Food writer Julie Powell; cardiologist Lauren Gray Gilstrap; Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro; “Schitt’s Creek” producer Ben Feigin; actor Tim Roth’s son Cormac; urban theorist Mike Davis; and more
In memory of those who "died suddenly" in the United States, October 24-October 31 News from Underground by Mark Crispin MillerSubscribeSign inShare this postIn memory of those who "died suddenly" in the United States, October 24-October 31markcrispinmiller.substack.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailDiscover more from News from Underground by Mark Crispin MillerNews from Underground is based on my belief that, like journalists, academics have a civic obligation to help keep the people well-informed, so that American democracy might finally work.SubscribeContinue readingSign in In memory of those who "died suddenly" in the United States, October 24-October 31Food writer Julie Powell; cardiologist Lauren Gray Gilstrap; Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro; "Schitt's Creek" producer Ben Feigin; actor Tim Roth's son Cormac; urban theorist Mike Davis; and more Mark Crispin MillerNov 2, 20228297Share this postIn memory of those who "died suddenly" in the United States, October 24-October 31markcrispinmiller.substack.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailUNITED STATESDied Suddenly: Young people who have died suddenly, had serious heart problems, or severe adverse reactions in just ten days (up to October 7, 2022) (VIDEO, 9:46)October 29, 2022https://rumble.com/v1qjf5q-died-suddenly-100-headlines-from-just-10-days-serious-heart-issues-and-seve.htmlNews from Underground by Mark Crispin Miller is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SubscribeJulie Powell, best-selling author of ‘Julie & Julia,’ dead at 49November 1, 2022Julie Powell, the food writer best known for her wildly popular memoir “Julie & Julia,” has died suddenly at the age of 49. The best-selling author passed away at her home in Olivebridge, New York, last Wednesday after going into cardiac arrest, according to the New York Times. She is survived by her husband, brother and parents. Powell became a literary sensation in 2005 following the release of “Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen” — a humorous account of her attempt to re-create every recipe from Julia Child’s classic cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” The tome sold more than one million copies, and led to a 2009 film adaptation directed by Nora Ephron and starring Meryl Streep. Oscar nominee Amy Adams played Powell in the hit movie, which grossed almost $130 million at the box office. “She had so much talent and emotional intelligence,” Powell’s editor, Judy Clain, told the New York Times. The publication was the first to report the writer’s tragic death on Tuesday. The writer’s sudden death was met with shock on Twitter, where thousands of fans flocked to pay tribute.https://nypost.com/2022/11/01/julie-powell-best-selling-author-of-julie-julia-dead-at-49/In her last tweet, Powell (who was “vaccinated”) told her followers that she had Black Hairy Tongue:Julie Powell's Last Tweet Before Her Death at 49 Causes Confusion Among FansNovember 2, 2022Author Julie Powell, whose book Julie and Julia was turned into a hit 2009 movie starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, died of cardiac arrest on October 26 at the age of 49, according to a new report from the New York Times. But it’s Powell’s last tweet, sent the day before she died, that’s garnered a lot of attention on social media as fans try to make sense of the tragedy. “So I woke up with something that’s literally Black Hairy Tongue. People, including my doctor, seem to think it’s no big deal, and will go away soon, but it certainly is gross,” Powell tweeted on October 25. The Mayo Clinic’s website describes black hairy tongue as a “buildup of dead skin cells” that accumulate on the tongue, explaining that while it can look alarming, “typically it doesn’t cause any health problems, and it’s usually painless.”Many Twitter users started discussing Powell’s last tweet, with some suggesting her untimely death, along with her diagnosis of black hairy tongue, could have been caused by a covid-19 infection. Others, more inclined to conspiracy theories about the covid-19 vaccine, tried to frame the death as a result of vaccination. Based on a search of her tweets, it appears Powell’s husband recently contracted covid-19 twice in the span of just one month and Powell herself tweeted about having the disease in mid-September. “Decided to take a nap and woke up sick like a dog. This is how the covid hits, I guess. All of a sudden like,” Powell tweeted on September 10. A few days later she shared another tweet about how painful it was living with covid-19. “Weirdly, my Covid is getting worse. Terrible headache, cough, probable fever, fatigue,” Powell tweeted on September 13.Powell had previously tweeted that she was vaccinated and boosted, and by September 19 the author tweeted that she no longer had covid-19.Many right-wing