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In Memoriam

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Gino Odjick, Dead at 52

Gino Odjick played 12 NHL seasons with the Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens. He became a fan favourite in Vancouver during the early 1990s, particularly for the role he played with the Canucks during their 1993–94 Stanley Cup Final season.
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David Onley, Dead at 72

David Onley came to my attention as a weather reporter on Citytv, before moving on to cover science and technology stories. He was an original host of Breakfast Television, and he appeared on my podcast Toronto Mike'd to celebrate the 30th anniversary with Ann Rohmer, Steve Anthony, John Whaley, and
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Michael Snow, Dead at 94

Michael Snow was an artist who worked in a range of media including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music. His best-known films are Wavelength and La Région Centrale, with the former regarded as a milestone in avant-garde cinema. If you've been to the Eaton Centre, you've seen one of his
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Anita Pointer, Dead at 74

Anita Pointer was one of the founding members of the Pointer Sisters. They won two Grammys in 1984 for the top 10 hits "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love)". The group's other U.S. top 10 hits were "Fire", "He's So Shy", "Slow Hand", the remixed version of "I'm So
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Barbara Walters, Dead 93

Barabara Walters was one of the most famous American broadcast journalists, hosting numerous television programs, including Today, The View, 20/20, and the ABC Evening News. More recently, she created, produced, and co-hosted the daytime talk show The View, on which she appeared from 1997 until her retirement in 2014.
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Kirstie Alley, Dead at 71

Kirstie Alley was the actress best known for portraying Rebecca Howe on Cheers from 1987 to 1993. She also starred in the films Summer School, Shoot to Kill, Look Who's Talking and its two sequels, Madhouse, Sibling Rivalry, Village of the Damned, It Takes Two, Deconstructing Harry, For Richer or
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Al Mair, Dead at 82

FOTM Alexander Mair co-founded Attic Records, which became one of the largest and most successful indie labels in Canadian history. Attic helped launch the careers of dozens of homegrown artists, including Anvil, Lee Aaron, Maestro Fresh Wes, the Nylons, Teenage Head and Triumph. In July, Al Mair was my guest
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