People die every day. Some of them are famous, some important, many newsworthy. This thread is for announcements of deaths in the news, discussions of the legacy of those recently deceased people, and memorials of same.
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To start with, the last of the original Von Trapp Singers has died, Maria Von Trapp, 99, in Vermont. (This is the daughter of Captain Von Trapp, not her stepmother who was also named Maria. In the musical, they called her Louisa.)
http://news.yahoo.com/maria-von-trapp-99-dies-vermont-005546425.html
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Claudia Rosett, reporter from Tiananmen Square, died five days ago at age 67.
Don Bateman, champion of airline safety, died a week-and-a-half ago at age 91.
Not a major figure but important to me personally:
Puppers, a Dead by Daylight streamer I like and who was one of the first Twitch streamers I discovered (as opposed to Youtuber) passed away today after fighting ALS for the past few years
https://twitter.com/LITFDbDEvent/status/1664629174009724928?t=boZKYtJ4geMPiB_AUm_JSg&s=19
He kept going long as he could. Using foot pedal controls when he could no longer fully use his hands, and having a co-host do the playing when he could no longer do that.
If interested, here's a compilation of clips assembled for a charity event held for him.
Edited by sgamer82 on Jun 2nd 2023 at 7:17:21 AM
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Oh wow. Sorry to hear that. That's sad, what a horrible disease.
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I’m well and truly sorry to hear that. My deepest condolences to their family. One of my wishes is that there’ll eventually be a cure for every disease known (and unknown) on this planet.
Edited by The10thGeek on Jun 2nd 2023 at 4:16:32 PM
Sorry to hear that. May he rest in peace.
Rafa Hernandez, Argentine radio host known for his work in the Radio Nacional station and being the voice of the Magic Kids channel from 1995 to 2006, passed away last Tuesday, May the 30th, of a heart attack.
x2 I've said this before but I really hope something comes of the MRNA research that came about from COVID. If we could apply that same approach that we did for the COVID vaccines to other diseases, there's hope.
Anyway, never even heard of this streamer but it doesn't seem like he was very old, correct? Always tragic to lose someone to ALS, but especially if they're still relatively young.
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Ouch. Magic Kids was one of my favorite cable networks back in the day (I got to see many series like Slayers, Yamazaki, Koni-chan, and original productions like Kito Pizza and Nivel X). My condolences to Rafa's family and friends, as well as those of Puppers.
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I didnt know My Final Edits was South American. And god did I love Magic Kids. It was so awesome. RIP Rafa.
Edited by AegisP on Jun 2nd 2023 at 8:52:56 AM
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August 25th, 1990 - June 2nd, 2023. Thirty-Two years old.
Edited by sgamer82 on Jun 2nd 2023 at 9:14:27 AM
Good God, that's way too young.
Man, ALS at 32 is so tragic.
Bill McGovern, football coach, succumbed to cancer at age 60.
Harald zur Hausen, German virologist who found the link to cervical cancer, died five days ago at age 87.
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x6~speedyboris & x10~sgamer82, BBC News now has a news article about him.
Edited by The10thGeek on Jun 2nd 2023 at 11:48:56 AM
Mordechai Rechtman, Israeli bassoonist, died last week at age 97.
RIP… and I just learned what a bassoon was. 
Posting this late, but it's only been 8 days so I figure it's still an acceptable timeframe:
Daniel Toro, Argentinian folk musician and composer of such classics of the genre as "Zamba Para Olvidar", "Cuando Tenga La Tierra", and "El Antigal", passed away on May the 25th, due to pneumonia. The man was 82 years old and had been suffering from throat cancer for a long time, but it's still sad to learn of the passing of such a talented person.
Rest in Peace.
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Cynthia Weil, songwriter of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and other songs, 82:
https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/02/cynthia-weil-songwriter-dead-died/
George Scott III (George "Boomer" Scott's son, age 31) and Dante Hazard (grandson, age 8) died in a murder-suicide. R.I.P. 
Margit Carstensen, German actress, 83:
William O'Neil, legendary investor and founder of Investor's Business Daily, died over a week ago at age 90.
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Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65816862
Astrud Gilberto, famous Brazilian singer and songwriter, passed away on Monday, June th 5th, at 83 years of age.
It is sad to hear this, I always enjoyed her collaborations with Stan Getz and Joaõ Gilberto. Rest in Peace.
Edited by Angry_Clown on Jun 8th 2023 at 5:46:03 AM
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In the name of being honest
Rest in peace, senhora.
Edited by eagleoftheninth on Jun 6th 2023 at 8:23:23 AM
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Artist Françoise Gilot has passed away. She was 101.
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She was a brave and beautiful soul.
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Karen Lumley, former Redditch Member of Parliament, died last week at age 59
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Javier Alvarez Fuentes, Mexican composer, died over a week ago at age 67
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Gary Kent, stuntman who inspired Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, died last week at age 89
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