Hip-Hop pioneer Doreen Broadnax dies at 61
The music industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of American hip-hop artist and rapper Doreen Broadnax, popularly known as Sparky D.
The pioneering rapper passed away in July at the age of 61, her family announced the sad news in a statement shared online.
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Louise Lasser, Star of ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,’ Dies at 87
She was a great comedic actress.Louise Lasser, the demure, soft-spoken comedienne best known as Woody Allen's first leading lady and as the title character on the television satire Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, has died. She was 87.
Lasser died Monday of natural causes at her home in Manhattan on the Upper East Side, her best friend, Susan Charlotte, told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Former MLB All-Star, Manager, Coach Phil Regan Dies at 89
Former major league pitcher, manager, and longtime pitching coach Phil Regan, whose baseball career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 89.
Regan's death was confirmed Wednesday by his attorney, Matt Blit, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Widely known by the nickname "The Vulture" for his uncanny ability to collect victories out of the bullpen, Regan left a lasting impact on the game as a player, manager, coach, and mentor.
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Former major league pitcher, manager, and longtime pitching coach Phil Regan, whose baseball career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 89.
Regan's death was confirmed Wednesday by his attorney, Matt Blit, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Widely known by the nickname "The Vulture" for his uncanny ability to collect victories out of the bullpen, Regan left a lasting impact on the game as a player, manager, coach, and mentor.
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Former Star Tribune columnist and reporter Doug Grow dies at 78
Doug Grow was compassionate and witty, insightful and unpredictable, and never afraid to ruffle feathers as he wrote about sports, politics and public policy for 27 years as a columnist and reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
“Doug was such an important voice — always for the good, for the right of people,” said Marilyn Hoegemeyer, who was one of Grow’s editors. “He was never afraid to speak truth to those who needed to hear it.”
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Doug Grow was compassionate and witty, insightful and unpredictable, and never afraid to ruffle feathers as he wrote about sports, politics and public policy for 27 years as a columnist and reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
“Doug was such an important voice — always for the good, for the right of people,” said Marilyn Hoegemeyer, who was one of Grow’s editors. “He was never afraid to speak truth to those who needed to hear it.”
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Massive heartbreaker
Bonnie Tyler's final post resurfaces after death − what the singer said
Despite her health struggles, Bonnie Tyler's love for music never wavered.
The Grammy-nominated Welsh singer, who died Wednesday, July 8, following a recent hospitalization, celebrated the release of new music in her final Instagram post before her death at age 75.
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Bonnie Tyler's final post resurfaces after death − what the singer said
Despite her health struggles, Bonnie Tyler's love for music never wavered.
The Grammy-nominated Welsh singer, who died Wednesday, July 8, following a recent hospitalization, celebrated the release of new music in her final Instagram post before her death at age 75.
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British musician Calvin Hayes dies aged 63 after collapsing at home
Calvin Hayes, the British musician and co-founder of 1980s pop band Johnny Hates Jazz, has died at the age of 63 after collapsing at his home.
The keyboardist and drummer was found dead at his property in Washington in the US, his wife Kathy has confirmed.
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Calvin Hayes, the British musician and co-founder of 1980s pop band Johnny Hates Jazz, has died at the age of 63 after collapsing at his home.
The keyboardist and drummer was found dead at his property in Washington in the US, his wife Kathy has confirmed.
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Former Sacramento State football star Ivan Garza dead at 25
The Sacramento State community learned this week that former college football star Ivan Garza passed away. He was only 25 years old.
According to CBS News, the Delano Police Department responded to a call about a pedestrian being fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning. The belief is that a driver heading northbound hit Garza as he was crossing the street.
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The Sacramento State community learned this week that former college football star Ivan Garza passed away. He was only 25 years old.
According to CBS News, the Delano Police Department responded to a call about a pedestrian being fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning. The belief is that a driver heading northbound hit Garza as he was crossing the street.
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Who was Peter Van Norden? 5 things about the ‘Police Academy’ actor who died
Peter Van Norden, whose credits included ‘Police Academy 2,’ ‘The Stand’ and ‘The Accused,’ died at 75. Learn more about his life and career.
Peter Van Norden, the veteran actor best known for his roles in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, has died. He was 75. According to TMZ, Van Norden died peacefully on the morning of Thursday, July 9, 2026, at a Southern California hospice facility, where he had been battling multiple health conditions.
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Peter Van Norden, whose credits included ‘Police Academy 2,’ ‘The Stand’ and ‘The Accused,’ died at 75. Learn more about his life and career.
