YoungWillz 21,058 Posted December 19, 2022 Drew Griffin, investigative reporter with CNN, reportedly dead from cancer: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 952 Posted December 19, 2022 Derek Bateman former BBC Scotland journalist dies aged 71 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted December 24, 2022 Times death notice for Gavin Weightman (wiki), 77, journalist and documentary filmmaker with a focus on the social history of London (and Britain) since the 18th century. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted December 24, 2022 Didn't realise that Angela Rippon was a presenter on GB News now (she's a stand-in for Alastair Stewart from time to time apparently). Looks pretty good for someone who's turning 79 next year. I reckon she'll be with us for a long time yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted December 29, 2022 Death Notice for Tom Stacey, a contemporary of Douglas Hurd at Eton and journalist mainly with The Daily Express, The Sunday Times and The Evening Standard, aged 92: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/261449/stacey Stood twice for the Conservatives for Parliament, defeated both times. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted December 31, 2022 Robert Dowling, the publisher and editor of the Hollywood Reporter from 1988 to 2005, has died. He was 83. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/robert-dowling-dead-hollywood-reporter-824642-1235287723/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,200 Posted January 4, 2023 On 26/09/2022 at 22:49, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/19926340/mammogram-nhs-breast-cancer-deidre-saunders/ Agony aunt Deirdre Sanders who works for The Sun and ITVs This Morning diagnosed with breast cancer. Not dead, but her husband last month. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11594983/This-Mornings-Deidre-Sanders-tears-reveals-husband-died-just-Christmas.html Nothing in the article about her cancer 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 4, 2023 Colette Goddard, a theatre critic for Le Monde, has died. She was 96. She was still actively going to plays as recently as fall 2022. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2023/01/03/colette-godard-theater-critic-for-le-monde-has-died-at-96_6010208_30.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Not dead, but her husband last month. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11594983/This-Mornings-Deidre-Sanders-tears-reveals-husband-died-just-Christmas.html Nothing in the article about her cancer She got given an MBE last month which might be a sign of worries about her life expectancy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 4, 2023 Nate Thayer, an American freelance journalist who once interviewed Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, has died. He was 62. Thayer had been ill for months. https://www.rfi.fr/en/people-and-entertainment/20230104-nate-thayer-who-interviewed-pol-pot-dead-at-62 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted January 5, 2023 BBC weatherman Graham Parker has died at 90: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-64162873 Is Shafferknackered back in the DDP? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted January 5, 2023 4 hours ago, gcreptile said: BBC weatherman Graham Parker has died at 90: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-64162873 Is Shafferknackered back in the DDP? He wasn’t on their team last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneManJury 84 Posted January 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: He wasn’t on their team last year. Outlook? Zero. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 14, 2023 Janice Johnston, a CBC News journalist in Edmonton whose career spanned several decades, has died. She was 62. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cbc-news-journalist-janice-johnston-dies-at-62-1.6713738 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 16, 2023 Jeremy Clarke's latest article in the Spectator, writing about his terminal cancer and his old school friends visiting to bid him farewell.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,589 Posted January 17, 2023 Rory Cellan-Jones who is BBC journalist is related to an actress/Jazz singer with dementia. Anyone know if they can narrow it down? Wikipedia doesn't give me clues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneManJury 84 Posted January 17, 2023 On 16/01/2023 at 07:58, DevonDeathTrip said: Jeremy Clarke's latest article in the Spectator, writing about his terminal cancer and his old school friends visiting to bid him farewell.. Not for me. I haven’t got any friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted January 21, 2023 Sports journalist Gwen Knapp has died https://oxgaps.org/how-did-gwen-knapp-die-cause-of-death-of-senior-editor-and-journalist-of-new-york-times/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted January 22, 2023 Former Middle East editor for the Guardian, Ian Black, dead aged 69: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/22/ian-black-former-guardian-middle-east-editor-dies Not the Ian Black DDP Pick. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted January 24, 2023 American sports journalist Steve DiMeglio, who writes for USA Today mainly about golf, has stage 4 cancer. Most likely not QO worthy but still worth a consideration for pools with lower obit requirements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted January 24, 2023 Just now, Perhaps said: American sports journalist Steve DiMeglio, who writes for USA Today mainly about golf, has stage 4 cancer. Most likely not QO worthy but still worth a consideration for pools with lower obit requirements. For sure. Through I wouldn’t rule out a Q/O when the time comes on the basis of tributes from players etc getting write ups. The Belfast telegraph has done for his announcement https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-leads-pga-tour-well-wishes-for-golf-journalist-steve-dimeglio-as-he-battles-cancer/42003440.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 25, 2023 Victor S. Navasky, who helmed the long-running left-wing publication 'The Nation', has died. He was 90. https://www.kawc.org/npr-news/npr-news/2023-01-24/journalist-victor-s-navasky-has-died-for-years-he-led-the-nation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted January 27, 2023 Donald Trelford, formerly editor of The Observer, reported dead aged 85, after long illness. eta: Suggested by @arghton in Ideas & Possibilities, but not followed up by anyone. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,537 Posted January 27, 2023 Nick Cohen resigns from The Observer on "health grounds". Although as he's still writing for the Spectator, has launched his own Substack and was the subject of an investigation into workplace behaviour last year, you probably don't need to add him to any long lists. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 374 Posted January 27, 2023 11 hours ago, time said: Donald Trelford, formerly editor of The Observer, reported dead aged 85, after long illness. eta: Suggested by @arghton in Ideas & Possibilities, but not followed up by anyone. A regular on What The Papers Say back in the day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
