Outside Supreme Court On Earth Day. Devout Buddhist Wynn Alan Bruce, 50, Appeared To Foreshadow His Death In 2021 Facebook Post. A climate activist has died 24 hours after setting himself on fire on the steps of the Supreme Court on Earth Day. Colorado photojournalist Wynn Alan Bruce, 50, suffered critical injuries in the incident at 6.30pm Friday on a plaza in front of the court. He was airlifted to hospital, where he died Saturday. Capitol Police, Supreme Court police, and DC police all responded to the incident. “A medical helicopter just landed near the Capitol for a medical emergency. This is not a public safety […]
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Above photo: Card sections with the image of the Dictator and his wife during the 88 Seoul Olympics. The Death of South Korean dictator Chun Doo Hwan, signals the consolidation of a false media narrative. This is misleading and dangerous. Speaking ill of the dead General Chun Doo Hwan was the corrupt military dictator that ruled Korea from 1979-1988, before handing off the presidency to his co-conspirator General Roh Tae Woo. Chun took power in a coup in 1979, and during his presidency he perpetrated the largest massacre of Korean civilians since the Korean war. He died on November 23rd, in pampered, sybaritic luxury, impenitent and […]
Bernard Cohen in a 1970s campaign poster when he ran for the Virginia House of Delegates. As a lawyer he successfully argued the Supreme Court case that established the legality of interracial marriage. He died this week at age 86. Cohen family hide caption toggle caption Cohen family Bernard Cohen in a 1970s campaign poster when he ran for the Virginia House of Delegates. As a lawyer he successfully argued the Supreme Court case that established the legality of interracial marriage. He died this week at age 86. Cohen family Bernard Cohen, who as a young lawyer successfully argued the Supreme […]
Conchata Ferrell at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. She was nominated twice for her role as Berta on Two and a Half Men. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Conchata Ferrell at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. She was nominated twice for her role as Berta on Two and a Half Men. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Conchata Ferrell, who played the gruff, straight-talking maid, Berta, on Two and a Half Men, has died. She died Monday in Sherman Oaks, CA following complications from a cardiac arrest. Her manager confirmed the news to NPR. She was 77 […]
Roberta McCain, the mother of late U.S. Senator John McCain, is seated prior to ceremonies honoring him in the Capitol Rotunda, Aug. 31, 2018 Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Roberta McCain, the mother of late U.S. Senator John McCain, is seated prior to ceremonies honoring him in the Capitol Rotunda, Aug. 31, 2018 Pool/Getty Images When the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona was in his 60s, a story came out that described a time when he was “physically mistreated by bad men who, for a while, kept [him] in prison.” It was a reference to the five-and-a-half […]
Former New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, shown here waving to fans in 2016, has died at the age of 91. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathy Willens/AP Former New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, shown here waving to fans in 2016, has died at the age of 91. Kathy Willens/AP Legendary New York Yankee Whitey Ford, the southpaw pitcher whose dominance during the 1950s and 1960s helped cement the Bronx Bombers as perennial champions, has died. He was 91. The Yankees announced his death on their official Twitter page, calling Ford “one of the best lefties to ever toe […]
The pioneering journalist Monica Roberts, whose influential blog TransGriot reports on the murders of trans women alongside other news of importance to the trans community, has died, according to multiple sources on social media and news outlets. The award winning Roberts was an inspiration to many LGBTQ activists, campaigners and journalists, who took to Twitter and Facebook to express their grief and shock Thursday night. In a Facebook post, the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition wrote: “It is with great sadness that the BTAC family has received notice of the passing of Monica Roberts, our sister, aunt, and friend. We should have […]
Iconic guitarist Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of the legendary American rock band Van Halen, has died after a “long and arduous battle with cancer,” his family announced on Tuesday. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” his son, musician Wolfgang Van Halen, posted on Twitter. “He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.” Van Halen was born in the Netherlands, and his musical family moved to the Los […]
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who co-founded the rock band Van Halen, has died at 65 following a years-long battle with throat cancer. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this,” his son Wolf Van Halen, who became Van Halen’s bassist in 2006, wrote on Twitter. “He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever recover from this loss.” Eddie, who was born in Amsterdam, formed Van Halen with his brother and drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist […]
