Peter Dickinson RIIP: Birds and Dragons

The Deaths in 2015 site lists under December 16:

• Peter Dickinson, 88, British author

Note from his wiki page:

• Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson (16 December 1927 – 16 December 2015)

He passed away on his 88th birthday.    Note from his wife's wiki page:

• Robin McKinley  (born November 16, 1952)

First of all, the name Robin is an addition to the "Bird Theme" pattern-cluster.  Secondly, Peter's date of birth and death together with Robin's birthday, generates a "November 16, December 16 (x2)/ 16th Day/ Date Sequence" pattern-cluster.

Note from Peter's wiki page:

• 17 years as assistant editor, resident poet and reviewer for Punch magazine.^[6] 

Punch Magazine stands out given that it cropped up in recent December 10th posts:

 Counter Punch,  and John Trudell & John Lennon RIIIIP: Beloved Black Bird

Peter's wiki page reveals that he read anything by Kipling, so note from his wiki page::

• Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) 

Since my brother is born on January 19, Kiplings death generates a "January 18, 19/ Date Sequence" pattern-cluster.  Note this excerpt from my previous post:

• Charles Arnold "Chick" Gandil (January 19, 1888 – December 13, 1970

 January 19 is also my brothers birthday,  a date that continues to crop up more than any other. 

Note this next excerpt from Peter's wiki page:

• The Flight of Dragons, a made-for-TV animated film... based on Dickinson's novel.

Note the "Flight" aspect... somewhat related to birds then.  Note the following information regarding four of the films cast:

• Bob McFadden (Jan 19, 1923 ‒ Jan 7, 2000)
• James Earl Jones (born Jan 17, 1931)
• Ed Peck (March 26, 1917 – Sept 12, 1992) 
• John Southworth Ritter (Sept 17, 1948 – Sept 11, 2003) 

So we have another addition to the "Targeting Family Birthdays" patter-cluster, not to mention an expansion re :  "January 17, 18, 19 (x2) / Date Sequence" pattern-cluster
The rest speaks well enough for itself!!