People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...

[Gisooo 3,596]

American child actor John R. Countryman (Wiki) dead at 91

 

He was credited as Johnny Russell and appeared during the Golden Age of Hollywood in The Blue Bird (1940) alongside Shirley Temple, Always Goodbye (1938), Jesse James (1938), The Man I Married (1940) etc.

 

Later he became the 4th United States Ambassador to Oman.

 

[Octopus of Odstock 2,238]

4 hours ago, Gisooo said:

American child actor John R. Countryman (Wiki) dead at 91

 

He was credited as Johnny Russell and appeared during the Golden Age of Hollywood in The Blue Bird (1940) alongside Shirley Temple, Always Goodbye (1938), Jesse James (1938), The Man I Married (1940) etc.

 

Later he became the 4th United States Ambassador to Oman.

 

Sad news, he had a small but memorable role in Mr Smith goes to Washington.

I think only Garry Watson remains from that film.

[Gisooo 3,596]

On 13/12/2024 at 18:32, Gisooo said:

 

From The Lord of the Rings thread

 

British-born New Zeland actor David Weatherley (Wiki) who played Barliman Butterbur in the first movie, dead at 85

 

 

Obituary for Weatherley

[Gisooo 3,596]

On 16/12/2024 at 06:50, drol said:

American ballet dancer Alexandra Zaharias (wiki) reportedly dead at 95.

 

Legacy obit for Zaharias

[Gisooo 3,596]

German economist and former president of Bundesbank Helmut Schlesinger (Wiki) dead at 100

 

[gcreptile 11,272]

1 minute ago, Gisooo said:

German economist and former president of Bundesbank Helmut Schlesinger (Wiki) dead at 100

 

Had suggested him for next year's DACH-List.

[drol 12,437]

9 hours ago, Gisooo said:

German economist and former president of Bundesbank Helmut Schlesinger (Wiki) dead at 100

 

"Died on 23 December 1918"????

 

Sorry, but I don't think that's legit.

[Gisooo 3,596]

14 minutes ago, drol said:

"Died on 23 December 1918"????

 

Sorry, but I don't think that's legit.

 

If you can see more carefully it was a lapsus.

[Ulitzer95 13,054]

On 16/12/2024 at 09:55, Gisooo said:

American child actor John R. Countryman (Wiki) dead at 91

 

He was credited as Johnny Russell and appeared during the Golden Age of Hollywood in The Blue Bird (1940) alongside Shirley Temple, Always Goodbye (1938), Jesse James (1938), The Man I Married (1940) etc.

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Later he became the 4th United States Ambassador to Oman.

 

 

 

14 hours ago, Gisooo said:

German economist and former president of Bundesbank Helmut Schlesinger (Wiki) dead at 100

 

Both of these appear to be fake news.

[Gisooo 3,596]

5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Both of these appear to be fake news.

 

I don't know to be honest, since they're not famous figures to be vandalized, I thought they might be dead.

 

The IP of Johnnie was from Washington?

[arghton 7,032]

Random Minnesota local politician Mary Murphy dead on Wikipedia according to a sourceless edit.

[gcreptile 11,272]

3 minutes ago, arghton said:

Random Minnesota local politician Mary Murphy dead on Wikipedia according to a sourceless edit.

She had entered hospice two days ago, so it's very likely.

[Ulitzer95 13,054]

11 minutes ago, arghton said:

Random Minnesota local politician Mary Murphy dead on Wikipedia according to a sourceless edit.

There are tributes on Twitter e.g. here. Always worth searching there first to avoid using this thread.

[drol 12,437]

Norwegian speed skater Nils Aaness (wiki) reportedly dead at 88.

 

Some FB posts, still no available sources.

[Gisooo 3,596]

3 hours ago, drol said:

Norwegian speed skater Nils Aaness (wiki) reportedly dead at 88.

 

Some FB posts, still no available sources.

 

Source

https://www.vg.no/sport/i/LMeK6R/skoeytehelten-nils-aaness-er-doed-ledet-an-i-norsk-em-fest

[Gisooo 3,596]

On 25/12/2024 at 14:08, Ulitzer95 said:

 

 

Both of these appear to be fake news.

 

 

On 24/12/2024 at 23:20, Gisooo said:

German economist and former president of Bundesbank Helmut Schlesinger (Wiki) dead at 100

 

 

Dead

https://www.bundesbank.de/en/tasks/topics/the-bundesbank-mourns-the-passing-of-former-president-helmut-schlesinger-948624

[Gisooo 3,596]

American baseball player and the oldest living Detroit Tigers player Charlie Maxwell (Wiki) dead at 97

 

[Drewsky1211 4,884]

7 hours ago, Gisooo said:

American baseball player and the oldest living Detroit Tigers player Charlie Maxwell (Wiki) dead at 97

 

 

Obituary for Charlie Maxwell.

[Gisooo 3,596]

On 18/12/2023 at 08:55, drol said:

None of the elder Nobel Prize winners seems to be in failing health. I recently spoke with two elderly Chemistry winners (won't name them) and they still go to work ten hours a day. Also Martin Karplus is still directing his small group in Boston, he just seems unsinkable.

 

Austrian-American theoretical chemist Martin Karplus (Wiki), who received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, allegedly dead at 94.

 

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2 hours ago, Gisooo said:

Austrian-American theoretical chemist Martin Karplus (Wiki), who received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, allegedly dead at 94.

Would be a bummer, as I've just picked him for the next Nobel Prize pool. 

[drol 12,437]

On 30/12/2024 at 08:11, Gisooo said:

 

Austrian-American theoretical chemist Martin Karplus (Wiki), who received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, allegedly dead at 94.

 

Karplus died after a fall. The university is issuing and obit ASAP.

[Gisooo 3,596]

Japanese animated film director Fumio Kurokawa (Wiki) died on April 2024 at 91!

 

Mostly known for his animated TV Show The Jungle Book

 

Cant find anything, it was updated also in JP wiki

 

[Gisooo 3,596]

On 30/12/2024 at 08:11, Gisooo said:

 

Austrian-American theoretical chemist Martin Karplus (Wiki), who received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, allegedly dead at 94.

 

 

Obituary

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/martin-karplus-obituary?id=57162393

 

On 02/01/2025 at 08:05, Gisooo said:

Japanese animated film director Fumio Kurokawa (Wiki) died on April 2024 at 91!

 

Mostly known for his animated TV Show The Jungle Book

 

Cant find anything, it was updated also in JP wiki

 

 

Confirmation also Fumio died on April 10, 2024

 

[Ulitzer95 13,054]

Gerard Caris (wiki), Dutch artist, supposedly died on January 2nd, a few months shy of 100.

IP address is Rotterdam-based so looks legit.

[Gisooo 3,596]

On 26/05/2024 at 12:44, arghton said:

I was reading a bit on Jack Kevorkian who would've been 96 today, and found that Hemlock Society founder Derek Humphry is still alive, now 94. Last mentioned on the forums back in 2010, but he seems quite active on Facebook.

 

 

British-American journalist and author Derek Humphry (Wiki) dead at 94 in Eugene, Oregon.

 

100% believable cause he was living indeed there.