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Violet Neilson, the first female speaker in Jamaica's House of Representatives, has died. She was 92. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240611/violet-neilson-first-female-house-speaker-has-died
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Enchanting, a Texas rapper who had been signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label from 2020 to 2023, has died. She was 26. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/enchanting-rapper-dead-obituary-1235038383/
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After a relatively quiet year, maybe things are picking up. Simon Cowell June 9th, now Françoise Hardy June 11th.
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Jon Card's death is included in the 'Passed Punks & No-Wavers' thread.
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American Football Players
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Homer Rice, a former football player coach and college athletics administrator long associated with Georgia Tech, has died. He was 97. https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/georgia-tech-legend-homer-rice-dies-at-age-97/VW72JDLNAFFBPJAWGPPIOULPEI/ -
Edgar Landaverde, a plus-sized influencer known as "Callejas 503" to his 178,000 YouTube and nearly 83,000 Instagram followers, has died. He was 37. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13513959/Plus-sized-influencer-Callejas-503-dies-aged-37-heartbroken-family-reveals-painful-truth.html
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Frank Carroll, an American Hall of Fame competitive skater and the coach of Olympians including Michelle Kwan and Linda Fratianne, has died. He was 85. https://people.com/frank-carroll-olympic-figure-skating-coach-dead-at-85-8660620
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Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and continues to survive.
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Michael Lovell, the current president of Marquette University, has died. He was 57. Lovell had held the position since 2014. He had been battling sarcoma. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2024/06/09/marquette-president-michael-lovell-dies/74038897007/
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Swing and a miss. Popular pick prior to this latest round - where he was only a sub for one person - Dylan Willows has died. https://www.cheknews.ca/we-miss-him-beloved-victoria-radio-host-dylan-willows-dies-of-cancer-1208133/
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Betty Anne Rees, a 1970s actress who co-starred in the films "The Unholy Rollers" and "Sugar Hill", and who also made episodic appearances in TV series including The FBI, Police Story and the Incredible Hulk, has died. She was 81. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/betty-anne-rees-dead-unholy-rollers-sugar-hill-1235917901/?taid=6665299e28268c000167f819
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Magic Johnson, And Other Basketball Players
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Josh Maravich, a former LSU player and the son of Hall of Famer Pete Maravich, has died. He was 42. https://apnews.com/article/lsu-josh-maravich-dead-pete-maravich-9bfd7797f21b8cf72acd82b500bd3464 -
I found this obituary. The birth date doesn't quite line up, as the person here would've been born in 1921 or 1922, instead of 1924. However, someone left a message less than a month after the death which shows they thought it was the actress in question: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/louisville/name/eunice-christopher-obituary?id=22763568
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The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous
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Nyima Ward, the son of model Trish Goff, has died. He was 27. https://people.com/nyima-ward-son-of-model-trish-goff-has-died-at-age-27-8657983 -
FBI releases 475 page document on O.J. Simpson weeks after his death. They focus mostly on the murder investigation of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman https://www.krmg.com/news/trending/fbi-releases-documents-relating-oj-simpson/JB3PYHS6CJDIDFOLO5ZZ2QALZA/?taid=6663e55dfa637600017797f4