The chairman of an Arkansas county Republican committee died from complications associated with COVID-19 on Tuesday—less than one month after his organization hosted a maskless gathering with other elected leaders. Steven Farmer, who served as the chairman of the Craighead County Republican Committee, died on Tuesday after a weeks-long battle with the coronavirus that resulted in a stay at the ICU and a ventilator, his daughter and the organization announced. The news comes just three weeks after his committee hosted an event with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX), who contracted COVID-19 in July, for Reagan Day. Photos […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010041080663950-fashion-designer-kenzo-takada-dies-at-81-after-contracting-covid-19-reports-say/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, founder of the Kenzo brand, has passed away at age of 81 after contracting COVID-19, media reported Sunday. French newspaper Le Monde cited the world-renowned fashion designer’s spokesman as saying that he died at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine outside Paris. Kenzo had made a name for himself in France throughout the 1970s with his eponymous fashion brand. He sold the brand to luxury conglomerate LVMH in the early 1990s but has remained a prominent figure in the fashion circles. Source link
National Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson arrives for an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 2017. Gibson died Friday at 84. Hans Pennink/AP hide caption toggle caption Hans Pennink/AP National Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson arrives for an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 2017. Gibson died Friday at 84. Hans Pennink/AP Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, who spent 17 years pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, died Friday after a one-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The 84-year-old Gibson was considered the greatest pitcher in Cardinals history. Gibson […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public service warning over the “Benadryl Challenge,” a deadly TikTok trend that encourages impressionable netizens to get high and hallucinate on a deadly dose of allergy pills. The federal agency warned in its Thursday release that exceeding the recommended dosage of Benadryl, an over-the-counter (OTC) brand name for diphenhydramine, can trigger heart complications, seizures and/or coma. Abusing Benadryl can also lead to death, as exhibited by a 15-year-old Oklahoma girl who overdosed on the OTC drug and died on August 21. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, outlet KFOR said the teen’s death may […]
A Massachusetts construction worker died after eating around a bag and a half of black licorice every day for a few weeks, doctors revealed in a case report published Thursday. According to a report by AP, the 54-year-old man’s heart stopped working while he was having lunch at a fast food restaurant. Although emergency responders did CPR on the man, he died the following day. Although the man died last year, the case was outlined this month in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Black licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, which can cause extremely low potassium as well as imbalances in […]
Gale Sayers, who held or shared 12 NFL records when he retired, has died at age 77. He famously dedicated an award to his friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption toggle caption Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Gale Sayers, who held or shared 12 NFL records when he retired, has died at age 77. He famously dedicated an award to his friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Gale Sayers, a graceful and quick Chicago Bears running back whose elusiveness bedeviled defenses and delighted fans, has died at age 77, the team and the NFL announced Wednesday. Sayers was a fearsome […]
In this May 28, 1957, photo, Rev. Robert S. Graetz, center, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, left, talk outside the witness room during a bombing trial in Montgomery, Ala. Graetz, the only white minister to support the Montgomery Bus Boycott, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. He was 92. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this May 28, 1957, photo, Rev. Robert S. Graetz, center, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, left, talk outside the witness room during a bombing trial in Montgomery, Ala. Graetz, the only white minister to […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Donald Kendall, who headed the US food and beverage corporation PepsiCo in 1971-1986, has died at the age of 99, the company announced in a tribute statement to its former CEO. “All of us at PepsiCo are devastated by the passing of Don Kendall. Don was the architect of the PepsiCo family. He was relentless about growing our business, a fearless leader, and the ultimate salesman. He believed in business as a way to build bridges between cultures, laying the foundation of our commitment to Winning with Purpose and defining the values that we refer to today as […]
