Hall Of Fame basketballer-turned-sportscaster Bill Walton III, dead after a prolonged battle with cancer at 71 five and a third months shy of his birthday.

Canadian-born Oscar-winning producer and Hogan's Heroes co-creator Albert S. Ruddy, dead Saturday at 94.

Guinness world record holder Bette Nash, hitherto the world's longest-serving flight attendant, dead on the 17th at 88 seven and a half months shy of her birthday.

Actress Elizabeth MacRae (note the first "a"), best known for her roles on General Hospital and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., dead Monday at 88.

Longtime Nevada federal judge Larry R. Hicks, father to Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks, killed in a hit-and-run at 80 six and a half months shy of his birthday.

Canadian veteran broadcaster Bob Mackowycz, Sr., father to musician, writer and also-broadcaster Bob Mackowycz, Jr., dead Wednesday of a sudden illness at 75 (birth date unknown).

Stanley Maples, father to Marla Maples, ex-wife to former American president Donald Trump, Sr., dead Wednesday at 82 (birth date unknown).

Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Drew Gordon, elder brother to Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, dead in a car crash at 33 one and a half months shy of his birthday.

Canadian convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, the most prolific in the nation's history, dead of injuries sustained in an attack twelve days ago at 74 four and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

Retired teacher and secretary Marian Robinson (nee Shields), mother to former American First Lady Michelle Obama (nee Robinson), dead at 86 a little under two months shy of her birthday.

Burmese general-turned-National League For Democracy co-founder Tin Oo, dead of undisclosed causes at 97.

British D-Day veteran David Teacher, MBE, dead on the 24th at 100 a little over seven months shy of his birthday.

Pulitzer Prize-winning retired Associated Press photojournalist Ron A. Edmonds, said prize for his images of the 1981 attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, dead at 77 sixteen days shy of his birthday.

Moroccan-born Israeli ex-foreign minister David Levy, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead of undisclosed causes at 86 six and three-fifth months shy of his birthday.

British rugby scrum-half & hooker-turned-ALS campaigner Rob Burrow, dead of motor neuron disease at 41 three and four-fifth months shy of his birthday.

German boxing legend Manfred Wolke, dead Wednesday of dementia at 81.

Pro Football Hall Of Fame former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen II, dead suddenly at 52 a little under six months shy of his birthday.

Austrian former chancellor Brigitte Bierlein, the first woman in the country's history to hold that position, dead after a short, serious illness at 74 twenty-two days shy of her birthday.

Longtime Black Lace frontman Colin Gibb (nee Routh), dead at 70 six and a fifth months shy of his birthday.

Veteran Hollywood & Broadway actress-singer Janis Paige, born Donna Mae Tjaden, hitherto one of the former's Golden Age's last surviving stars and widow to Oscar-winning songwriter Ray Gilbert, dead of natural causes at 101 three and a half months shy of her (also my, incidentally) birthday.

Rapper Mark D. "Brother Marquis" Ross, formerly of 2 Live Crew, dead of undisclosed causes at 58.

Retired Major League Baseball outfielder-turned-coach Tony Scott, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead on the 26th of undisclosed causes at 72 three and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

Actor and author E. Erich Anderson, born Edward Eric Anderson, best known for his role in Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter and husband to actress Saxon Trainor, dead Saturday following an unspecified cancer diagnosis at 66 or 67 (birth date unknown).

Sports psychologist Simon Marshall, husband to Scottish world champion triathlete-turned-BAFTA-winning screenwriter Lesley Paterson and not to be confused with the eponymous Australian jockey or English cricketer, dead Saturday of stage 4 pancreatic cancer at 51 (birth date unknown).

British actor William Russell Enoch, best known for his role as Ian Chesterton in the first two seasons of the original run of Doctor Who, holder of the Guinness World Record for longest gap between TV appearances and father to actor Alfred Enoch, dead of undisclosed causes at 99 five and a half months shy of his birthday.

Philanthropist Colleen Klein (nee Hamilton), widow to former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, dead at 83 (birth date unknown).

1963 Indianapolis 500 winner Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones, hitherto the oldest living winner of such an event and patriarch of the Jones racing dynasty, dead after a battle with Parkinson's disease at 90 two and a quarter months shy of his (also my brother's, incidentally) birthday.

Swedish Grammi (not a misspelling)-winning rapper Karar "C.Gambino" Ramadan, shot dead at 26.

Scottish featherweight boxing champion Andy Tham, dead in a motorcycle crash at 28 (birth date unknown).

Fashion designer Belinda Bellville, who dressed Princesses Diana & Margaret, Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, dead a month ago at 94.

Apple Corps Limited director Tony Bramwell, childhood friend and manager to The Beatles and discoverer of Queen*, dead Sunday after a short illness at 78.

British veteran actress Jeanette Charles, best known for her appearances in the Naked Gun & Austin Powers movies and look-alike to the late Queen Elizabeth II, dead Sunday at 96 four and a half months shy of her birthday.

*They made the fifth-best video of 1980 and co-made the third-worst video of 1998.

Former longtime Nova Scotia MLA and cabinet minister Bill Estabrooks, dead Tuesday at 76 one and two-third months shy of his birthday.

Veteran actor Tom Bower, best known for his roles on The Waltons and in Die Hard 2: Die Harder and not to be confused with the eponymous British author, dead a week ago of undisclosed causes at 86.

British-born Canadian actor Alan Scarfe, father to also-actor Jonathan Scarfe, dead April 28 at 77 one and a third months shy of his birthday (the day after tomorrow).

Prolific college football coach Doug Porter, hitherto the oldest living corresponding Hall Of Famer and not to be confused with the eponymous also-late Australian politician, dead Wednesday at 94 two and a third months shy of his birthday.