Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

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Tom Weiskopf, former pro golfer and winner of the 1973 British Open, dies at 79

(CNN) Tom Weiskopf, former professional golf player and winner of the 1973 British Open, has died at the age of 79, the PGA Tour announced Sunday.

Weiskopf died at his home in Montana on Saturday from pancreatic cancer, the Tour said.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/21/us/tom-w ... index.html

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Voice Actor Motomu Kiyokawa Died at the age of 87

Recently, the Haikyo Talent Management Agency confirmed that the voice actor Motomu Kiyokawa died at the age of 87. According to the official statement given by Haikyo, Motomu Kiyokawa died due to pneumonia.

When expressing his condolences on Motomu Kiyokawa’s death, the president of Haikyo, Koji Asada, requested public and media houses not interview Kiyokawa’s relatives or ask for public statements as the funeral of the late voice actor limited only to the family members and close ones.

https://news84media.com/breaking-news/v ... age-of-87/

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Michael Bourne, Legendary WBGO Jazz DJ, Dies at 75

Michael Bourne, the legendary radio DJ who spent 37 years hosting "Singers Unlimited" at Newark's public jazz station WBGO, has died at age 75, the station said.

Bourne, who retired earlier this year as a full-time host, died on Sunday, his daughter told the station.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainmen ... 5/3835326/

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Svika Pick, Prolific Israeli Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 72

Svika Pick, a pillar of Israel’s music industry who gained international attention after his song won the Eurovision Song Contest, has died. He was 72.

Pick, known as “the Maestro” in Israeli pop circles, was a singer, composer and prolific songwriter who penned dozens of No. 1 hits. After news of his death broke Sunday, Israeli radio stations cut off regular programming to broadcast his music.

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-n ... 235126516/

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Rick Reed, GOP strategist behind Kerry swift boat ads, dies at 69

Rick Reed, a longtime GOP media strategist who famously crafted a series of ads in 2004 attacking then-Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s military record in the Vietnam War, died unexpectedly on Aug. 17. He was 69.

Reed was most known for designing multiple ads during the 2004 presidential campaign for Swift Boat Veterans for Truth that accused Kerry, then a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, of not deserving his combat medals and betraying his fellow soldiers.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3 ... ies-at-69/

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The Original host of HBO's Inside The NFL.

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whether it was in the huddle during the early days of the AFL or behind the microphone as the NFL grew into the behemoth it is today, Len Dawson carried himself with an unmistakable swagger and self-assurance that earned him the well-worn nickname “Lenny the Cool.”

He was a Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship and a Hall of Fame broadcaster who brought football into the homes of millions on the iconic HBO show “Inside the NFL.”

https://apnews.com/article/quarterback- ... 65cb2bb3c7

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37-year-old cycling champ dies days after winning national race

Scottish cyclist Rab Wardell, 37, died unexpectedly Tuesday after he suffered cardiac arrest, his partner said.

Wardell went into cardiac arrest Tuesday morning while the couple were lying in bed, Katie Archibald, an Olympic medalist in track cycling, said on social media Wednesday.

https://www.aol.com/news/scottish-cycli ... 48698.html

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Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling and More 'Beverly Hills 90210' Cast Members Pay Tribute to Joe E. Tata

The cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 is remembering Joe E. Tata after his death.

The actor, best known for playing Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on the long-running series, died at the age of 86 after previously being diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

https://people.com/tv/ian-ziering-tori- ... oe-e-tata/

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Jeffrey Epstein's mentor — who once ran a Ponzi scheme — was found dead. He was 77

HARTFORD, Conn. — Medical examiners confirmed Friday that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor Steven Hoffenberg was the person found dead in a Connecticut apartment earlier this week.

Hoffenberg, 77, is believed to have died at least seven days before his body was found Tuesday in Derby by police, who responded to a request to check on his welfare, authorities said. He had to be identified through dental records because of the decomposition of his body, police said.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/11197465 ... nberg-dead

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Bob LuPone Dies: Off-Broadway MCC Theatre Founder Was 76

Bob LuPone, a Tony-nominated actor and the founder of the off-Broadway MCC Theatre, has died. He was 76. The brother of Patti LuPone had been on a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

“The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague, and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart. We will miss him deeply and always,” read a statement from MCC.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/bob-lupone ... 235101583/

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US diplomat struck and killed by truck while riding bike

A State Department employee was killed this week while riding her bike in Maryland.

The Montgomery County Police Department confirmed Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was struck by a flatbed truck on the afternoon of Aug. 25 while riding a bicycle at the 5200 block of River Road in Bethesda.

https://news.yahoo.com/state-department ... 04266.html

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Longtime Rams, Cowboys offensive coordinator Ernie Zampese dies at 86

Longtime Rams and Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Ernie Zampese died on Monday.

He was 86.

https://sports.yahoo.com/longtime-rams- ... 58285.html

[ProfX]

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/30/former ... -dies-ussr

Mikhail Gorbachev, who attempted bold reforms upon assuming leadership of the Soviet Union in 1985 and oversaw its dissolution in 1991, has died, according to Russia's TASS news agency.

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IMHO: Russia's last, great, democratic leader.

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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/30/former ... -dies-ussr

Mikhail Gorbachev, who attempted bold reforms upon assuming leadership of the Soviet Union in 1985 and oversaw its dissolution in 1991, has died, according to Russia's TASS news agency.

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IMHO: Russia's last, great, democratic leader.

He and Reagan should have shared a Nobel Peace Prize and would have except the prize is 100pct political

[gounion]

He and Reagan should have shared a Nobel Peace Prize and would have except the prize is 100pct political

Can you name any prize that isn't? And are you pissed that Trump didn't get one?

[Glennfs]

Can you name any prize that isn't? And are you pissed that Trump didn't get one?

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

[gounion]

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

You can dish it out but you can't take it.

I mean, it was half a century ago. Why do you bitch about your view that Reagan was snubbed? Grow the fuck up.

[ProfX]

He and Reagan should have shared a Nobel Peace Prize and would have except the prize is 100pct political

I would have a hard time nominating Reagan for a "Peace" prize, but I don't sit on the committee.

[Libertas]

I would have a hard time nominating Reagan for a "Peace" prize, but I don't sit on the committee.

Cons who wont daily, loudly denounce the current GOP entirely are not allowed to have Reagan's name in their mouth.

While Reagan was a terrible prez for all the reasons we know, he was not a traitor.

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He and Reagan should have shared a Nobel Peace Prize and would have except the prize is 100pct political

An interesting idea.

A couple of things…

Gorbachev was trying to save the USSR. To make the claim that “we” or that “Reagan” defeated communism is spurious at best. The truth is much more complex. Such is on the same level as “we defeated the Nazis”.

From the inside it has been noted that Reagan needed Gorbachev much more than Gorbachev needed Reagan. The “defeated communism” meme is for internal agitprop in the U.S.

That being said the actual flashpoint was the collapse of the Berlin Wall, imo.

[carmenjonze]

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

You support segregationists.

[carmenjonze]

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

Ronald Reagan propped up literal fascist dictators all over Central America.

[carmenjonze]

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

Ronald Reagan's HIV/AIDS policies were trash.

[carmenjonze]

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

Ronald Reagan supported the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.

Bolstered by this support, they became the Taliban.

[carmenjonze]

Why is it when we talk on the phone you are a very nice and interesting guy to talk to. Which is not to say we don't get into heated arguments from time to time.
But
When you come here you continually post shit like this. Shit that you accuse Sam and others of doing.
Why is that?

Ronald Reagan backed Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq war.