In reply to sg:
> (In reply to Anonymous)
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> is that for real? that's very sad. had he been ill for a while or something?
> my condolences to his family and friends etc. etc.
Yes, sadly I heard about it this morning from a 100 per cent reliable source, and was told to keep it to myself.
Enormously sad, and simply to offer condolences to Jim scarcely seems adequate.