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            "name": "Semyon Skrepetsky dead at age 45, Russian artist",
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            "name": "Bob Winograd dead at age 76, Canadian professional ice hockey player",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            "death_date": "2026-06-15",
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            "name": "J. Michael Criley dead at age 95, American medical researcher",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            "death_date": "2026-06-15",
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            "name": "Vladimir Gulyamkhaydarov dead at age 80, Tajik-Kazakh footballer and manager",
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            "sources": [
                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "offside.kz",
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                    "title": "Скончался бывший тренер алматинского «Кайрата»"
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            "death_date": "2026-06-15",
            "reported_date": "2026-06-15",
            "published_at": "2026-06-15T00:00:00+01:00",
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        {
            "name": "Abdullah Ibrahim dead at age 91, South African jazz pianist and composer",
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                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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                    "title": "South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness"
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                {
                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
                    "publisher": "iol.co.za",
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                    "title": "International jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91"
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            "name": "Etienne Cooreman dead at age 97, Lawyer",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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        {
            "name": "Christian Bujeau dead at age 81, French actor",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            "nationality": [
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            "description": "Christian Bujeau, French actor.",
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            "name": "Eddie Andelman dead at age 89, American sports radio talk-show host",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            "name": "Minkailu Mansaray dead, Insurance executive, businessman",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            ],
            "description": "Minkailu Mansaray, Insurance executive, businessman.",
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            "name": "Ronell Johnson dead at age 49, American trombonist",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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                    "relationship": "confirms death",
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            "description": "Ronell Johnson, American trombonist.",
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            "name": "Togba Zogbélémou dead, Guinean politician",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/togba-zogbelemou",
            "verification_status": "reported",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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        {
            "name": "Ece İrtem dead at age 35, Turkish actress",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            "name": "Tatyana Pletnyova dead at age 49, Russian actress",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
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            "name": "Telê Ancona Lopez dead at age 87, Brazilian academic",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
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            "name": "Serhiy Osyka dead at age 71, Ukrainian politician",
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            "sources": [
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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            "name": "Kyle Calder dead at age 47, Canadian ice hockey player",
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            "name": "Jerry de Jong dead at age 61, Surinamese-born Dutch footballer",
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        {
            "name": "Semyon Skrepetsky dead at age 45, Russian artist",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/semion-skrepetskii",
            "verification_status": "reported",
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                    "source_type": "news_confirmation",
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                    "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrzd5g6k2o",
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            "name": "Toyoji Sudo dead at age 67, Japanese politician",
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