The Dead Of 2011

[Terminator 13]

Alireza Pahlavi | Son Of Shah Of Iran Commits Suicide

 

Alireza Pahlavi committed suicide at his home in Boston, Massachusetts, a spokesman for the family of the former shah of Iran said Tuesday.

 

Pahlavi, 44, was the son of former Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who was overthrown in 1979 and died the following year in exile in Cairo, Egypt.

 

“It is with immense grief that we would like to inform our compatriots of the passing away of Prince Alireza Pahlavi,” the family website said.

 

“Like millions of young Iranians, he too was deeply disturbed by all the ills fallen upon his beloved homeland, as well as carrying the burden of losing a father and a sister in his young life. Although he struggled for years to overcome his sorrow, he finally succumbed.”

 

The family learned of the death Tuesday at 2:30 a.m., said spokesman Ahmad Oveyssi.

 

Ironically, in June 2001, Pahlavi’s sister, Leila Pahlavi, also committed suicide.

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Novelist Dick King-Smith has died.

 

One of my theme team I believe.

 

Bye-bye Babe-y.

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Novelist Dick King-Smith has died.

 

One of my theme team I believe.

 

Bye-bye Babe-y.

 

That'll do, Dick. That'll do.

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Novelist Dick King-Smith has died.

 

One of my theme team I believe.

 

Bye-bye Babe-y.

 

That'll do, Dick. That'll do.

 

(First mentioned about an hour ago in the Novelists thread by Ulitzer95).

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Novelist Dick King-Smith has died.

 

One of my theme team I believe.

 

Bye-bye Babe-y.

 

That'll do, Dick. That'll do.

 

 

Bloody hell, this is relentless. 5 DDP hits in 5 days. What start!

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Might be 6 now TMIB, David Hart is dead

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Might be 6 now TMIB, David Hart is dead

 

 

Not sure at this stage. Could be a miss..

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Boxer Gary Mason killed in a bike accident.

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Joey Carew

 

The cricketer who played 19 Tests for West Indies between 1963 and 1972 has died aged 73. He later became a selector and was very influential in the career of Brian Lara.

[VSBfromH 74]

Major Richard "Dick" Winters

 

"The former World War II commander whose war story was told in the book and miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died" aged 92. He was played on TV by Damian Lewis.

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Tom Lubbock, art critic, DDP joker for yours truly.

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Tom Lubbock, art critic, DDP joker for yours truly.

 

already mentioned

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Macclesfield Town footballer Richard Butcher has scored his last goal

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...own/9355603.stm

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Major Richard "Dick" Winters

 

"The former World War II commander whose war story was told in the book and miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died" aged 92. He was played on TV by Damian Lewis.

 

 

What a horrible day. Derek Gardner's death was bad enough, but Dick Winters was one of my heroes - a truly inspirational, courageous man, who was so humble and unassuming. He and all the men in his company will never be forgotten.

[Professor 1]

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/201...st-is-dead.html

 

Former Buffalo Bills great running back Cookie Gilchrist died early today in an assisted living facility in Pittsburgh, his nephew, Thomas Gilchrist, confirmed this morning. Gilchrist had been in the hospital since September battling cancer, which had spread through his body. He was 75.

[Guest Gimmer]

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/201...st-is-dead.html

 

Former Buffalo Bills great running back Cookie Gilchrist died early today in an assisted living facility in Pittsburgh, his nephew, Thomas Gilchrist, confirmed this morning. Gilchrist had been in the hospital since September battling cancer, which had spread through his body. He was 75.

Is this an old folks' home?

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http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/201...st-is-dead.html

 

Former Buffalo Bills great running back Cookie Gilchrist died early today in an assisted living facility in Pittsburgh, his nephew, Thomas Gilchrist, confirmed this morning. Gilchrist had been in the hospital since September battling cancer, which had spread through his body. He was 75.

Is this an old folks' home?

 

not entirely. an assisted living facility is where they have their own apartment and have some degree of independence and have someone check in on them once or twice a day, but still have meals provided for them if they need to or they can cook their own. An old folks' home is where they are tended to 24 hours a day

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Ah. We in the UK usually refer to that as 'sheltered housing' or 'sheltered accommodation'. No doubt there is other jargon for it though.

 

I always have difficulty with the word 'facility' when used to mean a building. I think of facilities as being things usually found inside buildings - not the building itself.

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Just received a celebrity death text message alert of David Nelson. Never heard of him. Its says he was on a sitcom called 'The Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet.'

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Just received a celebrity death text message alert of David Nelson. Never heard of him. Its says he was on a sitcom called 'The Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet.'

 

His brother was the singer Ricky Nelson, who also appeared in that show. He perished in a plane crash near Dallas in 1985.

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Just received a celebrity death text message alert of David Nelson. Never heard of him. Its says he was on a sitcom called 'The Adventures of Ozzy and Harriet.'

 

Everything you ever wanted to know about David Nelson but were afraid to ask. (LA Times Obituary)

[Terminator 13]

Pakistani General who Created Taliban Dies

 

from Liveleak.com.....

 

Major General Naseerullah Babar, 82, the man credited with creating the Taliban, passed away due to protracted illness in a Peshawar hospital on Monday. A retired army officer who had trained in Dehra Dun,

 

Babar served as Pakistan's interior minister during Benazir Bhutto's second term in

government from

1993-1996.

 

 

In 1996, he led the operation against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQ More..M) party in Karachi and arrested hundreds of activists on charges that they were involved in anti-state activities, including links with India.

 

In the mid 90's, Babar as interior minister led a convoy of trucks into Afghanistan to open up trade in the country. He is also remembered for his singular support for the Taliban militia, although he retired from public life before the Taliban finally emerged as a force.

 

He was suffering paralysis for last two and half years and was under treatment at Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar, where he died on Monday. He was buried in his ancestral graveyard in Pirpai, Nowshera. He is survived by wife and daughter.

 

Born in 1928, Babar served in the Pakistan Army from 1948 to 1974 and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the 1970s. He was considered to be extremely close to the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

 

Babar's role in propping up and supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan was also pivotal. He made no bones about the fact that he was the father of the Taliban and commanded respect within the Taliban leadership.

 

However, Babar looked at Taliban as a 'strategic and political ally', not an organisation he was ideologically connected to, and believed a Taliban government could help Pakistan strategically.

 

In his twilight years, Babar distanced himself from the PPP over the issue of the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance - of which he was a bitter critic - choosing to leave the party and formally end his political career.

 

No attribution/source was included.

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Popular singer Margaret Whiting has died in New Jersey aged 86.

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Popular singer Margaret Whiting has died in New Jersey aged 85.

 

Strange but true...

Margaret Whiting was married to gay porn star

Jack Wrangler

until his death.

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Bill Robertson intelligence/covert sort who whose reputation was ruined, and restored.