drol 11,080 Posted April 6, 2022 On 20/02/2022 at 20:57, arghton said: https://www.unionesarda.it/en/italy/ciriaco-de-mita-falls-down-the-stairs-and-breaks-his-femur-hospitalized-p5w9bmev Ciriaco De Mita, Prime Minister of Italy 1988-1989 has fallen down the stairs in his home and broken his femur. He has been operated and the situation doesn't seem to be very serious according to the doctors. Ciriaco De Mita suffered a stroke, but has already been discharged. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 482 Posted April 6, 2022 for completion's sake, Zhirinovsky actually dead this time 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eesti 151 Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, CastAway said: for completion's sake, Zhirinovsky actually dead this time Rot in hell, motherfucker. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,285 Posted April 7, 2022 David Kilgour, a Canadian Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2006 who had the unusual distinction of quitting two different political parties, has died. He was 81. Kilgour was an MP for the Progressive Conservatives between 1979 and 1990 before quitting to join the Liberals. He quit the Liberals in 2005. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/david-kilgour-obituary-1.6410769 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,414 Posted April 7, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 17:26, arghton said: -. Colonel César Yanes Urías (24 April 1920-) "Frail" at 98 in 2018, partially blind and wheelchair-bound in April 2021. I was going to say that he died last month according to a post on her daughter's facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/milviomario.attili), but apparently facebook translates posts and pronouns oddly and the post, the comments are actually about Cesar Yanes Urias' granddaughter who died a few years ago. So as far as I know, Cesar Yanes Urias is still alive. I'm still not that sure if his death would actually be reported by sources outside of facebook though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,080 Posted April 8, 2022 On 09/09/2019 at 18:14, drol said: Taiwan democracy activist Roger Hsieh has died at 85. Obviously this is ony an excuse to post a list of Taiwanese Democracy activists and elderly political figures. Taiwan is a rich China, so they are longeve as fuck. 1)Su Beng (1918). Su Beng tried to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek himself in the 1950s. He is known as a violent communist, "the Taiwanese Che Guevara". Very old, blind and wheelchair bound for years, he suffered a nasty fall last December and was hospitalized in critical conditions. Has since made a full recovery, it seems. 2)Hau Pei-tsun (1919). Former PM of Taiwan. He was a close aide of Chiang Kai-shek and then became one of the favourites henchmen of Lee Teng-hui. In 1996 he betrayed his puppetmaster running for veep with another party. Failing obviously. Suffered a severe stroke in April 2019 and has since been hospitalized in ICU, reportedly half-paralyzed. Yep, how the hell is he still going? 3)Lee Teng-hui (1923) De facto dictator of Taiwan from 1988 to 2000, is considered a major inspiration for current president Tsai Ing-wen, who frequently used him as a counsellor. A corrupted fraudster who embezzled millions, he has a complicated medical history. In 2000 he had bypass surgery, in 2011 he suffered from colon cancer, from which he fully recovered. In 2015 he suffered a minor stroke, in November 2018 a major fall and intracranial hemorrhage, which had him hospitalized for three months. Now better and scheduled to publicly appear at the end of September. 4)Peng Ming-min (1923). Democracy activist who wrote the pamphlet for which Roger Hsieh was arrested and tortured. He instead flew to Sweden. In 1996 he run against crook Lee Teng-hui and lost miserably. Still in good health and angry towards the government. 5)Chiu Chuang-huan (1925). Vicepremier in the 80s, a political dinosaur whose last public appearances date back to 2011. Shouldn't be in the best health nowadays. 6)Tseng Wen-hui (1926) Lee Teng-hui's wife, who is still sprightly and looks 20 years younger, so destined to be a widow, it seems. Embezzled millions and sent to jail those who protested. Peng Ming-min dead at 98. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,769 Posted April 8, 2022 Ting Mao-shih (wiki, b. 1925) is another name you could add to your list @drol. Minister of Foreign Affairs, 87–88. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,080 Posted April 8, 2022 So here's a quick new list. Suggest names if you want: 1)Ting Mao-shih (1925): former foreign minister. Looks frail, but sound of mind. 2)Tseng wen-hui (1926): has much deteriorated in the past two years as she now struggles to walk and is rarely seen in public. 3)Koo Kwang-ming (1926): bombastic iconic independence activist who is quite thin but still in good health and commented on Peng's death today. Left posts as presidential advisor last year. 4)Tang Fei (1932): former Prime Minister Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,414 Posted April 8, 2022 Sun Te-hsiung, former Minister of research and development Shirley Kuo, Finance Minister 1988-1990 Tien Tsai-ting, media executive and former Taiwan Independence Party politician Hsu Li-teh, Vice Premier 1993-1997 when Lien Chan was the premier. Koh Se-kai, Taiwan Independence Movement leader Wu Shih-wen, former Defence Minister 2000-2002 Mark Chen, longtime politician, former foreign affairs minister and alleged crook Fredrick Chien, former Control Yuan president. Lien Chan, former Premier 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,325 Posted April 8, 2022 Regarding the posts above, not that I profess to be an expert in Taiwanese democracy, but a survivor of my deadpools of yore, Shih Ming Teh, 81, has seen off liver cancer twice and been sentenced to life in jail on three different occasions. He was force fed for four years during one of his hunger strikes! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,414 Posted April 8, 2022 Dušan Čkrebić, President of Serbia as President of the Presidency of SR Serbia 1984-1986 and Prime Minister of Serbia as President of the Executive Council of SR Serbia 1974-1978 dead aged 94: https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/preminuo-dusan-ckrebic-nekadasnji-predsednik-predsednistva-srbije/ Ally of Milosevic. Possibly the last leader of SR Serbia (constituent state of Yugoslavia) depending on if Ljubiša Igić is alive. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,414 Posted April 11, 2022 On 06/02/2022 at 14:04, gcreptile said: Last week, Khaleda Zia returned home from hospital out of COVID fears. She's stable but doctors can't rule out further internal bleedings in the future: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/khaleda-zia-returns-home-after-three-months-365191 Khaleda Zia was recently hospitalised (again, this time only for checkups) but has already been discharged. https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/khaleda-zia-taken-evercare-hospital-health-check-ups-398518 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,437 Posted April 12, 2022 Think Tory cunts are a new thing? Think again. Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree former MP for Birmingham Edgbaston finally dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/04/12/baroness-knight-collingtree-doughty-tory-mp-edgbaston-campaigned/ Party at my house.... She's a DDP pick @gcreptile. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,422 Posted April 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Think Tory cunts are a new thing? Think again. Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree former MP for Birmingham Edgbaston finally dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/04/12/baroness-knight-collingtree-doughty-tory-mp-edgbaston-campaigned/ Party at my house.... She's a DDP pick @gcreptile. First hit of the year on my Dames team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,769 Posted April 12, 2022 Leaves just two surviving MPs who are WWII veterans – Sir Patrick Duffy (b. 1920) and Ben Ford (b. 1925). Both Labour. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,231 Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Think Tory cunts are a new thing? Think again. Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree former MP for Birmingham Edgbaston finally dead: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/04/12/baroness-knight-collingtree-doughty-tory-mp-edgbaston-campaigned/ Party at my house.... She's a DDP pick @gcreptile. Hare's Pool pick for yours truly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,437 Posted April 12, 2022 Nearly put the notification of her death in Dying Bigots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,059 Posted April 13, 2022 Independence City Councilwoman Karen DeLuccie, who just last week was elected to another term, died on Tuesday. DeLuccie, 64, had been undergoing cancer treatment. