In memory of those who “died suddenly” in Ghana, S. Africa, Malta, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iraq, Ukraine and Russia, September 18-September 25, 2023
Ghanaian lawmaker Daniel Okyem Aboagye; S. African author Zoleka Mandela (43, C); Maltese trade unionist Gaetano Tanti; Saudi writer Hani Naqshabandi; Russian poet Vladimir Paseka; & more
GHANA
Former Bantama MP Daniel Okyem Aboagye dies at 49
September 24, 2023
Former Member of Parliament for Banatama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Daniel Okyem Aboagye, has given up his last breath. Information gathered indicates that the businessman and member of the ruling New Patriotic Party died in the early hours of Saturday September 23. He died battling an illness. The death of Daniel Okyem Aboagye has been confirmed by the Majority Leader and MP of Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu during and interview with Kumasi-based Hello FM. The deceased was a member of the Seventh Parliament of Ghana and mostly spoke on issues of the economy on behalf of the NPP government. As a businessman, he owned many ventures mostly in the Ashanti Region. Often regarded as a business mogul due to his successes, he also owns 2M transport services.
No cause of death reported.
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SOUTH AFRICA
‘When Hope Whispers' author Zoleka Mandela has died
September 26, 2023
Author Zoleka Mandela, 43, granddaughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died. She was admitted to hospital on September 18 for ongoing treatment for metastatic cancer in the hip, liver, lung, pelvis, brain and spinal cord. The family confirmed the news of her passing in a statement on her Instagram timeline. “Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the lungs as well as several emboli.
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Zoleka was diagnosed with breast cancer ten years ago. She followed her recovery from cancer in her book “When Hope Whispers”. She proudly received her second “vaccine” in Nov 2021:
“24.11.2021 - I’m officially, finally and fully VACCINATED!!! 😎 Immediate nausea and hunger after the administration of it, followed by a headache but I managed a young shopping spree to reward myself for being an incredibly responsible ADULT!!! 🤣 #ZolekaMandela”
In Feb 2022 she had a breast cancer scare:
In August 2022 she reported her cancer had returned:
In one of her last posts on September 17, 2023, she reported that she now had blood clots and fibrosis in the lungs:
MALTA
Colleagues salute Gaetano Tanti ‘a giant of trade unionism in Malta’
September 21, 2023
Tributes have poured in for Gaetano Tanti, a former president of the UĦM Voice of the Workers, who died on Thursday, aged 66. General Workers’ Union general secretary Josef Bugeja described Tanti as his “idol” in the trade union field. The long-serving trade unionist had been in hospital for a month. He was appointed director of the Employment and Training Corporation in July 2011 and remained on the JobsPlus board.
No cause of death reported.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi journalist and author Hani Naqshabandi dies at 60
September 24, 2023
Dubai - Saudi journalist, writer and novelist Hani Naqshabandi passed away on Sunday at the age of 60 after a long journey of giving in the media and literary fields. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, paid rich tributes to the Saudi journalist novelist who enriched the Arab media and literature. Since 1984, he worked for several Saudi newspapers before he became the editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language “Sayidaty” and “The Majalla” magazines. He also presented television show "Hewar with Hani" on Dubai TV. In 2007, he published his short novel “Embezzlement” in Beirut. He then wrote several novels namely “Salam” in 2009, “One Night in Dubai” in 2011, “Half of a Respected Citizen” in 2013, “The Doctors of Paradise in 2015, and “Al Khatib” in 2017. Naqshabandi also wrote books including “Jews Under the Microscope” in 1986, and “The Puzzle of Happiness” in 1990.
No cause of death reported.
ISRAEL
A soldier “died suddenly”:
Woman killed by train identified as 19-year-old IDF soldier
September 20, 2023
A woman who was hit by a train and killed this morning is identified as 19-year-old IDF soldier Yam Mesika of Netanya. Hebrew media reports say Mesika fainted while waiting on a platform and fell in front of the approaching train.
