Truth Spell

PART 1: Truth Spell

The Deaths in 2017 site lists under January 12:

Frank Spellman, 94, American weightlifter, Olympic champion (1948)

His name contains a cryptic phrase re: "frank/truth spell man"... or in other words "'wright' the truth"!!  Note from his wiki page:

• Frank Isaac Spellman (September 17, 1922 – January 12, 2017) 

Note this excerpts from my recent January 12 post,  Stepping Stone: 

• 1998 – Roddy McDowall  (17 Sept 1928 – 3 Oct 1998) actor, singer, producer 
• Nancy Pickard (born September 19, 1945)

 So we now have a "September 17(x2), _, 19/ Date Sequence" pattern-cluster.  A prompt to investigate both dates... using the formula as per usual and taking into consideration the "one off" curve ball, we arrive at: 

• 1998 – Ted Binion (November 28, 1943 – September 17, 1998) poker player 
• 2001 – Ernie Coombs (November 26, 1927 – September 18, 2001)  television host 

We now have a "November 26, _, 28/ Date Sequence" pattern cluster.  As well, January 28 is the 332 day of the year with 33 remaining, hence an addition to the "Off By One" pattern-cluster. .. as in one off from 333/33.  To bridge the gap we venture to the  November 27 wiki page... using the formula and taking into consideration the "one off" curve ball we arrive at:

• 1998 – Barbara Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) singer-songwriter 
• 2000 – Uno Prii (February 28, 1924 – November 27, 2000) architect 
• 2002 – Billie Bird  (February 28, 1908 – November 27, 2002) American actress