Matches, Hatches, Dispatches

Greg Irving, who has been The Adelaide Advertiser fishing writer for the past 30 years, has died aged 69.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/respected-fishing-writer-and-story-teller-greg-irving-passes-away/news-story/52400a3cdc34f010c9d1a2731f6f6a36

Tennis champion Serena Williams has given birth to her first child a baby girl. She is planning to return to playing tennis at the Australian Open in January.

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US comedian Shelley Berman, who played Larry David’s father in Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died aged 91.

Walter Becker, co-founder of American jazz rock band Steely Dan, has died at 67.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child, Kensington Palace has announced.

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This is old news. New Idea has been reporting this for years :wink:

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Actor Alan Cassell, best known for 1980s dramas Special Squad and Taurus Rising, has died aged 85.

I first saw Peter Luck on TV in 1988 when he hosted Bicentennial Minutes which aired on late nights on Seven. Since then I found out more about his career and journalistic work. Sad loss.

PETER LUCK

The ABC is saddened by the death of Peter Luck, the acclaimed journalist, author, producer and presenter who has died at the age of 73.

ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie said: “Peter Luck was a trailblazing journalist who became a role model to generations of reporters and was also loved and respected by audiences.

“He made a huge contribution to the ABC in his early career and remains forever part of the fabric of the national broadcaster. All ABC staff join me in paying our respects to Peter and passing on our deepest sympathies to his family.”

Director News Gaven Morris paid tribute to Peter’s pioneering work, which included reporting for iconic ABC current affairs programs This Day Tonight and Four Corners.

“Peter was an extremely talented broadcaster with a natural warmth and accessibility that Australians immediately responded to,” he said. “His wonderful conversational tone – actually a rare ability – made everyone feel like he was talking directly to us.

“His legacy lives on at the ABC and he will not be forgotten.”

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Connie Johnson, the founder of Love Your Sister and cancer fundraiser, has sadly passed away today.

It came the day after she received the Medal of the Order of Australia from Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. So sad.

Frank Vincent, who starred in The Sopranos and the film Goodfellas, has died aged 78.
http://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/celebrity/frank-vincent-‘sopranos’-and-‘goodfellas’-actor-dies-at-78/ar-AArTqmY

Harry Dean Stanton, who starred in Paris, Texas, Twin Peaks and Big Love, has died aged 91.

Singer Fergie and actor Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas, Transformers movies) have ended their 8-year marriage.

Lady Mary Fairfax has died aged 95.

Wrestling manager and commentator Bobby “The Brain” Heenan has died at 73.

Former trainer of The Biggest Loser, Tiffiny Hall, gave birth to a boy named Arnold Martin last week. It also explains why her husband Ed Kavalee was absent from this week’s Have You Been Paying Attention.

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Australian television executive David Lyle has died in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He most recently worked for Fox in the US and was previously with Ten, ABC and Nine. Sad news.

I reallt enjoyed the series he hosted on Nine, The Golden Years of Television.