April, 2024 Obituaries.

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Vontae Davis, two-time NFL Pro Bowler, dead at 35
Davis retired in the middle of a game while with the Bills
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/vontae-d ... owler-dead
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R.I.P. Actress Barbara Baltavin, who died from congestive heart failure at the age of 85 yesterday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/barba ... 2778&ei=26
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Joe Flaherty from the TV show Freaks and Geeks, died 4/2 at the age of 82: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop ... rcna146053
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R.I.P. Canadian actor/comin Joe Flaherty, who died yesterday at the age of 82. He was a founding member of the Canadian sketch series, SCTV.
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/02/12423446 ... herty-dies
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Carl “C.J.” Snare, who was the lead singer of the hair metal band Firehouse, has reportedly tragically died at the age of 64. Firehouse saw tremendous success with their first self-entitled album that was released in 1990.
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R.I.P. Bob Labonte, father of Nascar Hall of Famers Bobby and Terry Labonte.
https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/nasca ... rs-passes/
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It is being reported the O.J. Simpson has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 76.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/399 ... amily-says
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R.I.P. to the oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George(formerly named Dori) Shappell, who died Sunday at the age of 62.
https://www.wfla.com/news/national/worl ... _2aIr-_1fs
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Ken Holtzman, who threw 2 no-hitters, won 4 WS titles, dies at 78
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/399 ... es-dies-78
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World-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz dies at 97 in Metro Detroit home
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/world- ... troit-home
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Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at age 92
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EOW.

Deputy Sheriff Jermyius Young
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: Friday, April 5, 2024
Cause: Automobile crash

Correctional Sergeant Andrew John Faught
Illinois Department of Corrections, IL
EOW: Monday, April 8, 2024
Cause: Automobile crash

Chief of Police Steven Allen Singer
Lake Lafayette Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, April 8, 2024
Cause: Heart attack

Lieutenant Rodney Osborne
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, OH
EOW: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Special Agent Derek Sean Baer
United States Postal Service - Office of Inspector General, US
EOW: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Cause: Automobile crash

Police Officer Ross Bartlett
Ceresco Police Department, NE
EOW: Friday, April 12, 2024
Cause: Automobile crash

Police Officer Joseph McKinney
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, April 12, 2024
Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant William Marty Jackson, II
Winchester Police Department, KY
EOW: Sunday, April 14, 2024
Cause: Heart attack

Police Officer Michael E. Jensen
Syracuse Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, April 14, 2024
Cause: Gunfire

Lieutenant Michael Hoosock
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: Sunday, April 14, 2024
Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Cause: Electrocuted


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Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts dead at 80
Betts died at his home in Florida, surrounded by family
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/a ... ts-dead-80
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Clint Jones of the of the Mineral Range, passed away yesterday on April 19th. He was an icon in Upper Michigan railroading and its history. He was there for the last run of the Copper Range Railroad, Work on the CNW, WC, Kewenaw Central Tourist railroad and had his hand in a lot of other great railroading in the UP over his remarkable life.
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Stephanie Sparks, former pro golfer and Golf Channel host, dead at 50
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/stephani ... st-dead-50
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