Former California Governor George Deukmejian has died
“Menards guy” Ray Szmanda dead at 91:
I’m sort-or related to Ray. My sister’s husband’s sister is Ray’s daughter-in law
(I DID say sort-of)
Brian
Chuck Knox, a three-time N.F.L. coach of the year who believed so strongly in the running game that he earned the nickname Ground Chuck, but who persuaded the New York Jets to take the pass-throwing Joe Namath in the draft, died on Saturday. He was 86.
Now he’s fully earned his nickname. 
I drove by the Seahawks training facility yesterday and saw a hand printed sign on the Seahawks sign that said “RIP Chuck”. Had no idea what it meant till I watch the news a bit later.
Quick! Someone fly around the world really fast!
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.tmz.com/2018/05/14/margot-kidder-dead-dies-bipolar-superman-lois-lane
(Margot Kidder dead at 69.)
no takers for any celebs listed since I last posted “no takers”
Author Tom Wolfe has died at the age of 87.
I loved The Right Stuff. R.I.P., Tom Wolfe.
Wolfe was one of my picks in this thread. His most recent work showed a noticeable drop in quality that suggested a decline in mental coherence which I picked up on at least a year ago. But he was one of my favorite writers ever. I’ve never encountered another journalist who had the ability to combine extremely serious subject matter with a non-stop torrent of sarcastic humor. And his research into whatever he was writing about was always meticulous. He had the spirit of an anthropologist and the writing skill of a top-notch reporter, and the humor of a well-seasoned raconteur. I will miss him, a lot. It was always on my bucket list to meet him someday, and since there was only one degree of separation between us - a mutual friend, whose daughter also knew Wolfe’s daughter from college - I wish I had tried to make it happen a long time ago.
And you lose your Death Pool virginity to him. 
First points for anyone in nearly a month.
Professional Golfer Doug Ford, dead at age 95. He won 19 PGA Tournaments including the 1955 PGA Championship and 1957 Masters.
He was Golf’s oldest living Major Champion, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, and he played on 4 Ryder Cups, representing the USA.
I feel like there’s a joke to be made about electric Kool-Aid here but I just can’t think of one.
He has at last gone furthur.
Either he’s off the bus, or the rest of us are.
Prolific character actor Joseph Campanella 93.
That’s a (bittersweet) Unique Pick, first pick of the year, first Death Pool pick, and 13 points for Jacquernagy:
Rank Player Score Picks(Unique)
1 basset hound 135 2
2 jeezums 104 2(1)
3 CAMJAY77 89 2
4 Registered@Last 77 2(1)
5 GIGObuster 71 1
5 Team Dirt 71 1
7 candide 64 1
7 carnivorousp 64 1
7 Martonio 64 1
7 phungi 64 1
11 ataraxy22 50 3(2)
12 Oakminster 32 2
13 1b3bz18c9ed… 25 2
13 computergeek 25 2
13 critter42 25 2
13 RTFirefly 25 1
17 Dr. Girlfriend 24 1
17 Grits&HardToast 24 1
17 kay T 24 1
17 krondys 24 1
17 Labtrash 24 1
17 Maus Magill 24 1
17 tangent 24 1
24 Biotop 23 1(1)
25 Loach 20 1(1)
26 Jacquernagy 13 1(1)
26 The Vorlon 13 1(1)
28 Rico 10 1(1)
29 Clothahump 8 1
29 J-P-L 8 1
29 PaulParkhead 8 1
29 peedin 8 1
29 picker 8 1
34 amarinth 1 1
34 Catamount 1 1
34 Jeep's Phoenix 1 1
34 Spiff 1 1
1959 Heisman Trophy winner from LSU, Billy Cannon, dead at age 80.
He was the #1 overall draft pick by the Rams, but he signed with the Houston Oilers of the rival AFC league.
Another World Golf Hall of Member has died.
LPGA legend Carol Mann died this past weekend at age 77. She won 10 of 32 tournaments in 1968 and 38 total in her career.
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AFL. It became AFC when the two leagues merged (and the Steelers, Colts, and what are now the Ravens (the “original” Cleveland Browns), switched from one to the other so each would have 13).
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