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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #165 on: July 23, 2019, 04:19:22 PM »
Christopher Craft, NASA engineer who was the guiding force behind man going into space and eventually the moon, age 95.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #166 on: July 23, 2019, 04:21:13 PM »
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev, 28, dead 3 days after suffering brain injuries in the ring during a bout in Maryland:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maxim-dadashev-died-russian-boxer-dead-age-28-subriel-mathias-fight-2019-07-23/

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #167 on: July 24, 2019, 01:49:54 PM »
Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Batman Begins), age 75 after a short illness.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #168 on: July 24, 2019, 03:13:40 PM »
Very sad. He was terrific in Blade Runner, and I'm sure his other roles. RIP.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #170 on: July 26, 2019, 05:44:28 PM »
Gabe Khouth (Once Upon A Time), age 46, following cardiac arrest.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #171 on: July 27, 2019, 06:52:34 PM »
Longtime voice of Minnie Mouse Russi Taylor passes on at 75; she had been married to the longtime voice of Mickey Wayne Allwine for almost two decades until his own passing in 2009.  Taylor's other credits include Huey, Dewey, and Louie in Duck Tales and Strawberry Shortcake in the character's early 80s specials; I myself liked her take as Paas's Lollichop the lamb in the Easter special Peter and the Magic Egg 


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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #172 on: July 27, 2019, 07:00:52 PM »
Longtime voice of Minnie Mouse Russi Taylor passes on at 75; she had been married to the longtime voice of Mickey Wayne Allwine for almost two decades until his own passing in 2009.  Taylor's other credits include Huey, Dewey, and Louie in Duck Tales and Strawberry Shortcake in the character's early 80s specials; I myself liked her take as Paas's Lollichop the lamb in the Easter special Peter and the Magic Egg 

Not to mention voicing Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri, and Üter on The Simpsons. And if there is an afterlife, Wayne and Russi are together again.

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #173 on: July 27, 2019, 07:06:58 PM »
As a Duck Tales fan, I was sorry to hear this news. RIP.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #174 on: August 01, 2019, 09:49:34 PM »
Two to report today:  first, Dolphins Hall of Fame linebacker and longtime co-host of HBO's Inside the NFL Nick Buoniconti passes on at 78: 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/former-dolphins-linebacker-legend-nick-buoniconti-dies-at-78/ar-AAF86K8 

Also, wrestling legend Harley Race, with 8 NWA world titles to his name (plus 3 additional ones as Big Van Vader's manager), as well as being the WWF's first crowned king, passes on from lung cancer at 76: 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/former-dolphins-linebacker-legend-nick-buoniconti-dies-at-78/ar-AAF86K8

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #175 on: August 01, 2019, 10:01:09 PM »
Here's a CBSSports.com article on the death of Harley Race, as the original poster duplicated a link to the other subject he posted on.

https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/hall-of-fame-wrestling-legend-harley-race-an-eight-time-nwa-champion-dies-at-76/

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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #176 on: August 05, 2019, 04:28:36 PM »
Longtime Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch, the best deep threat of the 1970s, has died at 71. Branch was a 4 time Pro Bowler and a 3 time Super Bowl Champion but was sadly overlooked for the Hall of Fame.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27318046/raiders-receiving-great-branch-dies-age-71%3fplatform=amp
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #177 on: August 06, 2019, 09:59:54 AM »
Author Toni Morrison (Beloved, Jazz, Paradise, God Help the Child), age 88, cause not yet known.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #178 on: August 09, 2019, 02:20:28 PM »
Rosie Ruiz, the infamous runner who cheated her way to winning the 1980 Boston Marathon, age 66, no cause given.
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Re: 2019 Obituaries Thread
« Reply #179 on: August 11, 2019, 12:13:28 PM »
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Darryl Drake, age 62, unknown causes at it occurred suddenly Sunday morning.
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