The Fringes Of Fame/family Of The Famous

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Fernanda Casiraghi, the ex-mother-in-law of Princess Caroline, has died.  She was 99.

 

https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/stars-und-leute/caroline-von-hannover-trauert-um-schwiegermama-fernanda-casiraghi-ist-gestorben-6756cdbc9c73a411494207ae

(German language obit)

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3 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

Fernanda Casiraghi, the ex-mother-in-law of Princess Caroline, has died.  She was 99.

https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/stars-und-leute/caroline-von-hannover-trauert-um-schwiegermama-fernanda-casiraghi-ist-gestorben-6756cdbc9c73a411494207ae

(German language obit)

 

There was no split, Stefano died, so I wouldn't describe her as "ex".  She was still Caroline's mother-in-law and the grandmother of her children. The article describes them as being close.

[The Old Crem 3,628]

Julian Speer, husband of actress Carol Royle, has died aged 70. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32243162/coronation-street-carol-royle-husband-dies-freak-accident/

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8 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

Julian Speer, husband of actress Carol Royle, has died aged 70. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32243162/coronation-street-carol-royle-husband-dies-freak-accident/

Actually Julian Spear.

 

And played clarinet for some big movies, so not an unknown relative: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1885669/

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Alain Pompidou, adoptive son of former French President (1969-1974) Georges Pompidou and First Lady Claude Pompidou, has died aged 82.

 

He was their only child.

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Both Conan O'Brien's parents died this week. His father on the 9th (95), and his mother on the 12th (92).

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3 hours ago, LWCZ said:

Both Conan O'Brien's parents died this week. His father on the 9th (95), and his mother on the 12th (92).

Crazy how Conan's mother is just him wearing a wig.

[The Old Crem 3,628]

Ruth Langsford’’s mum Joan rushed to hospital after Fall. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ruth-langsfords-mum-badly-injured-34316270

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DL 2025!!!!

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Ruth clearly pushed her, because trying to kill her via champagne wasn't working fast enough.

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Surely Joan will claim top spot from Jimmy Carter now for DL 2025 lol 

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Graphic just flashed up on the darts letting us know that Wayne Mardle's wife Donna died today.

[The Old Crem 3,628]

Ruth Langsford hopes her mum Joan will be discharged in time for Christmas. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14199443/Eamonn-Holmes-makes-contact-Ruth-Langsford-social-media-marriage-split-pays-emotional-visit-ailing-mother-Joan-hospital.html

[alt obits guy 3,385]

Al Raine, the husband of Canadian skiing legend Nancy Greene Raine, has died. He was 83. Under her maiden name, Greene Raine was a 1968 gold and silver medal winner in Grenoble and had 13 World Cup victories. The couple had been married 55 years.

 

https://vancouversun.com/news/al-raine-mayor-sun-peaks-dead-at-83

 

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Julen Lopetegui's father José Antonio Lopetegui, dead at 94:

https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2196157-jose-antonio-lopetegui-known-as-aguerre-ii-passes-away-at-94

 

José Antonio was also a prominent weightlifter and courted to become a heavyweight boxer:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Antonio_Lopetegui