gcreptile 10,970 Posted July 20, 2019 6 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Sheila Dikshit, a three-time Delhi chief minister from Congress, has died. She was 81. Yes, the name just invites commentary and I see she did garner some interest in 2018 deadpools. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sheila-dikshit-critical-hospitalised-1563618665220.html She even gets a BBC obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49056791 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePrematureBurial 224 Posted July 22, 2019 A nine months old sign of life from famous French Ballet dancer & movie star Zizi Jeanmaire. The 95 years old is still clearheaded & coherent, but she needs help standing up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted July 22, 2019 4 hours ago, ThePrematureBurial said: A nine months old sign of life from famous French Ballet dancer & movie star Zizi Jeanmaire. The 95 years old is still clearheaded & coherent, but she needs help standing up. From what I could make out, she says that two years ago she couldn't walk at all, "couldn't put a foot to the ground", but cardiovascular surgery "saved her life". Perhaps one of our French members can help out here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted July 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Toast said: From what I could make out, she says that two years ago she couldn't walk at all, "couldn't put a foot to the ground", but cardiovascular surgery "saved her life". Perhaps one of our French members can help out here. In fact yes, this is What she says : caridovascular surgery saved her life because she couldn’t walk. The doctor ask her « how are you now ? » and she answers « I’m really well, I can walk Again even if it’s Difficult » then she talks about her stay in the hospital. She looks quite well but you can clearly see and hear that she’s tired and old... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted July 22, 2019 Merci, Lafaucheuse! Yes, she does seem rather frail. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 23, 2019 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano, a former Japanese diplomat who promoted the peaceful use of nuclear technology, has died, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Monday. He was 72. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted July 25, 2019 Czech singer Karel Gott has pneumonia (3,5 years after cancer): https://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/karel-gott-cancels-benatska-noc-festival-appearance-due-to-pneumonia 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted July 28, 2019 Spanish actor Eduardo Gomez dead at 68 years https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/muere-eduardo-gomez-actor-de-aqui-no-hay-quien-viva-a-los-68-anos_es_5d3d57f7e4b0ef792e0d7607 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted July 28, 2019 Brazilian Actress Ruth de Souza dead at 98 years https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2019/07/28/atriz-ruth-de-souza-morre-no-rio-aos-98-anos.ghtml 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted July 29, 2019 Uruguayan Actor George Hilton dead at 85 years: https://www.iltempo.it/home/2019/07/29/news/morto-george-hilton-mito-spaghetti-western-cinema-college-tresette-alleluja-thriller-abbronzatissimi-1193367/ He was well known for his many spaghetti western performances. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 902 Posted August 8, 2019 Bollywood producer/director, J. Om Prakash, has passed away at the age of 92. He was also the grandfather of the Bollywood star, Hrthik Roshan. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/080819/j-om-prakash-passes-away.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 18, 2019 Ivan Oman, who played a key role in helping Slovenia gain its independence, has died. He was 89. https://english.sta.si/2667763/ivan-oman-a-key-independence-figure-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 21, 2019 Celso Pina, a Mexican cumbia legend, has died. He was 66. https://remezcla.com/music/celso-pina-mexican-accordion-legend-dies-at-age-66/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted September 2, 2019 Finnish actor/director Jukka Virtanen has died aged 86. One for the List of the Missed, he was a DDP pick last year and I remembered his name because he was the last living main collaborator with Spede Pasanen, who is basically a God to every Finn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted September 3, 2019 https://www.mk.ru/amp/social/2019/09/02/umer-rezhisser-boris-rychkov.html. Russian filmmaker Boris Rychkov (directed "O sport, you are peace!") dies at 81. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted September 5, 2019 https://ria.ru/20190905/1558370569.html. Russian singer Yuri Peterson dies at 71 after a battle with cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted September 7, 2019 https://russian.rt.com/russia/news/665914-umer-byvshii-gubernator-priamurya. Former Russian Amur Region governor, Anatoly Belonogov, dies at 80 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted September 8, 2019 Popular pop rock musician and songwriter Camilo Sesto, who totaled 52 number 1 hits and 18 top 40 list songs throughout his career, dead at 72 years. He sold over 175 millions copies of his albums. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-49623958 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 12, 2019 Akilisi Pōhiva, the current Tongan Prime Minister, has died. He was 78. A unique DDP pick, too. https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/tongan-prime-minister-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted September 12, 2019 4 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Akilisi Pōhiva, the current Tongan Prime Minister, has died. He was 78. A unique DDP pick, too. https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/tongan-prime-minister-dies DDP Qualifying Obit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/12/pacific-mourns-tongan-pm-akilisi-pohiva 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted September 12, 2019 Shouldn't that be in Political Frailty? Oh, it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 14, 2019 South African Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy Bavelile Hlongwa dies in car accident. She was 38. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-mines/south-africas-deputy-mines-minister-dies-in-car-accident-idUSKCN1VZ04M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted September 14, 2019 3 hours ago, alt obits guy said: South African Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy Bavelile Hlongwa dies in car accident. She was 38. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-mines/south-africas-deputy-mines-minister-dies-in-car-accident-idUSKCN1VZ04M Again, this is a politician, so would be more appropriately posted in Political Frailty I acknowledge that politics is mentioned in the thread title, but the original intent of the thread was persons connected with the arts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 14, 2019 38 minutes ago, Toast said: Again, this is a politician, so would be more appropriately posted in Political Frailty I acknowledge that politics is mentioned in the thread title, but the original intent of the thread was persons connected with the arts. Debatable, particularly since this person wasn't frail...she went from healthy to dead in an instant. A matter of either accepting threads both as good or narrowing this thread's scope to avoid overlap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 14, 2019 On 08/09/2019 at 03:09, TomTomTelekom said: Popular pop rock musician and songwriter Camilo Sesto, who totaled 52 number 1 hits and 18 top 40 list songs throughout his career, dead at 72 years. He sold over 175 millions copies of his albums. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-49623958 I've always considered this a catch-all thread for anyone from the Indian or Asian or sometimes African continents. I agree if someone can be put in a more precise thread that is generally accepted -- Tongan PM most definitely in a stately thread imo -- but for lesser politicians I have no problem at all they end up here (See ND Tiwari for instance...and I have no idea if this is where he ended up). But at no time have I ever considered this thread exclusive to 'the arts' when we have threads for art, broadway, theatre, blah blah. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