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, has passed away from complications related to pancreatic cancer, SCOTUS announced Friday. “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,” Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, dictated to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, in the days leading up to her death. The justice has repeatedly criticized US President Donald Trump publicly, including one instance in which she apologized for calling the then-Republican presidential nominee a “faker.” “He has no consistency about him. He says […]
Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Putland/Getty Images Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images Updated at 11:49 a.m. ET Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae’s foundational figures, died Friday in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 77. His death was announced on the band’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded […]
A police horse named Bud, who made headlines when he was brutally punched by a Newcastle United hooligan during fighting after a derby match with fierce rivals Sunderland, has died in retirement. READ MORE: Djokovic DQ displays US Open’s disgraceful double standards as angry SJW ‘wokeness’ is celebrated but aggression admonished Thug Barry Rogerson, 45, was caged for a year in 2013 for attacking Bud while wearing a Newcastle scarf over his face when trouble flared after a 3-0 loss in the Tyne-Wear derby to Sunderland outside Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Bud became a social media sensation, and well-wishers sent flowers and presents […]
Jazz bassist Gary Peacock. Eliott Peacock/Courtesy of the Peacock Family hide caption toggle caption Eliott Peacock/Courtesy of the Peacock Family Jazz bassist Gary Peacock. Eliott Peacock/Courtesy of the Peacock Family Gary Peacock, a versatile bassist who collaborated with some of the 20th century’s most notable jazz musicians, has died. He was 85. His family confirmed in a statement to NPR that Peacock died peacefully Friday, Sept. 4, at his home in upstate New York. No cause of death was provided. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he played on recordings alongside Albert Ayler, Paul Bley, Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, […]
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, pictured in July, was the galvanizing leader of the ‘Miracle Mets’ 1969 championship team. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, pictured in July, was the galvanizing leader of the ‘Miracle Mets’ 1969 championship team. Jeff Chiu/AP Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19 on Monday, the Baseball Hall of Fame and MLB announced. He was 75. Seaver was one of baseball’s greatest all-time pitchers. Known as ‘Tom Terrific’ and ‘The Franchise,’ the right-hander started his MLB career with the […]
A Minnesota biker who attended the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota two weeks ago has died of COVID-19, the first death linked to the 400,000-person event. The man, who was in his 60s, had underlying conditions and was in intensive care for several weeks after coming home from the rally, Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Department of Health, told The Washington Post. His case is one of at least 260 related to the event, according to a Post survey of health data. Epidemiologists say that figure is likely to be a significant undercount and the […]
Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav appears in a courtroom of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in 2007. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav appears in a courtroom of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in 2007. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images The commander of a notorious Khmer Rouge prison where thousands of people were executed and tortured during the communist regime’s brutal rule over Cambodia in the 1970s, has died at age 77. Kaing […]
Actor Chadwick Boseman, star of Marvel superhero hit ‘Black Panther,’ has passed away at the age of 43 after a years-long battle with colon cancer, which had progressed to stage four. “It is with immeasurable grief that we can confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” reads a statement from the actor’s family, shared to his Twitter account. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much.” It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther. Before taking on the role of the […]
Updated at 11:33 p.m. ET Actor Chadwick Boseman in 2017. Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images Actor Chadwick Boseman in 2017. Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images Actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred in Black Panther, has died at the age of 43. A statement posted on Boseman’s Twitter account on Friday said the actor had battled colon cancer for the last four years. The statement said “he died in his home, with his wife and family by his side.” “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films […]
