alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 10, 2023 Hugh Segal, a prominent Canadian political figure for five decades, including as a Senator, and a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, has died. He was 72. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hugh-segal-obit-1.6932416 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted August 12, 2023 Former chief of staff of South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond, Robert Short, dies at 89: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/strom-thurmonds-former-chief-of-staff-robert-duke-short-passes-away/article_42967e5c-394b-11ee-866a-cf04f1044282.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Gisooo 3,302 Posted August 13, 2023 On 02/08/2022 at 22:10, arghton said: 8. The Netherlands Jan Reehorst (1923) House of Representatives member 1956-1957, former Mayor of Haarlem. Harrij Notenboom (1926) Former House of Representatives member and former MEP. Paul Joan George Kapteyn (1928) Judge/politician. Joop Glimmerveen (1928-2022) Ancient neonazi. Dutch politician Harrij Notenboom (Wiki) dead at 96 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 14, 2023 On 12/08/2023 at 18:32, gcreptile said: Former chief of staff of South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond, Robert Short, dies at 89: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/strom-thurmonds-former-chief-of-staff-robert-duke-short-passes-away/article_42967e5c-394b-11ee-866a-cf04f1044282.html Tough weekend for South Carolina. Especially if your surname is 5 letters long and starts with S and ends with T. South Carolina State Sen. John Scott, a Democratic lawmaker who had been an elected leader for over 30-years, has died at the age of 69-years-old at the Medical University of South Carolinahospital. Scott's cause of death currently remains unknown, though he had reportedly experienced some trouble with blood clot issues earlier this year. Scott was first elected to the state House in 1990, and continued to serve as a state representative until he won the 2008 state senate race Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 14, 2023 On 02/08/2022 at 21:10, arghton said: *snip* 22. Norway Olav L. Hannisdal (1920-2017 OTR) Local politician Edel Hætta Eriksen (1921) Sami minority politician, member of the Sami council 1956-1963. Reidar Tveit (1921) Former County Mayor of Sogn og Fjordane. Bernt H. Lund CBE (1924) Labor party politician and former ambassador to Namibia. Margit Hansen-Krone (1925) Conservative party (Høyre) politician since the 60s and former Member of Parliament. Johannes H. Fosse (1926) ChrisDem politician and metalsmith. Kenneth Skofteland (1928) Another Christian Dem local politician. Rolf Køste (1929-2016 OTR) labour party politician *snip* Edel Hætta Eriksen (wiki) dead at 101. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 14, 2023 Chris Axworthy, an English-born Canadian politician who served as an MLA in the Saskatchewan legislature before being elected federally as an MP, has died. He was 76. Provincially, Axworthy served as minister of justice and attorney general, minister of aboriginal affairs and minister of intergovernmental affairs. https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/former-mp-mla-chris-axworthy-dies-after-battle-with-cancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 14, 2023 Times death notice for Bryan Cassidy (wiki), 89, British Conservative MEP (1984–1999). Spoiler CASSIDY Bryan Michael Deece on 8th August 2023, aged 89, died peacefully at home. Adored husband of Gillian for 62 years, proud father of Kate, Siobhan and Dominic. Former Member of the European Parliament for Dorset East and Hampshire West 1984-1994 and for Dorset and East Devon 1994-1999. A Requiem Mass and burial will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wadhurst, Sussex TN5 6DQ at 11am on Tuesday 22nd August followed by the reception. Family flowers only. Donations if desired to the Alzheimer’s Society. For further information contact ER Hickmott and Son 01892 522462. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 16, 2023 John Bradbury, 3rd Baron Bradbury (wiki) dead at 83. Member of the House of Lords from 1994 to 1999 as a Conservative. Telegraph death announcement. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,922 Posted August 16, 2023 On 10/07/2023 at 02:36, arghton said: "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. Despite his weeks spent on life support, Chavalit out and about, here's him receiving the highest Cambodian honour this month. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max_bossetti 149 Posted August 16, 2023 Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalised, he's been more than two weeks on hunger strike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 444 Posted August 18, 2023 Cross posting here as I think it’s significant enough. Potential Second Lady in 1964. There are now no presidential tickets or spouses living from before 1976. This seems to have gone unnoticed on here. Stephanie Wagner Miller, widow of Congressman and Vice-Presidential candidate William Miller, died back in July, aged 100. Also the mother of her namesake: a daughter Stephanie who is a liberal radio host. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/stephanie-miller-obituary?id=52559100 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 18, 2023 James L. Buckley (wiki), New York Senator (1971–1977) and federal judge, dead at 100. A DDP pick for 2 teams. The oldest living former U.S. Senator is now Daniel J. Evans, who turns 98 in October. The oldest living former U.S. federal judge is now William H. Webster, who is 99. Daniel J. Evans is now the last living former member of the U.S. Senate to have served in WWII. 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,112 Posted August 18, 2023 28 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: The oldest living former U.S. Senator is now Daniel J. Evans, who turns 98 in October. Who is/was the longest lived US Senator ever ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,028 Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sinbabad said: Who is/was the longest lived US Senator ever ? Cornelius Cole 1822-1924, Senator for California 1867-1873. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sinbabad said: Who is/was the longest lived US Senator ever ? 1) Cornelius Cole 1822–1924 (102 years, 47 days) 2) Strom Thurmond 1902–2003 (100 years, 203 days) 3) James L. Buckley 1923–2023 (100 years, 162 days) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Szabaka 93 Posted August 18, 2023 Senators Length of Service 1. ByrdRobert C. Byrd (D‑WV) 51_5_2651 years, 5 months, 26 days 2. InouyeDaniel K. Inouye (D‑HI) 49_11_1549 years, 11 months, 15 days 3. LeahyPatrick J. Leahy (D‑VT) 48.48 years Once you are in and last a while, you gain power and are able to shovel funds to the home state helping you retain your seat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 444 Posted August 18, 2023 46 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: James L. Buckley (wiki), New York Senator (1971–1977) and federal judge, dead at 100. Also of note: the last of the ten Buckley siblings; the most famous of which was William F. Buckley Jr. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,922 Posted August 18, 2023 On 16/08/2023 at 23:09, max_bossetti said: Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalised, he's been more than two weeks on hunger strike. Ousmane Sonko in ICU and on life support according to his lawyers. I think they are either exaggerating the situation or don't know what "life support" means. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted August 18, 2023 Sometimes a bottle of beer is my life support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted August 18, 2023 48 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Sometimes a bottle of beer is my life support. Yeah I believe you said that during the DDP website crash of January 2020! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane 349 Posted August 19, 2023 On 17/04/2023 at 06:48, DCI Frank Burnside said: Don't know if this was already known but former Senate Minority Leader and Chair of NI Peace Talks George Mitchell being treated for leukemia according to line in this Article Will obit in the UK, Ireland and US for certain I know this is late but I have a story to tell (I just found this out today) my grandfather knew George Mitchell personally my grandfather was a Korean War Vet and was picked for a US Army team for baseball,basketball and football while in Japan My Grandfather,Mitchell and some other guy went in the woods one day and they had to go to the bathroom but it turns out they went to the bathroom over poison ivy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,731 Posted August 19, 2023 Former Minnesota governor and representative Al Quie dead at 99. Was both the oldest living US representative and state governor- respectively, he has been succeded by Frank Joseph Guarini and Jimmy Carter. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,026 Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said: Former Minnesota governor and representative Al Quie dead at 99. For the Scots here. Was it the drink that killed him? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
