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I got bit of a tricky one. I think many people on this site came across this song (which went viral about a year or two ago as "the first rap song"). I'm 101% sure that George McFadden, the bass vocalist of The Jubalaires is long dead (he'd probably be supercentenarian by now if he wasn't). However, unlike the rest of the group, there seems to be no information about him, anywhere (both when he was born and when he passed). I've been trying to find anything on him for the past few weeks, but to no avail. The only relevant info I have is that after the Jubalaires dissolved, he started performing as "Biggie McFadden" (with The Jubilee Four, with whom he also performed in 1964 Viva Las Vegas; their song "The Climb" has been reportedly produced by Elvis Presley himself), and that he performed at least until 1979 (as a backing vocalist on Ry Cooder's album Bop Till You Drop).

Also, you can compare both runners' tracks.

Thing is that he is in-a-way going to be the first one to run the lenght (or not exactly the lenght but from south to north) of Africa. Cook started his run from the most southern point of Africa (Cape Agulhas) and is supposed to finish at the most northern one (Ras Ben Sakka; 37°20′49″N), whereas Olsen (as the press release statement reads) started his Africa run from Taba (29°29′30″N; which isn't even the northernmost point of Egypt) to Cape of Good Hope (which also doesn't mean he ran the full lenght of Africa). As for how trustworthy that association is...well. It's weird. It's no official organisation, if that's what you're asking. The guy that founded it (and who released that statement) is also the same person who created that Wikipedia page (plus he shamelessly plugged his own photo and himself along the association's runners).

Moved from cardiovascular ICU to internal medicine ICU, as a member of his medical council stated today that Zeman's leg has been severely damaged and that he's frail after his fasciotomy.

In serious but stable condition.

Singer Steve Lawrence (of duo "Steve and Eydie") reportedly dead? (according to the editor of the New York magazine's Vulture website). Can't find anything more to it, though, so take it with a pinch of salt.

Blackberry Smoke's drummer Brit Turner passed away today after his battle with brain cancer.

Iris Apfel is a hit for several people.

Andy Russell, 2x Super Bowl champion with Pittsburgh Steelers, dead at 82.

I always forget to do so, sorry! Will fix it (and the other links)

José DeLeón, former pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals etc., reportedly dead at 63.

Haven't seen it reported on the forums yet and I don't think it belongs to the Hollywood Possibilities thread. Buddy Duress, actor who starred in Heaven Knows What, Good Time or Person to Person, reportedly passed away (according to the director of Duress' last movie).

Kent Kramer, former TE (f.e. San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints or Minnesota Vikings), dead at 79 (confirmed by his son on Twitter/X).

Roni Stoneman, banjo player and a Hee Haw cast member, dead at 85.

Dead.