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James Ross MacDonald has died yesterday aged 101.

These other links, a twitter post and an article also say he’s dead. The article written on 4 March talks about his funerals so he should be dead at the end of February.

Hans Joachim Meyer, who served as East Germany last Minister of Education from 12 April 1990 to the reunification on 3 October 1990, has died aged 87.

Géza Tordy is dead aged 85.

South Korean Choi Dae Shik, who participated in the 1994 WC, has died aged 59. He was an unused substitute.

The guy who provided the information on Instagram is actually the son of (and is named after) Manuel Astorga, one of the 6 living Chileans of 62.

If you like there’s the expression "ce n’est pas ma tasse de thé" (that is not my cup of tea) used for something you don’t like or know. For example : "La politique ce n’est pas ma tasse de thé" (politics is not my cup of tea)

The correct expression is "tempête dans un verre d’eau" (storm in a glass of water)

Ah c’est pour ça que ça me disait rien !

First time I ever heard this word ! I looked it up on google, but that’s not profiteroles, it’s a kind of pièce montée (pastry served at weddings)

Milton Diamond has died two weeks after his 90th birthday.

Pakistani Shahryar Khan, former Foreign Secretary (1990-1994), has died aged 89. He was also chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Dave Richardson was alive in 2021, according to this article.

James D Robinson, former CEO of American Express from 1977 to 1993, has died aged 88.

Who’s the oldest living England international now ?

And 90 years almost day by day after Gagarin’s birth.

He is dead aged 89.

He is dead aged 89.

In France, the last cases recorded were in Corsica in 1945.

Cuban boxer Emilio Correa, Olympic welterweight Champion at the 1972 Games, has died aged 71. With his teammates Orlando Martinez and Teofilo Stevenson, they were the first Cuban Boxing Olympics Champions.

Kansas City Chiefs fans amputated and died because of the cold after attending/watching a game !

Because like I said it’s very common in France. I happen to know three friends who go by that name. All born the same year, none of them related. Plus I didn’t know that well MatchID before.

French fencer Jacques Lefèvre, who participated to the 1948, 1952 (bronze medal), 1956, 1960 and 1964 Games, has died (source given by Oldest Olympian) aged 95. Lefevre is a very common name in France, and I couldn’t find other sources or obit. But the DOB and birth place do match.

Bulgarian Georgi Popov, who participated in the 1970 WC, has died aged 79. He played two games, against Peru and Morocco.

She is dead aged 97.