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    FIFA World Cup Players

    Diaz died in 2018 - http://www.padreydecano.com/cms/noticias/nelson-diaz-hecho-al-estilo-de-penarol/
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    Dementia afflicted footballers

    Neil Hague dead. https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2022/july/obituary--neil-hague--1949---2022/
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    FIFA World Cup Players

    Died last year - https://www.guillermocinta.com/noticias-morelos/gabriel-el-gallo-nunez-ex-seleccionado-nacional-de-futbol-fallecio-este-jueves/amp/
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    The Chequered Flag

    Grand-nephew.
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    The Boys Of '66

    The deficit with Seelers death is down to 4. 7-3 of those who played 14-6 of the squad
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    Dementia afflicted footballers

    Dead https://24newsrecorder.com/sports/186595?amp=1
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    Rugby Players

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-rugby-star-ricky-bibey-27501926.amp Also in The Metro, Sun, Mirror, Manchester Evening News etc
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    Presenters

    Has had obituaries from all over the spectrum, but like Frank Williams, nothing from the BBC.
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    Boris Johnson

    Sorry if this has been mentioned already, but when Boris is no longer prime minister, there will be six former prime ministers alive (or should be), which I'm sure has to be a record. Quite conceivable it could be seven after the general election, even if that's a few years away.
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Meanwhile, George Price, formerly of Crewe Alexandra, also died in May - https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/price/5043824
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Joe Boyden, Walsall's oldest player, died in May - https://www.bescotbanter.net/2022/05/joe-boyden.html, aged 93
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    FIFA World Cup Players

    Definitely dead, but with no death date.
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    The Chequered Flag

    Alain de Cadenet, Motorsport commentator, broadcaster and racing driver has died aged 76. Obituaries to follow. Wiki profile here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_de_Cadenet I only discovered he was ill in March.
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Harry Jarvis is still alive (or appears to be), but has dementia. There's even a recent photo of him (well, 2019) - https://www.chichesterpost.co.uk/2019/06/dementia-family-get-a-welcome-surprise-with-a-visit-from-stars/
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Thanks for this. I have some questions though about whether you have found more information on a few people. This is not a criticism of why they're not on there, just a query, as I know your research is good. You don't include Rafael Souto (born 1930) of Uruguay. I must admit, this Twitter post, talks about him in the past tense - https://mobile.twitter.com/cndefhistoria/status/1320038796126281729?lang=ar - rather than saying, happy 90th birthday. Osvaldo Cruz - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_H%C3%A9ctor_Cruz - do you think he's dead? You also don't mention Reino Borjesson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reino_B%C3%B6rjesson - who was definitely alive in 2019. https://www.gp.se/livsstil/vm-hj%C3%A4lten-fyller-90-och-minns-sitt-st%C3%B6rsta-%C3%B6gonblick-1.12786870
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    Internet Celebrities

    BBC front page coverage no less. Something Frank Williams didn't muster.
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    The grand Old Duke of Kent

    At Silverstone today. Actually looks better when he is a bit more casually dressed. If he's getting out and about as much as he is, he might be alright for a few more years Form spotting for retired racing drivers too...
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    Captain Tom Moore

    That would make her (Moore-Ingram) likeable which no one wants. I suggest Sarah Parish and Charles Dance
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    Deadpool Detective Work

    Philip Sidney Frost who died in 2011 was born in 1939, so it's not him.
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    Bernie Ecclestone

    This. He's going nowhere imminently.
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    People who've got a thread

    Not really. He's extremely healthy and has been covered in The Chequered Flag thread. Good for at least 2 or 3 more years at least.
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    Oldest Living football league players

    By the way, although Eric Dale's football career was very short, with just one league appearance for Shrewsbury Town, this is why I listed him as alive. https://wehavewayspod.com/eric-dale/ Nothing in GRO since and checking the birth index does give his given name as Eric. But after digging deeper, I have found this comment on Facebook from 2020. So he's gone as well. I had the pleasure of knowing Eric on & off for over 30yrs and I still see Gladys ( his widow) regularly. What a lovely couple. Both are a credit to our community and a real link to how our village life was... God bless.
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    Oldest Living football league players

    Bob Gray, who was quite probably the second oldest living player behind Graham Bailey, died in April. A legend for Gateshead, who at that time were a league team. Probably one of their few living league players. - https://www.facebook.com/gatesheadfc/posts/10158576388822344 or https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/gray/5033041
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    Queen Elizabeth II

    And nine months after being told she had terminal pancreatic cancer. Most impressive.
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    The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

    Michael McLean, James Stewart's step-son, died recently from cancer. In honor of Father's Day this week, here's Jimmy with his adopted sons Michael and Ronald, who made him an instant dad when he married Gloria in 1949. Michael passed away last month after a battle with cancer, and Ronald died in action in Vietnam in June 1969. https://t.co/LvYukPqe2a
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