People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

[Sir Creep 7,070]

8 hours ago, drol said:

Irina Kostyuchenkova (wiki), Ukrainian javelin thrower, reportedly dead at 61.

This must be accounting for the spike in deaths of people named Irina.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

On 27/03/2023 at 14:16, drol said:

Grand Ole Opry fixture Ray Pillow (wiki) reportedly dead at 85.

Ray Pillow obit: https://drgnews.com/2023/03/28/ray-pillow-grand-ole-opry-member-and-country-hitmaker-dies/

[drol 11,923]

Charles Coste (wiki), 1948 Summer Olympics cycling champion, reportedly dead at 99 on Italian wiki. Likely vandalism, but you never know.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,186]

Craig Breedlove is showing as dead on Wikipedia but no verifable sources I can see.

Former Land Speed Record holder

[Lafaucheuse 4,045]

On 04/04/2023 at 11:55, drol said:

Charles Coste (wiki), 1948 Summer Olympics cycling champion, reportedly dead at 99 on Italian wiki. Likely vandalism, but you never know.

Now removed and no mention anywhere. He’ll obit for sure in France When he does die cause he was the source of a lot of articles later last year after having received the Légion d’Honneur and having participated in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Game 

[time 8,594]

12 hours ago, Octopus of Odstock said:

Craig Breedlove is showing as dead on Wikipedia but no verifable sources I can see.

Former Land Speed Record holder

Yahoo reporting on Breedlove

[drol 11,923]

Slovene writer and translator Stanko Klinar (wiki) reportedly dead at 89.

[drol 11,923]

Dutch computer entrepreneur and New Age writer Luc Sala (wiki) reportedly dead at 73.

[DoorSlammer 561]

4 minutes ago, drol said:

Dutch computer entrepreneur and New Age writer Luc Sala (wiki) reportedly dead at 73.

Confirmed by his son on Twitter:

 

 

[Captain Hemlock 737]

April Stevens who was part of a singing duet with her brother Nino Tempo

 is listed as dead at 93.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Stevens?wprov=sfti1a 

 

DDP pick for 2 teams

[Death Impends 7,957]

41 minutes ago, Captain Hemlock said:

April Stevens who was part of a singing duet with her brother Nino Tempo

 is listed as dead at 93.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Stevens?wprov=sfti1a 

 

DDP pick for 2 teams

 

There is this:

 

 

[drol 11,923]

Ukrainian-Canadian accordion player Ron Cahute (wiki) reportedly dead at 68.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,337]

On 11/01/2023 at 17:05, Death Impends said:

 

A Crumble pick last year's DDP, but he dropped him this time.

Only just spotted this!! I really need some of my DDP picks, especially the unique ones, to die this year rather than last years picks dying,  of which there have been a few!!!

Only discovered  Gerry O'Hara had died while researching for the Windy City pool!

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 23/04/2023 at 10:22, drol said:

Ukrainian-Canadian accordion player Ron Cahute (wiki) reportedly dead at 68.

I definitely saw this earlier.  ugh I should’ve posted.

[Ulitzer95 12,577]

Juhn Atsushi Wada (wiki), Japanese-Canadian neurologist known for his research into epilepsy and for inventing the Wada test, supposedly died on April 22, aged 99.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,337]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/28/uk-readers-may-lose-access-to-wikipedia-amid-online-safety-bill-requirements

 

Learning of deaths via Wikipedia  might become a problem for British posters- talk of Wikipedia becoming inaccessible to Brits as Wikipedia indicating it won't  conduct age checks on website users as per forthcoming UK  law...

[Sir Creep 7,070]

2 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/28/uk-readers-may-lose-access-to-wikipedia-amid-online-safety-bill-requirements

 

Learning of deaths via Wikipedia  might become a problem for British posters- talk of Wikipedia becoming inaccessible to Brits as Wikipedia indicating it won't  conduct age checks on website users as per forthcoming UK  law...

We will have to put The Old Crem up in the spare room so he can continue his daily romp through Wiki deaths.

[Ulitzer95 12,577]

American jazz trumpeter Bob Higgins (wiki) supposedly dead just shy of his 98th birthday. Played with legendary bandleader Les Brown (1912–2001).

To be fair, I assumed he was already dead.

If no Legacy style obit is published, I cannot see any news outlets covering this one.

Edit: This looks like a Facebook tribute.

[Ulitzer95 12,577]

American chemist George I. Fujimoto (wiki) supposedly dead at 102.

[Ulitzer95 12,577]

On 22/03/2023 at 11:21, DoorSlammer said:

The following two deaths were edited on their Dutch wiki pages:

1960 Olympic Dutch swimmer Ada den Haan (wiki) reportedly died on 17 March, aged 81.

 

Two months ago fellow 1960 Olympic Dutch swimmer Corrie Schimmel (wiki) was also reported to have died earlier that month (on 17 January), at the age of 83. No obit for her, but unless they're a footballer it's not uncommon for their families to not report their death to the media.

 @Canadian Paul, don't know if you saw this one but maybe merits some investigation given the one above turned out to be true.

[Ulitzer95 12,577]

John Dunmore (wiki), New Zealand academic and historian, supposedly died yesterday. Would have turned 100 in Aug.

Been on my long list for 15 years and yet surprisingly never mentioned once on DL despite his prominence in academia.



EDIT: I see British geographer/academic Alice Coleman (wiki) has also supposedly died (today, a month shy of her centenary).



TBF, both or neither of them could get a QO.

[drol 11,923]

Australian senator Bruce Childs (wiki) reportedly dead at 88.

 

Tweeted even by the PM, but press is too retarded to follow up.

[Gisooo 3,302]

On 29/04/2023 at 15:00, Ulitzer95 said:

American jazz trumpeter Bob Higgins (wiki) supposedly dead just shy of his 98th birthday. Played with legendary bandleader Les Brown (1912–2001).

To be fair, I assumed he was already dead.

If no Legacy style obit is published, I cannot see any news outlets covering this one.

Edit: This looks like a Facebook tribute.

 

Updated also in Accurint,

 

[drol 11,923]

British illustrator Gerald Rose (wiki) reportedly dead at 88.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

On 02/05/2023 at 04:58, Ulitzer95 said:

John Dunmore (wiki), New Zealand academic and historian, supposedly died yesterday. Would have turned 100 in Aug.

Been on my long list for 15 years and yet surprisingly never mentioned once on DL despite his prominence in academia.



EDIT: I see British geographer/academic Alice Coleman (wiki) has also supposedly died (today, a month shy of her centenary).



TBF, both or neither of them could get a QO.

 

John Dunmore paid obit: https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/name/john-dunmore-obituary?id=51781546