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He's actually a huuuuge name in jazz circles. That's a very significant death. Not as big as Christopher Lee's, but bigger than Ron Moody's.

Some new media reports in Germany: http://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/kanzler-der-einheit-auf-der-intensivstation-sorge-um-helmut-kohl-gab-es-komplikationen_id_4742071.html His situation is still "unchanged", i.e. just like the last time they say he's doing well "considering the circumstances". They don't let anyone near him, just like in the last couple of years. Apparently, there were complications after the second operation, just a day after the last press release. That former press release said that he was planning to go on a holiday, but now it looks to be a lie or wishful thinking.

Oh wow, a bit unexpected. RIP... A great character... Dracula, bond villain, Saruman, Heavy metal artist...

Another missed Ron(nie/ald)

Australian ambient artist Steve Roach has about 150 albums: http://steveroach.com/Music/discography.php?query= Plus, the guest appearances on other albums. I see that some entries in that list are duplicates/re-releases, so maybe the "real" number is around 130. On the other hand, he also likes to record 4-hour long albums like "Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces". Many of his records are relatively same-y though, but occasionally, there are gems and new ideas to be found. I guess electronic ambient artists are pretty high on such a list. Tangerine Dream also has tons of albums, or their collaborator Klaus Schulze. I guess jazz artists don't count because at some level of fame every live appearance sees a studio release, and these are not really studio albums.

and then ten years later at 86. Hmm, dying twice is quite a feat I suppose 86 is probably the number of chart albums he had as well. Number of albums 65. Changed his name from Hans to sound less German. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33075466. Thank providence for the BBC. In Germany, he even had 115 albums in the charts. It's the record.

UK film producer Felix Vossen, known for "I, Anna", "Pusher" and the reboot of "The Sweeney" has been missing since March, but there is a growing possibility he committed suicide: http://www.screendaily.com/news/fears-grow-for-missing-film-producer/5089239.article?referrer=RSS

Grammy winning recording engineer Dennis Ferrante is dead: http://www.prosoundnetwork.com/article/%E2%80%9Cimagine%E2%80%9D-engineer-dennis-ferrante-dies/19506 His biggest claim to fame is probably producing/"engineering" John Lennon's "Imagine" album. Though he also worked with lots of other artists.

Sharif Butt, who won gold at the Asian games in 1954 in 200m running, and also participated in two olympic games, has died at 89: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sport/10-Jun-2015/former-pakistan-gold-medallist-athlete-sharif-butt-passes-away

Steel Audrey, whose real name was Derek Kehler, dies together with his girlfriend of gas poisoning: http://news.sky.com/story/1499439/country-singer-dies-from-gas-poisoning

Indeed, James Last's life lasts no more: http://www.focus.de/kultur/musik/beruehmter-bandleader-gestorben-james-last-ist-tot_id_4740167.html(link in german)

Charlie Sheen hospitalised after food-poisoning: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3117158/Paramedics-called-Los-Angeles-home-troubled-actor-Charlie-Sheen-suffers-case-extreme-food-posioning.html Stop teasing me!

A new article complaining about how Lynne Stewart isn't dead yet: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/matthew-hennessey-lynne-stewart-impunity-article-1.2248286 She's still active as ever and her cancer isn't advancing, but neither retreating.

Sir Peter Williams, controversial and probably best-known lawyer of New Zealand, has died at 80: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/275825/farewell-to-sir-peter-williams-qc

Blood cancer-stricken Christy Dignam says that "If I die, Aslan goes with me": http://www.goss.ie/2015/06/christy-dignam-when-i-die-aslan-goes-with-me/ The doctors apparently said that he's got "a little more than 12 months left to live". Interestingly, he cut back on his medication

Looking a bit too good for this forum: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3115271/Paul-Gascoigne-battled-drink-addiction-years-looks-healthy-trim-fit-trip-London-family.html I think it's the goatee that gives him the look of a bum. Also, he used to think that news reports on the Gaza strip were about him...

Germany's most famous gossip reporter Paul Sahner is dead at 70: http://www.huffingtonpost.de/2015/06/08/paul-sahner-gestorben_n_7532606.html (link in german) His speciality was to make his guests confess private secrets. His interview with then-german minister of defense Rudolf Scharping, half-naked at and in a swimming-pool, showing him kissing and embracing his aristocrat girlfriend, led to his (Scharping's) resignation.

Wilko Johnson's victory against cancer has brought back his depression, oh dear: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/celebrity/article4463478.ece

Now his former "partner" Regis Mijatovic, himself the boss of Playboy fashion, is dead after a shooting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3111658/Cancer-stricken-designer-Christian-Audigier-devastated-Ed-Hardy-partner-ambushed-gunned-Mafia-hit-French-Riviera.html Here, "partner" probably means business partner.

She used all her powers on others and none on herself, what a good person.

After he got convicted, the verdict was overturned and now...the case is being taken up again: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765675000/Egyptian-court-revives-charges-against-Hosni-Mubarak-in-protest-deaths.html I guess this trial is very much indicative of the power struggle between the old military guard and the deposed government of the Halibut brotherhood.

I know Clive Derby-Lewis is somewhere else on this forum, but where?? Anyway, his cancer might "only" be stage IIIb, not IV: http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/derby-lewis-goes-from-cell-to-celebration-1.1868376#.VXQ1cs_tlBc

Celso Santebanes, a Brazilian who shot to national fame by trying to transform himself into a human "Ken"-doll, is dead at 20 after a battle with leukemia: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3113540/Brazilian-real-life-Ken-doll-spent-30-000-surgery-dies-five-month-battle-leukaemia.html

Nick Robinson has successful surgery, will start chemotherapy now: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/30/bbc-nick-robinson-successful-op-lung-tumour Nick Robinson's cancer is "worse than feared", though the prognosis is still "good": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3113745/BBC-star-Nick-Robinson-tells-courageous-efforts-return-work-election-admits-battle-not-over.html

Now he's too old for sex.... that was his only reason to live, wasn't it? http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/love-islands-playboy-bunny-hannah-5838800