>>>I was aware of most of these (not all certainly), but was surprised to learn of two in particular that jumped out at me while I was scanning the list.
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>>>I just read your list and saw that Johnny Griffin died. wow, I missed that one.
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>>>Do you play "The Dead Pool"? I was in a quandry for this new year - I wanted to include myself in the list, but then there's the matter of collecting....
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>>I have never actually played it. I do have a nominee, though: Amy Winehouse. That would be tragic but you can just see it coming.
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>Maybe not. Tabloids report she's splitting from junky boyfriend and has been seen looking much healthier in some holiday resort.

I am really glad to hear that. I love her singing. If you just listened to a song of hers without knowing who it was you would never in a million years guess it's a young white Englishwoman.