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Obituaries for 2023
jmyrlefuller:
A running thread for deaths of notable people or animals who died, or whose deaths were first reported, in calendar year 2023.
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Gefn:
Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dead at 74
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Dec 31 (Reuters) - Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters whose string of pop, country and R&B hits in the 1970s and '80s included "I'm So Excited," "Jump (For My Love)" and "Fire," died of cancer on Saturday at age 74, her publicist said.
Pointer was surrounded by family at her Beverly Hills home when she died, publicist Roger Neal said.
Anita was the second oldest of four sisters who started performing as the duo of June and Bonnie in 1969 and soon became a trio when Anita quit her job as a secretary to join the group, according to an official biography.
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https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/anita-pointer-pointer-sisters-dead-74-2023-01-01/
Gefn:
--- Quote from: Gefn on January 01, 2023, 01:21:38 pm ---Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dead at 74
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/anita-pointer-pointer-sisters-dead-74-2023-01-01/
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Technically she died last night, but all the alerts I’ve received are with January 1 as a date
Free Vulcan:
Earth, Wind, & Fire Drummer Fred White Dead at 67
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White has died, according to an Instagram post from his older brother and former bandmate. White was 67.
“Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White,” Verdine White, who founded the 1970s band, wrote on Instagram on Sunday. There was no mention of the cause of death.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/01/02/earth-wind-fire-drummer-fred-white-dead-at-67/
Ghost Bear:
In Memoriam: Cliff Gustafson
Legendary Texas Baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, who won 22 Southwest Conference Championships and two National Championships, passed away on January 2, 2023 at the age of 91.
In 29 seasons as head coach from 1968-96, Gustafson compiled a 1,466-377 mark with a record 17 College World Series appearances, winning National Championships in 1975 and 1983. He was inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 1983 and is a member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
Excerpted, more at the link: https://texassports.com/news/2023/1/2/baseball-in-memoriam-cliff-gustafson.aspx
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