Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ronald Read


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The result was   delete. Nakon 20:13, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

Ronald Read

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Non-notable individual. WP:NOTNEWS. This "biography" reads like a slow news day's "...and finally" section.  Lugnuts  Dick Laurent is dead 08:34, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep Does have significant coverage: this story has gone round the world - there is also "Former janitor who lived modestly leaves millions in surprise donations", News.com.au, 6 February 2015; "Former janitor leaves $6 million to local hospital and library in Vermont", Daily Telegraph, 5 February 2015; and others. This is a life story, not one event Noyster (talk),  14:02, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
 * A story that's "gone round the world" in the day of the internet. Well blow me down. This is obviously WP:ROUTINE and not-notable.  Lugnuts  Dick Laurent is dead 14:34, 26 February 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Sam Sailor Talk! 08:03, 27 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete per WP:NOTNEWS, WP:ONEEVENT and WP:CONTINUEDCOVERAGE. Not enough for notability. Beagel (talk) 18:16, 1 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete as above, interesting but not notable.Mighty Antar (talk) 02:18, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
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