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,456 Posted April 13, 2022 12 hours ago, msc said: Hare's Pool pick for yours truly. You didn't, by any chance, think to mention this in the , you know, Hare's Pool thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimgrass 505 Posted April 14, 2022 On 29/03/2022 at 19:58, arghton said: Ilkka Kanerva, longest-term Finnish parliament member (46 years), crook, four-time minister and former deputy PM has been on sick leave for a while: https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000008716222.html Has failed to make appearances during the last months, refuses to comment on his health. Ilkka Kanerva dead at 74: https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000008754812.html 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,414 Posted April 14, 2022 Kanerva sent his last tweet saying that his "sick leave will continue for now" a day ago. He was very ill but that must've been sudden. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimgrass 505 Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, arghton said: Kanerva sent his last tweet saying that his "sick leave will continue for now" a day ago. He was very ill but that must've been sudden. Indeed. I figured he would be a goner this year after the recent news about his sick leave, but I'm surprised how quickly he went. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,080 Posted April 16, 2022 Here's your unrequested list of provincial Chinese politicians born before 1940. Three centenarians, a 98 year old, and a lot born in the early 30s. Provinces: Anhui: Huang Huang (1933) Lu Rongjing (1933) Fujian: Chen Guangyi (1933) You Dexin (1931) Gansu: Song Ping (1917) Yan Haiwang (1939) Sun Ying (1936) Jia Zhijie (1935) Zhang Wule (1937) Guangdong: Zhu Senlin (1930) Lu Ruihua (1938) Zhang Guoying (1937) Guizhou: Liu Fangren (1936) Liu Yulin (1931) Wang Zhaowen (1930) Chen Shineng (1938) Hainan: Ruan Chongwu (1933) Liu Jianfeng (1936) Hebei: Ye Liansong (1935) Niu Maosheng (1939) Heilongjiang: Li Li'an (1920) Song Fatang (1939) Henan Ma Zhongchen (1936) He Zhukang (1932) Ren Keli (1936) Hubei Jia Zhijie (1935) Jiang Zhuping (1937) Hunan Xiong Qingquan (1927) Wang Maolin (1934) Chen Bangzhu (1934) Wang Keying (1937) Jiangsu Chen Huanyou (1934) Gu Xiulian (1936) Jiangxi Wan Shaofen (1930) Wu Guanzheng (1938) Shu Huiguo (1938) Ni Xiance (1935) Shu Shengyou (1936) Wu Ping (1931) Liu Fangren (1936) Zhu Zhihong (1933) Jilin He Zhukang (1932) Gao Dezhan (1932) Wang Zhongyu (1933) Liaoning None Qinghai Song Ruixiang (1939) Shaanxi Zhang Boxing (1930) An Qiyuan (1933) Chen Andong (1936) Shandong Zhao Zhihao (1931) Li Chunting (1936) Han Xikai (1939) Lu Maozeng (1928) Shanxi Wang Maolin (1934) Hu Fuguo (1937) Lu Gongxun (1933) Guo Yuhuai (1934) Sichuan Xie Shijie (1934) Song Baorui (1937) Liao Bokang (1924) Nie Ronggui (1932) Yunnan None Zhejiang Xue Ju (1922) Li Zemin (1934) Shen Zulun (1931) Liu Feng (1937) Autonomous regions: Guangxi: Chen Huiguang (1938) Zhao Fulin (1932) Inner Mongolia: Liu Mingzu (1936) Ningxia: Huang Huang (1933) Mao Rubai (1938) Xinjiang: None Tibet: Dalai Lama (1935) Gyaincain Norbu (1932) Yin Fatang (1922) Yangling Dorje (1931) Municipalities Bejing: Zhang Jianmin (1931) Wang Daming (1929) Chen Guangwen (1936) Chongqing: Ding Changhe (1934) Liao Bokang (1924) Zhang Delin (1939) Bao Xuding (1939) Shanghai: Jiang Zemin (1926) Zhu Rongji (1928) Xu Kuangdi (1937) Ye Gongqi (1929) Chen Tiedi (1935) Tianjin: Li Ruihuan (1934) Gao Dezhan (1932) Hu Qili (1928) Wu Zhen (1922) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,827 Posted April 16, 2022 Former Irish Foreign, Finance Minister and European Commisoner Michael O'Kennedy dead at 86 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,414 Posted April 17, 2022 Mireya Baltra, Chilean politician, sociologist, journalist and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare (1972) under Salvador Allende dead at 90: https://radio.uchile.cl/2022/04/17/fallece-mireya-baltra-ex-ministra-del-trabajo-del-gobierno-de-salvador-allende/ With Allende, date unknown. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites