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Protests in Russia's puppet state "Luhansk People's Republic" They demand to meet Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the "Luhansk PR"

As mentioned in Kim Jong-un's thread, he's dead. Death cause was a stroke according to NK media: The Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly said in an obituary, "He unfortunately passed away on the 13th at 22:40 at the age of 96 due to a cerebral infarction."

Tulsa race massacre (31 May - 1 June 1921) survivors has for a while been one of the groups of people like the Tuskegee Airmen and the Flying Tigers, every time a "last living" dies, a few more are discovered Well, there are three according to this Yahoo article: Viola Fletcher, 108. At some point thought to be the last survivor. Lessie Benningfield Randle, 107. Hughes "Uncle Red" Van Ellis, 101. Viola Fletcher's brother.

Lil Keed dead at 24: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/18565516/lil-keed-dead-atlanta-rapper/

Robert McFarlane, Reagan's National Security Advisor 1983-1985 dead at 84 from lung complications: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/05/13/robert-bud-mcfarlane-iran-contra-dead/ Richard V. Allen, 86 and John Poindexter, 85 alive from Reagan's NSAs.

Cacho Fontana improving and could be discharged soon. Stefano Tacconi still intubated but "reacts to stimuli" Nuzurraman Ahmed discharged and "in good health", Sukri Bommagowda discharged. More on how bad Valentin Uritescu's condition is and has been for a while. He's also suffering from multiple other old-age diseases and is apparently completely unable to talk.

Karim Djoudi, Algeria's Minister of Finance 2007-2014 who froze Gaddafi's assets in Algeria dead at 63: https://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/43618-death-of-karim-djoudi-mohamed-alleg-president-tebboune-extends-condolences

The UAE President is a hit for me. Also I forgot to mention Kibaki died before starting line,Pope Ben XVI is probably on spot 21 on my team

Congratulations Joey!

The Prime Minister.

Confirmed by his half-brother Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who will probably succeed him:

Finally. Updated the list.

Teresa Berganza dead at the age of 87: https://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/20220513/8264098/muere-teresa-berganza-mezzosoprano-cantante-opera.html

Satya Mohan Joshi turns 102, regrets that can't vote in Nepal's local elections. Too ill to have a birthday celebration, wishes he could still do something good for his country. Article also has a new picture of him: Born on the 12th of May 1920 as seen in his passport Ma Shitu was unable to attend a ceremony today but recorded a video message for it. Wang Huo looks a bit frail, but doing okay:

Romanian actor Valentin Uritescu rushed to hospital in serious condition, but "not dying" according to wife: https://www.fanatik.ro/primele-declaratii-ale-sotiei-lui-valentin-uritescu-dupa-ce-actorul-a-fost-internat-valeria-uritescu-trebuia-sa-merg-la-el-azi-exclusiv-19998118 According to Romanian media he's been suffering from parkinson's for around 47 years and has been in a "modern care home" for the last two years.

Mikizo Ueda celebrated his 112th birthday: Looks a bit thin in the recent pictures but otherwise seems to be doing okay.

Mauno Koivisto, the President of Finland 1982-1994 and two-time Prime Minister died on this day 5 years ago, aged 93 in the Helsinki University Central Hospital hospice from alzheimer's and fall complications.

Sukri Bommagowda undergoes another heart surgery apparently, treatment will be paid by the Karnataka govt. Stable, wearing a nasal cannula in the pictures.

Abdoulaye Wade will at 96 lead the Manko Wattu Senegal coalition in Senegal's July parliamentary elections. https://www.pressafrik.com/Legislative-de-juillet-Abdoulaye-Wade-confirme-tete-de-liste-nationale-de-la-coalition-Wallu-Senegal_a247876.html It's been one year and five months and not one of them is dead yet. All of them except Zemin are still pretty active or have appeared in public this year. Frailest out of the active ones seems to be al-Majali, the other four aren't wheelchairbound.

Sudanese-born Swiss financier Nessim Gaon, very prominent in Jewish affairs, former VP of the World Jewish Congress dead at 100:

Nobel Vega (1930) Cuban actor, media personality. Stroke, alzheimer's for over 3 years and other health problems Tempt One/Tony Quan (1967?) Graffiti artist, bedbound with ALS and locked-in syndrome for over 12 years. Pasqual Maragall (1941) Spanish politician, alzheimer's for 15 years. Oscar Wyatt (1924) US millionaire, founder of Coastal Corporation. Obese, nearly 98, suffered a debilitating stroke in 2008 and has wheelchairbound since. Swaroopanand Saraswati (1924) Hindu leader, obese, heart problems and hospitalised in "deteriorating" condition with breathing problems in January 2020. Ilia II of Georgia (1933) Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977. Suffering from heart problems for decades, parkinson's for over 8 years. He was also in ICU in 2017 after someone tried to poison him, but killing an incredibly frail religious leader isn't easy.

Congrats Grimgrass 1922: Ravipudi Venkatadri / Gaositwe Chiepe 1923: Ezekiel Kuti / Qian Zhengying 1924: Khamtai Siphandone* / Grace Onyango 1925: Fon Angwafo III of Makon / Letitia Obeng 1926: Yoshimi Osawa / Irene Camber 1927: Ahmad Jannati / Aira Samulin 1928: Paul Dooley / Nguyễn Thị Bình 1929: James Hong / Violeta Chamorro 1930: Emmanuel Milingo / Faith Ringgold 1931: Michael Hardie Boys / Iride Semprini

Seems like he never completely recovered. First post-Independence Prime Minister of Ukraine Vitold Fokin is still alive, will be 90, not 89 this year.

Richard Benson, British-Italian guitarist, singer, media personality picked in Hares DP in 2021 dead at 67: https://music.fanpage.it/morto-richard-benson-il-musicista-aveva-67-anni/

Kostas Gousgounis, Greek 70s and 80s porn legend dead at 91 from heart attack complications: https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1183925/legendary-greek-porn-actor-kostas-gousgounis-dies-aged-92/