Peter Van Norden, the veteran actor best known for his roles in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, has died. He was 75. According to TMZ, Van Norden died peacefully on the morning of Thursday, July 9, 2026, at a Southern California hospice facility, where he had been battling multiple health conditions.
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South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25.
His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25.
His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday.
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Stephen Stroud, who helped bring Carolina Hurricanes to Raleigh, has died
Stephen Stroud, a prominent real-estate executive in the Triangle who was integral in building the Lenovo Center and bringing the Carolina Hurricanes to Raleigh, died Saturday.
Stroud, 83, attended N.C. State and was a longtime supporter of Wolfpack athletics, serving as president of the Wolfpack Club. He also was former chairman of the Centennial Authority, the appointed body that oversaw the building of the Lenovo Center – first known as the Raleigh Sports and Entertainment Arena – that opened in 1999 and continues to serve as the arena’s landlord.
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Stephen Stroud, a prominent real-estate executive in the Triangle who was integral in building the Lenovo Center and bringing the Carolina Hurricanes to Raleigh, died Saturday.
Stroud, 83, attended N.C. State and was a longtime supporter of Wolfpack athletics, serving as president of the Wolfpack Club. He also was former chairman of the Centennial Authority, the appointed body that oversaw the building of the Lenovo Center – first known as the Raleigh Sports and Entertainment Arena – that opened in 1999 and continues to serve as the arena’s landlord.
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OMG!
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
WASHINGTON — Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71.
Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
WASHINGTON — Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71.
Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement.
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UK rattled by killing of politician Ann Widdecombe as murder probe continues
LONDON — A former British member of Parliament was found dead with serious injuries at her home in Thursday, prompting a murder investigation that has reignited concerns about the safety of the country’s politicians.
Ann Widdecombe, 78, was one of Britain’s most recognizable politicians, serving as a Conservative lawmaker for two decades before reinventing herself as a television personality. Known for her strong socially conservative views on abortion and LGBTQ rights, she more recently served as justice spokesperson for the hard-right Reform UK party.
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LONDON — A former British member of Parliament was found dead with serious injuries at her home in Thursday, prompting a murder investigation that has reignited concerns about the safety of the country’s politicians.
Ann Widdecombe, 78, was one of Britain’s most recognizable politicians, serving as a Conservative lawmaker for two decades before reinventing herself as a television personality. Known for her strong socially conservative views on abortion and LGBTQ rights, she more recently served as justice spokesperson for the hard-right Reform UK party.
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Antoinette Bower, ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ and ‘Prom Night’ Actress, Dies at 93
Antoinette Bower, the German-born British actress who starred on an Adam & Eve-like episode of The Twilight Zone and portrayed the seductive catlike alien Sylvia on an installment of Star Trek, has died. She was 93.
Bower died April 30 in an Eagle Rock senior retirement home in Los Angeles, her friend Carlotta Glackin — great niece of famed Golden Age character actor Edward Everett Horton — told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Antoinette Bower, the German-born British actress who starred on an Adam & Eve-like episode of The Twilight Zone and portrayed the seductive catlike alien Sylvia on an installment of Star Trek, has died. She was 93.
Bower died April 30 in an Eagle Rock senior retirement home in Los Angeles, her friend Carlotta Glackin — great niece of famed Golden Age character actor Edward Everett Horton — told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78.
“They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard's younger sister, Cindy McVey, told The Associated Press on Friday. “She had the enthusiasm and the drive to continue living and make the best of her life.”
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Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78.
“They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard's younger sister, Cindy McVey, told The Associated Press on Friday. “She had the enthusiasm and the drive to continue living and make the best of her life.”
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Wai Ching Ho, the Legendary Madame Gao From Daredevil, Dies at 82
Wai Ching Ho has died at the age of 82. Details surrounding her passing, including the date and cause of death, have not yet been made public. However, news of her death began circulating within the acting community, where collaborators from across her television, film, and stage career started sharing memories and tributes to an actor who spent nearly forty years shaping how Asian and Asian American characters were written and performed on major platforms. Ho was best known to modern audiences as Madame Gao, the soft-spoken crime boss she played across three seasons of Marvel Television’s Netflix era, but her career stretched back decades earlier through New York’s Off-Broadway scene, where she built her reputation long before Hell’s Kitchen came calling.
