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Woman with "genetic time bomb" becomes a doctor and tries to find a cure for her condition: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611672/one-womans-race-to-defuse-the-genetic-time-bomb-in-her-genes/?utm_campaign=social_button&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2018-07-23

Jimmy "G" Gestapo, frontman and basically THE man of Murphy's Law, had several surgeries, needs a gofundme: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/murphys-law-frontman-jimmy-g-hospitalized-gofundme-launched/ Edit: God damnit, totally wrong thread... please move to the Stairway to Heaven- thread...

Nawaz Sharif, also known as the husband of Kulsoom Nawaz, now also in failing health, needs to be hospitalised: https://indianexpress.com/article/pakistan/nawaz-sharif-suffering-from-heart-kidney-ailments-may-be-hospitalised-report-5270628/

Marco Negri "prays" for Fernando Ricksen - who previously supported his former teammate David Hagen, now also diagnosed with ALS/MND: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/2968752/rangers-legend-marco-negri-fernando-ricksen-pray-emoji-twitter-motor-neurone-disease/

German: The "Strangler of Aachen", Egidius Schiffer, is dead after masturbating with the aid of electricity: https://www.bild.de/regional/ruhrgebiet/gefaengnis/wuerger-von-aachen-tot-masturbation-56402610.bild.html He killed 5 women in the 80s and raped at least 3 of them. He only got convicted in 2007 on a totally different occasion, for stealing metal.

Julian Walker, UK diplomat who mapped the border of the United Arab Emirates, dead at 89: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/british-diplomat-who-mapped-the-borders-of-the-emirates-dies-aged-89-1.753231

Former Welsh "flanker" (?) Haydn Morgan dead at 81: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/44931152

Yes, that was what triggered my suspicion. But we haven't had a typical "US senator from the 70s" death to confirm it, lately. If so, we might lose a lot of football /baseball types.

Makes me think of our most recent "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" series. Sydney Youngblood was there, explaining "Yes, I'm still alive!"

I had suggested Hunthausen before, somewhere on this forum. I can't see a Daily Mail/AP obit yet, and I wonder if they've cut down a little on that.

Tesla is looking for money: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/23/tesla-is-seeking-cash-from-its-suppliers-wsj.html I'm seriously thinking about creating a thread on Elon Musk.

Ethiopian "prophet" arrested after failing to try to resurrect a corpse by lying on top if it and shouting "Belay, wake up": https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44911913

Sir Alan Donald, British ambassador to China during the Tiananmen massacre, dead at 87: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2156285/sir-alan-donald-british-ambassador-beijing-during

In this photo from 3 weeks ago he gives some John Wetton-vibes: https://www.gofundme.com/all-the-way-with-spencer-p-jones

Stacy Title is an Oscar nominated director and writer. Her ALS diagnosis only makes the news because she's the wife of a Survivor contester: https://survivingtribal.com/2018/06/27/survivor-jonathan-penner-stacy-title-als/

True, I'm thinking of weeks/a few months. I mean, he was flown to that christening a week ago, so not completely immobile. I just feel it's suspicious that so many UK publications simultaneously publish articles on his health.

Frederick Douglass: https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/07/12/youve-got-to-check-out-the-frederick-douglass-house-d-c-s-answer-to-monticello/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/05/frederick-douglass-andrew-johnson-donald-trump https://www.newsweek.com/independence-day-14-patriotic-events-history-happened-4th-july-1007679 https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2018/02/the-mystery-behind-frederick-douglasss-birthday/553571/ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/frederick-douglass-s-irish-visit-aligned-with-his-fight-for-justice-and-freedom-1.3413031 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/white-house-misspells-frederick-douglass-mlk-niece-nomination-article-1.3807342

Nicholas, Alexandra, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexej Romanov. And Nicholas brother Michael: http://time.com/5340985/romanov-century-dna-myths/ Same as above, but notice, Prince Andrew Romanov, still alive at 95: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/07/16/the-romanovs-art-of-survival/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Andrew_Romanov Other Romanov articles yielding a varying number of points: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5956753/Butchered-Bolsheviks-look-execution-Tsar-Russia-century-on.html https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6798646/prince-philip-dna-used-identity-russia-royal-family-after-murder/ (Prince Philip's DNA confirms the identity of the corpses...) https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-07-17/russian-pilgrims-mark-100th-anniversary-of-czars-execution https://www.economist.com/erasmus/2018/07/17/the-commemoration-of-an-act-of-regicide-falls-short-of-expectations https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/russia-struggles-mourn-romanovs-anniversary-62273 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wholesale-butchery-by-bolsheviks-l09brc6ds https://www.rt.com/politics/433365-forensic-experts-confirm-romanov/ (not a unique story I guess) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/16/true-story-prince-philips-dna-solved-russian-romanov-murder/ (not a unique story I guess) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/17/let-romanov-family-rest-peace-together-says-princess-100th-anniversary/ https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/989506/russia-royal-family-found-Tsar-Nicholas-II-Crown-Prince-Alexei-abdicate https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3484167 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5962755/Pictures-Russian-Tsars-holidaying-Europe-life-exile.html https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/thousands-mark-russian-czars-murder-100-years-ag (not unique) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/16/russia-split-remains-last-tsar-100th-anniversary-murder/ http://www.theweek.co.uk/95065/how-were-the-tsar-and-his-family-killed-in-1918 https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/moscow-july-16-2018-afp/article24437848.ece (not unique , AP copy/paste) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/thousands-march-for-the-last-russian-tsar/news-story/c53c72fbca17f16cd57012553d8f9e20 (not unique) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/tsar-nicholas-execution-romanovs-russian-revolution-centenary-bolsheviks-murder-assassination-a8450546.html (not unique)

Carlos Aldunate SJ, exorcist and teacher to Pope Francis, dead at 102: http://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/07/19/exorcist-who-was-spiritual-director-to-pope-francis-dies-aged-102/

Manny Pacquiao has a heart ailment: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/7/20/17594502/manny-pacquiao-hospitalized-diagnosed-with-heart-ailment-days-before-lucas-matthysse-fight-boxing

Canceling more concerts: https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/20/tom-jones-cancels-two-shows-remains-hospital-bacterial-infection-7742287/

Well, Elizabeth is going to Castle Balmoral without him, does that mean anything? https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/991982/royal-news-the-queen-balmoral-estate-balmoral-caste-prince-charles I think he might be having a terminal illness and not much time left. Maybe that's why there are rumours floating around.

I've heard something like that about Katie Price.

Kerry Katona has a (satur)day job now in a furniture shop - wow, I give her respect for that! https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6820111/kerry-katona-shop-job-warrington-furniture-store/

Q&A last week, looking his age, but still full of energy: http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/6-stories-from-mel-brookss-q-and-a-in-london-last-night.html