Political Frailty

[YoungWillz 19,101]

Death notice for Roy Roebuck, former Labour MP for Harrow East (1966-70) aged 94: https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/marketplace/advert/roebuck-notices_54904

[CastAway 475]

Philip H. Hayes, one term US Representative for the Democrats from Indiana, dead at 83:

 

https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2023/12/20/philip-hayes-ex-u-s-congressman-and-evansville-attorney-dies-at-83/71986481007/

[gcreptile 10,235]

Virginia state senator Frank Ruff resigns because of kidney cancer that has spread:

https://www.sovanow.com/articles/battling-cancer-ruff-resigns-senate-seat/

[Charles De Gaulle 360]

58 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Virginia state senator Frank Ruff resigns because of kidney cancer that has spread:

https://www.sovanow.com/articles/battling-cancer-ruff-resigns-senate-seat/

Sounds like his family will be having a Ruff Christmas.

[Deathrace 1,099]

Lord David Owen giving an interview on Sky News. Has a walking stick but otherwise appears ok 

 

[drol 10,062]

On 02/08/2022 at 22:10, arghton said:

 

Giancarlo Tesini (1929) Former Transport minister.

 

Giancarlo Tesini dead at 94.

[Sinbabad 826]

Chilean Jorge Cauas, 2nd Minister of Finances (1974-1976) of Pinochet, has died aged 89.

 

He was also ambassador to the United States from 1977 to 1978.

[TomTomTelekom 3,604]

Former US-ambassador to Germany John Kornblum died at 80 years:

https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/former-us-ambassador-john-kornblum-is-dead/

In 1987 he wrote Ronald Reagans speech in Berlin to the Brandenburger Tor with the famous request "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

[CastAway 475]

Frank Riggs, Republican who served 3 terms in the US House of Representatives from California in the 90s, dead at 73:

 

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/12/22/frank-riggs-obituary-helped-expand-arizona-charter-school-system/72011890007/

[gcreptile 10,235]

On 21/11/2015 at 23:40, DevonDeathTrip said:

Scandal mired Nigerian politician Diezani Alison-Madueke, the current president of OPEC, is apparently suffering from cancer. She was arrested in the UK by the National Crime Agency earlier this year, who wanted to speak to her about bribery and money laundering, leading to rumours that she may be exaggerating her illness to avoid further legal action.

7 years later, Diezani Alison-Madueke supposedly still has cancer, stage 2! She's still in London exile after corruption charges, that she admits are justified.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/money-laundering-im-dying-of-cancer-diezani-begs-tinubu-to-return-home/

[Gisooo 2,548]

On 01/05/2022 at 18:44, arghton said:

Yoshikatsu Takeiri (1926) Former House of Representatives member, Chair of the Komeito party 1967-1986.

 

Japanese politician Yoshikatsu Takeiri (Wiki) dead at 97

[Summer in Transylvania 1,618]

Riaz Khokhar, former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (2002-2005), as well as his country's Ambassador to China (1999-2002), Ambassador to the USA (1997-1999), and Ambassador to India (1992-1997) dead at 80.

[msc 17,762]

Probably not the only person who saw high profile corrupt Indonesian politician Lukas Enembe claiming he was gravely ill a month ago and thought "yeah, like I'm falling for that one on the DDP".

 

Well, apparently he was actually gravely ill and has died aged 56. 

 

 

[roaming_comrade 454]

https://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/svecenik-bio-kod-josipa-manolica-103-dao-mu-je-sakramente-1733904

It seems that Manolic received his last rates 3 days ago, but he has yet to die.

[arghton 6,124]

On 03/10/2021 at 02:15, arghton said:

...Ioannis Palaiokrassas, Greek Minister of Finance 1990-1992 dead aged 87.

Also a member of the Third Delors Commission. 

 

Living Members of the Delors Commissions:

Jacques Delors (1925-2023)

 

First (only 1/18 alive, 1985-1988):

Stanley Clinton-Davis, Baron Clinton-Davis (1928-2023) Vice-President, Environment, consumer protection and transport.

Abel Matutes (1941-) Credit, investments, financial instruments and small & medium-sized enterprises.

 

Second (5/17 alive, 1988-1992):

Martin Bangemann (1934-2022) Vice-President, Internal market and industrial affairs.

Filippo Maria Pandolfi (1927-) Vice-President, Science, research, development, telecommunications and innovation

Ray MacSharry (1938-) Agriculture and rural development.

Abel Matutes (1941-) Mediterranean and Latin American policy.

Vasso Papandreou (1944-) Employment, industrial relations and social affairs.

Christiane Scrivener (1925-) Taxation and customs union.

