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The Sunday Times, Page One, Column Three Blair: "You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby" MORRISSEY DENIED A POSTHUMOUS OBE The Prime Minister Tony Blair has refused to recommend a posthumous OBE for the late Steven Morrissey to Her Majesty the Queen. Mr. Morrissey, who is best remembered for pop singles such as "Suedehead", "This Charming Man" and "Boy Racer", died onstage last week in a bizarre accident involving his hearing aid, worn to aid his hearing. His close friend and confidante Michael Stipe, the Rapid Eye Movement vocalist said today: "It’s a disgrace. The president’s opinion is like the sound of two oranges being nailed together." OBITUARY AND TRIBUTES: PAGE TWELVE PAINT A VULGAR PICTURE: MORRISSEY’S ART CAREER ASSESSED BY LINDA BELLINGHAM IN "THE ARTS" SECTION INTERESTING DRUG: A NEW WAY OF RESTORING HEARING IS BEING DEVELOPED BY BOOTS PHARMACY: PAGE FOUR The News Of The World, Page One I Know It’s Over – Weirdo Veggie Pop Star Found Dead LEFTY LOONY IRA SUPPORTER MORRISSEY ELECTROCUTED BY HEARING AID Steven "Mozza" Morrissey, the vegetarian nutter best known for his singing with pop group the Smiths in the 1980s has died, his manager said last night. Moz, 53, was performing a solo show at the Scout Hut in Whalley Range in front of two thousand people when his new hearing aid developed a fault and plunged two thousand volts of electric current into his brain, killing him stone dead. The singer’s death, which happened during the song "Death At One’s Elbow" was not noticed by the audience, who stayed for another two hours. Fellow 80s popster Boy George said: "It’s a tragedy. He was a nice man, if a bit poofy." IS THERE A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT? Weirdo Morrissey Death Cult investigated, page two SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS - Soaraway stunner, page three OUIJA BOARD, OUIJA BOARD – Exclusive new interview with Morrissey, page six HOLD ON TO YOUR FRIENDS - Obituary and tributes, page seven WRAP HER UP IN THE NEWS OF THE WORLD - The News Of The World Says: page eight THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE – Win it on video, page nine SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD UNITE – Midnight vigil for freaky pop singer, page ten BOXERS – Chris Eubank on his relationship with Morrissey, page eleven EVERYDAY IS LIKE SUNDAY - Excellent news: Now your News Of The World is available every day! Only 50p From "The Guardian", 1st May 2000: Johnny Marr Found Dead In Whalley Range POPULAR GUITARIST HAD "DRUNK HIS OWN WEIGHT IN CHARDONNAY" SAY POLICE Johnny Marr, the popular guitarist with some great bands as The Fall, The The, and White Mice, has been found dead at the scout hut in Whalley Range, Greater Manchester. The musician, writer of such great hits as "You’re The One For Me, Matthew (When You’re Watching TV)", "How Soon Is Today?", and "Stop Me If You Think This Song Is Just As Dreary As The Last Album", had apparently consumed his own body weight in white wine. The police say they are not seeking anyone else in connection with Marr’s death, which is being treated as sucide. FULL STORY: PAGES FOUR AND FIVE From "The Guardian", 2nd May 2000: AN APOLOGY: Yesterday’s frontispiece headline story was of course supposed to refer to the death of pop singer Morrissey, rather than guitarist Johnny Marr, who is very much alive. The Guardian would like to apologise to Mr. Marr and his family for this unfortunate lapse, which was a typographical error of the computer age. By some stupid cunt.
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