Portal talk:Current events/2016 August 19

Recent deaths
I've added Mohammad Ali Samatar to the Sidebar, despite his lack of any WikiProject rating. His status as a former head of national government (Somalia) deserves note, as well as media attention garnered in the last years of his life due to legal activities. Farolif (talk) 23:40, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I concur with this assessment. Capitalistroadster (talk) 01:19, 21 August 2016 (UTC)


 * added Lou Pearlman, former manager of successful boy bands Backstreet Boys and NSync. Convicted for running a Ponzi scheme. Capitalistroadster (talk) 01:54, 21 August 2016 (UTC)
 * added Horacio Salgán, Argentina tango musician, rated as top importance by Wikiproject Argentina, mid importance by Wikiproject Latin Music. Capitalistroadster (talk) 23:54, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
 * added Nina Ponomaryova, first Olympic gold medallist from Soviet Union, dual gold medalist rated as mid importance by four Wikiprojects - Olympics, Soviet Union, Russia (Sports and Games) Athletics. Capitalistroadster (talk) 01:11, 24 August 2016 (UTC)