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Guess there's no telling who gets an obit in this country *sigh* Gary Dahl made the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/32150059 I guess it also depends on the amount of real news on that day. On a slow news day, Little Jimmy Dickens gets his obit. Gary Dahl sounds like an "April's Fool Day" kind of obit.

Ozzy Osbourne to have surgery in May: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ozzy-osbourne-surgery/ No reason given, so fans might either worry about his health or as a "cover for poor ticket sales".

Preston Ritter, drummer of the Electric Prunes, dies at 65: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/preston-ritter-dies/

The wife has returned from a cancer operation abroad: http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2015/03/30/grace-mugabe-battling-cancer

Serbian far-right politician and possible recruiter of paramilitary forces during the Balkan Wars, Vojislav Seselj, has been ordered to return to prison from his cancer-related provisional release: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-war-crimes-tribunal-orders-serb-nationalist-vojislav-seselj-back-to-detention-1427715609 They say he has colon cancer that has spread to his liver, but then he also really doesn't want to return to prison.

Former Virginia tech president Paul Torgersen dies at 83: http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/article_7ce9628c-d6f7-11e4-a6cc-53c370e9cb59.html He's not obitable enough either, I guess.

Tim Wallace, star of "Timstock" dies of cancer, but does so happily: http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2015/03/much-loved_folk_singer_tim_wal.html

One of, if not, THE most acclaimed contemporary german directors, Helmut Dietl, is dead at 70: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/helmut-dietl-ist-tot-a-1026324.html(link in german) A hit for 2 DDP teams if there's a qualifying orbit. He had lung cancer but in late 2014 he said the tumour had shrunk. I saw him at an awards show and he still looked ok, though it was already suspicious that they gave him a lifetime achievement award.

Now, one of Schweich's spokesmen was also found dead in an apparent suicide: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/spence-jackson-dead-tom-schweich The spokesman, Spence Jackson, was the first to call out one of Schweich's opponents for the above smear campaign. Very, very curious... It's an interesting story in many ways... this intra-party struggle for the nomination had almost split the republican party in Missouri.

Was looking for info on Nancy Sinatra and discovered that her mother, Nancy Barbato, Frank Sinatra's first wife, is still alive at 97: http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Nancy-Sinatra-to-Discuss-Dads-Life-Career-on-CBS-SUNDAY-MORNING-329-20150327#

Nick Robinson has successful surgery, will start chemotherapy now: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/30/bbc-nick-robinson-successful-op-lung-tumour

Czech cinematographer Miroslav Ondricek dead at 80: http://variety.com/2015/film/news/miroslav-ondricek-dead-amadeus-cinematographer-milos-forman-1201462236/ A frequent collaborator with Milos Forman, he is probably best-known for his Oscar-nominated work on "Amadeus".

Has plans for this year "and beyond": http://www.closerweekly.com/posts/doris-day-shares-her-big-plans-for-the-coming-year-and-beyond-54849

Drop 40 member Daisy Berkowitz giving a solo concert in a week: http://www.thestaffordpalacetheater.com/event/752835-night-manson-starring-daisy-stafford-springs/

Good find, IDIOT. I'm afraid not. That's "bbc.news.uk.com", not "bbc.co.uk/news". Only the latter is the real thing written by Auntie. Ah sorry... Although, when I google "Wim Ruska daily mail", not in the news but in a web search, I have an obituary from the daily mail as the second hit. But when I click on the link, there is no article there...

Brian Harvey, of East 17 fame, has been on a downward spiral for quite some time now (reminds me a bit of Paul Gascoigne). He considered suicide last month, can't pay the bills and faces eviction: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/29/music-industry-chews-up-spits-out-stars-simon-danczuk-brian-harvey

Good find, IDIOT.

Padding your post stats w this moving entry. A local butcher? I'll bet all the top butchers in Burnley have gone to theatres in Estonia. SC Quite possible. After he closed his shop, he went on a cruise with his wife to Estonia: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/11337202.Popular_Burnley_butcher_to_close_shop_as_he_battles_cancer/?ref=rss “I will be going on a cruise around Norway, Sweden and Estonia with Helen. We were going to go to the Caribbean but I can’t be out in the sun very long now.”

Lyle Schaller, the brain behind the revival of protestant churches in the USA is dead at 91: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/us/rev-lyle-e-schaller-dies-at-91-helped-protestant-churches-survive-and-grow.html He was voted the most influential church leader in the USA, ahead of Billy Graham.

The Burnley Butcher, no, a Burnley butcher, not a serial killer, but one of Burnley's best-known Butchers, Stephen Birkins dies at 52: http://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/news/business/local-business/burnley-butcher-stephen-dies-aged-52-1-7179694

Sally Forrest, actress and dancer during Hollywood's Golden Age dies at 86: http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/sally-forrest-actress-and-dancer-of-hollywoods-golden-age-dies-of-cancer-at-86-297724231.html?thx=y Edit: Ok, already posted in Dead of 2015, I know, I know... (now)

Don't know about the porridge, but I suppose avoiding men is a useful survival strategy. Dangerous lot, that. She's died, Jessie Gallan at 109. http://news.stv.tv/north/315288-scotlands-oldest-woman-jessie-gallan-dies-at-the-age-of-109/ Maybe the secret to a long life is avoiding interviews.

Former Chelsea manager and player at other clubs Ron Suart is dead at 94: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32063681 He's the joker of the Ronnie theme team.

I have a shock announcement. He was a member of this forum Nice speculation, but unless it was a lurker, I can rule that out by a process of elimination. The age isn't right.

I bet the pilot who crashed that plane in the Alps was gay. Not sure if that's related to the possible/likely suicide though...