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Frank Olson, Executive Who Linked O.J. Simpson With Hertz, Dies at 91

Robert Moskowitz, Abstract Painter of New York’s Skyscrapers, Dies at 88

Shigeichi Negishi, the Inventor of Karaoke, Dies at 100.

Martti Mansikka, Finnish gymnast who won a team bronze medal in the 1956 Olympics has died at 90.

Only saw this thread now, but a few months ago I had a dream where I was reading NYT and noticed a headline "Steve Buscemi dead at 75". It was such a mundane dream that after waking up I thought he was really dead for a while until I checked it. Turns out Steve is not only alive but also only 66 years old. I'll try to remember this when it's time for the "Ideas and possibilities for 2033" thread.

Morrissey ‘receiving medical supervision’ as former Smiths singer cancels arena concerts

From his 2010 diary, not health-related but might be of interest to deathlisters:

Bad pick. Jimmy will outlive us all.

I did end up putting together a Wire themed list. Will be interesting to compare them if anyone else did the same. Certainly not hoping for hits.

I'm going to get off the Carter train since he seems to be mocking us. Sonny Rollins.

I'm going to pick December 3rd again

December 3rd

I'm a little surprised that nobody has David Milch, 78, in their DDP team. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2015, living in assisted-living facility since 2019, guaranteed obit. Former heroin user too, just for good measure.

November 27th

Dead