“I won’t ever forget you,” actor Peter Shinkoda wrote in a tribute on Instagram, becoming the first public figure to confirm Ho’s passing. “I learned every minute from you when we were together on and off set. We will meet again, my friend. You were beautiful.” Shinkoda’s message is particularly touching given the two actors’ Marvel history. On Daredevil and The Defenders, Shinkoda and Ho played the two central Asian crime figures operating in Hell’s Kitchen, Nobu Yoshioka and Madame Gao, at a time when Marvel Television gave few characters of East Asian descent this kind of narrative prominence. “My dear Wai, you deserve all the standing ovations- what a stellar human and a stellar artist. What an example of how to live,” actress Mahira Kakkar wrote in her own tribute. Kakkar starred alongside Ho in the National Asian American Theatre Company’s staging of Henry VI, across the production’s two-part adaptation of Shakespeare’s trilogy.
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Wai Ching Ho has died at the age of 82. Details surrounding her passing, including the date and cause of death, have not yet been made public. However, news of her death began circulating within the acting community, where collaborators from across her television, film, and stage career started sharing memories and tributes to an actor who spent nearly forty years shaping how Asian and Asian American characters were written and performed on major platforms. Ho was best known to modern audiences as Madame Gao, the soft-spoken crime boss she played across three seasons of Marvel Television’s Netflix era, but her career stretched back decades earlier through New York’s Off-Broadway scene, where she built her reputation long before Hell’s Kitchen came calling.
“I won’t ever forget you,” actor Peter Shinkoda wrote in a tribute on Instagram, becoming the first public figure to confirm Ho’s passing. “I learned every minute from you when we were together on and off set. We will meet again, my friend. You were beautiful.” Shinkoda’s message is particularly touching given the two actors’ Marvel history. On Daredevil and The Defenders, Shinkoda and Ho played the two central Asian crime figures operating in Hell’s Kitchen, Nobu Yoshioka and Madame Gao, at a time when Marvel Television gave few characters of East Asian descent this kind of narrative prominence. “My dear Wai, you deserve all the standing ovations- what a stellar human and a stellar artist. What an example of how to live,” actress Mahira Kakkar wrote in her own tribute. Kakkar starred alongside Ho in the National Asian American Theatre Company’s staging of Henry VI, across the production’s two-part adaptation of Shakespeare’s trilogy.
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Lindsey Graham died? Time to celebrate! A complete and utter piece of shit. Yah Hoo!
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Are the same that burn crosses"
- Rage Against the Machine
Are the same that burn crosses"
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Ding, dong, the witch is dead
Which old witch?
The wicked witch
Ding, dong, the wicked witch is dead
Which old witch?
The wicked witch
Ding, dong, the wicked witch is dead
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There's very few people who I would rejoice at hearing of their death. Lindsey Graham isn't one of them. I'd preferred to see him defeated at the polls and replaced by a Democrat.
I'm wondering how this will affect the Senate race in South Carolina where Graham was running for reelection this year. I read an article which said the South Carolina Senate race was prime for an upset so whichever republican is running could create a close race.
I'm wondering how this will affect the Senate race in South Carolina where Graham was running for reelection this year. I read an article which said the South Carolina Senate race was prime for an upset so whichever republican is running could create a close race.
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Another heartbreaking loss in the Soap Opera industry
Scott Bryce, ‘As the World Turns’ Craig Montgomery, Passes Away at 68
Heartbreaking news to report this Sunday evening, July 13. Two-time Daytime Emmy nominee and beloved soap veteran and television actor Scott Bryce (ex-Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns) has died at the age of 68.
Lucie Arnaz, Bryce’s longtime friend and former co-star announced his death via her Facebook under an hour ago (in a post that has now been deleted, but see below). Arnaz expressed, “a wonderful actor, a beautiful man and a terrific husband and father, Scott Bryce, passed tonight. I am going to miss his eyes, his smile, his wit, his brain, his intelligence, his talent, his bravery, his laugh and his hugs. Dearest Jodi, dear Jackson, he’s watching over you now from a place of pure joy and will always be your guide. But, I hate these goodbyes. Rest in peace you marvelous, magnificent man”.
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Scott Bryce, ‘As the World Turns’ Craig Montgomery, Passes Away at 68
Heartbreaking news to report this Sunday evening, July 13. Two-time Daytime Emmy nominee and beloved soap veteran and television actor Scott Bryce (ex-Craig Montgomery, As the World Turns) has died at the age of 68.
Lucie Arnaz, Bryce’s longtime friend and former co-star announced his death via her Facebook under an hour ago (in a post that has now been deleted, but see below). Arnaz expressed, “a wonderful actor, a beautiful man and a terrific husband and father, Scott Bryce, passed tonight. I am going to miss his eyes, his smile, his wit, his brain, his intelligence, his talent, his bravery, his laugh and his hugs. Dearest Jodi, dear Jackson, he’s watching over you now from a place of pure joy and will always be your guide. But, I hate these goodbyes. Rest in peace you marvelous, magnificent man”.
