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On Wiki Carlos Rojas "date of death (was) unknown". He actually died in 1963.

Sergio Garcia Ramírez, former Attorney General of Mexico (1982-1988), has died aged 85.

French Louis Le Pensec, former senator and Minister of Agriculture (1997-1998) has died aged 87. Also known because his name literally means "the big butt" in Breton language !

So it has been 13 years and 15 days (since 2010) between the deaths of Enzo Bearzot and Zagallo, the longest gap between World Cup Winning Managers deaths. The previous "record" was 12 years 5 months and 19 days between Juan Lopez Fontana and Helmut Schon deaths (1983-1996) On the opposite, Zagallo and Beckenbauer died only 2 days apart, the shortest gap between World Cup Winning Managers deaths. The previous record was 9 months and 4 days between the deaths of Aymoré Moreira and Alf Ramsey (1998-1999).

Zagallo and Beckenbauer were the first two people to be World Champions as a player AND a coach. The third and last one is Deschamps. I’d be him I would go for a medical check up !

With his death, Swedish Kurt Hamrin is the last living 1958 finalist, and Brazilian Amarildo and Czech Josef Jelinek are the last living 1962 finalists. Brazil 1958 Squad is now down to 4 players : Jose Altafini "Mazzola" Dino Sani Moacir Pepe Only the first two, Altafini and Dino Sani, actually played games, the two others being unused substitutes. Zagallo was the longest lived WC winning manager. He was the last 1970 and 1974 surviving manager. He was the earliest surviving WC winning manager, outliving 2 of his successors, Helmut Schon and Enzo Bearzot. Now the earliest surviving WC winning manager is Cesar Luis Menotti.

2023. Il est mort le 30 Décembre.

Cross posting about Rosie Reyes (@The Old Crem talked about her in the Tennis players thread). She also was Olympic Champion, in the Exhibition Women’s double at the 1968 Games on home soil. She also won silver in the Demonstration Women’s double. But more remarkably, in the same Games, she won a bronze medal in the Exhibition Mixed Doubles with her husband, French Pierre Darmon. I don’t think it is that common that a husband and wife win a medal competing together. I don’t see another example, apart from Swiss couple Hermann de Pourtalès and Hélène de Pourtalès who won gold and silver medals in sailing at the 1900 Games. Hélène was the first ever woman to win a gold medal.

English actor Barrie Holland, who played Imperial lieutenant Renz, the one who says "rebel scum" in ROTJ, has died aged 85. He also had minor roles in Shining, Elephant Man, Chariots of Fires, Superman I, III and IV, the first three Indiana Jones, A fish called Wanda, 5 James Bond, the 1st Batman…

Keith Lamb former Chief Executive of Middlesbrough, has died aged 77.

According to this website he’s dead. I couldn’t find other sources mentioning his death though.

Portuguese Alberto Festa, who played 3 games at the 1966 WC has died aged 84.

He became the longest lived PM in September 2020, having surpassed ANR Robinson who had died aged 87.

Canadian rower Dean Crawford, Olympic Champion in 1984 in the eight category, has died on 6 December aged 65.

Well maybe they think a youngest monarch will better serve his country than a old geezer.

Really who ? Well to be honest, I didn’t check the Oceanic countries or the Caribbean. And I’m pretty sure there is no African or Asian female head of states. You’re right, I forgot the Ethiopian and Tanzaninan president.

And the world will have only one female head of state : Peruvian Dina Boluarte .

C’est Henri Guybet et non pas Guybé !

Ugandan Benjamin Kiplagat, who participated at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Games in the 3000 metres steeple, has been stabbed to death.

French François Bracci, who played one game at the 1978 WC has died aged 72.

He is also the sixth-longest serving senator in US history, being a senator for nearly 43 years.

I found an obituary for an Robert Bruce Dickson who died on 1st December at 92, and who has the exact same name and birthday than Bruce Dickson, an Canadian ice hockey player from the 1952 Games. Granted, he died in Colorado, not Canada, and there is no mention of his Olympic background. What do you think ?

Chilean Jorge Cauas, 2nd Minister of Finances (1974-1976) of Pinochet, has died aged 89. He was also ambassador to the United States from 1977 to 1978.

Bengali Atiqur Rahman, former Chief of Army, has died aged 92.

German historian Rebekka Habermas, daughter of Jurgen Habermas has died aged 64.