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Music producer Ari Gold, dead of leukemia at 47 https://www.out.com/news/2021/2/14/trailblazing-queer-artist-ari-gold-dies-age-47 That might have been one for my 2022 Rupaul's Drag Race theme team, as RuPaul was the mentor of him.

Thanks, a unique DDP pick for Unusual Suspects.

My "old names of 2015" list has now achieved about 11 hits I think.

Ali Sadpara has now been pronounced dead...here and there: https://www.globalvillagespace.com/pakistan-loses-iconic-climber-ali-sadpara/ Edit: There's also a BBC article of yesterday, if we're looking at QOs...but while it speaks of him in the past tense, it does not yet say that he died - which is the requirement of the rules: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56022457

George Benneh dead: https://www.myjoyonline.com/former-ug-vice-chancellor-george-benneh-passes-on/

There is no you, there is only me.

A Guardian article notified me that Yuri Averbakh celebrated his 99th birthday last week, and could become the first centenarian grandmaster: https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/yuri_averbakh_celebrates_his_99th_birthday/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/12/magnus-carlsen-survives-disgusting-blunders-against-daniil-dubov

Absolute legend. Another one of Miles Davis' disciples. Corea was already good before Scientology, but well, that's how it goes... edit: I do want to get a hit with one if those jazz veterans. But Corea was still active and, I think, released a new album just last year. Well, I guess then I need to watch Herbie Hancock even closer.

So I am watching "Circus of Books" on Netflix and couldn't help but notice how old Larry Flynt has become. 77 years old now, used to be a frequent drug abuser, paralysed after an assassination attempt, several strokes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Flynt Hugh Hefner 2.0, maybe the committee will eventually agree.

Iran Barkley, boxing world champion of the 80s and 90s hospitalised with it: https://www.badlefthook.com/2021/2/10/22276871/iran-barkley-covid-former-champion-hospitalized-boxing-news-2021 Also survived a stroke in 2014.

Kerry Katona cancer scare, thought she had months to live, zzzz.... https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6550166/kerry-katona-breast-cancer-scare/

Rumours that the king of the Zulu, Goodwill Zwelithini, has died. Not true, the tribe says: https://ewn.co.za/2021/02/11/ifp-s-buthelezi-dismisses-cruel-rumours-that-king-goodwill-zwelithini-has-died

Tanaka and Randon seem to be an especially strong duo at the top. Could be a Sarah Knauss / Jeanne Calment situation.

Bruce was caught driving drunk: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/14009285/bruce-springsteen-arrested-dwi-new-jersey/

Wow, so it was only last year I made this thread. He looked really bad, a miss all around, except for Mr. C, of course.

Well... I also had Josh Evans. And Jory Post, who died on January 16th: https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2021/01/29/in-memoriam-jory-post-remembered-as-a-master-of-many-arts/ Confirming that I should just switch Deathrace and Hare's teams after I've made them.

Now Robert Irwin wins an award for his wildfire photography: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56008271 Turns 18 on December 1st.

Amy Price is in her "last couple of years", oh no... https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/10/katie-prices-terminally-ill-mum-amy-in-her-last-couple-of-years-14054780/

19.02.2021...Rush

Well, maybe it's a daily pancreatic cancer double.

Today is one of those prime candidates for another daily double. Early day death with Dai Davies, one of those we already knew would be a hit, but will there be anyone else? This is the time for your Pakistani singers and Croatian foreign secretaries.

A favourite of mine:

Cat lawyer is another intriguing choice for an avatar.

Big hit for many.

Yes, an Alt Obits and former Deathrace pick of mine. She has blood cancer and said samething like "See you in the next life" in November. Let's see how long she lasts now.