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Josh Grisetti, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Actor and Broadway Star, Dies by Suicide at 44
Josh Grisetti — the Broadway actor, television performer and beloved musical theater educator known for his work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Something Rotten! and It Shoulda Been You — died by suicide on Friday, July 10, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 44.
The sad news was announced in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, July 12, by actor Rob McClure, who starred alongside Grisetti in Something Rotten! on Broadway and on the show’s national tour.
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Josh Grisetti — the Broadway actor, television performer and beloved musical theater educator known for his work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Something Rotten! and It Shoulda Been You — died by suicide on Friday, July 10, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 44.
The sad news was announced in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, July 12, by actor Rob McClure, who starred alongside Grisetti in Something Rotten! on Broadway and on the show’s national tour.
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Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park movies, has died at age 78.
Neill had battled a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer but revealed in April he was cancer free.
“Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterized his whole life,” said the statement. “The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care.”
The acclaimed actor starred in dozens of films and television series over his genre-spanning, five decade career, including the Oscar-winning film “The Piano,” but is most widely known for playing the iconic Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.”
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Founding Morbid Angel member Mike Browning dies at 62
Mike Browning, the drummer and vocalist who helped start the influential death metal band Morbid Angel, has died at the age of 62.
Browning passed away on Monday. News of his death was confirmed by Decibel Magazine and later acknowledged by Profound Lore Records, the label behind releases from his later band, Nocturnus AD, per Metal Injection.
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Mike Browning, the drummer and vocalist who helped start the influential death metal band Morbid Angel, has died at the age of 62.
Browning passed away on Monday. News of his death was confirmed by Decibel Magazine and later acknowledged by Profound Lore Records, the label behind releases from his later band, Nocturnus AD, per Metal Injection.
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Dutch soccer referee dead at 38 after being dropped from World Cup
Dutch soccer referee Rob Dieperink has died after being dropped from the World Cup. He was 38.
"With Rob, we lose a highly valued referee, but above all a kind and dedicated colleague," the Netherlands' football association (KNVB) said in a statement shared with the BBC on Monday, July 13. "Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and everyone who held him dear. We wish them much strength and support in processing this great loss."
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Dutch soccer referee Rob Dieperink has died after being dropped from the World Cup. He was 38.
"With Rob, we lose a highly valued referee, but above all a kind and dedicated colleague," the Netherlands' football association (KNVB) said in a statement shared with the BBC on Monday, July 13. "Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and everyone who held him dear. We wish them much strength and support in processing this great loss."
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Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90
Pat Oliphant, the dean of political cartoonists, who drew and sometimes eviscerated a rogues’ gallery of presidents, pedophile priests, warmongers and other editorial-page villains for American newspaper and online readers for half a century, died on Monday in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 90.
His son, Grant Oliphant, said he had died at home of age-related health issues.
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Pat Oliphant, the dean of political cartoonists, who drew and sometimes eviscerated a rogues’ gallery of presidents, pedophile priests, warmongers and other editorial-page villains for American newspaper and online readers for half a century, died on Monday in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 90.
His son, Grant Oliphant, said he had died at home of age-related health issues.
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Alot of fans will say they remember watching Hal on Sanford & Son but i remember watching him on Private Benjamin
Hal Williams Dies: Beloved ‘Sanford And Son’ Actor Was 91
Veteran actor Hal Williams, who is probably best known for playing Officer “Smitty” Smith on Sanford and Son, died this morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, according to his representative. He was 91.
As Smitty, Williams was one half of a crimefighting duo who appeared on 22 episodes of the classic show. His partner, Officer “Hoppy” Hopkins — played by Howard Platt — would often lead off a scene with an “official” stiff police explanation of their investigation. Smitty would then interpret in plain English for Fred and Lamont — played by Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson, respectively.
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Hal Williams Dies: Beloved ‘Sanford And Son’ Actor Was 91
Veteran actor Hal Williams, who is probably best known for playing Officer “Smitty” Smith on Sanford and Son, died this morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, according to his representative. He was 91.
As Smitty, Williams was one half of a crimefighting duo who appeared on 22 episodes of the classic show. His partner, Officer “Hoppy” Hopkins — played by Howard Platt — would often lead off a scene with an “official” stiff police explanation of their investigation. Smitty would then interpret in plain English for Fred and Lamont — played by Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson, respectively.
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