 

Third (8/18 alive, 1993-1994):

Martin Bangemann (1934-2022) Vice-President Internal market, industrial affairs and ICT.

Marcelino Oreja, 1st Marquis of Oreja (1935-) Transport and energy.

Rene Steichen (1942-) Agriculture and rural development.

Abel Matutes (1941-) Transport and energy.

Raniero Vanni d'Archirafi (1931-) Institutional reform, internal market and enterprise.

Christiane Scrivener (1925-) Taxation, customs union and consumer policies.

Padraig Flynn (1939-) Social affairs and employment. 

Joao de Deus Pinheiro (1945-) Relations with Parliament, culture and audiovisual.

Hans van den Broek (1936-) External relations and enlargement.

 

Updated for Delors and Clinton-Davis. Abel Matutes is the last survivor of Delors I. 2024 will kill atleast one or two more from those lists. There's three nonagenarians, van den Broek who's had late-stage dementia since atleast 2018 and Steichen who has looked very unwell for a long time.

[tracy 1,878]

Herb Kohl, U.S. senator from Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bucks owner, dead at 88.

 

Humorously, he had no mentions on here until yesterday when he was picked for a 2024 pool.

[Comped 368]

3 hours ago, tracy said:

Humorously, he had no mentions on here until yesterday when he was picked for a 2024 pool.

Odd, considering that, and correct me if I'm wrong, he's the only congressman or senator who's ever owned a professional sports team while being in office..

[CastAway 475]

3 hours ago, tracy said:

Herb Kohl, U.S. senator from Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bucks owner, dead at 88.

 

Surprisingly, given he was still minority owner of the Bucks at death per Wikipedia, the team hasn't yet released a statement on social media

 

[Thatcher 2,124]

On 21/09/2022 at 17:56, Ulitzer95 said:

Would be interested to see a list of the oldest U.S. ambassadors.

Oldest ones I'm aware of (with wiki pages):

*cut*
Horace Dawson (wiki) b. Jan 1926 – Botswana
Ignacio E. Lozano Jr. (wiki) b. Jan 1927 – El Salvador
Bruce Gelb (wiki) b. Feb 1927 – Belgium

*cut*

Ignacio E. Lozano Jr. dead aged 96.

[Sir Creep 7,013]

On 27/12/2023 at 17:16, tracy said:

Herb Kohl, U.S. senator from Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bucks owner, dead at 88.

Santa’s not the only one delivering Kohl at Christmas time.

[Ulitzer95 11,086]

On 01/05/2022 at 17:44, arghton said:

CAMBODIA
Thiounn Mumm (1925-2022) Khmer rouge minister described as a "racist political dynast", CNE said in 2020 he is thought to be alive.
Thiounn Prasith (1930) Khmer rouge politician, brother of Thiounn Mumm. Pot's "spin doctor", now lives in Paris.
Kheiu Samphan (1931) Head of State of Cambodia 1976-1979 during Pol Pot's tenure. Last time I checked, serving a life sentence and desperately trying to get out of jail.
Heng Samrin (1934) Head of State of Cambodia 1979-1992. Seems like he's in perfect health.
Keat Chhon (1934) Minister of Economy and Finance 1994-2013, Deputy Prime Minister 2008-2016
Mam Nai (1934) Khmer Rouge politician described as the "most frightening Khmer Rouge individual", an absolutely horrible human being.
Hor Namhong (1935) Deputy Prime Minister since 2004.
Kong Sam Ol (1936) Minister of the Royal Palance since 1998.
Keuky Lim (1937) Khmer Rouge foreign affairs minister 1973-1975, now leads Cambodia's diabetes association.
Lu Laysreng (1938) Former Deputy Prime Minister who called the King of Cambodia a "castrated chicken" once.
Mom Chim Huy (1939) Minor name.
Chhim Siek Leng (1940) Former Governor of Phnom Penh.

Pol Pot's spin doctor, Thiounn Prasith (wiki) died in Paris in June, aged 93.

[drol 10,062]

Is Mam Nai still alive? Last news seems to be from 2009. I don't even understand how he avoided jail.

[drol 10,062]

On 08/09/2023 at 06:12, polar duck said:

 

Nezzar reportedly on his deathbed

Khaled Nezzar dead at 86.

[polar duck 481]

2 hours ago, drol said:

Khaled Nezzar dead at 86.

 

Hmm... I wonder what may have caused this.

 

Spoiler

[Perhaps 1,367]

Sir Michael Hardie Boys, former Governor-General of New Zealand (not a pornstar) dead at 92.

 

Mentioned here by arghton a few dozen times and picked for a couple of 2024 pools.