drol 11,885 Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, MortalCaso said: As a non-European, how significant is David Sassoli's death? I'm not familiar with how important the European Parliament, and who runs it, would be to the average citizen. Ehm... not so much, the role is largely ceremonial, but he seemed a nice person and will be missed. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,038 Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, MortalCaso said: As a non-European, how significant is David Sassoli's death? I'm not familiar with how important the European Parliament, and who runs it, would be to the average citizen. Not so much as Drol said but it did deserve a breaking news in France though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted January 11, 2022 Peter Pike Obituary (obviously of no use to anyone for anything, but here it is anyway). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, drol said: Ehm... not so much, the role is largely ceremonial, but he seemed a nice person and will be missed. He was the anchorman for the main TV news programme during my last high school years, it was such a familiar face and voice. When he entered politics he did it on tiptoes and I think he would have had a strong political career ahead because he was appreciated bipartisan. You were looking for a shocking death in 2022, I already found mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,563 Posted January 11, 2022 7 hours ago, MortalCaso said: As a non-European, how significant is David Sassoli's death? I'm not familiar with how important the European Parliament, and who runs it, would be to the average citizen. In the UK, pretty irrelevant. In order of where the story is listed on news apps here, it's 12th on the BBC News and the 18th on Sky News. I don't think it will even be on their main grid by tonight. I must confess, never heard of Sassoli. I stopped paying any attention to EU politics around 2017 when the UK formally left, and back then Martin Schulz was President of the Parliament, someone who I have met before. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,885 Posted January 11, 2022 According to Italian newspapers Sassoli suffered from multiple myeloma in the last 10 years of his life and underwent bone marrow transplant during his term as president of the European Parliament. A private battle that only close people knew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted January 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, drol said: According to Italian newspapers Sassoli suffered from multiple myeloma in the last 10 years of his life and underwent bone marrow transplant during his term as president of the European Parliament. A private battle that only close people knew. So it wasn't the vaccine after all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,007 Posted January 14, 2022 On 14/06/2021 at 20:41, arghton said: There was some talk about Prime Ministers/Presidents outliving their cabinets in the Carter thread. Toshiki Kaifu (b. 1931) Japanese Prime Minister 1989-1991 has outlived nearly all of his cabinet except, according to his cabinet's Japanese wiki page: Taro Nakayama (b. 1924) Foreign Affairs minister Michihiko Kano (1942-2021) Minister of Agriculture Hikaru Matsunaga (b. 1928) Trade and Industry minister Mayumi Moriyama (1927-2021) Chief Cabinet secretary Hajime Ishii (b. 1934) Toshiki Kaifu reportedly died on the 9th January: 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,579 Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Toshiki Kaifu reportedly died on the 9th January: Fun fact - he had the same birthday as Kane Tanaka but 28 years later. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,686 Posted January 14, 2022 Tomiichi Murayama, 98 in march, is now also the earliest living former Prime Minister of Japan. Was still able to walk without aid in september 2021. Edit: Actually nope, it's Morihiro Hosokawa, 84, Prime Minister 1993-1994. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,579 Posted January 15, 2022 Canadian politician Alexa McDonough has died aged 77. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,579 Posted January 16, 2022 Bill Squire, former British Ambassador to Israel, died aged 93 on October 14th 2021. Times 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathtreat23 189 Posted January 16, 2022 Lord Myners has died at the age of 73. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,686 Posted January 17, 2022 Lee Myung-bak, former President of South Korea once again hospitalised for "chronic illness" Means that all the (2) former Presidents of South Korea are in hospital currently. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,686 Posted January 18, 2022 On 19/11/2021 at 19:44, arghton said: Updated "oldest state leaders gallery", all pictures presumably from 2021: 4. General Khamtai Siphandone (Born 8th of February 1924, often called Khamtai Siphandon) Prime Minister of Laos 1991-1998 and President/dictator 1998-2006. Has looked horrible for years but can still walk with a stick. General Khamtai Siphandone appeared in the introduction of a bullet train and rode it around christmas day. Noticeably frailer than half a year ago. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,885 Posted January 18, 2022 Crikey! He deteriorated sharply. Among the five state leaders left from 1924 Siphandon, Rodriguez Lara, and Carter all look like cadavers. Strougal Is an extreme dementia sufferer and presumably on a wheelchair too. Only Murayama seems to be in great health and will surely be the last man standing at things are now. 1925 is much stronger, I expect Mwinyi, Sharq and Mahathir to last years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,885 Posted January 19, 2022 On 21/09/2021 at 22:24, arghton said: Anatoly Malofeyev (1932-) First Secretary 1990-1991 Dead. Anatoly Malofeyev. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,885 Posted January 19, 2022 A big name in Indian politics, Parkash Singh Badal, hospitalised with COVID. Article notes he went campaigning door-to-door recently and never wore a mask. For a 94-year old obese that could be particularly risky. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,686 Posted January 21, 2022 https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-polls-parkash-singh-badal-managing-campaign-from-hospital-bed-101642785162875.html Parkash Singh Badal stable and micromanaging his party's campaign from hospital. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,885 Posted January 21, 2022 Badal and Achuthanandan won't die. Achuthanandan may be one of the frailest people alive, but he has received his shots and for now shows no symptoms (tested positive because his carer tested positive). He is in hospital for precautionary measure, but will hardly go now. Badal is already on the mend, and likely vaccinated too. Walesa has had the booster, so it wil be only a big headache for him, despite a plethora of health issues. As It was for Zeman or Constantine II. The only one at real risk now appears ti be Lata Mangeshkar (also the only one in ICU), who, casually, appears to be the unvaxxed one. She is not a guarantee by any means, anyway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCemetaryMan 53 Posted January 22, 2022 A good politician is a dead one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,686 Posted January 22, 2022 https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/former-pm-h-d-devegowda-tests-positive-for-covid-19-asymptomatic-1073465.html H. D. Deve Gowda tests positive for covid (again) hospitalised but asymptomatic and stable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,885 Posted January 22, 2022 A much weakened COVID sweeping India once again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,686 Posted January 22, 2022 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-president-visits-hospital-routine-check-up-office-says-2022-01-21/ Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez "AMLO" Obrador has undergone cardiac catheterization, "in perfect health" Edit: Apparently did a "political will" in case he dies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,563 Posted January 23, 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 20:21, drol said: Crikey! He deteriorated sharply. Among the five state leaders left from 1924 Siphandon, Rodriguez Lara, and Carter all look like cadavers. Strougal Is an extreme dementia sufferer and presumably on a wheelchair too. Only Murayama seems to be in great health and will surely be the last man standing at things are now. 1925 is much stronger, I expect Mwinyi, Sharq and Mahathir to last years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
