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Teen rapper Rylo Huncho dies after accidentally shooting himself while filming a profane music video on Instagram. Huncho pointed the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, seemingly having accidentally shut off the safety. He immediately left the view of the camera as his phone fell to the floor in the wake of the blast. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13441007/Tragic-moment-teen-rapper-Rylo-Huncho-accidentally-shoots-dead-TikTok.html

Savannah, the first dog to walk around the world, has died. The journey took seven years to complete, covering approximately 25,000 miles. https://www.nj.com/news/2024/05/dog-that-spent-7-years-walking-around-world-with-owner-dies-in-nj.html

Matthew Trickett, a former Royal Marine who was charged with spying for Hong Kong, has died. He was 37. Trickett, who appeared in court charged under the National Security Act last week, was found by a member of the public in a park in Maidenhead, Berkshire on Sunday. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1vv5wlp3q5o

Red Lobster now files for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. after securing financing commitments from lenders. It is now seeking a buyer: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/20/red-lobster-bankruptcy.html

Alice Stewart a CNN commentator and former journalist who llater served as communications director for presidential runs by Mike Huckabee, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Santorum, has died. She was 58. A medical emergency is believed to be the cause. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/politics/alice-stewart-cnn-commentator-dies/index.html

Bruce Nordstrom, the former chair of Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, has died. He was 90. Bruce Nordstrom was part of a third generation of family members who took over company leadership in 1968. https://www.the-sun.com/news/11404399/bruce-nordstrom-former-ceo-dead-cause-of-death/

Pat Buckley, a controversial and outspoken independent Northern Ireland Catholic bishop convicted of conducting sham marriages, has died. He was 72. Buckley's official status within the Catholic Church was that of a suspended priest. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-69024709

Jaye Robinson, a Toronto city councillor since 2010, has died. She was 61. Robinson had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jaye-robinson-dead-1.7207554

Coroner's office confirms John Barnett died by suicide from a self-inflicted wound. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-whistleblower-john-mitch-barnett-died-by-suicide-coroner-rules/

Death removed from Wikipedia. Nobody else reporting it, including TMZ, which so often is the first source for knowing who died.

Darren Dutchyshen, a long-time Canadian sports anchor and journalist who worked for TSN for the past three decades, has died. He was 57. https://www.tsn.ca/long-time-tsn-broadcaster-darren-dutchyshen-passes-away-at-57-1.2121798

Dr. Bruce Maccabee, an optical physicist formerly employed by the U.S. Navy and a noted ufologist, has died. He was 82. Maccabee had a number of TV and movie credits where he appeared as himself, as an expert in UFOs. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/limaohio/name/bruce-maccabee-obituary?id=55119435 (short paid obit)

Red Lobster closes dozens of restaurants in the U.S. Some are having their kitchen equipment go up for auction on an online restaurant liquidator. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/05/14/red-lobster-closed-restaurant-locations-list/73683118007/

Diane Deans, an Ottawa City Councillor for 28 years, has died. She was 65. For anyone who'd espied she'd gone into palliative care last week, you can take her off whatever list you had her on for June. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/diane-deans-who-sat-on-ottawa-city-council-for-28-years-has-died-1.7198785

Bill Friday, an NHL referee for 542 games and the founder and first president of the NHL Officials Association, has died. He was 91. https://www.nhl.com/news/bill-friday-dead-at-91

William Lawson, a civil rights activist and the founding pastor of the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, has died. He was 95. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/rev-william-lawson-houston-wheeler-avenue-baptist-church-founder-dies

David Konstan paid obit: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/providence-ri/david-konstan-11797223

Patrick Nilan, who competed in field hockey for Australia at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics, has died. He was 82. https://www.hockey.org.au/news/vale-pat-nilan

Stephen Eric McIntyre, a character actor with mostly Canadian credits that went back to the mid-1990s in productions with the likes of Robin Williams, Eric McCormack, and John Turturro, has died. He was 63. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2024/05/10/local-character-actor-mcintyre-made-initial-mark-in-improv

(Also posted in the Wrestlers/Actors thread) Bob Bruggers who played for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers, then forged a pro-wrestling career from 1972 to 1975 before a plane crash ended his career, has died. He was 80. https://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-football-player-pro-wrestler-bob-bruggers-dead-at-80/600365422/

(Also posted in the American Football Players thread.) Bob Bruggers who played for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers, then forged a pro-wrestling career from 1972 to 1975 before a plane crash ended his career, has died. He was 80. https://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-football-player-pro-wrestler-bob-bruggers-dead-at-80/600365422/

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Ron Ellis, who played 16 seasons in the NHL, all of them with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 79. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-maple-leafs-forward-ron-ellis-dead-at-age-79/

Sean Burroughs, who played over 500 games between 2002 and 2012 mostly with the San Diego Padres, has died. He was 43 (despite what the URL says). Burroughs is said to have collapsed and died while coaching his son's Little League game. Sean Burroughs was the son of long-time former Major Leaguer Jeff Burroughs. https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/former-san-diego-padres-first-round-pick-and-olympic-champion-sean-burroughs-dies-at-age-of-44-01hxhsy73wgb

James Gregory, known since the 1980s to fans as “The Funniest Man in America”, has died. He was 78. https://www.al.com/life/2024/05/comedy-legend-dead-at-78-of-cardiac-complications.html