Notable Deaths 2024

[angeldeb82]

Steve Marsh, Australian soccer player, died last week at age 99.

All-time footy great passes away after club granted his dying wish

The game has lost one of the greatest Western Australian players to ever take the field with the news that the six-time premiership winner has passed away.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Dagmar Loe, Norwegian journalist, died this month at age 101 [link is in Norwegian, though].

Journalist Dagmar Loe er død

Hun jobbet mange år i NRK. Hun startet med radiokåserier i 1963, og begynte i Dagsrevyen i 1968. Dagmar Loe var blant de første journalister som tok opp vanskelige temaer som abort, incest og voldtekt. Hun lagde mange programmer med kritiske vinklinger, blant annet om barn i fengsel, Norge som...

www.nrk.no

Dalit Bandhu N. K. Jose, Indian historian, died last week at age 95.

Historian Dalit Bandhu N K Jose dies

KOTTAYAM : Historian and author of Dalit history books, N K Jose, affectionately known as Dalit Bandhu, passed away in Vaikom on Tuesday. He was 95 and had been

www.newindianexpress.com

Jose Concepcion Jr., Filipino industrialist, activist, and politician, died almost a week ago at age 92.

A legacy of industry and vigilance: Jose Concepcion Jr., 92

MANILA, Philippines — Jose Concepcion Jr., who loomed large in the Philippine business community as head of food and beverage giant RFM Corp., in the public sector as trade secretary, and

newsinfo.inquirer.net

 

[angeldeb82]

Eric Carmen, Raspberries frontman known for "All By Myself" and "Hungry Eyes", 74:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/entertainment/eric-carmen-death/index.html

Jerry Foley, longtime David Letterman director, 68:

Jerry Foley Dies: ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Director Was 68

Jerry Foley, the former 'Late Show with David Letterman' director who helmed close to 4,000 hours of late-night TV and was nominated for 24 Emmys, is died at 68

deadline.com

 

[biffwestwood]

Paul Alexander, 78, polio survivor and listed by Guinness as the person who spent the most time living in an iron lung.

Paul Alexander, 'The Man In The Iron Lung', has passed away. He lived over 70 years inside an iron lung.

Paul Alexander, 'The Man In The Iron Lung', has passed away. He lived over 70 years inside an iron lung.by mangosquisher10

www.usluck.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Lichelle "BO$$" Laws, Def Jam West's first female rapper, died of a stroke at age 54.

Rapper Bo$$ Dead At 54

Bo$$, who famously was the first female rapper signed to Def Jam, has died.

www.tmz.com

Francoise Garner, French soprano, died last week at age 90.

https://euro.dayfr.com/local/1846578.html

Philippe de Gaulle, Charles de Gaulle's son, 102:

Philippe de Gaulle, son of Charles de Gaulle, has died aged 102

His father was the leader of the Resistance during World War II and later the president of France. Despite a distinguished career as an admiral in the Navy, Philippe de Gaulle, who died on Tuesday night, lived much of his life in a historical figure's shadow.

www.lemonde.fr

Michael Culver, actor of Star Wars and James Bond, 85:

‘Star Wars’ actor Michael Culver dead at 85

The British actor died on Feb. 27 and suffered from health issues throughout his life.

nypost.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Malachy McCourt, author and actor of Ryan's Hope, 92:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/11/malachy-mccourt-brother-of-angelas-ashes-author-frank-mccourt-dead/

 

[angeldeb82]

Yutaka Yoshie, Japanese professional wrestler, succumbed to arteriosclerosis at age 50.

Yutaka Yoshie's Cause Of Death Revealed

Yutaka Yoshie's cause of death has been confirmed by his family. Tokyo Sports reported (H/T F4WOnline): "The bereaved family explained that the cause of death was 'due to arteriosclerosis' and said, 'It's not caused by a professional wrestling match, so please don't worry about it.'" Yutaka...

cultaholic.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Baxter Hosley (22) and Garrett "Thievin" Mac Donagh (23), fitness influencers, were both killed in a car accident. R.I.P.

Fitness influencers Baxter and Thievin die after fatal car crash

Fitness influencers Baxter and Thievin are reported to have died after a fatal car crash and the industry is in shock.Baxter Hosley and Garrett Mac Donagh, who went by the name Thievin online, were fitness influencers known across social media platforms with hundreds of thousands of followers...

www.indy100.com

Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner chief in a merger debacle, 84:

Gerald Levin, Architect of Disastrous AOL-Time Warner Merger, Dies at 84

A 'resident genius' at HBO, he guided the acquisitions of Warner Communications and Turner Broadcasting System before the ill-fated 2000 alliance.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Thomas Deffenbaugh, co-founder of Summit Music Center, succumbed to cancer last week at age 57.

https://www.ctinsider.com/journalinquirer/article/manchester-ct-tom-deffenbaugh-summit-music-center-18883664.php

 

[angeldeb82]

Biraj Adhikari, Indian Sikkimese politician, died over a week ago at age 62.

Senior Sikkim politician Biraj Adhikari passes away, CM express grief

Biraj Adhikari had moved away from active politics due to health reasons.vvvvvvvvvvvvvv

northeastlivetv.com

David E. Harris, first Black pilot of a commercial airline, died last week at age 89.

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1238250339/the-first-black-pilot-of-a-commercial-airline-has-died-at-89

 

[angeldeb82]

Guy Touvron, French trumpet player, died last week at age 74.

Trumpeter Guy Touvron passes away at the age of 74 - Pizzicato

Born in Vichy in 1950, Guy Touvron studied at the conservatory in Paris with Maurice André from 1967 and was awarded the Premier Prix in cornet one year later, the Premier Prix in trumpet in 1969 and international prizes in Munich, Prague and Geneva from 1971 to 1975. Since then, Touvron has...

www.pizzicato.lu

Lewis Jones, Welsh Rugby player, died almost two weeks ago at age 92.

Lewis Jones, Welsh rugby’s ‘Golden Boy’ who went professional for a record fee – obituary

He was ‘arguably the most devastating attacking back Wales has ever produced’ and won two Grand Slams before he was 21

www.telegraph.co.uk

Karl Wallinger, Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer, died almost a week ago at age 66.

Karl Wallinger obituary

Singer-songwriter who played with the Waterboys, created the band World Party and wrote the Robbie Williams hit She’s the One

www.theguardian.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Dave Ritchie, gridiron football coach, died over a week ago at age 85.

Legendary CFL Head Coach Dave Ritchie Dead at Age 85 - Sports Illustrated CFL News, Analysis and More

Former Grey Cup champion head coach Dave Ritchie passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday.

www.si.com

Charlie Bird, Irish journalist and broadcaster, died almost a week ago at age 74.

Charlie Bird: Former RTÉ journalist and broadcaster dies aged 74

Journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird dies aged 74 after a long battle with motor neurone disease.

www.bbc.com

Steve Harley, frontman of Cockney Rebel and singer of "Make Me Smile", 73:

Steve Harley, Cockney Rebel and 'Make Me Smile' Singer, Dead at 73

Steve Harley, singer for the British glam rock act Cockney Rebel and their 1975 hit "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," has died at the age of 73.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[biffwestwood]

Thomas Stafford, 93, American astronaut.

Thomas Stafford, NASA astronaut who led Apollo-Soyuz joint mission, dies at 93

Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford, who flew to the moon before leading the first international space mission carried out by the United States and Russia, has died at the age of 93. He continued to serve the space program well past his four missions.

www.collectspace.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Jim McAndrew, pitcher for the New York Mets, 80:

Member of Mets' First World Series Champs Dies

A pitcher who paved the way for the New York Mets to win their first World Series died at the age of 80.

www.si.com

David Seidler, Oscar-winning screenwriter for The King's Speech, 86:

David Seidler, Oscar-Winning ‘The King’s Speech’ Writer, Dies at 86

'The King's Speech' won best picture, best director, best actor and best original screenplay at the 2011 Academy Awards.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Mutsumi Inomata, artist for the Tales of series, died over a week ago at age 63.

Tales of series character designer Mutsumi Inomata dies at age 63

Mutsumi Inomata, an illustrator who served as the main character designer on a number of mainline Tales of series titles, passed away on March 10 at age 63, her official Twitter account announced. …

www.gematsu.com

Humberto Espinoza, Mexican actor, died suddenly at age unknown.

Humberto Espinosa Magaña, the famous 'El Ecoloco', dies

Humberto Espinosa Magañabest known for his character of "The Ecoloco", the villain of the well-known program "Bubble Odyssey" of the

pledgetimes.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist and worker, died over a week ago at age 81.

Dorie Ladner, Unheralded Civil Rights Heroine, Dies at 81

She risked arrest and worse in pursuit of her goals of integration and voting rights from the time she was a teenager.

www.nytimes.com

Bill Plummer, professional baseball player and manager, died last week at age 76.

Plummer, 'Big Red Machine' backup C, dies at 76

Bill Plummer, who appeared in 324 games for the Reds between 1970 and 1977, has died at age 76.

www.espn.com

Ira Millstein, corporate lawyer, died almost a week ago at age 97.

Ira M. Millstein, Corporate Lawyer With Public Impact, Dies at 97

He crusaded for stronger corporate governance by company boards, advised New York City on avoiding bankruptcy and helped put Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the federal bench.

www.nytimes.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Kim Rudd, former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur, died over a week ago at age 66.

Kim Rudd, former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur, dies at 66

Former Liberal MP Kim Rudd, who served from 2015 to 2019, dies of ovarian cancer at 66

www.theglobeandmail.com

Aribert Reimann, German composer and pianist, died last week at age 88.

Aribert Reimann, Masterful German Opera Composer, Is Dead at 88

His works, which were radically individual, were among the most celebrated of the late 20th and early 21st century.

www.nytimes.com

Tim Kildee, Rep. Dan Kildee's brother, was shot to death at age 57.

Brother of Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee killed by family member, sheriff says

Tim Kildee was shot in Vienna Township, north of Flint, after getting into a “yelling match” with his 27-year-old son, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said.

apnews.com

Michael Phillip "Brolylegs" Begum, FGC icon, died suddenly at age 35.

Evening Reading - March 19, 2024

It's nighttime in America, which means time for the latest edition of Evening Reading.

www.shacknews.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Larry H. Parker, famed personal injury attorney, 75:

Larry H. Parker, Injury Lawyer Who Promised to ‘Fight for You,’ Dies at 75

In the Los Angeles area, Mr. Parker was a common sight on billboards and television commercials in which he promised to stand up to faceless insurance companies.

www.nytimes.com

Chris Simon, ex-NHL enforcer, took his own life at age 52.

Former NHL winger Chris Simon dies at age 52

Former NHL winger Chris Simon died by suicide at the age of 52. His family released a statement saying they strongly believed that Simon struggled "immensely from CTE."

www.espn.com

James M. Ward, Dungeons & Dragons designer, 72:

Obituary: Jim Ward, Dungeons & Dragons designer, died at age 72

Ward joined TSR during Dungeons & Dragons' first boom, and worked on several add-ons for the TTRPG, plus with his own science-fantasy game, Metamorphosis Alpha.

www.gamedeveloper.com

 

[CousinMerl]

M. Emmet Walsh, 'Blade Runner' and 'Knives Out' Actor, Dead at 88

The actor also played Dermot Mulroney's dad in 'My Best Friend's Wedding.'

www.etonline.com

One of those "that guy" actors and a bit of a legend in terms of that, I'd say. Feels like I've seen him pop up in this and that movie spanning probably four decades. Thought he had passed already so this was a surprise. RIP

 

[angeldeb82]

Rose Dugdale, British heiress and IRA militant, 82:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/19/rose-dugdale-ireland-ira-dies/

Yong Soon Min, Korean-American artist, died over a week ago at age 70.

Yong Soon Min, Artist Who Incisively Analyzed Her Asian American Identity, Dies at 70

Yong Soon Min, an artist whose incisive work explored her Asian American identity, has died at 70.

www.artnews.com

Konstantin Kolsov, Belarusian hockey player, took his own life at age 42. R.I.P.

Koltsov's death ruled apparent suicide by police

The death of Konstantin Koltsov, a former NHL player and boyfriend of world No. 2 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has been ruled an apparent suicide by police.

www.espn.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Markus Jooste, ex-Steinhoff chief executive, took his own life at age 63.

Markus Jooste died by suicide before he had to hand himself over to the Hawks | Business

Former Steinhoff Markus Jooste died by suicide in Hermanus on Thursday, a day before he was told to hand himself over to law enforcement, News24 has established.

www.news24.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Vernor Vinge, author of The Singularity, 79:

Vernor Vinge, science fiction writer and creator of the concept of the technological singularity, has died at the age of 79.

According to Ars Technica, Vinge, a professor and computer scientist who was well-known for his hard science fiction novels such as A Fire Upon the Deep and Rainbow’s End, passed away yesterday. A truly excellent author, he postulated that AI will one day surpass the understanding of its human...

www.theverge.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Laxminarayan Ramdas, Indian Navy Chief Admiral, died over a week ago at age 90.

Former Navy Chief Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas (1933-2024): A war hero who carried the courage of conviction

During his career, Laxminarayan Ramdas served as Fleet Commander of the Eastern Naval Command, and commanded both the Southern and Eastern Naval Commands.

indianexpress.com

Steve Tensi, former NFL quarterback, died over a week ago at age 81.

Former Florida State quarterback Steve Tensi passes away at the age of 81

The FSU community remembers Stephen "Steve" Michael Tensi as an all-time great

news.wfsu.org

 

[Ryan]

I hope we can add brad's current av to the list soon

 

[Jackomon]

I hope we can add brad's current av to the list soon

Weird thing to post in the thread, but I don't mind it myself, unless it is AI generated and not a cropped image of the Disney+ banner

 

[Ryan]

I know why he likes it…

 

[angeldeb82]

Matthew Joseph "Cola Boyy" Urango, Oxnard musician and disability activist, died suddenly last week at age 34.

Cola Boyy, Oxnard's funk innovator and disabled activist, dies at 34

Matthew Urango, the Oxnard-raised singer, multi-instrumentalist and activist who performed as Cola Boyy, has died. He was 34.

www.latimes.com

Daniel Beretta, French voice actor, 77:

French voice of Schwarzenegger dies

Voiceover artist Daniel Beretta dies weeks after Alain Dorval, the voice of Sylvester Stallone.

euroweeklynews.com

Richard Taylor, schoolboy Damiola Taylor's father, 61:

Richard Taylor, father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor, dies

Taylor dedicated years to improving lives of disadvantaged children after the killing of his 10-year-old son on a London stairwell in 2000

www.theguardian.com

David Capper, former BBC journalist, 91:

David Capper: Former BBC journalist dies aged 91

The former BBC Ireland Correspondent covered some of the worst atrocities of the Troubles.

www.bbc.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Ron Baynham, British soccer player, died over a week ago at age 94.

Luton and England goalkeeper Ron Baynham dies aged 94

Ron Baynham turned out 434 times for Luton Town and carried on playing after breaking his skull.

www.bbc.com

Peter Angelos, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, 94:

Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Peter Angelos led a group of investors that bought the Orioles in 1993.

www.cbsnews.com

Ron Harper, actor of the 1970s Land of the Lost and Planet of the Apes, died five days ago at age 91.

Ron Harper, ‘Land of the Lost’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor, Dies at 91

He also starred on ‘87th Precinct,’ ‘Wendy and Me,’ ‘The Jean Arthur Show’ and ‘Garrison's Gorillas,’ but none of his series lasted very long.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Laurent de Brunhoff, author of Babar the Elephant, 98:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/25/style/laurent-de-brunhoff-babar-obituary/index.html

Paula Weinstein, producer of The Perfect Storm and double Emmy winner, 78:

Paula Weinstein, Hollywood executive and Emmy-winning producer, dies at 78

Paula Weinstein, a Hollywood executive known for producing film and TV projects including 'The Perfect Storm' 'Monster-in-Law' and 'Grace and Frankie,' has died.

www.latimes.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Martin Greenfield, Holocaust survivor and tailor for U.S. presidents, died last week at age 95.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/23/style/martin-greenfield-tailor-obama-suits-dies-95-cec/index.html

Billy Kellock, Scottish soccer player, died last week at age 70.

https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town-mourning-the-passing-of-club-legend-billy-kellock-4565109

Imogen Stuart, German-Irish sculptor, 96:

Prolific Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart dies aged 96

Born in Berlin in 1927, her seven-decade career provided works for churches and public spaces around the island

www.irishtimes.com

 

[angeldeb82]

Nathan Agostinelli, Manchester mayor, died last week at age 93.

https://www.ctinsider.com/journalinquirer/article/ct-manchester-nate-agostinelli-mayor-comptroller-19367294.php

Krystal Anderson, former Chiefs cheerleader, died suddenly at age 40 after a stillbirth.

Former Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader Dies of Sepsis After Stillbirth

Former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader, Krystal “Krissy” Anderson, 40, died after undergoing three surgeries following the stillbirth of her daughter, Charlotte, who was born at 21 weeks.

people.com

Joe Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, 82:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/politics/joe-lieberman/index.html

 

[angeldeb82]

Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor, died five days ago at age 82.

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www.nytimes.com

George Gilbey, Gogglebox star, was killed in a workplace fall at age 40.

Gogglebox star George Gilbey dies at 40 in workplace accident

TV personality also starred in Celebrity Big Brother, and made it to the reality show’s final

www.theguardian.com

Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate and psychologist, 90:

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/1241206604/thinking-fast-slow-psychology-behavioral-economics-daniel-kahneman-obit-nobel