h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenda_Jackson at least she knew Boris was doomed....Glenda Jackson a goodun

read her wiki page interesting

An Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy and Tony award winning actress who was an MP for 20 years but will always be remembered for her role as Cleopatra in the 1971 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special.

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Daniel Ellsberg was one of history’s most consequential figures
Ellsberg, the legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower, passionate anti-nuclear activist and staunch press freedom advocate, passed away at the age of 92 on Friday.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/17/daniel-ellsberg-historys-most-consequential-figures

Angela Thorne: To the Manor Born actress dies aged 84

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65948570

Deathlist round-up:


Roger Squires (d. 01 Jun 2023) was the world’s most prolific crossword compiler. Some of his friends were annoyed that they only learned about his death after it was revealed in a crossword tribute a week or two later. Never picked in this game:

http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2023/jun/14/rufus-roger-squires-obituary


Tony McPhee (d. 06 Jun 2023), blues guitarist (check out “Split” if you’ve never heard of him). Never picked in this game:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/09/tony-mcphee-obituary


Silvio Berlusconi (d. 12 Jun 2023) was picked twice in this game, but not since 2007:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/silvio-berlusconi-obituary


Glenda Jackson (d. 15 Jun 2023) - actress. Oddly, never picked in this game:

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jun/15/glenda-jackson-obituary

Daniel Ellsberg is on my list so I've posted the link in the other thread.

Harry Lorayne, magician, died on 7th April:

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/arts/television/harry-lorayne-dead.html

Picked once, by The Groob in 2015

Craig Brown: Scotland's longest-serving manager dies aged 82
The national team's longest-serving manager, he was in charge for 71 games from 1993 to 2001, qualifying for Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65956495

Alex Graham: Sheffield Steelers forward dies aged 20
The Elite Ice Hockey League side announced on Monday that Graham died at the weekend.
He signed his first professional contract last month and made 81 appearances for the Steelers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/66022800

Alan Arkin who has been the victim of celebrity death announcement hoaxes, seems to be true this time though, as there are quotes from his sons on this webpage.

http://people.com/alan-arkin-dead-obituary-7502474

Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, dies aged 94
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66173059

http://uksnackattack.co.uk/heide-simonis-former-minister-president-of-schleswig-holstein-has-passed-away

Heide Simonis, one of the earlier prominent German female politicians has died.

Jane Birkin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66216417

She went to school and spent her formative years on the Isle of Wight - the BBC article doesn't mention that, but the Guardian does:
http://amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jul/16/jane-birkin-obituary?fbclid=IwAR3jwVzU0C_xJviMb-FZNM9hwQW9ohKajnEpZUHwt3wH9BnRfHTN_YJko34

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Renowned hacker and social engineer Kevin Mitnick dead at 59

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544811/Renowned-hacker-and-social-engineer-Kevin-Mitnick-dead-at-59

Josephine Chaplin, actor and daughter of Charlie Chaplin, dies aged 74


http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/21/josephine-chaplin-dies-actor-daughter-charlie-chaplin

Tony Butler - pioneering local radio broadcaster, famous for his football phone-ins on BRMB in the 70s/80s. Jasper Carrott regularly sent him up.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/07/15/tributes-paid-to-wolverhampton-born-radio-legend-tony-butler-who-has-died-aged-88/

RIP Vince Hill, 89, singer & songwriter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-66282835

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsWOzk5FWhk

George Alagiah: BBC journalist and newsreader dies aged 67


George Alagiah, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most respected journalists, has died at 67, nine years after being diagnosed with cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65949435