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Video:
Mesika was probably “vaccinated” (March 2021):
IDF declares 81% of troops already protected against COVID-19 and more getting vaccinated each day.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-declares-we-are-first-military-in-the-world-with-herd-immunity/
IRAQ
A footballer “died suddenly”:
The death of former international player Sharar Haider
September 22, 2023
The Iraqi official agencies announced this evening, Friday, September 22, 2023, the death of former international player Sharar Haider [52] after suffering a health crisis and lying in a hospital in Turkey after suffering a heart attack.
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UKRAINE
A college teacher in Volyn died suddenly
September 23, 2023
Volodymyr-Volynsky - At the age of 66, the teacher of the Volodymyr-Volynsky Professional College Valery Stepanovich Spichak passed away.
No cause of death reported.
Killed in a “vaxxident”:
On the Lviv-Shehyni highway, the driver of the truck suddenly died at the wheel
September 22, 2023
Shehyni - On Friday, September 22, in the village of Shehyni near the border with Poland, the driver of a Volvo truck caused a triple accident and died. It is preliminarily known that the driver became ill at the wheel, informs zaxid.net. A Volvo truck drove off the highway near Shehyni in the Lviv region, crashed into an electric pole and two parked cars. It is preliminarily known that the 52-year-old driver, a resident of the village of Uhryniv, Ivano-Frankivsk region, became ill while driving, lost control and caused an accident. Paramedics tried to save the man, but he died. The preliminary diagnosis is pulmonary embolism.
A correction to our report last week:
Police are investigating the death of the ex-head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Lahuta as a suicide
September 18, 2023
The police are investigating the death of the ex-head of the Kherson region, Gennady Lahuta, as "premeditated murder" with the additional qualification of "suicide". This was reported by Babel, Chroniclers reports. Lahuta's body was found on September 16 in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv. The investigation is ongoing. The deputy of the Kherson Regional Council, Serhiy Khlan, said the day before that Lahuta had taken a lethal dose of pills and did it on purpose.
RUSSIA
A poet “died suddenly”:
The Barnaul poet, "Altai Yesenin" Vladimir Paseka passed away
September 19, 2023
In Barnaul, they said goodbye to the poet Vladimir Paseka. According to his acquaintances, the cause of premature death was heart problems. Barnaul poet Vladimir Paseka died at the age of 60. The poet passed away on September 15, according to the website of the regional organization of the Union of Writers of Russia.
An officer-associate professor of the Presidential Academy died in Kurgan
September 25, 2023
In Kurgan, an officer, associate professor of the Department of Economics of the Kurgan branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Alexander Bukhtiyarov died suddenly. The staff of the branch of the Presidential Academy expresses condolences to the family and friends of Bukhtiarov, according to the university's group on the VKontakte social network.
No age or cause of death reported.
Kadin's authoritative nephew died suddenly in Volgograd
September 25, 2023
Volgograd - Repeatedly previously convicted 44-year-old Alexei Buhatkin died suddenly in Volgograd the day before. Presumably the cause of death was a heart attack. Alexei Buhatkin was the nephew of the late former vice-chairman of the regional boxing federation Vladimir Kadin.
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Nikita Alexandrovich Kusakin, 26
September 24, 2023
Gorodets - It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that on September 24, 2023, Nikita Alexandrovich Kusakin died suddenly. It is bitter to realize that at that age Nikita left this world in the prime of life, with inexhaustible potential, while still full of strength, plans and plans. Nikita was only 26 years old.
No cause of death reported.
Elena Sergeevna Belyankina
September 23, 2023
Gorodets - On September 22, 2023, Elena Sergeevna Belyankina died suddenly.
No age or cause of death reported.
Albina Zagirovna Yulina
September 22, 2023
Beloresk, Republic of Bashkortostan - Albina Zagirovna Yulina died suddenly.
No age or cause of death reported.
Sergey Konstantinovich Olnev
September 20, 2023
Zavolzhe - Beloved husband, father and son, colleague, friend Sergey Konstantinovich Olnev died suddenly, 17 September 2023.
No age or cause of death reported.