Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/12/batman-voice-actor-kevin-conroy-dies-aged-66
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/12/batman-voice-actor-kevin-conroy-dies-aged-66
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Deaths of Minor Celebrities
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SeanE
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Greg Bear, author aged 71
gizmodo.com
Sci-fi Novelist Greg Bear Has Passed Away
Bear may best be known for the Forge of God books or his Halo Forerunner Saga trilogy.
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oddjob
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Irene Cara, 63, singer/actor
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Fame and Flashdance singer and actor Irene Cara dies aged 63
The Oscar-winning What A Feeling singer, who played Coco Hernandez in 1980’s Fame, died at her home in Florida
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SeanE
I loathe sport on TV...
Dr James Wright, aged 94
SeanE
I loathe sport on TV...
Bob from Sesame Street, aged 90.
www.tmz.com
'Sesame Street' Veteran Bob McGrath Dead at 90
'Sesame Street' veteran Bob McGrath, who was one of the original human stars of the children's series dating back to the '60s, has died.
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Kingston
Canadian Royalty
I’m a little uneasy with the way this is being reported on. There’s a general principle in media that even if it’s high profile there’s an abundance of cation around reporting civilian suicide deaths… They’re rarely if ever covered out of respect and it can be seen as glorifying suicide.
That said as soon as it’s a “celebrity” all of that is thrown out the window and it’s suddenly fair game to shout it loud and clear for everyone.
I can understand the cause of death is much harder to contain in this situation but the general lack of tact when it comes to how it’s reported is glaringly obvious.
Ideally a simple statement at the bottom of an article followed by an offer of help is the best way to inform the public while acknowledging that it’s a sensitive/triggering topic.
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February
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Pelé, Brazilian World Cup winner and football great, dies aged 82
The Brazilian legend died in the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo after entering the facility in November for cancer treatment.
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He and Maradona can have a kick around on the other side!
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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies
The pioneering fashion designer, who brought punk-inspired fashion to the mainstream, has died aged 81.
www.bbc.com
She was big back in the 70's in London.
He was awful. (edit: the additional context clarifies he excommunicated the mother, doctors and others involved in the abortion, no mention of the daughter herself)
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This is how suicide deaths are reported in Australia. The article doesn't say it outright, and the clue is a statement at the bottom referring people to Lifeline and other support lines if in distress etc.
When I looked this one up, I got a full rundown I could have done without.
February
I think, therefore I am, I think ...
He has always looked evil to me.
I certainly haven't spent time thinking about his death.
SeanE
I loathe sport on TV...
Walter Cunningham. Apollo 7 astronaut, aged 90.
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NASA Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham has died at age 90
Cunningham piloted the first manned Apollo mission, a key step in the drive to reach the moon, but he never flew in space again. He was a physicist who later became known as a climate-change skeptic.
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SeanE
I loathe sport on TV...
Cary Young, Sale of the Century champion of champions, aged 83
www.9news.com.au
Legendary Sale of the Century champion Cary Young dies
Legendary Sale of the Century champion Cary Young has died at the age of 83.
www.9news.com.au
SeanE
I loathe sport on TV...
Adam Rich, aged 54
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Adam Rich, 'Eight Is Enough' actor, dead at 54 | CNN
Adam Rich, an actor who rose to fame as a child playing the youngest Bradford family member, Nicholas, on the TV drama "Eight Is Enough," has died, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was 54. Rich died Saturday at his home in LA, according to a report by TMZ, citing his...
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