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Dr Henry Heimlich, RIP

Amid the many famous people who have died this year, I think this gentleman deserves a mention. He saved so many, many lives.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38351903

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For those of you who don't already know, Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith in Dr Who) has passed away. It appears that she had been fighting cancer for some time.

The BBC has a brief report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13137674

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Obituary of the Anglo-Saxonist Bruce Mitchell

"He became a Fellow of St Edmund Hall in 1955, recommended by JRR Tolkein, who wrote that Mitchell 'would prove a very suitable person to fill the lectureship . . . although he is an Australian'."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7041454.ece

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Top Cat has died! :-(

"Top Cat voice Arnold Stang dies aged 91"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8427789.stm

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Bill Frindall RIP

Test Match Special statistician and scorer Bill Frindall has died at the age of 69 after suffering from Legionnaire's disease.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/tms/7861363.stm

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Patrick McGoohan, RIP

"Emmy-winning actor Patrick McGoohan, best known for starring in cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died at the age of 80.

He died in Los Angeles after a short illness, his film producer son-in-law Cleve Landsberg said."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7829267.stm

Dr Henry Heimlich, RIP

Elisabeth Sladen RIP

Obituary of the Anglo-Saxonist Bruce Mitchell

Top Cat has died! :-(

Bill Frindall RIP

Patrick McGoohan, RIP