influencers like Tim Pool have seized on the premature deaths of people in the news to suggest that the covid-19 vaccine has caused the deaths, and Powell’s passing was no different. And while adverse reactions to the vaccine can occur, they’re believed to be extremely rare. There are also people who treat every early death in the news these days as something that was almost certainly caused by covid-19. While it’s possible Powell’s death had something to do with covid-19, we simply don’t have any evidence either way right now.https://gizmodo.com/julie-powell-black-hairy-tongue-last-tweet-death-49-1849730851A heart transplant surgeon “died suddenly”:Lauren Gray Gilstrap, Heart Failure and Transplant Expert, Dies at 38October 27, 2022Lauren Gray Gilstrap, MD, MPH (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH), an advanced heart disease and cardiac transplant physician and researcher, died October 21, 2022, at age 38. Her death was announced in a Twitter post by her hospital. Known for her academic drive as well as compassionate nature, Gilstrap will be remembered for the impact she had on her colleagues, patients, and loved ones. “From the first time I met her I knew she was a force to behold,” Malissa Wood, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA), who served as her primary honors thesis mentor during medical school, told TCTMD. “She was immensely talented and truly dedicated to improving the way we deliver care. She will be deeply missed.”No cause of death reported.https://tinyurl.com/yep47yfyDead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro dead at 63October 29, 2022Punk rock drummer D.H. Peligro, a cornerstone of the band the Dead Kennedys, has died. He was 63. Peligro, whose given name was Darren Henley, died Friday in his Los Angeles home, the band announced in an Instagram post. “Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall,” according to the post, which said funeral arrangements would be announced “in the coming days.” It’s unclear exactly what killed Peligro, according to TMZ, which reported the drummer was found dead in the bathroom of his San Fernando Valley home and had hit his head — but that it’s unclear if the injury was fatal.https://tinyurl.com/2p8dhc6dCormac Roth, Musician and Son of Tim Roth, Dies at 25October 31, 2022Cormac Roth, a musician and son of actor Tim Roth, died on Oct. 16 after a battle with cancer, the family announced Monday. He was 25. “He was a wild and electric ball of energy and his spirit was filled with light and goodness,” his family said in a statement. “As wild as he was, Cormac was also the embodiment of kindness. A gentle soul who brought so much happiness and hope to those around him. The grief comes in waves, as do the tears and laughter, when we think of that beautiful boy across the 25 years and 10 months that we knew him. An irrepressible and joyful and wild and wonderful child. Only recently a man. We love him. We will carry him with us wherever we go.” A graduate of Bennington College, Roth was a talented guitarist, composer and producer. He announced on his Instagram that he had been diagnosed with Stage 3 germ cell cancer in November 2021.https://variety.com/2022/music/obituaries-people-news/cormac-roth-dead-tim-roth-son-musician-1235418314/Ben Feigin, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Executive Producer, Dies at 47October 25, 2022Ben Feigin/Schitt's CreekBen Feigin, an award-winning producer who executive produced Schitt’s Creek, died Monday at age 47 from pancreatic cancer, TheWrap has confirmed. Feigin, who founded and served as CEO of production company Equation Unlimited LLC, executive produced all six seasons of “Schitt’s Creek,” including Season 6, which won 9 times at the 2020 Emmy awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy for Feigin. He was nominated in 2019 as well. In 2021 Feigin won the prestigious Producers Guild Award for “Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy,” and was nominated in 2020 as well for the Golden Globe winner.https://www.thewrap.com/ben-feigin-schitts-creek-executive-producer-dies-at-47/Author Mike Davis Dies at 76October 26, 2022Mike Davis, the Marxist scholar and author known as a crusader against social injustice and economic inequality, has died at 76, the Nation reports. Davis was born and raised in Southern California and became interested in leftist activism as a teenager. He worked as an organizer for the Students for a Democratic Society before attending UCLA, where he studied history. In a July interview with the Los Angeles Times, Davis reflected on the end of his life after he decided to stop receiving chemotherapy treatments for cancer. “I guess what I think about the most is that I’m just extraordinarily furious and angry,” he said. “If I have a regret, it’s not dying in battle or at a barricade as I’ve always romantically imagined—you know, fighting.”https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/author-mike-davis-dies-at-76/In an LA Times interview July 25, 2022 Davis said "I’m in the terminal stage of