Actor Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, has died at the age of 43 after battling colon cancer for the past four years, the Associated Press reports. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” a statement from the actor’s official Twitter account read. The actor had continued to play blockbuster roles in between cancer treatments since his diagnosis in 2016, appearing both as real historical figures and a superhero in the Avengers series. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. […]
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Mathew J. D’Souza, crypto entrepreneur and CEO of Blockware Solutions, died on Aug. 21 after a seven-year fight with leukemia. He was 29. D’Souza’s firm, a major U.S.-based mining rig distributor, announced his death and said a memorial service would be held in Park Ridge, Ill., where the company is based, on Wednesday. Despite a short life, he was greatly accomplished. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (with Honors) in 2012 and a Master of Accounting Science in 2013 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before entering the crypto world, D’Souza worked with accounting firm KPMG. In crypto, however, […]
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A gymnastics competition in Moscow has ended in tragedy after one of participants, Elena Kustova, died, after sustaining a fatal skull injury. The accident occurred on Tuesday, while the gymnast was walking across a slackline. The 37-year-old was balancing on highly tensioned flat webbing when a connecting loop suddenly tore, sending a line lock flying to hit her forcefully on the head. READ MORE: Teenage Russian footballer dies after suffering from seizures during training session with teammates in Moscow An ambulance arrived at the scene within 10 minutes, and paramedics administered emergency resuscitation for an hour in an attempt to save the athlete’s […]
‘What Happens If Julian Assange Dies In A British Prison?’ August 18, 2020 ‘What Happens If Julian Assange Dies In A British Prison?’2020-08-182020-08-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/prison-belmarsh-with-assange-image-e1597681085846.jpg200px200px Julian Assange appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video-link on Friday, August 14, 2020. Seen to those in attendance through two flat-screen monitors placed at either side of the west London courtroom, the WikiLeaks founder and former editor patiently sat through the proceedings in which he took no active role – he coughed and cleared his throat throughout. Normally held in a solitary cell at H.M.P. Belmarsh for twenty-three-and-a-half hours a day with a chronic lung condition, this […]
President Trump’s younger brother Robert Trump passed away Saturday evening in New York. President Trump said in a statement his brother Robert was his best friend. Advertisement – story continues below The President ended his statement saying, “Robert I love you. Rest in peace.” Demonic leftists immediately started tweeting “Wrong Trump.” TRENDING: Garbage DC Website Known for Promoting Conspiracies Attacks Gateway Pundit After Crashing White House Press Corps Coven “Wrong Trump” was trending on Twitter. Advertisement – story continues below Leftists were angry that President Trump didn’t die: Wrong Trump, I need to start being more specific with my prayers. pic.twitter.com/iSQIUdBlBP […]
Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced the passing of his brother Robert, 3 years his younger, the hashtag #WrongTrump was launched on Twitter, quickly climbing to the top and drawing the ire of conservatives. The president announced the passing of his brother Robert, also a real estate developer and business executive, on Saturday night. “It is with heavy heart that I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend,” Trump said in a short statement. The announcement comes just a day after the president paid a visit […]
Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert died on Saturday, a day after the president visited him in the hospital, the White House announced. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” the president said in a statement. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever.” Robert Trump, who was 71, also worked in the family real-estate business but kept a markedly lower profile than his older brother. However, he was thrust into […]
Republican president-elect Donald Trump hugs his brother Robert Trump after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016, in New York City. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Republican president-elect Donald Trump hugs his brother Robert Trump after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016, in New York City. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House said President Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, died Saturday. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful […]
President Trump’s younger brother Robert Trump died on Saturday evening. President Trump said in a statement his brother Robert was his best friend. Advertisement – story continues below Robert died after suffering illness.He was the youngest of the Trump siblings. The President ended his statement saying, “Robert I love you. Rest in peace.” TRENDING: Garbage DC Website Known for Promoting Conspiracies Attacks Gateway Pundit After Crashing White House Press Corps Coven BREAKING: Robert Trump, younger brother of President Trump, has passed away pic.twitter.com/8ANyIh9vOk — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 16, 2020 Advertisement – story continues below Mayor Giuliani weighed in. Robert Trump […]
