Notable death

Marcel Ophüls, french film director aged 97

Holocaust survivor Yvonne Engelman, 98. Her marriage in 1949 was the first to take place in Australia between two Holocaust survivors.

Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” session work with artists from Steely Dan to Barbra Streisand, and extensive work as a writer and producer of wrestling themes like Hulk Hogan’s seemingly ageless “Real American,” has died, his caretaker, Tony Wilson, confirms to Variety. Wilson said Derringer died Monday evening in Ormond Beach, Fl. No cause of death was announced although Derringer had been in ill health in recent months; he was 77.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/rick-derringer-hang-on-sloopy-real-american-writer-dead-1236411000/

Loretta Swit - "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H - at 87

Etienne-Emile Baulieu - aged 98 - the creator of the abortion pill RU-486

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/36714.Frederick_Forsyth

I would recommend you to read 'Avenger', a political thriller - a favorite of mine.

Sly Stone, 82.

@moonbus said
Sly Stone, 82.

Brian Wilson, the pop music genius and singer who co-founded the Beach Boys, has died. He was 82.

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Sly Stone and Brian Wilson were both awesome.

@Earl-of-Trumps said
Sly Stone and Brian Wilson were both awesome.

@Torunn said
Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/36714.Frederick_Forsyth

I would recommend you to read 'Avenger', a political thriller - a favorite of mine.

@Suzianne said
This is sad to hear.

I've enjoyed his novels.

@Torunn said
Yes, and I still do. I am starting to read the ones I have missed - novels and short stories. One of his books in Swedish is titled 'There are no snakes in Ireland', in English perhaps 'No Comebacks'. I'm not sure it's the same collection of stories. Try it. 🙂

@Suzianne said
Ha! I will look for it.