Political Frailty

[Tango854 278]

4 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Arnaldo Forlani (wiki) dead at 97.

I believe that makes italy have no more italian prime ministers that ruled before the end of the cold war correct?

[max_bossetti 149]

5 hours ago, Tango854 said:

I believe that makes italy have no more italian prime ministers that ruled before the end of the cold war correct?

Correct, now the oldest ones are:

Lamberto Dini (1931) [PM from 1995 to 1996],

Giuliano Amato (1938) [PM from 1992 to 1993 and from 2000 to 2001]

Romano Prodi (1939) [PM from 1996 to 1998 and from 2006 to 2008].

[Superstar 295]

James Dobbins, former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, has died at 81

[arghton 6,731]

On 12/08/2022 at 23:38, arghton said:

Updated list...up to 1932, and I've dug out a lot of new names.

 

Lê Phước Thọ (1927) Old Central Committee member.

Vietnamese politician Lê Phước Thọ, former Central Committee member and head of the Central Organisation Commission 1991-1996, dead at 95.

[gcreptile 10,970]

On 27/02/2023 at 23:11, gcreptile said:

US Rep Joaquin Castro, one of the two much-hyped Castro siblings, has serious intestinal cancer. It's still treatable though:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/rep-joaquin-castro-diagnosed-cancer-surgery-md-17808909.php

Update on Twitter:

 

[Comped 528]

4 hours ago, gcreptile said:

Update on Twitter:

 

The bit about his liver sounds concerning... One to watch for sure.

[Superstar 295]

On 21/03/2020 at 18:16, Drewsky1211 said:

Representative Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) is in critical condition with pneumonia.

(He tested negative for coronavirus, BTW)

Mark DeSaulnier alive in April 2023, but frail

 

[arghton 6,731]

On 01/11/2022 at 13:05, arghton said:

Martin Aliker, 94: Obese Ugandan politician, community leader, advisor to the President etc. Once feared by Idi Amin, crème de la crème cunt who mistreats his bodyguards and drivers.

Martin Aliker pictured apparently some weeks ago at a Stanbic Bank event, looking alive:

[arghton 6,731]

On 08/06/2023 at 15:03, drol said:

Picture from our immortal Chavalit's 91st birthday.

 

"Big Jiew" Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (former Thai Prime Minister, General/Admiral/Air Chief Marshal) again in hospital. There's an image and he seems to have been on IV meds but he's sitting down and doesn't look too bad. 

[Captain Hemlock 742]

Charlie Daniels has died as The Reaper Went Down to Arkansas.

 

https://talkbusiness.net/2023/07/arkansas-political-legend-longtime-office-holder-charlie-daniels-dies/

[Captain Hemlock 742]

On 08/07/2023 at 16:34, Superstar said:

Mark DeSaulnier alive in April 2023, but frail

 

I briefly considered him as a DDP pick in 2021.

[drol 11,945]

Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer (wiki) reportedly dead at 71.

[prussianblue 1,031]

41 minutes ago, drol said:

Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer (wiki) reportedly dead at 71.

 

A Palmer of Huntley and Palmers biscuits, no less. 

[Bibliogryphon 9,579]

1 minute ago, prussianblue said:

 

A Palmer of Huntley and Palmers biscuits, no less. 

 

That is quite an allegation.........

[Ulitzer95 12,596]

2 hours ago, drol said:

Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer (wiki) reportedly dead at 71.

Now confirmed as updated on the Parliament website.

41 out of the 92 hereditary peers allowed to stay in the House of Lords in 1999 have now died.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Michel Dupuy, who served as Canadian ambassador to the UN in 1980 and 81, later getting elected to the House of Commons and serving in the early years of the Jean Chretien government as Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (1993 to 1996), as well Minister of Communications during the same time frame, has died. He was 93.

 

https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/former-minister-ambassador-michel-dupuy-dies-at-93

[drol 11,945]

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in ill health according to the government.

[Superstar 295]

26 minutes ago, drol said:

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in ill health according to the government.

According to the article he hasn't been seen in public for over two weeks.

[Kenny 283]

On 11/07/2023 at 16:09, prussianblue said:

 

A Palmer of Huntley and Palmers biscuits, no less. 

 

A crumb of comfort for his family.

[Ulitzer95 12,596]

Times obit for Lord Palmer.

Reveals he was a chain smoker, and died from a stroke.

[arghton 6,731]

Former Nicaragua President (and of course one of drol's immortals) Violeta Chamorro was hospitalised last week, but already discharged after a "routine medical procedure":

93 with brain tumors, major stroke a few years ago, osteoporosis, advanced Alzheimer's and whatever else. Remains in "delicate but stable" state at home. 

[diego 1,984]

Sergio Amaral was born in São Paulo and died at the age of 79, Amaral was Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, from August 1, 2001 to January 1, 2003, during the government of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
Amaral served as Ambassador of Brazil to the United States between 2016 and 2019

Sergio was ambassador of Brazil in London, from 1999 to 2001, and in Paris, from 2003 to 2005 and died on July 13

https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/politica/2023/07/5108988-morre-sergio-amaral-diplomata-e-ex-embaixador-aos-79-anos.html

[prussianblue 1,031]

On 14/07/2023 at 00:34, Ulitzer95 said:

Times obit for Lord Palmer.

Reveals he was a chain smoker, and died from a stroke.

 

No surprise, in his official photo from 2017 on his Wiki article he looks dreadful.

[drol 11,945]

On 17/06/2023 at 13:46, arghton said:

Jose Sarney, former President of Brazil, has made a rare appearance with Lula:

Frail but doesn't look bad for someone who's survived pleural effusion atleast twice and was very close to dying ten years ago.  

José Sarney hospitalised after fall, but of course recovering well and about to be discharged.

[drol 11,945]

José Sarney suffered stroke.

 

Discharged .

 

There's something deeply illogical with these immortal guys.