Famous People Who Died

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Christine McVie, Keyboardist and Singer for Fleetwood Mac, Dead at 79

The singer-songwriter was responsible for some of the group’s biggest hits like “Don’t Stop” and “Little Lies”

www.rollingstone.com

 

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Christine McVie, Keyboardist and Singer for Fleetwood Mac, Dead at 79

The singer-songwriter was responsible for some of the group’s biggest hits like “Don’t Stop” and “Little Lies”

www.rollingstone.com

Nooooooooooooooo

 

[The Shooman]

Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96

Jiang came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests and presided over high-speed growth.

www.bbc.com

One of the biggest human rights abusers in the history of the world. Responsible for:

1). the Tiananmen Square massacre
2). Falun Gong persecution

So much blood on that person's hands.

 

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Pioneering Underground Cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb Dies At 74

Through her own work and collaborations with husband Robert, Kominsky-Crumb made a lasting impact on feminist comedy, art and culture.

www.forbes.com

 

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Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame pitcher, dead at 84

Gaylord Perry pitched for eight teams during his illustrious 22-year career, winning the Cy Young with Cleveland in 1972 and San Diego in 1978, then the oldest player to win the award. He was selec…

nypost.com

 

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Kirstie Alley Dead: Star of Cheers Dies at 71 After Short Battle with Cancer

The actress' death was confirmed by her children on Monday evening

people.com

 

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Mills Lane, legendary boxing referee, dead at 85

Mills Lane, the legendary boxing referee famous for using the phrase “Let’s get it on,” has died at 85 years old.

nypost.com

 

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Jet Black: 'Inspirational' drummer for the Stranglers dies aged 84

The musician, who co-founded the band, played on tracks like Golden Brown, No More Heroes and Peaches.

www.bbc.com

 

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Paul Silas, former NBA All-Star and head coach, dead at 79

Paul Silas, the longtime NBA coach who won two championships as a player with Boston and another with Seattle in the 1970s, has died. He was 79.

nypost.com

 

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Kawananakoa, 'last Hawaiian princess' dies at 96

Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands died on Sunday. She was 96.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Mississippi State coach Leach dies at age 61

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach died Monday night after complications related to a heart condition, the school announced. He was 61.

www.espn.com

 

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Veteran Rapper Grand Daddy I.U. Dead at 54

Grand Daddy I.U., a prominent member of early rap label Cold Chillin' Records, has died at the age of 54 ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

www.tmz.com

 

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‘Ellen’ DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss dead at 40 by suicide

Law enforcement sources told TMZ that his body was discovered at a Los Angeles hotel room. He reportedly died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

pagesix.com

 

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People are dying way too young. I suppose with world population at 8 billion and counting...

 

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Alex Yannis, who chronicled soccer's rise in US, dies at 84

Alex Yannis, who chronicled Pelé‘s career and the rise of soccer interest in the United States during three decades with The New York Times, has died. Yannis died Wednesday at a residential hospice in New City, New York, of interstitial lung disease, his son, John, said Thursday. Yannis would...

news.yahoo.com

 

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Former Syracuse standout, Seton Hall coach Louis Orr dies at 64

Louis Orr spent eight seasons in the league, most of which with the New York Knicks. He was most recently an assistant at Georgetown under Patrick Ewing.

sports.yahoo.com

 

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The Rascals drummer Dino Danelli dead at 78

The New Jersey band — initially called Young Rascals — formed in 1965. They changed their name to the Rascals after their first three albums, releasing “Once Upon A Dream” under their n…

nypost.com

 

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Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63

His distinctively dour voice can be heard on hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much, Too Young.

www.bbc.com

 

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Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63

His distinctively dour voice can be heard on hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much, Too Young.

www.bbc.com

wow

 

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Martin Duffy: Primal Scream and Felt keyboardist dies aged 55

Duffy also played with the Charlatans, whose frontman Tim Burgess shared the news of his death

www.theguardian.com

 

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Shirley Watts, widow of Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts, dead at 84

Shirley Ann Shepherd Watts, the wife of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, died on Friday, Dec. 16.

nypost.com

 

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Mike Hodges, British director of ‘Get Carter,’ ‘Flash Gordon,’ dead at 90

“Mike Hodges, director of FLASH GORDON, has passed. Finally saw this movie during the pandemic and it brought me such joy,” screenwriter Brian Lynch tweeted Tuesday.

nypost.com

 

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Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris dies at 72

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72. Harris' son Dok told The Associated Press his father passed away overnight.

apnews.com

 

[Fwiffo]

My father always talked about watching Franco Harris.

 

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Man credited with inventing chicken tikka masala has died

Aslam says he created the dish when a customer complained the chicken tikka was too dry. Now, it is popular around the world.

www.yahoo.com

 

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Thom Bell, an architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” and the Stylistics’ “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” has died at age 79. Bell's wife, Vanessa...

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Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65

Maxi Jazz, lead singer of British dance act Faithless, dies aged 65

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Kathy Whitworth, winningest pro golfer ever, dies ‘suddenly’ at 83

Kathy Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century and who became the first woman to earn $1 million on the LPGA, died on Christmas Eve, her longtime partner said.

nypost.com

 

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John Bird: Actor and comedian dies aged 86

The Bafta-winning actor was best known for political satire, including Bremner, Bird and Fortune.

www.bbc.com

 

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Is ter1413 just a bot written by Grand Potentate that scraps obituaries from all across the internet and posts them here?

 

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New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of the city's musical nightlife for decades, has died of cancer, just days after turning 79. Washington died Dec.

apnews.com

 

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Soccer icon Pelé dead at 82 after health battles

Pelé spent many of his years after retirement serving as an ambassador for the game he loved, his worldwide fame continuing long after he had played his last game.

nypost.com

 

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Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer and style icon, dies at 81

British fashion designer and style icon Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in London on Thursday, according to an official statement from her eponymous company.

www.cnn.com

 

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Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer and style icon, dies at 81

British fashion designer and style icon Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in London on Thursday, according to an official statement from her eponymous company.

www.cnn.com

Good riddance, Vivienne.

 

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Barbara Walters, legendary news anchor, has died at 93 | CNN

Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV journalist whose interviewing skills made her one of the most prominent figures in broadcasting, has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN. She was 93.

www.cnn.com

 

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Ian Dawson Tyson CM AOE (September 25, 1933 – December 29, 2022)

 

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Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95

Pope Benedict XVI, a fierce defender of church dogma who became the first pontiff in six centuries to abdicate the papacy, has died.

nypost.com