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Dianne Feinstein has no intention of stepping down early and is still debating whether to retire in 2024: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-12-12/feinstein-says-she-wont-step-down-early-from-senate

Okay, James Whale, please.

Do you accept influencer Natalie Fornassier?

Dametrius Walker, Michigan football talent whose rise was abruptly stopped by osteosarcoma, has died: https://michigan.rivals.com/news/michigan-inspiration-dametrius-meechie-walker-has-passed-away Not sure if he had been acceptable for the DDP, but he's my second shortlist loss today.

Yeah, getting a bad vibe here, very sad.

Australian radio host Mel Dzelde has died: https://radiotoday.com.au/goodbye-mel-the-world-has-become-a-little-bit-darker/ I think she was on my endless Cup lists. She had coverage by Oprah just two weeks ago, and so made a few of my 2023 lists. She had cancer and ALS.

Croatia - Brazil 1-3 Netherlands - Argentina 1-1 3 yellow cards

Australian former "Golden boy" of Rugby, Sandy Campbell, has throat cancer: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-sandy-campbell-homeless-throat-cancer-gofundme-bulldogs-roosters-rabbitohs/news-story/965db9057e0995d9120f1691fd7f5590 56 years old, but now homeless and a sad sight.

Saturday Night Live star Chris Kattan is hospitalised for "severe pneumonia": https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/08/chris-kattan-emergency-surgery-pneumonia-hospital/

I was toying with a Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul theme team, as some actors were showing their age, Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), Bob Odenkirk's heart attack, Hector Salamanca (Mark Margolis), and now, of course, Carol Burnett, too.

I can do it when I'm back from holiday, i.e. in a week. Guess for next year we need to keep in mind which info is very year-specific.

Another cancelled concert: https://www.musictimes.com/articles/88635/20221206/steven-tylers-health-failing-rapidly-another-aerosmith-concert-cancelled-sparks-worry.htm

Here's one to make up my mind about: The "king of Animusic", i.e. Animé soundtracks, Ichirou Mizuki has been diagnosed with lung cancer spread to brain: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-26/singer-ichiro-mizuki-reveals-lung-cancer-diagnosis/.188043?ann-edition=us Most likely obitable, but also back on stage after successful surgery, and Japan has pretty good cancer survival rates.

Gone for a week, no score updates for a while.

Had to cancel a concert last week because of irregular heart beat: https://1067wjjy.com/barry-manilow-cancels-las-vegas-christmas-show-debut-due-to-heart-condition/ He could be one to be on stage until he dies.

Does it matter if they get a DDP QO? There are a couple of big names in non-english countries (:cough: Germany :cough:) that might be considered.

I had a good run recently, and silently. But yeah, I didn't see Weir's demise coming AT ALL. If I had, I'd be shared 3rd now, alas...

I wonder if the abundance of terminal diagnoses is the predicted cancer wave post-corona. But then many of the names in circulation have had the cancer for years, so it would not be cases of missed diagnoses, but rather neglected treatment.

Stage play and chamber music composer Adrian Sutton announces an incurable cancer diagnosis but lets us guess what kind it is: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/06/adrian-sutton-war-horse-composer-incurable-cancer-final-concerts

Oh wow.... I had almost made another "legendary" thread, but it already exists! Completely forgot about it... Anyway, here's "legendary" garage owner Ron Austin of Cardiff dead at 89: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tributes-paid-fantastic-great-granddad-25682733 He regularly worked 12 hours daily in his garage right until his death. And while we're at it, "legendary" surf photographer Art Brewer, dead at 71: https://petapixel.com/2022/12/02/legendary-surf-photographer-art-brewer-has-died/

Was she still in Scientology? They don't have the best record when it comes to healing cancer.

Oops, it's a "v", not a "ph".

Aerosmith's Stephen Tyler is unwell and suffering from a "mystery illness", 74 years old now: https://pagesix.com/2022/12/03/aerosmith-cancels-concert-as-steven-tyler-is-unwell/ He don't wanna close his eyes..

Daniel Ellsberg says "I was Wikileaks' backup", now 91 years old: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-63832899

Ha! Well, some names are so incredibly obscure, we have to take what is there. I would hope that of these cases are these rare ones, and it's not something systemic.