Warning: This post contains content that may be disturbing to viewers. Newly released video shows a North Carolina man’s final moments in a county jail, where he called out, “I can’t breathe,” as detention officers held him face down for 12 minutes and made jokes while trying to remove his handcuffs. The footage was made public on Wednesday after a group of news outlets, including The News & Observer, a daily newspaper in Raleigh, and the Associated Press and The New York Times filed a petition for its release. The Daily Beast joined this coalition. John Neville, a 56-year-old father of […]
The most haunting thing about She Dies Tomorrow is that although its central character is certain she’s going to… well, you know… it’s almost impossible to nail down how she actually feels about it. One would think that the most obvious reaction to one’s imminent demise would be terror. But as writer-director Amy Seimetz’s protagonist (also named Amy and played with transfixing subtlety by Kate Lyn Sheil) repeats the words “I’m going to die tomorrow” to anyone who will listen, that doesn’t seem to be her experience. Seimetz, who co-created Starz’s The Girlfriend Experience and used the money she earned starring […]
Health Editor’s Note: Recently we lost two black leaders…one, John Lewis, a exemplary individual, and then Herman Cain who made things as bad as he possibly could for many people. Trump did not attend Lewis’s funeral but mourned Cain, calling his death a result of the ‘China’ virus. That statement in itself is blasphemous, but we continue with the story….. Cain refused to wear a mask, even though he was a cancer survivor, and now has paid the price for thinking he was above a lowly virus. Cain has been an enemy of the U.S. He has as many allegations of […]
Herman Cain, the one-time Republican presidential candidate and prominent businessman, has died a month after he was hospitalized with COVID-19. “We knew when he was first hospitalized with COVID-19 that this was going to be a rough fight,” a post on his website said Thursday. “He had trouble breathing and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. We all prayed that the initial meds they gave him would get his breathing back to normal, but it became clear pretty quickly that he was in for a battle.” The post said there were “hopeful indicators, including a mere five days ago when […]
Michigan – 20-year-old Jaden Hayden posted a video of himself beating an elderly white nursing home patient back in May. Jaden Hayden posted multiple videos of himself beating nursing home patients to Bitchute and YouTube. He filmed himself beating 75-year-old Norman Bledsoe on the head until he was bloodied. Norman Bledsoe never recovered from the brutal beating and he passed away on Monday, according to his nephew Kevin Bledsoe. TRENDING: Swarm of Police Officers with K-9 Units Burst Through New Jersey Gym Door, Arrest Owners For Violating Gov. Murphy’s Shutdown Order (VIDEO) Kevin Bledsoe said his uncle suffered broken fingers, a […]
Hide caption Olivia de Havilland in 1949, the same year she starred as Catherine Sloper in The Heiress, a role for which she won an Oscar. Previous Next AP Hide caption De Havilland rides a bicycle circa 1938. Previous Next Getty Images Hide caption De Havilland holds her second Best Actress Oscar, which she won for her role in The Heiress. Previous Next AP Hide caption De Havilland rehearses a scene from Romeo and Juliet for a 1951 television broadcast. Previous Next Dan Grossi/AP Hide caption French designer Christian Dior fits de Havilland with a wedding dress for her role in […]
Olivia de Havilland went to Hollywood in 1935 at the age of 18 and became a star. It was almost that simple. Even the backstory reads like a script for one of those lighter-than-air ’30s movie comedies. She was there to understudy the understudy for actress Gloria Stuart in Max Reinhardt’s film of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (the one with Mickey Rooney as Puck, but don’t let that stop anyone). But before filming began, both Stuart and the understudy quit the production. De Havilland—who died Saturday at her home in Paris at the age of 104—stepped into the role of Hermia […]
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British musician Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, circa 1968. Green’s family announced his death on Saturday. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images British musician Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, circa 1968. Green’s family announced his death on Saturday. Hulton Archive/Getty Images Blues guitarist Peter Green, a co-founder of the band Fleetwood Mac, has died at the age of 73. Representatives from the firm Swan Turton released a statement from Green’s family on Saturday saying, “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his […]
Regis Philbin, one of the country’s highest-profile on-air personalities for decades, has died of natural causes. He was 88. In a statement, his family told People: “We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday. His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him—for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about. We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career […]
