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Roscoe Draper, the "oldest living" Tuskegee Airman, has died. He was 105. Draper died October 31st.
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Richard J. Hirschfield, who spent 11 years on death row after having been convicted of the murder of two university students 20 years prior, has died. He was 75.
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Al Raine, the husband of Canadian skiing legend Nancy Greene Raine, has died. He was 83. Under her maiden name, Greene Raine was a 1968 gold and silver medal winner in Grenoble and had 13 World Cup victories. The couple had been married 55 years.
https://vancouversun.com/news/al-raine-mayor-sun-peaks-dead-at-83
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Alastair Salvesen, a British businessman and the founder of Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd, has died. He was 83.
https://x.com/Grouse_Beater/status/1869122403835781191
Legacy obit: https://www.legacy.com/uk/obituaries/scotsman-uk/name/alastair-salvesen-obituary?id=57022318
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2 hours ago, time said:Hunter killed by bear falling on him.
Group out hunting, bear tries to escape by climbing tree, one of the group shoots it, bear falls, lands on top of another of the group, killing him.
Forgot to yell "timmmbearrr" when he took the shot.
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Edgar Fruitier, a French-Canadian actor with credits from the mid 1950s through 2017, whose career ended in disgrace when he was convicted of indecent assault in 2020 for acts in the 1970s, died November 29th. He was 94. Fruitier's death was being reported on December 12th. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's for some time. (Cue the jokes about his surname.)
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1885132/edgar-fruitier-mort-deces-comedien-animateur-melomane
(French language obit.)
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Clive Robertson, an Australian radio legend, has died. He was 78.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14184353/Clive-Robertson-dies-aged-78.html
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Fernanda Casiraghi, the ex-mother-in-law of Princess Caroline, has died. She was 99.
(German language obit)
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On 05/12/2024 at 03:06, Gisooo said:Benjamin B. Blackburn paid obit: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/benjamin-blackburn-obituary?id=56934050
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Bill Melton, who played over 1100 games from 1968 to 1977, mostly with the Chicago White Sox for whom he'd later become a broadcaster, has died. He was 79.
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Al Fitzmorris, a pitcher and original member of the Kansas City Royals who played 288 games split as a starter and reliever with three teams combined from 1969 to 1978, has died. He was 78.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/12/05/al-fitzmorris-original-royal-dies-78/
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Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has died. Thompson was shot on his way to a conference.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/us/brian-thompson-united-healthcare-death/index.html
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Will Rothschild, a member of the wealthy Rothschild family, has died. He was 87. Rothschild's death was as a result of a fire at a two-story hillside home in the Hollywood Hills.
https://abc7.com/post/man-found-dead-following-house-fire-hollywood-hills/15597510/
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MIghty Inoue, whose 30-year career included runs as the IWA World Heavyweight Champion, NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion and AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Champion, has died. He was 75.
https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/11/28/japans-mighty-inoue-dead-at-75/
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On 14/11/2024 at 12:19, Gisooo said:Polish-born American art historian Elizabeth Kridl Valkenier (Wiki) dead on her 98th birthday
Elizabeth Kridl Valkenier in memoriam: https://harriman.columbia.edu/in-memoriam-elizabeth-kridl-valkenier-1926-2024/
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On 14/11/2024 at 12:19, Gisooo said:Chinese historian and writer Betty Wei (Wiki) dead at 94
Betty Wei paid obit: https://www.healyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/betty-liu
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On 14/11/2024 at 12:19, Gisooo said:Canadian builder of pipe organs Gabriel Kney (Wiki) dead at 94
Gabriel Kney obit: https://www.thediapason.com/news/gabriel-kney-dead-94
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Paul Teal, who appeared in seven episodes of the TV series "One Tree Hill" and who otherwise had around 15 credits through and including ones in 2024, has died. He was 35. Teal had battled cancer.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2024/11/18/paul-teal-one-tree-hill-actor-dies-at-35/
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Bela Karolyi a "List of the Missed" entrant. Last picked in 2022.
https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2022/celebs_K.html
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Long-time wrestling personality Konnan hospitalized for almost a month with diverticulitis and other issues. Hopes to be home this weekend. Konnan has previously had two kidney transplants and heart surgery due to the effects of COVID-19.
https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1714586/health-update-former-wcw-star-konnan/
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On 03/02/2018 at 16:49, Sir Creep said:Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett has died at the age of 87.
A statement from Premier John Horgan’s office says the former NDP premier died after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
He died today in Victoria.
No DDP interest I fearSC
And now it's John Horgan who has died. The former Premier succumbed to his battle with cancer: https://globalnews.ca/news/10865455/former-bc-premier-john-horgan-dies-cancer/
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Scorpio Jr, a luchador whose career began in 1988 and who was still active, having had a single match in 2024, has died. He was 58. Scorpio Jr, whose real name was Rafael Núñez Juan, worked almost exclusively in Mexico and Japan throughout his career.
(Spanish language obit.)
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On 09/12/2022 at 12:52, arghton said:Those numbers are quite interesting.
The total may be fewer than 400,000 worldwide.
New Zealand had under 400 in 2020, including Sir Bom Gillies, last Māori Battalion veteran. Probably much less now.
Sir Bom Gillies, last surviving member of the Māori Battalion, dead at 99: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/sir-robert-bom-gillies-the-last-28th-maori-battalion-soldier-from-rotorua-dies-age-99/EFZJ5XYR3BATLESLH2NTGXBQTM/
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Lucien Francoeur, a Montreal counterculture figure, singer, poet, and radio host, among other accolades, has died. He was 76. Francoeur was a member of the band Aut'Chose.
https://www.socanmagazine.ca/news/lucien-francoeur-death-of-an-icon-of-quebecs-rock-scene/
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Star Trek actors who died in 2024:
https://whatculture.com/tv/21-star-trek-actors-who-died-in-2024?page=1