Angererer...rrrr!!

The Deaths in 2017 site lists under July 28:

• Stein Mehren (born 16 May 1935 - 28 July 2017) 

This isn't the first time that May 16 has cropped up, note the following excerpt from yesterdays post, Angerer's....:

• Paul Angerer (May 16, 1927 – July 26, 2017) 

 May 16 is the birthday of Rob MacGregor

We have a "May 16(x2)" pattern-cluster, and a prompt to seek out the intended 3rd or more... so using the formula   ... and a little brain yoga stretch brings us to:

• Patricia "Patty" Aakhus (May 17, 1952 – May 16, 2012)

And so now we have a "May 16(x3), 17, _/ Date Sequence" pattern-cluster.   Bridging the May 18 gap... and cutting to the chase:

• 1998 – Obaidullah Aleem (June 12, 1939 – May 18, 1998) poet/author 
• 1999 – Augustus Pablo(21 June 1954 – 18 May 1999) singer, keyboard player
• 1999 – Betty Robinson (August 23, 1911 – May 18, 1999) runner 
• 2000 – Stephen M. Wolownik (July 22, 1946 – May 18, 2000) composer 
• 2001 – Irene Hunt (May 18, 1907 – May 18, 2001) author /illustrator 

Note the "June 21, July 22, August 23/Day, Month Sequence" pattern-cluster, and the "May 18(x5)" pattern-cluster;  and the "June 12(x2), 13, 14/ Date Sequence" pattern-cluster (June 12 is the birthday of my step granddaughter, June 13 is my birthday and June 14 is the birthday of President Trump.  Each of their names add to the cryptic communication ie Wolownik: woe low Nike.   As for Nike:

• Nike Greek goddess of victory... literally "victory, upper hand" (in battle, in contests, in court), probably connected with neikos "quarrel, strife," neikein "to quarrel with," ...