July 2022 Obituaries

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Last surviving 'Band of Brothers' member Bradford Freeman dead at 97
Bradford Freeman of Easy Company served in almost every major European engagement of World War II
https://www.foxnews.com/us/last-survivi ... an-dead-97
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James Caan, Star of 'The Godfather' and 'Misery,' Dies at 82
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebr ... d1c64bc586
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Oscar nominee James Caan has died at the age of 82.
https://www.kcci.com/article/actor-jame ... 7sIQV-1PiI
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https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/shin ... index.html

Shinzo Abe (Japan's former Prime Minister) was assassinated yesterday whilst making a speech

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Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/larry ... 5d654c05f6
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R.I.P. actor Tony Sirico, who was 79. He was known for his role as Paulie in "The Sopranos"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries ... -rcna37416
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R.I.P. "Twin Peaks" actor, Lenny Von Dohlen. He was 63. He died on Tuesday, 7/5/22.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop ... -rcna37341
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Police Officer Jacob Russell Chaffins
Prestonsburg Police Department, KY
EOW: Friday, July 1, 2022
Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date Thursday, June 30, 2022. Offender Charged with murder.

Captain Ralph Frasure, Police Officer Jacob Chaffins, and Deputy Sheriff William Petry, of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed in Allen by a subject who was wanted for domestic violence offenses.
K9 Drago, also of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, was also killed in the incident.
Officer Chaffins was a Kentucky National Guard veteran and served with the Prestonsburg Police Department for three years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, two brothers, and three sisters.

Sergeant John K. Williams
Coralville Police Department, IA
EOW: Sunday, July 3, 2022
Cause: Duty related illness

Sergeant John Williams passed away after suffering a medical emergency following his response to a shooting call.
The shooting occurred in an apartment complex and involved a 3-year-old victim. Sergeant Williams was on scene of the incident when he began to experience symptoms of an acute medical emergency. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later.
Sergeant Williams had served with the Coralville Police Department for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, four children, and six grandchildren.


Police Officer Loren Courts
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Loren Courts was shot and killed while responding to a shooting call near the intersection of Joy Road and Marlowe Street at about 7:30 pm.
When Officer Courts and his partner arrived on the scene the subject immediately began shooting at them, striking Officer Courts. His partner returned fire and killed the subject.
Officer Courts was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. His father had recently retired from the Detroit Police Department.

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K9 Drago
Columbia County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Exo
Pascagoula Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Cause: Gunfire

K9 Odin
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Sunday, June 26, 2022
Cause: Fire

K9 Cannon
Fountain Valley Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Drago
Floyd County Sheriff's Office, KY
EOW: Thursday, June 30, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
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Oprah Winfrey's dad, Vernon Winfrey, dead at 89 following cancer battle
Oprah Winfrey's father, Vernon, owned a barbershop in Nashville for 50 years, and was also a city councilman

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/o ... nfrey-dead
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Gary Moeller, Former Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions head coach, dead at 81

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sport ... 031987002/

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R.I.P. Monty Norman, the composer of the James Bond theme song. He was 94.
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/monty ... 234740706/
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Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump dead at 73, former president announces
Former President Trump announced her death on Truth Social
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donald ... -announces
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AARR wrote:
Thu Jul 14, 2022 4:06 pm
Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump dead at 73, former president announces
Former President Trump announced her death on Truth Social
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donald ... -announces
So she kept Trump's last name with the next two guys she married?
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Charles Johnson, Super Bowl champ and former first-round draft pick, dead at 50
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/charles- ... ck-dead-50
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Rebecca Balding, ‘Soap’ and ‘Charmed’ Star, Dies at 73
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Dwight Smith, who won World Series with Braves, dead at 58
Dwight Smith helped the Braves to a championship and played for 3 other teams
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/dwight-s ... raves-dead
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Paul Sorvino, 'Goodfellas' actor, dead at 83
Sorvino was known for his work in 'Goodfellas' and 'Law and Order'
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Police Officer Brian Olliff
Natchitoches Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Cause: Heatstroke

Undersheriff Larry Koren
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Cause: Aircraft accident

Undersheriff Koren had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two sisters.

Lieutenant Fred Beers
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Cause: Aircraft accident

Lieutenant Beers was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for over 13 years. He is survived by his wife, son, father, and two sisters.

Deputy Sheriff Michael Adam Levison
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, NM
EOW: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Cause: Aircraft accident

Deputy Levison was a New Mexico Air National Guard veteran and had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for five years. He is survived by his mother, father, stepmother, three brothers, a sister, grandmother, and girlfriend.

----Deputy Sheriff Michael Levison, Undersheriff Larry Koren, and Lieutenant Fred Beers were killed when the agency's helicopter, Metro 2, crashed near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Rescue Specialist Matthew King of the Bernalillo County Fire Department was also killed in the crash.
Metro 2 was returning to Albuquerque after assisting fire crews at the East Mesa Fire. They were returning to Albuquerque after conducting bucket drops when the crash occurred at about 7:20 pm.----



Police Officer Daniel Vasquez
North Kansas City Police Department, MO
EOW: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Cause: Gunfire


Sergeant Christopher James Nelson
Edmond Police Department, OK
EOW: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Cause: Automobile crash

Sergeant Nelson was one day shy of his 13-year anniversary with the Edmond Police Department and previously served with the Honolulu Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.


Police Officer Anthony P. Mazurkiewicz
Rochester Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, July 21, 2022
Cause: Gunfire

Officer Mazurkiewicz had served with the Rochester Police Department for 29 years. He is survived by his wife and children.


Deputy Sheriff Matthew Yates
Clark County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: Sunday, July 24, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
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Tony Dow, aka Wally Cleaver, lost his battle with liver cancer today. He was 77.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/26/leave-it ... es-cancer/
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Tony Dow, aka Wally Cleaver, lost his battle with liver cancer today. He was 77.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/26/leave-it ... es-cancer/
As of 3:30 pm today, he was still breathing and in hospice care. His management team was removed the statement that he has died.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/entertai ... fk6C7h9d-U
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