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He made his most indelible impression on me starring with Sarah Miles in the film The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea,

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and the associated Playboy pictorial.
 
windar said:
Well, there is the all time home run leader, Barry Bonds. In his case it was the artificial assist that he had from steroids rather than gambling that kept him out.
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I would argue that Rose was a better all-around player. His record 4,256 hits has stood for almost 40 years. Bonds (2,935) ranks #38.
Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers is the leader among active players with 2,267 (#164).
 
Masamitsu Yoshioka, the last surviving Japanese airman of the attack on Pearl Harbor died on August 28 at 106. He was 23 at the time and dropped a torpedo which sank the USS Utah. He might well have died in a kamikaze attack later in the war, but his plane was grounded due to a lack of spare parts.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/world/asia/masamitsu-yoshioka-dies.html
 
Masamitsu Yoshioka, last of Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack force, dies at 106
Mr. Yoshioka gained attention in Japan in recent years for being widely acknowledged as the only remaining witness to the Pearl Harbor attack from the side of the Imperial Japanese forces. His memory of the events remained vivid — recalling even the bite of the strong easterly wind before sunrise on the Soryu’s deck.

 
windar said:
Masamitsu Yoshioka, the last surviving Japanese airman of the attack on Pearl Harbor died on August 28 at 106. He was 23 at the time and dropped a torpedo which sank the USS Utah. He might well have died in a kamikaze attack later in the war, but his plane was grounded due to a lack of spare parts.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/world/asia/masamitsu-yoshioka-dies.html
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It is interesting to question how many Japanese lives were SAVED by the bombing and the atomic bomb (that certainly wasn't the US intention). Resistance to the invasion of the home islands would (like the kamikazes) have been suicidal, and would have involved civilians.
 
Eva Inanna said:
Masamitsu Yoshioka, last of Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack force, dies at 106
Mr. Yoshioka gained attention in Japan in recent years for being widely acknowledged as the only remaining witness to the Pearl Harbor attack from the side of the Imperial Japanese forces. His memory of the events remained vivid — recalling even the bite of the strong easterly wind before sunrise on the Soryu’s deck.

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Apparently, he was lucky to be on leave during the Battle of Midway, six months later, where his ship Soryu was sunk with three other Japanese carriers, with lots of crew and airmen lost.
 
Sir Alex Salmond, former Scottish First Minister has died suddenly at the age of just 69 years. Widely recognised as one of the better and most respected politicians to have served his country in recent times.

69 is far too young :(

www.bbc.co.uk

Alex Salmond dead: Tributes after ex-first minister dies aged 69

SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister John Swinney says it is right to acknowledge the significant political role Salmond played.
www.bbc.co.uk
 
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