Because I'm slow to push stuff out, I thought that it would be nice to share this new one-shot that I'm working on. The section below contains at least three pages of the current document, so it should be enough to stave your hunger for content until it's actually ready to publish. That, and well, you know I'm working on stuff at the very least.

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Before I get into the celebrity deaths, let us pay our respects to all the victims of the recent earthquakes in Japan. Many lives have been lost. Thousands have been injured. Billions of yen in damage have been done.

Pray for them.

Now, this week's celebrity deaths. As usual, see Wikipedia for the full list of 2016 notable deaths.

- Ouhira Tohru, voiceover artist (Super Sentai Series, Japanese dub voice of Darth Vader and Homer Simpson), 86.

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He was eccentric. He was a visionary. He was a legend.

He was one of those artists those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s hold in the same reverence as Michael Jackson.

And now, he's gone.

Rest in peace, Prince. Your legend will live on forever, as will your music.

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Here are the notable deaths for this past week from North America, Japan, and select parts of Europe. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

One that I missed last week, which is noteworthy for how shocking and bizarre it is: the murder of British politician Jo Cox. See Wikipedia for more details.

June 19:
- Anton Yelchin, 27, Soviet-born American actor (Star Trek, Alpha Dog, Fright Night), traffic collision. (Nooooooooooo ;_;)

June 21:

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Here are the notable deaths for this past week from North America, Japan, and select parts of Europe. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

Note: This blog primarily covers actors, writers, and musicians. With few exceptions, notable sports figures are usually not covered in this blog. Political figures are also not covered unless they are exceptionally noteworthy.

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Here are the notable deaths for this past week from North America, Japan, and select parts of Europe. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

Note: This blog primarily covers actors, writers, and musicians. With few exceptions, notable sports figures are usually not covered in this blog. Political figures are also not covered unless they are exceptionally noteworthy.

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Backing the death train up several months, this is one that somehow slipped under my radar:

On December 3, 2015, Scott Weiland, frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, was found dead on his tour bus. He died from a massive drug overdose after a long battle with substance addiction, cardiovascular disease, and hepatitis. He was 48.

And now, for this week's death notices. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

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The same day that we have learned of the tragic death of Joe Alaskey, the year of death has claimed another life. Maurice White, the founder of Earth, Wind, and Fire died yesterday night at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 74.

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Here are the notable deaths for this past week from North America, Japan, and select parts of Europe. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

Note: This blog primarily covers actors, writers, and musicians. With few exceptions, notable sports figures are usually not covered in this blog. Political figures are also not covered unless they are exceptionally noteworthy.

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Four days ago, Carrie Fisher survived a heart attack and the world breathed a sigh of relief that we would not end 2016 with such a drastic and devastating loss.

Today, she died.

For everyone who grew up with Star Wars, this...this is just the absolute worst possible way to end what has been the single worst year in modern history.

William Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Father Mulcahy on M*A*S*H, passed away today at 84.

The final Weekly Death Blog of 2016 will follow in a few minutes. At this point, I don't care if somebody else dies in the next few hours. I've had it. I'm sick of reporting this shit.

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They hurt so much.

Please guys, if you have someone you love or a pet, go hug them right now. You can never know when fate will take them away.

Here's the thing.

Maurice White, one of the founding members of Earth, Wind, & Fire, died last night.

I didn't catch that one.

Worst. Year. EVER.

The year of death has struck once again, this time claiming the life of Leonard Cohen at the age of 82. Right now the official cause of death hasn't been announced. In addition to being a talented musician, his best known song was "Hallelujah" penned in 1984 and covered by many many other artists including Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan. And he was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

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Here are the notable deaths for this past week from North America, Japan, and select parts of Europe. As usual, please see Wikipedia for a complete list of notable 2016 deaths.

Attention: Due to highly charged events over the past week in America, special attention will be paid in this blog to a series of senseless murders in three American towns over the course of three days.

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We've got some big ones this week, folks.

As usual, this blog only covers major, noteworthy celebrity deaths from North America, certain parts of Europe, and Japan. See Wikipedia for the full list of 2016 deaths worldwide.

Let's get the one the whole world is talking about out of the way first:

Prince

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