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Actor Dean Stockwell has passed away. He was known for playing Al in Quantum Leap, along with many other roles in television and movies.
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Actress Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away. She is best known for playing Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more recently two episodes of the Gossip Girl reboot.

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Singer Roberta Flack has passed away. You may know her from songs like "Where Is the Love," "The Closer I Get to You," "If Ever I See You Again," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and "Killing Me Softly with His Song." She will be missed.

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President emeritus Jimmy Carter has passed away.  Though not well respected during his term, he became a great force in peacework afterwards.  He will be greatly missed here, and well received where he is going.

... hopefully, to gather reinforcements.
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Revisit those who have passed during the year. These entries from my "Moment of Silence" tag highlight those who have died recently. Some of my posts have a "Carry on the Work" section regarding the person's accomplishments in case anyone else wants to explore those.

Browse ways to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.

Here are some things to do for Samhain. See the Greenhaven Coven page for Samhain and its recipes.

Does anyone else have names to remember?
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Singer / songwriter / actor Kris Kristofferson has passed away. His songs included "Jody and the Kid," "Lovin' Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)," "Me and Bobby McGee," "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33," "They Killed Him," and "To Beat the Devil." He starred in films including Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, A Star Is Born, Semi-Tough, Heaven's Gate. and Lone Star.

I'm betting Jesus meets him in full-on hippie mode.  Probably dressed up as the Pilgrim.

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Actor James Earl Jones has passed away. His most famous roles include voicing Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King.

Death goes to pick him up and has a panic attack.

The gofers from the Great Con in the Sky have a fight over who gets to go usher him in. Yeah, that's gonna need a bigger ballroom for the Meet the Pro Breakfast, because everyone will want to come.

EDIT 9/10/24 -- Mark Evanier has shared some adorable anecdotes about James Earl Jones.

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Sex educator Dr. Ruth has passed away.

Everybody say "penis," "vagina," and "condom" -- because we can and they are not dirty words.

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'Only by God's mercy that I survived': Hajj became a death march for 1,300 in extreme heat

The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in temperatures that climbed above 124 degrees.

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Famous baseball player Willie Mays has become an ancestor. He was noted for being the most successful and balanced player of the game. Other people stole more bases, batted more home runs, but nobody else could do it all with the same level of skill. He was also one of the first black players to excel in a formerly segregated sport, making a path for others to follow.

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Physicist Peter Higgs has passed away. He theorized the boson that was later named for him.

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Wholesome food advocate Bob Moore has passed away. He was famous for launching the whole grain businesses Moore's Flour Mill and later Bob's Red Mill.

... meanwhile up in heaven, Jesus hikes up his robes and runs to greet the Porridge Dude.

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Musician Wayne Kramer has passed away. He was the co-founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the famous Detroit band MC5.

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Singer Melanie Safka has passed away. She was known for the songs "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Brand New Key" among others.

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Producer Marty Krofft has passed away.  He was known for many television shows including "Land of the Lost." 

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