Exactly. And you could normally park outside or near the entrance. Now you could be a quarter of a mile away unless you're lucky.
US soccer journalist Grant Wahl died of an apparent heart attack last night while covering the Argentina game. He was only 49. RIP.
Bob McGrath, "Bob" of Sesame Street fame, died Sunday, 04/12/2022. 1932 - 2022, 90 years young. Grew up watching this guy. "Who are the people in your neighborhood?", everybody knows this song.
Seems in this article his brother walks back those emotional comments:- In the United States Men’s National Team’s opening match of the World Cup, Wahl had worn a rainbow shirt to show his support for the LGBTQ+ community, but more specifically for Eric and his husband, who live in Seattle. Eric said he asked his younger brother not to wear it — he thought it might be too dangerous in a country that criminalizes gay relationships. “But you can’t make Grant do anything he didn’t want to do,” Eric said. “And I always appreciated that about him. “Some people said it was a stunt. But he did it for me and my husband. ... I supported the reasons why he did it. I just thought it was going to bring trouble.” It did. Wahl told Eric, his only sibling, that he had received death threats after wearing the shirt, Eric said. They last spoke on the phone on Dec. 2, Wahl’s 49th birthday. They would keep in contact via text messages over the remainder of the tournament until his shocking death on Friday during the Argentina-Netherlands game. To Eric’s understanding, Wahl collapsed in the press box and was taken by Uber, not an ambulance, to the hospital. In the emotional aftermath of learning the news, Eric posted a video on Instagram saying he believed Wahl had been killed. He told The Star he regrets posting that video and did not anticipate how widely it would be shared. But he is sticking to one demand in it: transparency. “There’s enough that I know in my conversations with Grant to make me legitimately suspicious, if nothing else,” Eric said. “That’s why we want transparency.” Wahl had been sick while in Qatar and wrote and recorded podcasts about his illness, which he said a local medical center diagnosed as bronchitis. Eric said he talked about the illness “just like office talk of something going around. He didn’t feel like it was serious enough to be concerned, and he got medication that was making him feel better.” On Monday, Wahl had posted a long message in his newsletter that, in part, read, “My body finally broke down on me.” Eric said his younger brother was otherwise a “very healthy man.” Eric and Wahl’s wife, Celine Gounder, a physician and epidemiologist who served on the COVID-19 transition team for President Joe Biden, have been in contact with U.S. Department of State officials. Eric has also spoken to Timmy Davis, the U.S. Ambassador to Qatar. “I have full faith that Grant will get a U.S. autopsy,” he said. Eric, who works at the University of Washington, has also been informed that Wahl’s electronic devices were gathered by other reporters at the stadium and will be returned to his family. In the end, Eric’s request is the same thing for which his younger brother frequently fought. Straightforward and full transparency. Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mcdowell/article269873777.html#storylink=cpy
Twitch, by suicide, aged 40, a real surprise, leaving behind a wife and young family. CNN — Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the amiable DJ for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance,” has died, his wife, fellow dancer Allison Holker Boss, confirmed in a statement to CNN. He was 40. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Holker Boss said in a statement. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.” “To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will continue to be felt,” she added. “I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children.” Boss died by suicide, according to the LA County Medical Examiner. The LA County Coroner’s Office concluded their examination and published the report on his death on Wednesday.
I dunno if any one remembers but last year I put up a post about my good friend, Andy, who had been diagnosed with Cancer, and given a year to live. Andy was a fighter all the way and lived longer than expected, giving pleasure to all that continued to have his company. Today, sadly, he lost the battle and died peacefully with his family around him. Andy was a true hero, someone who dedicated his life to helping others, and a true ambassador for the London Ambulance Service. Tonight I’m broken and it’s gonna be a long hard night shift tonight. RIP Andy Hughes…I’ll miss you so much mate xx
The personal posts on this thread are so much more meaningful than those marking the passing of random celebrities. RIP Andy and sorry for you loss Stainesy.
