Ulitzer95 12,842 Posted October 7 5 minutes ago, lilham said: Looks like progeria runs in the family to varying degrees. Her mom died last month and it mentions progeria in her obituary. Linda Wedekind Obituary - Gahanna, OH (dignitymemorial.com) Her brother Chad died of it in 2012. 75? This family definitely has a different form of progeria. From the photo of her in the obit she looks pretty "normal". There must be different subtypes, because the one everyone discusses seems to kill most sufferers by their early 20s, and they look like 70 year old children. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,861 Posted October 8 10 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: 75? This family definitely has a different form of progeria. From the photo of her in the obit she looks pretty "normal". There must be different subtypes, because the one everyone discusses seems to kill most sufferers by their early 20s, and they look like 70 year old children. I've thought the same since I saw this video. The man in the video is around 30 now, but doesn't look extremely old. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chel 376 Posted October 8 Natalia Morozova (before marriage Denisova; 20.01.1930 - 8.10.2024) was a Soviet athlete, five-time USSR champion (1951-1955) and two-time European champion (1954, 1955) in rowing. ru.wiki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,178 Posted October 9 Anyone out there love updating IMDB? Singer/actress turned TV production manager Sheila Atha died 21 September: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4720374 Worked on Bergerac, Tom's Midnight Garden and Three Up Two Down to name a few. Oh, and Eastenders. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunkyank 1 Posted October 10 She's dead, Jim! Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died https://apnews.com/article/ethel-kennedy-dies-00eb88951db24e0cada9bd48b66ad8ea?user_email=274f492a04110704f0bad6cc6c83249643ec50d842765c1463670aa5b4ad4f6d&utm_medium=APNews_Alerts&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=NewsAlert_Oct10_2024_11:42AM&utm_term=AP News Alerts 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,628 Posted October 11 Robbie Fitzgibbon, British runner, has died aged 28. From the suggestions it sounds like it might have been as the result of suicide. Mirror Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,628 Posted October 13 Wanda Smith, Atlanta Radio Legend, dies aged 58. Daily Mail 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,055 Posted October 13 I'd "prefer" to see another Atlanta Radio legend die..(:cough: Steve McCoy :cough:)... interesting to see the lady above get a Daily Mail obit though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted October 15 Libby Titus, wife of famed Steely Dan member Donald Fagen but also a famous singer in her own right dead at 77 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,462 Posted October 15 American actor Roger Browne (Wiki) who appeared in European cinema in leading roles, especially in Italian films dead at 94, in Burbank, CA 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
La Tombe 361 Posted October 15 55 minutes ago, Gisooo said: American actor Roger Browne (Wiki) who appeared in European cinema in leading roles, especially in Italian films dead at 94, in Burbank, CA Well searched Watson ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,672 Posted October 22 Around the time of Graham Rawle's Lost Consonants was appearing in the Guardian magazine, a column called Zeitgeist also featured, highlighting weird stories from around the world; the writer of said column Tom Bussmann died recently aged 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,178 Posted October 22 British cinematographer Dick Pope, known for his work with Mike Leigh, reportedly dead: https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/10/22/rip-dick-pope-mike-leighs-longtime-cinematographer-was-77 Oscar nominated for Mr Turner and worked on such as Vera Drake and Secrets And Lies, among many others. Georgian Deadpool pick? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 874 Posted October 24 British strong man Geoff Capes turns out not to be immortal. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,178 Posted October 24 The Love Boat soon will be finding another singer - to sing the theme tune. Jack Jones reportedly dead: https://kesq.com/news/2024/10/24/jack-jones-famed-singer-and-desert-resident-dies-at-86/ DDP pick I am sure. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,672 Posted October 24 10 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: The Love Boat soon will be finding another singer - to sing the theme tune. Jack Jones reportedly dead: https://kesq.com/news/2024/10/24/jack-jones-famed-singer-and-desert-resident-dies-at-86/ DDP pick I am sure. I thought he must be, found he wasn't but then found him under "Jones (Singer), Jack", selected by 2 players. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,842 Posted October 24 Simon Fieschi (wiki), French writer and survivor of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting, found dead in his hotel room at 41. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,073 Posted October 24 2 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Simon Fieschi (wiki), French writer and survivor of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting, found dead in his hotel room at 41. breaking news a few days ago, thought it was already reported, really sad, way too young, suspected suicide if I remember well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,842 Posted October 24 Just now, Lafaucheuse said: breaking news a few days ago, thought it was already reported, really sad, way too young, suspected suicide if I remember well I did do a search but I don't think it was posted. Turns out were more survivors of that attack than I remember there being at the time. I just assumed that most of them had died, but that wasn't the case. 12 died – there were dozens of others who either survived or were not present on the day due to other commitments. Was also reading about Zineb El Rhazoui (wiki), the Moroccan-born journalist who is a huge critic of Islam. She was absent on the day as she was on holiday. She continued to work for Charlie Hebdo until 2017, when she quit after claiming the publication had finally caved to Islamist demands. I don't know enough to say if that's true or not, but it would perhaps account for why there hasn't been any other attempts of terrorist attacks on the publication since? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted October 26 On 24/10/2024 at 18:54, YoungWillz said: The Love Boat soon will be finding another singer - to sing the theme tune. Jack Jones reportedly dead: https://kesq.com/news/2024/10/24/jack-jones-famed-singer-and-desert-resident-dies-at-86/ DDP pick I am sure. Could be a lively funeral, I'm not sure how many of his six wives are still alive but then there are others he didn't marry - like Susan George - who might be fighting for room in the pews! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobytomi 130 Posted October 27 Ruth Burleigh died at the age 98 https://ktvz.com/news/bend/2024/10/27/ruth-burleigh-bends-first-woman-mayor-dies-at-98-leaving-a-long-deep-legacy-of-civic-and-community-involvement/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,842 Posted October 27 57 minutes ago, Bobytomi said: Ruth Burleigh died at the age 98 https://ktvz.com/news/bend/2024/10/27/ruth-burleigh-bends-first-woman-mayor-dies-at-98-leaving-a-long-deep-legacy-of-civic-and-community-involvement/ First woman mayor of Bend, Oregon... wherever that is (for the benefit of all the forum members who are not psychic). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,842 Posted October 28 Times obit for Wendy Noel, aged 95, entertainment agent. Also the "minder" of Judy Garland when she lived/worked in London... didn't do a very good job on that front. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,178 Posted October 29 Cuban trumpeter Manuel Guajiro Mirabal who performed with the Buena Vista Social Club, reportedly dead: https://www.barrons.com/news/cuba-s-buena-vista-trumpeter-manuel-guajiro-mirabal-dies-c4848548 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
