People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

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Mwepu's got a very long history section on his Wiki, beyond his short career would suggest, because of a Wiki editorial war a few years back about his country of birth. Apparently him being born in Lusaka, trained in Zambia, and playing for the Zambian national team wasn't enough proof for some Wiki editors that he wasn't Kenyan instead!

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On 01/12/2022 at 10:57, drol said:

South African botanist Olive Mary Hilliard (wiki) reportedly dead at 97.

Hilliard gets a Guardian obit.

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On 11/01/2023 at 06:59, Ulitzer95 said:

British film and television director and screenwriter Gerry O'Hara (wiki), supposedly died on 9 January aged 98.

Directed and wrote "The Bitch" starring Joan Collins. Other credits include "Richard III", "Our Man in Havana" and the Oscar-winning "Tom Jones".

 

English actress Sarah Douglas (Wiki) posted too about his death, last Monday at 98.

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50 minutes ago, Gisooo said:

 

English actress Sarah Douglas (Wiki) posted too about his death, last Monday at 98.

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Yes, I saw it on Facebook several days ago and sent it to someone who is working on an obituary for him.

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An edit today to the wiki page of Italian journalist Sergio Borelli (b. 1923) says he died back on 17 Sep 2021.

 

Somewhat surprising given his prominence. 

 @drol ?

EDIT: Never mind. Found an obituary via the Facebook page for his documentary.

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Very prominent Israeli philosopher Joseph Agassi (wiki) reportedly dead at 95.

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William Lawvere (wiki), American prominent mathematician, reportedly dead at 85.

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38 minutes ago, drol said:

William Lawvere (wiki), American prominent mathematician, reportedly dead at 85.

Ah, 85 the product of two prime numbers (5 and 17) as William will confirm. Oh, he’s dead.

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Peter G. J. Pulzer (wiki), Austrian-British historian, reportedly dead at 93.

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25 minutes ago, drol said:

Peter G. J. Pulzer (wiki), Austrian-British historian, reportedly dead at 93.

Obit.

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Jane F. Gardner (wiki), British historian, reportedly dead at 88.

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2 minutes ago, drol said:

Jane F. Gardner (wiki), British historian, reportedly dead at 88.

So he’s history.

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British singer, actor entertainer etc. Dennis Lotis (wiki) died today, aged 97, according to an unsourced edit on there. 

Doesn't look like vandalism. Big name. I would expect an obit from Times, Telegraph, Guardian, maybe even the BBC.



EDIT: A pick for 2 teams in the DDP.

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17 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

British singer, actor entertainer etc. Dennis Lotis (wiki) died today, aged 97, according to an unsourced edit on there. 

Doesn't look like vandalism. Big name. I would expect an obit from Times, Telegraph, Guardian, maybe even the BBC.



EDIT: A pick for 2 teams in the DDP.

Facebook tribute from a friend/neighbour.

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It was mentioned on the Deaths in 2023 page that  Makoto Itoh, Japanese economist and a professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo has died aged 86 but I can’t find a source. 

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4 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

It was mentioned on the Deaths in 2023 page that  Makoto Itoh, Japanese economist and a professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo has died aged 86 but I can’t find a source. 

There's a linked source I believe, otherwise it wouldn't be there.

 

And since I added him I know there is.

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Jacob L. Mey (wiki), Dutch-Danish linguist, reportedly dead at 96.

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Gunnar Heinsohn (wiki), German sociologist, reportedly dead at 79.

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On 11/02/2023 at 17:18, drol said:

Jacob L. Mey (wiki), Dutch-Danish linguist, reportedly dead at 96.

Obit (EU blocked)

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19 hours ago, drol said:

Gunnar Heinsohn (wiki), German sociologist, reportedly dead at 79.

Obit (in German)

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20 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Obit (EU blocked)

 

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Dutch-Israeli economic historian Benjamin de Vries (wiki) supposedly died on 11 Feb, aged 99.

I think it was @arghton who predicted that a lot of 1923 names would fall before reaching their 100th in 2023.

So far this year, from the names who had existing English language Wiki pages we've had Benjamin de Vries, David Oreck, Robert Geddes, Eileen Sheridan, Ruth Adler Schnee, Mary Ellen Hawkins, Elliot Valenstein, William Frank, Shantabai Kamble, Isaac Trachtenberg, and Graham Winteringham.

Also Wally Campo (who didn't have a Wiki page until after his death but he was on our radar).

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On 19/02/2023 at 16:06, Ulitzer95 said:

Dutch-Israeli economic historian Benjamin de Vries (wiki) supposedly died on 11 Feb, aged 99.

I think it was @arghton who predicted that a lot of 1923 names would fall before reaching their 100th in 2023.

So far this year, from the names who had existing English language Wiki pages we've had Benjamin de Vries, David Oreck, Robert Geddes, Eileen Sheridan, Ruth Adler Schnee, Mary Ellen Hawkins, Elliot Valenstein, William Frank, Shantabai Kamble, Isaac Trachtenberg, and Graham Winteringham.

Also Wally Campo (who didn't have a Wiki page until after his death but he was on our radar).

And another one... 1923er Howard R. Lamar (wiki), 21st President of Yale University (1992–1993), supposedly dead at 99.

Also some tributes on Twitter.
 

 

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Vigdis Sigmundsdóttir (wiki), Faroese national artist, reportedly dead at 88.

 

Her English wiki page is a mess, even stating she was born in 1954.

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Carl Saunders (wiki), American trumpeter, reportedly dead at 80.