R.I.P. Celebrities(Non Wrestlers) 2022

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Ed Olivares, a former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman who spent parts of two seasons playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, passed away at the age of 83.

Several social media posts announced the passing. Olivares was originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1957 season. He was acquired by the Cardinals prior to 1958 and made his major-league debut during the 1960 season, after he was the Most Valuable Player, home run champion (35) and runs batted in leader (125) of the Class B Carolina League playing for Winston-Salem. In his two trials for the MLB Redbirds, he went into 24 games with 11 starts. But he managed only five hits, all singles, in 35 at bats (with no bases on balls) for a batting average of .143.

Following the 1961 season, Olivares was drafted by the Houston Colt .45s with the 33rd overall selection in the 1961 expansion draft, but never appeared in another major league game.

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Rollie Seltz, a former guard in the NBA, passed away at the age of 98.

The following is an excerpt from Seltz's online obituary: "He was born in McIntosh, MN on January 25, 1924 to Rev. Paul and Regina Seltz. In the 1940s he played professional basketball in the NBA, professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, and later owned Seltz Insurance Agency. He graduated from Humboldt High School and Hamline University and is in the Athletic Hall of Fame at both schools. His passion was golf at North Oaks GC. He qualified for three national tournaments, and in 1974 won the state doubles tournament with Paul Turner." Seltz played in the 1949-1950 season with the Anderson Packers. Seltz attended Humboldt Senior High School in Saint Paul. He attended Hamline University, where he was named an All-American by Converse in 1946. Seltz and teammate Howie Schultz stirred up controversy during the 1944–45 season as the two men played minor league baseball during their college careers. At the time, this was viewed in some quarters as a violation of their amateur status for college basketball. During college, Seltz played for the Duluth Dukes, Jamestown Falcons, Rochester Red Wings, Lynchburg Cardinals and Allentown Cardinals, batting .266 in 400 games. Following his college career, Seltz joined the Anderson Duffey Packers in the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1946. He played two seasons for the Packers and one for the Waterloo Hawks, averaging 8.1 points per game in 1948–49. The following season, Seltz re-joined the Packers as the team moved to the new National Basketball Association (formed through a merger of the NBL and the Basketball Association of America). Seltz averaged 7.8 points per game during the 1949–50 NBA

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Death finally killed Jason

Jason Voorhees Actor Ted White Dead at 96

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Former MLB Player Moe Savransky passed away at 93

Savransky was signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs in June 1948. He played in the minors from 1948 up until 1955 at various stops, missing the 1952 and 1953 seasons for military service. In 1950, pitching 245 innings combined for two minor league teams of Cincinnati, Savransky went 17–9 with a 1.98 ERA. In October 1950, he was purchased by the Buffalo Bisons from Cincinnati. On October 14, 1951, Savransky was traded by Buffalo with pitcher Tom Acker to Cincinnati for outfielder Jim Bolger. Savransky made his Major League debut for the Redlegs at 25 years of age on April 23, 1954, when he came on in the top of the ninth inning in a 10–3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He gave up one hit, but escaped without allowing a run. Savransky appeared in 16 games for the Redlegs during the 1954 season. In 24 innings he gave up 23 hits and 13 runs, with eight bases on balls and seven strikeouts. In three plate appearances, Savransky had a hit and a walk, and scored both times.

He retired at the end of the 1954 season. Thereafter, Savransky was in the oil business and also threw batting practice for a number of years at home games for the Cleveland Indians. Later, he was a steel company sales representative in Chicago, and a waste management company independent contractor.

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María Salud Ramírez Caballero dead at 109: 'Tireless' Mexican woman who inspired character Mamá Coco from 2017 Pixar film Coco passes away

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Antonio Dennard, a former cornerback and special teams player who played college ball at Langston University, was shot to death at the age of 32.

He died after being shot outside a Pennsylvania sports bar. This was news that was posted on several social media sites. Dennard played on the practice squad of several NFL teams, including the Giants, the Jaguars and the Green Bay Packers. He was rostered by the Packers. and is on the Football Reference site.

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Jim Bailey, a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1959 season passed away at the age of 87.

He is the younger brother of the late catcher Ed Bailey, who was his teammate (and batterymate) on the Reds.

In his three games pitched, Bailey posted a 0–1 record with seven strikeouts and a 6.17 ERA, allowing 17 hits and six bases on balls in 11⅔ innings, including one start. The start coincided with his MLB debut, September 10, 1959, at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. With brother Ed catching for him, Jim Bailey pitched well into the eighth inning, with only three earned runs allowed, but then surrendered three more runs to Chicago, pinning him with the 6–3 loss. The following is an excerpt from his online obituary: " Jim Hop played baseball as a young man. He played from 1954-1959 in the minor leagues and broke into the big leagues at the end of his career, age 25, with the Cincinnati Reds. During his lifetime he pitched both Minor League and Major League Baseball. He pitched to his brother, Catcher Ed Bailey. He looked forward to watching the Atlanta Braves play anytime.
Bailey retired from professional baseball in 1961 after a six-year career.

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RIP to all.

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Ken Kortas, a former defensive tackle in the National Football League, passed away at the age of 80.

Kortas was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1964 NFL Draft out of Louisville. After spending 1964 with the Cardinals, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for quarterback Terry Nofsinger. He played with the Steelers for the next 4 years from 1965-1968. After 1968 he was on his way to Chicago, where he played for one season before his retirement from the NFL.

The following is an excerpt from Kortas's online obituary: "A graduate of Taft High School in Chicago, he then earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Louisville, where he played football. In 1963, he was the first Major College All-American at U of L and was named the first Playboy Magazine, All American, the first Look Magazine All American, first Dell Sports All American and the first Street and Smith All American. That same year, he played in the North vs. South All-Star Game and in the Orange Bowl. He played in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and the Chicago Tribune All-Star game in Chicago in 1964. He was in the first round Draft Pick in 1964, joining the St. Louis Cardinals. He still holds the record as the University of Louisville's highest NFL draft selection at number nine, and he was eighteenth pick overall in the 1964 AFL draft. Transferring to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1965, he played with the Steelers until 1969, and was named the most valuable player in 1966. Afterwards, he played one season with the Chicago Bears in 1969. From 1964 through 1969, he played in a total of seventy-three games, recording four fumble recoveries with one of those for a touchdown and over fourteen sacks. He retired from professional football in 1970, and in 1979, he was inducted into the University of Louisville Hall of Fame. After pursuing a career in real estate in Louisville and in Illinois, he returned to Louisville in 1987 to co-own and operate the Check Cashing Corp."

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The beloved and inspirational Haitian singer Mikaben has sadly passed away at the age of 41.

As reported by PEOPLE, the musician - real name Michael Benjamin - passed away from a suspected heart attack on Saturday. The singer was performing live in Paris when he collapsed onstage during his performance.

Mikaben had been making a guest appearance alongside the Haitian konpa group CaRiMi.

However, footage later shared to social media shows the moment Mikaben collapsed in front of the live crowd at the 20,000-seat Accor Arena.

Despite receiving medical attention, Mikaben did not survive.

In a statement shared by the Accor Arena on Twitter, a spokesperson said [translated]: "Last night during the CaRiMi concert, one of the singers, Michael Benjamin, Mikaben of his artist name died following a malaise on stage and despite the intervention of the emergency services."