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Ty Templeton, Canadian comic book artist involved in a couple of huge franchises, had a heart attack and is now in a medically induced coma: http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/04/ty-templeton-in-critical-but-stable-condition-after-heart-attack/

Yale professor of computer science Paul Hudak in critical condition due to "the side effects of a stem cell transplant in 2010": http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/04/16/with-hudak-in-critical-condition-students-rally-behind-master-2/

The former president of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano, 75, hospitalised with a gastro-intestinal infection: http://allafrica.com/stories/201504180067.html

This reminds of me of Chuck Feeney, 84: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katiasavchuk/2015/02/19/super-philanthropist-chuck-feeney-gives-100-million-to-san-franciscos-new-medical-campus/ I decided to keep an eye on him because he said that he has given away almost all of his money now, in other words, does he think his life will soon be over?

German submarine commander Alfred Eick died a couple of days ago at 99: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Eick Bland german death notice here: http://www.nw-trauer.de/Traueranzeige/Alfred-Eick

The hunter became the prey: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/17/hunter-ian-gibson-trampled-death-elephant-tracking-kill_n_7085374.html

Hey, two hits in the first week! But there are probably still one or two people I'd like to replace with even safer guesses.

Once again, deaths come in threes: Former world champion Jaroslav Holik dies at 72: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=763762 His family can be found all over the NHL. And also, Russian/Soviet player/coach Valery Belousov dies at 66: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/news/article/russian-team-wears-soviet-union-shirts-for-hockey-match-in-finland/519286.html

Perhaps that's the Queen's Own deathlist. Including her own husband and son, I like it!

He was hospitalized yesterday for a "small heart problem". http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/67940-150416-french-far-right-patriarch-le-pen-hospitalised Could his ostracism (hmm, contains the word racism) lead to a heart attack?

Suge Knight hospitalized again: http://www.stereogum.com/1795038/suge-knight-hospitalized-again-after-judge-rules-he-must-face-murder-charge/news/ He's such a fragile little flower.

Canada's oldest person, Orna Slack, dead at 112: http://www.rushnellfamilyservices.com/book-of-memories/2111127/Slack-Orma/obituary.php

He recently presented a new project about how to keep working at a higher age and said:"We have to work longer and we can do it. Just look at me, I am 96 and still work 30-40 hours a week." http://www.mopo.de/nachrichten/altkanzler-outet-sich-helmut-schmidt---ich-arbeite-40-stunden-in-der-woche-,5067140,30390958.html Though I wonder how many people can do this if they cannot live on their book sales (and pension) as a former politician of international stature.

Dead? http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/04/15/mubarak/ No, apparently, not: http://sputniknews.com/africa/20150415/1020918692.html

The other, not-Olivia De Havilland-being credited survivor of the main cast, Mickey Kuhn, is apparently still doing ok: http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/04/15/detroit-film-events-april/25788385/ Interestingly, he played the son of Olivia de Havilland's role. He started "acting" at the age of 2 and quit Hollywood at the age of 25.

Some people want him to die as a knight: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/67801780/petition-backs-new-zealand-cricket-legend-martin-crowe-for-urgent-knighthood

Interesting idea for a theme team, the Order of Merit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3041009/Who-s-world-s-exclusive-club-Members-Order-Merit-join-Queen-lunch-Windsor-Castle-meeting-happens-five-years.html A 24-member club of people chosen by the british monarch. The currently oldest member is The Reverend Professor William Owen Chadwick at 98.

His daughter was mugged and her phone "full of private texts" with her father was stolen: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3041419/Gazza-s-daughter-Bianca-Gascoigne-mugged-bike-gang-central-London-took-phone-private-texts-troubled-ex-footballer.html In the comment section, conspiracy theories ensue...

Tom Brokaw talks some more about his blood cancer: http://pagesix.com/2015/04/15/tom-brokaw-how-i-dealt-with-blood-cancer-shock/ His doctors told him in 2013 that his statistical life expectancy is five years, but he will probably beat it.

Oles Buzyna, pro-russian ukranian journalist and one-time political candidate, shot dead from a car: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/16/pro-russia-journalist-shot-killed-ukraine-kiev-oles-buzyna It happened a day after pro-russian ukranian politician Oleh Kalashnikov was found dead at home. As a member of the party of former Ukranian PM Yanukovich, he continues the recent series of fatalities among that former government.

Did you (meaning all of you) notice how many Australian celebrities have skin cancer? Richie Benaud died of it. Also Hugh Jackman. I can't recall a couple of others immediately. Still the consequences of the ozone hole...

I remember that the police did investigate some MPs back in the day. Greville Janner was caught up in a massive child abuse trial in Leicester when Frank Beck tried to implicate him in his trial. Janner was not charged with anything. Beck died shortly afterwards in prison at a relativly young age. I am not sure how widely this was reported outside of the East Midlands. Greville Janner will not be charged owing to the severity of his dementia. Interesting, some accused politicians at least have the manners to die of shame. So the dementia might work in this man's favour.

German TV correspondent Klaus Bednarz is dead at 72: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/gesellschaft/klaus-bednarz-nachruf-auf-den-verstorbenen-tv-journalisten-a-1028753.html(link in german) He was basically the most recognizable foreign correspondent because of his long-time position in Russia. Posted because this year, there've been a lot of relatively important german deaths.

So he wasn't a robot in disguise then..... I almost posted that myself BBC Obit, if needed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32093573 I think I have to apologize to Uschi who suggested him for 2015 (or already 2016?), but I thought that Grass was still too active to be considered. But then, he died of a lung infection, showing that at a certain age, there are always things that could happen... It seems that the best medicine money can buy, can get you to 90 years unless you have a debilitating disease like cancer or Parkinson's and the like. But beyond that, your body gets vulnerable to things like pneunomia. Case in point, King Abdullah... Now Grass did not have access to the best medicine money can buy, so he died a few years sooner.

Three days no internet, it was like living on a lonely island... When I saw how many top teams had chosen Percy Sledge, I immediately thought it's a great pick. He's one of these trivia question guys, you don't know the name, but you know the song. I probably made the mistake to go for too many big names in my first entry to the competition. But it's those smaller names who matter more. There are not THAT many "breaking news" events triggered by the death of really great names.