MortalCaso 1,624 Posted November 5, 2021 Gen. Colin Powell had his funeral service today. Quite a few notable people there and some not. Neither Carter showed up, nor did Bill Clinton (or the Trumps....but that was obvious). Madeleine Albright showed up and looked fairly good. Gave a speech. Neither Henry Kissinger nor James Baker showed up. His wife, Alma Powell, did not look good at all in a wheelchair. She is 84 years old and I'm not sure how long she'll last. Link if anyone cares to watch more closely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBES_1ljX5o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 5, 2021 44 minutes ago, MortalCaso said: Gen. Colin Powell had his funeral service today. Quite a few notable people there and some not. Neither Carter showed up, nor did Bill Clinton (or the Trumps....but that was obvious). Madeleine Albright showed up and looked fairly good. Gave a speech. Neither Henry Kissinger nor James Baker showed up. His wife, Alma Powell, did not look good at all in a wheelchair. She is 84 years old and I'm not sure how long she'll last. Watching it. Some stuff I've noticed: Dole's former aide, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage did a long speech. Sounds and looks great for a slightly large 76-year old. Weird thing (to me, atleast) was that Hillary Clinton was there but Bill wasn't as you mentioned. Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney. That's H.W. Bush's VP Dan Quayle (74) next to them, he looks like he's aged a lot during the last years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,624 Posted November 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, arghton said: Watching it. Some stuff I've noticed: Dole's former aide, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage did a long speech. Sounds and looks great for a slightly large 76-year old. Weird thing (to me, atleast) was that Hillary Clinton was there but Bill wasn't as you mentioned. Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney. That's H.W. Bush's VP Dan Quayle next to them, he looks like he's aged a lot during the last years. The narrative is that Bill is recovering from his infection + hospital stay. Seems fairly ominous. I don't think he will die anytime soon, but wouldn't be surprised if he goes within the next 5 years. Certainly won't reach Carter longevity. Cheney looks horrible as well. Didn't notice that first watch through! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted November 6, 2021 23 hours ago, drol said: Former Ukrainian PM Yukhym Zvyahilsky in ICU with COVID. Dead. Second Ukrainian PM to die of COVID. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 6, 2021 18 hours ago, arghton said: Yukhum Zvyahilsky is a very big guy for someone aged 88. Reminds me of Ariel Sharon. Also on the top100 oldest living state leaders since Catherine Tizard died on Sunday. That was a short stay in the top 100! Rest in Peace you giant guy and according to some the "Mastermind behind the Ukrainian kleptocracy" The newcomer in the top 100 (if the ones with an unclear DoB or status as leaders are excluded) is Mark Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium briefly in 1981 and the last living Prime Minister who served during the 42-year rule of King Baudouin (1930-1993), the elder brother of King Albert II. Eyskens was born on the 29th of April 1933, same day as Willie Nelson. Seems to be strong both physically and mentally. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 6, 2021 On 21/11/2016 at 18:27, drol said: A list of former living Greek presidents/Prime ministers: Presidents: *Christos Sartzetakis (1929), president from 1985 to 1990 *Karolous Papoulias (1929), president from 2005 to 2015 *Prokopis Pavlopoulos (1950), current president https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1171278/former-president-who-tested-positive-for-covid-hospitalized/ Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Greek pres 2015-2020 hospitalized with covid as a precaution despite being vaccinated as he has "a history of lung disease" Oh, and that lung disease: It's COPD according to this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted November 7, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 13:49, arghton said: https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1171278/former-president-who-tested-positive-for-covid-hospitalized/ Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Greek pres 2015-2020 hospitalized with covid as a precaution despite being vaccinated as he has "a history of lung disease" Oh, and that lung disease: It's COPD according to this. Discharged, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted November 7, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 19:41, arghton said: Also, Khaleda Zia's condition is improving: https://www.daily-sun.com/post/585877/Khaledas-condition-improves Discharged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted November 7, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 22:41, arghton said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/argentinas-vice-president-reported-doing-well-after-surgery/2021/11/04/737fd1c6-3d7b-11ec-bd6f-da376f47304e_story.html Cristina Kirchner, former President of Argentina 2007-2015, VP since 2019 and widow of Nestor Kirchner, President 2003-2007 hospitalised before legislative elections for hysterectomy. Has a small health history: bipolar disorder with mania periods, thyroid cancer 2011 (possibly misdiagnosed) that lead into the removal of her thyroid gland, head injury in 2012 and subdural hematoma in 2013. Discharged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted November 7, 2021 Death notice for Patrick Byrne (wiki), 96, Ireland's oldest living former TD (member of the lower house). Served from 1956 to 1969. The oldest former TD or Senator is now Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (wiki, b. July 1926). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 7, 2021 Guillermo "Bombita" Rodriguez Lara, military dictator of Ecuador 1972-1976 recently celebrated his 97th birthday. The good die young... He came to power in 1972 after ousting José María Velasco Ibarra (1893-1979) and was removed from power by a military junta of Vice Admiral Alfredo Poveda (1926-1990), General Guillermo Durán Arcentales (1925-1985) and Luis Leoro Franco (1925-dead?) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 8, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 20:50, arghton said: https://news784.com/2021/11/03/update-pneumonia-now-added-to-sir-james-mitchell-medical-woes/ https://news784.com/2021/11/04/update-sir-james-mitchell-is-in-stable-condition/ And now Sir James F-A Mitchell is suffering from pneumonia. Stable in ICU. https://news784.com/2021/11/08/sir-james-mitchell-icu-joined-by-family-members/ Joined by family members. Apparently wants to listen Madonna's Don't Cry For Me Argentina over and over again. A goodbye message or does he just like the song? Might be both. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted November 9, 2021 Former Senator of Georgia, Max Cleland, dead at 79: https://www.wokv.com/news/politics/max-cleland-dies/JNOK5B3KTW4DAJSWR3JOKXBMGY/ He lost several limbs in the Vietnam war and was accused of insufficient commitment to national security in his losing campaign to Republican Saxby Chambliss. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 9, 2021 Former Georgian (country) ambassador to the UK and Ireland, advisor to Pres. Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014) and spokesperson of Pres Mikheil Saakashvili, Gela Gharkviani dead at 82: https://agenda.ge/en/news/2021/3498 He was the son of Stalin-era leader of the Georgian Communist Party Kandid Charkviani (1907-1994) and the father of eccentric poet/writer/musician Irakli "Mepe" Charkviani (1961-2006) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,880 Posted November 9, 2021 Austin Currie former, North Ireland Civil Rights activist and TD (Irish MP) and one time Irish Presidential Candidate in 1990 Dead aged 82 Was the last surviving founder of the SDLP 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted November 9, 2021 On 24/09/2020 at 23:37, Joey Russ said: Michael Caputo, HHS spokesman for the Trump administration has metastatic cancer. A much needed update on Michael Caputo. no not dead. He "retired from politics" in August, because it "almost killed him", he believed, quite literally. However, it looks like his retirement is over with a new email he sent: https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/09/maybe-it-was-just-a-temporary-break-from-politics/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted November 12, 2021 Death Notice for Sir John Butterfill, former Tory MP for Bournemouth West (1983-2010), aged 80: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/253421/butterfill-sir-john-valentine Former PPS to Cecil Parkinson. Caught up in expenses scandal for designating a house he bought as his main home and doing it up, despite owning a six bedroom house in Surrey, and that big old property was what he claimed second homes allowances on, including for staff quarters. Also verged on, but ultimately decided didn't, that in return for supporting Cameron as PM, he would get elevated to the House of Lords was not a breach of Parliamentary Standards. Also wanted the UK to abandon GMT to save the clocks going back and forward. Obviously because that only affected the Scots. Imo, another selfish cunt using his position to benefit himself, you decide your own position. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 12, 2021 On 03/08/2021 at 16:47, arghton said: Oceania's Political Frailty Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Independent by the end of 2027) John Momis (1942-) Bougainville President 2010-2020 John Tabinaman (ca. 1952-) Bougainville Act. President 2008-2009 Joseph Kabui (1954-2008) Bougainville President 2005-2008 James Tanis (1965?-) Bougainville President 2009-2010 Ishmael Toroama (1969-) Bougainville President 2020- https://www.abg.gov.pg/index.php/news/read/president-pays-tribute-to-late-tabinaman John Tabinaman, second VP of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and Acting President 2008-2009 after the death of Joseph Kabui has died. (The first VP, Joseph Watawi, was demoted after he came to a funeral drunk in 2007 and was chased away from the burial site by angry villagers) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 12, 2021 https://www.kp.ru/online/news/4513955/ Yevgeniy Shazov, Soviet politician, physician and health minister 1987-1990 who was regarded to be responsible for the health of the Soviet leaders dead at 92. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted November 12, 2021 20 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Death Notice for Sir John Butterfill, former Tory MP for Bournemouth West (1983-2010), aged 80: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/253421/butterfill-sir-john-valentine Full Telegraph obit. Also worth noting that Butterfill's death means there are no living former MPs for either of the Bournemouth constituencies. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 12, 2021 https://www.orderofmalta.int/2021/11/12/grand-magistry-announces-death-79th-grand-master-fra-matthew-festing/ Matthew Festing, 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2008-2017 has died at 71. He succeeded Andrew Bertie (1929-2008) and acting Grand Master Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto (1944-2020) in 2008 and resigned after a dispute with the Vatican. He was the second British person to hold this position after Bertie. He was succeeded by Ludwig Hoffman-Rumerstein/Ludwig von Rumerstein (1937-) who was the Lieutenant ad interim of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta until Giacomo dalla Torre returned to the position in 2017. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 13, 2021 On 07/11/2021 at 16:41, drol said: Discharged. Khaleda Zia is hospitalized again. Edit: For tests (according to BanglaNews24) Should just move permanently to the hospital as she's been there atleast 81 days this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted November 13, 2021 On 02/12/2020 at 00:45, Ulitzer95 said: An off radar death (not that he would ever obit)... Eddy Morrison (wiki), a veteran far right/neo-Nazi activist in Britain, died in June aged 70 following a fall. A leading figure within the National Front and closely aligned with John Tyndall. Which reminds me... Former National Front leader Tom Holmes (wiki) is still alive, and will turn 90 next year, and according to some chit chat online was in a care home as of 2019... now he COULD obit, but it's a risk. Edit: John Bean (wiki) also worth a mention. 94 next year. Obit chances minimal though. John Bean mentioned here dead aged 94. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted November 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Thatcher said: John Bean mentioned here dead aged 94. I wondered where you had got to, you can sniff out a corpse faster than anybody else on here. Welcome back. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 14, 2021 On 17/10/2021 at 12:58, Slackhurst Broadcasting said: Somkiat Pongpaiboon, Thai academic and democratic politician, dead at 71. I notice there isn't a thread for amusingly named deceased foreigners. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2215207/pads-somkiat-pongpaiboon-dies-at-71 Somkiat Pongpaiboon has died again. Thai websites saying that the stroke he had last month made him braindead but he "lived" on for a while on life support. Not really that notable as the English wikipedia never reverted the first death date (17th of October) until today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