Regis Philbin speaks onstage at Spike TV’s “Don Rickles: One Night Only” on May 6, 2014 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Spike TV hide caption toggle caption Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Spike TV Regis Philbin speaks onstage at Spike TV’s “Don Rickles: One Night Only” on May 6, 2014 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Spike TV Regis Philbin, the affable talk show host and a fixture of the small screen for decades, has died at 88. “We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one […]
Guitarist Peter Green formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967 with drummer Mick Fleetwood. He left the band in 1970 for mental health reasons and was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. He returned to performing in the 1990s. Fleetwood Mac’s co-founder and guitarist Peter Green has died at the age of 73, solicitors acting on behalf of his family have confirmed. In a statement Swan Turton solicitors said, “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep. A further statement will be provided in the coming days.” Green, a blues rock guitarist from […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/17/1079964274_9:0:1831:1025_1200x675_80_0_0_182741e40a25cd88edfa81d059a0b412.jpg.webp Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007251079979509-us-congressional-staff-member-dies-of-covid-19/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A congressional staff member has died from the novel coronavirus disease, US Congressman Vern Buchanan said in a statement. “Devastated by the death of my longtime staffer Gary Tibbetts who passed away today at Manatee Memorial Hospital from COVID-19”, Buchanan said via Twitter on Friday. “Gary was the consummate professional and a true public servant in every sense of the word”. On 15 July, Buchanan announced that Tibbetts had been hospitalized. Tibbetts had worked for the congressman for nine years and had formerly served as a police officer in Manchester, New […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107723/01/1077230179_0:160:3073:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_2feb4c5be80476e5506a5b7f30ba9ace.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007221079949901-us-serviceman-dies-in-syria-presumably-not-as-result-of-combat-operations/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US serviceman serving with the US-led international coalition died in Syria on Tuesday, presumably not as a result of combat operations, according to a statement from Operation Inherent Resolve. “A service member with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve died in Syria, 21 July. Initial reports indicate the incident was not due to enemy contact. The incident is under investigation,” the statement said. The military did not disclose the name and service branch of the deceased serviceman. The US-led coalition of over 60 nations has been carrying out […]
VT: Pompeo using private contractors/assassins to silence staff, threaten whistleblowers, a reign of terror at the State Department while two bit conman burns America to the ground. – A whistleblower complaint from a State Department employee about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s conduct, made public for the first time through a lawsuit and obtained by McClatchy, reveals that eyewitnesses made repeated attempts to inform executive leadership and legal advisers about his “questionable activities.” The whistleblower said they had additional evidence to back up their allegations against Pompeo, according to a redacted complaint to the State Department inspector general’s hotline. The complainant said […]
Throughout his long career in Congress, which began in 1987, John Robert Lewis served as a reminder of his country’s past and how far his country has come. Born in Troy, Alabama, in 1940, the son of sharecroppers, he died at age 80 on Friday a revered civil rights icon, the acknowledged conscience of Congress for more than 30 years. His death comes just a few months after he revealed he’d been diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer, which he vowed to fight. “I have been in some kind of fight—for freedom, equality, basic human rights—for nearly my entire life. I have […]
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP For the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a jail cell was about as familiar as a police officer’s fist. For his work during the height of the civil rights movement, the minister and activist was arrested more times than he cared to count and suffered several brutal beatings at the hands of officers […]
Grant Imahara, known for hosting the Discovery Channel’s long-running Mythbusters program and Netflix’s White Rabbit Project, has died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at the age of 49. “We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” a representative for Discovery said in a statement on Monday. Imahara studied electrical engineering at the University of Southern California before trying his hand at robotics, cutting his teeth in the industry for nine years at Lucasfilm, working in the […]