metastatic esophageal cancer but still up and around the house”:https://tinyurl.com/4rk9ezxmTop Colorado Republican lawmaker died suddenly only days after turning 55, 'fiercely passionate' leader was 'adored'October 30, 2022Colorado House Minority Leader Hugh McKean died suddenly at his Loveland home on Sunday. He celebrated his birthday on Oct. 27, only days before his sudden death. The Colorado House GOP caucus confirmed McKean’s "sudden" death. "It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of House Minority Leader Hugh McKean," the official Twitter account for the Colorado House Republicans stated. "Hugh was fiercely passionate about serving the great state of Colorado and will be missed dearly."No cause of death reported.https://www.theblaze.com/news/colorado-hugh-mckean-died-suddenly?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailAndrew Duncan, original Second City actor, diesNovember 1, 2022Andrew Duncan, a pioneering Second City actor who was in the Chicago company’s first revue in 1959, has died, the theater announced Monday. His age and cause of death were not revealed.https://tinyurl.com/mphfb5ptPeter Gabel died of a heart attackOctober 27, 2022Peter Gabel (75) was an American law academic and associate editor of Tikkun, a bi-monthly Jewish critique of politics, culture, and society. He wrote a number of articles for the magazine on subjects ranging from the original intent of the framers of the Constitution ("Founding Father Knows Best") to the creationism/evolution controversy ("Creationism and the Spirit of Nature"). Gabel was a founder of both the Institute for Labor and Mental Health in Oakland, California, and the Critical Legal Studies movement. He published more than a dozen articles in law journals such as the Harvard Law Review and Texas Law Review, focusing on the role of law in shaping popular consciousness and on how law can best be used to bring about progressive social change. Peter Gabel is survived by his life-long partner Lisa Jaicks, who has spent much of her life working with the Labor Movement and defending workers facing abuse, and by their son Sam, a musician and artist. For the community at Tikkun and Beyt Tikkun, Peter's loss seems overwhelming. His untimely and shocking death is already being mourned around the world.https://www.tikkun.org/peter-gabel-died-of-a-heart-attack-on-tuesday-october-25th-2022/Geoff Nuttall, 1st violinist of the St. Lawrence String Quartet, dead at 56October 19, 2022The classical music community is mourning the loss of Geoff Nuttall, co-founding first violinist of the St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ), beloved faculty member of Stanford University's department of music and director of chamber music at the Spoleto Festival in South Carolina. Nuttall died in California, where he was based, on Oct. 19 of pancreatic cancer. He was 56.https://www.cbc.ca/music/geoff-nuttall-1st-violinist-of-the-st-lawrence-string-quartet-dead-at-56-1.6609765Five students “died suddenly”:Eastern KY school district cancels classes to let community mourn student’s sudden deathOctober 25, 2022Many in Pikeville are mourning this week over the unexpected death of a beloved second-grader. Andrew James Allen, 7, died Saturday at the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington after battling a sudden illness. Pikeville Independent Schools announced in a letter that all of the district’s schools will be closed Wednesday to allow students to attend the funeral at the Main Street Church of Christ, where Allen’s father has been the minister for 12 years.No cause of death reported.https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article267822682.html#storylink=cpyFamily and friends mourn sudden death of North Little Rock High School cheerleaderOctober 25, 2022North Little Rock, Ark – The family of 18-year-old Victoria Moody, who was a senior cheerleader at North Little Rock High School, says her memory will live on after she unexpectedly died Sunday evening. Moody’s older sister, Brooke McCarty, says her sister was perfectly healthy until Sunday evening when she was taken to the hospital by her father Brian Moody because Moody said she wasn’t feeling well. “She apparently had a pulmonary embolism that was just too far advanced to stop it,” said McCarthy. The family of Moody says that she would have graduated this year, she was also on the High School Varsity Cheerleading and competition team.https://lovebylife.com/family-and-friends-mourn-sudden-death-of-north-little-rock-high-school-cheerleader/Newman [University] mourns the death of student athleteOctober 27, 2022 Wichita, KS - The Newman community continues to mourn Austin Madubuike, a 21-year-old junior soccer player who died unexpectedly after suffering a medical emergency on the bus ride home from a game at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on Oct. 15. He died in the hospital in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, on Monday, and Newman alerted students and staff via email. Madubuike, who was a first-year Newman player who transferred from