tmp.c

struct person {
	char *name;
	struct person *next;
};

person *remove(person *list, char *name) {
	if (list->name == name) return list->next;
	person *prev = list;
	person *curr;
	while (curr = prev->next) {
		if (curr->name == name) {
			prev->next = curr->next;
			return list;
		}
	}
}

int main() {
	person *people = whatever;
	people = remove(people, "david");
}




//OR==============

void remove(person **list, char *name) {
	person *curr;
	while (curr = *list) {
		if (curr->name == name) {
			*list = curr->next;
			return;
		}
		list = &(*list)->next;
	}
}

int main() {
	person *people = whatever;
	remove(&people, "david");
}