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Benjamin Keough, the son of actress Lisa Marie Presley and the grandson of Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 27, Lisa Marie Presley’s manager Roger Widynowski told USA Today in a statement. “She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley. She adored that boy. He was the love of her life”, Widynowski said on Sunday. According to TMZ, Benjamin Keough, who is the son of singer-songwriter Danny Keough, died in Calabasas, California, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0d/1079865998_0:30:1536:894_1200x675_80_0_0_6746d8469ede9cb260594df923bc931b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202007131079865649-pregnant-influencer-nicole-thea-dies-at-24-family-says/ The cause of Thea’s death remains unclear, while prior to the tragic news, she had been posting videos with her boyfriend and brother and said that her pregnancy was proceeding well. Pregnant social media star Nicole Thea, who was expecting a baby named Reign, has died at the age of 24, her family announced on Sunday. “To all Nicole’s friends and supporters it is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Nicole and her son she and [boyfriend] Boga named Reign sadly passed away on Saturday morning”, her mother posted on Instagram. […]
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Mary Kay Letourneau—who gained tabloid infamy for raping her 12-year-old former student, having children with him, and later marrying him—has died of cancer, her attorneys said. The 58-year-old split from husband Vili Fualaau, now 36, more than a year ago. It was not publicly known that she was ill. “Expected but sad anyway,” her attorney David Gehrke, told TV station KOMO. “She was a good person.” Letourneau was a married mom of four working as a sixth-grade teacher in Washington state in 1997 when she was arrested for sexual contact with Fualaau. The case made headlines around the globe and turned […]
Broadway star Nick Cordero has died at 41 after a months-long battle with COVID-19 complications that included an amputated leg and two mini-strokes, his wife announced Sunday evening on Instagram. “God has another angel in heaven now,” Amanda Kloots wrote. “My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth. “I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him.” For months, Kloots had chronicled Cordero’s life-and-death battle on Instagram, encouraging fans to sing one of his songs, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107802/26/1078022639_0:26:1280:746_1200x675_80_0_0_3e2176de6207d4ca27f49e4d9c690f0e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007011079770274-us-air-force-pilot-dies-in-f-16-jet-crash-in-south-carolina/ The reason for the crash remains unclear, as an investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to a statement made by the US Air Force. The identity of the pilot is expected to be revealed after notification of next of kin. A US Air Force F-16 jet crashed at South Carolina’s Shaw Air Base during a “routine training mission”, killing the pilot, the Air Force (USAF) announced in a statement. The incident occurred around nine p.m. Eastern Standard Time. “One pilot was killed when their F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed,” the USAF said. The Air Force […]
George Watts, who interpreted for Soviet and Russian leaders during a decades-long career as a translator, and later became RT’s main narrator, has passed away. He was 88. Watts was born to Russian immigrants in Canada and grew up on a farm during the Great Depression, before moving to his parents’ homeland after the end of the Second World War. His fluency in English allowed him to pursue a career in interpreting. Watts became the English voice of an incredible range of historical figures, from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to Russia’s first president, Boris Yeltsin. Movie buffs might also recognize his […]
Director Joel Schumacher (center) along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Chris O’Donnell and George Clooney (left to right) at the premier for Batman & Robin. The director died Monday at age 80. Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images Director Joel Schumacher (center) along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Chris O’Donnell and George Clooney (left to right) at the premier for Batman & Robin. The director died Monday at age 80. Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images Director Joel Schumacher died Monday morning in New York City from cancer. Schumacher directed the 80s hit movies […]
Screenwriter Jas Waters died this week by suicide at the age of 39. During her career, Waters wrote for series including The Breaks, This Is Us, and Kidding. Waters’ success in the industry was no guarantee—but as This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman wrote in a tribute following her death, she “made an indelible mark.” Shadow & Act described Waters with one word during an interview a few years ago: audacious. Waters was raised by her father and grandmother. Until the age of 16, she shared a pull-out bed with her grandmother in a retirement home. “A billion things had to […]