LSU Alexandria, scored his first goal of the season at the game in Arkansas. He suffered a seizure on the bus ride home from the game, was rushed to the hospital in Arkansas and remained in the intensive care unit until his death. Brown said that his mother, uncle and coaches were by his side in the hospital. Doctors don’t yet know what caused Madubuike’s medical episode.https://www.newmanvantage.com/2022/10/27/newman-mourns-the-shock-loss-of-student-athlete/A 15-year-old “died suddenly” while jogging:Harlan Gasque Memorial FundOctober 27, 2022Henderson, NV - Harlan Thomas Gasque passed away unexpectedly on October 25th while jogging. He was 15 years old, a lover of art, history, music, and all the best parts of life. He was a bright light in our community, and was incredibly funny, intelligent, witty, and kind. Nothing can make up for this loss of a son, a brother, a best friend, and an amazing student, but we hope that as people share, donate, and remember Harlan, the burden will be a little lighter for his family. This fund will contribute to the Gasque family’s costs for a service and to celebrate his life. This will include printing out pictures and images of Harlan, mementos, and other materials for his celebration of life.No cause of death reported.https://www.gofundme.com/f/harlan-gasque-memorial-fundColleton County High School band captain dies unexpectedlyOctober 30, 2022Colleton County, S.C. – The Colleton County High School community is remembering a student who passed away over the weekend. According to the Colleton County High School Band of Blues, band captain, Delaine Ford passed away “unexpectedly” but didn’t share any details. Ford was a senior at Colleton County High School. “We are deeply saddened by her death and send our condolences to her family and friends,” the band said in a Facebook post on Sunday morning. The Colleton County School District will offer support and grief counseling to students and faculty.No age or cause of death reported.https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/colleton-county-high-school-band-captain-dies-unexpectedly/7-year-old boy who died in 48 hours: "It looked like a normal cold." The father: "Beware of these symptoms"November 1, 2022A simple fever caused by what looked like a normal cold turned into a nightmare that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy. The little boy died suddenly after contracting a virus that doctors say very commonly affects children, the Metapneumovirus. The very young victim is Andrew Velásquez, a native of Oakland, California, who died of the virus that usually causes respiratory infections but which, in his case, was complicated by his asthma. The child's father, Julián Velázquez, agreed to speak in an interview with Noticias Univisión 14 with the intention of warning other parents so that they can pay more attention to some symptoms that can be confused with a fever or a common cold. Julián relates that on Sunday, October 23, his son Andrew went with his mother to a Halloween party in the city of Alameda, but when he got home he started to have mild symptoms that looked like a cold. The parents treated him with the medicines they usually used in similar situations, and it seemed to have had an effect: the child continued to play as if nothing had happened and went to sleep at the usual time. During the night he woke up with a cough and sore throat and went back under the covers to rest. The next morning he went to school without any problems, but it was then that the teachers contacted Julian and his wife because Andrew already had a high fever.Both of them decided to treat him at home for the whole of Monday, but since it was night and he still wasn't getting better, they decided to take him to the hospital for treatment, because his temperature did not drop and he had difficulty breathing. “At three in the morning my wife decided to take him to Highland Hospital (in Oakland), which is the closest, and from there they transferred him to the Children's Hospital,” said Mr. Velásquez. The next day, Andrew suffered two heart attacks and was taken to intensive care. The doctors explained to the parents that they should have drained the baby's blood to clean him of the virus he had contracted. At around 11pm on Tuesday, just 48 hours after developing cold-like symptoms, the treatment failed and Andrew died of Metapneumovirus.According to a specialist, the virus Andrew has contracted can be complicated if the patient has heart or lung problems. In the case of the Oakland child, everything indicates that his asthma was a factor in his death. “It's a type of virus that causes colds, light coughs in many people, but pneumonia or any other complication can develop in some children. If someone has a previous problem, a lung problem, such as asthma, when you get sick with this virus, it becomes more complicated, "Dr. Erick Fernández y García, professor of pediatrics at the hospital, explained to Univision 14 News of the University of California at Davis. This virus c… truncated (28,672 more characters in archive)