I thought Dawson had passed away, myself, but Wikipedia says no. It also says his birth name was Colin Lionel Emm. That's like a recurring Bond character.
I just saw an obituary for Wapner like a month ago, but Wiki says he's still alive, too. Now I'm confused. I know I saw one. I remember being surprised he was still alive and thinking, "It should've been you, Doug Llewelyn."
And, to be fair, that was because I'd heard he had produced (and was the cause of) the Judge Judy Show, which I subsequently learned wasn't true. The weirdest part is that I was reading that Mike Nelson book today, and he, too, blames Judge Judy on Doug Llewelyn.
Bizarre. So maybe Wapner is fated for something big real soon. Weird coincidences surround him! From my point of view.