A release of body camera footage by the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) has reignited calls for reform and justice, as officers depicted in the video recording are overheard denying a dying man’s request for his medicine and countering his plea of not being able to breathe. The previously withheld raw footage of the OKCPD shows cops responding to a call of a man brandishing a weapon on May 20, 2019. After catching up to fleeing suspect Derrick Ollie Scott, officers detained the 41-year-old and removed the weapon from his person. “I can’t breathe,” Scott pleads as cops attempt to get […]
Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff attends the presentation of his installation The Floating Piers on June 16, 2016, in Sulzano, Italy. He died Sunday at age 84. Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff attends the presentation of his installation The Floating Piers on June 16, 2016, in Sulzano, Italy. He died Sunday at age 84. Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, who was known for creating monumental works of art that played off of their environment in cities across the world, died Sunday at his home in New York City, […]
Minneapolis police have found themselves at the center of a massive scandal after two of its officers were caught on camera during an arrest, one of them on the ground brutally choking a motionless suspect to death. A video of the shocking scene published on Facebook by a witness shows a white officer kneeling on the neck of a black man for at least seven minutes as he lies motionless near the police car while groaning and begging for his life. Also on rt.com ‘Shoot first, think later’: Obscure US law INCREASINGLY helps police officers to get away with using excessive […]
Jimmy Cobb was the last surviving member of what’s often called Miles Davis’ First Great Sextet. Gai Terrell/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Gai Terrell/Redferns Jimmy Cobb was the last surviving member of what’s often called Miles Davis’ First Great Sextet. Gai Terrell/Redferns Jimmy Cobb, whose subtle and steady drumming formed the pulse of some of jazz’s most beloved recordings, died at his home in Manhattan on Sunday. He was 91. The cause was lung cancer, says his wife, Eleana Tee Cobb. Cobb was the last surviving member of what’s often called Miles Davis’ First Great Sextet. He held that title for […]
Ken Osmond, here in 2013, became an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department after his acting career ended. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Ken Osmond, here in 2013, became an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department after his acting career ended. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Ken Osmond was a character actor known, really, for one character. He played Eddie Haskell on the 1950s and ’60s TV sitcom Leave It to Beaver. But that character became a TV type. Osmond’s son Eric told The Hollywood Reporter that his father died. “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” his […]
Fred Willard, seen at a film premiere in Los Angeles in 2017, has died at the age of 86. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Fred Willard, seen at a film premiere in Los Angeles in 2017, has died at the age of 86. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP The big screen has lost one of its most prolific scene stealers. Fred Willard, the comic actor best known for his roles in mockumentaries including This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, has died at the age of 86. His daughter Hope Mulbarger confirmed Willard’s death […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/32/1079323262_0:0:2988:1681_1200x675_80_0_0_7cc6a427c2f928131a43172d1049a1a6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005161079323298-iranian-representative-to-opec-dies-from-brain-hemorrhage-petroleum-ministry-says/ TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran’s OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili has passed away following a brain haemorrhage, the Iranian Petroleum Ministry said on Saturday. “Iran’s OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili died after a coma in a hospital in Tehran,” the ministry said in a statement. Both Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed their condolences over Kazempour’s death. “He was a prominent diplomat who defended our national interests intelligently and vigorously in OPEC for more than three decades, in the most difficult circumstances and in spite of all adversity,” […]
Ringo Starr and Astrid Kirchherr in an undated photo. Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns Ringo Starr and Astrid Kirchherr in an undated photo. Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns Before they became world-famous mop-top icons, the Beatles looked like a bunch of greasers. And photographer Astrid Kirchherr is often credited as the first to capture the band’s fashion evolution as well as influencing their new direction. Kirchherr, who met the group after a 1960 show in Hamburg, Germany, died on Wednesday at the age of 81, after a short illness, […]
A nine-year-old boy in France has died from the mysterious Kawasaki-like disease, which some medics link to Covid-19. It’s the first such case in that country, but similar child fatalities were earlier recorded in the US and UK. The cause of the boy’s death was “neurological injury related to a cardiac arrest,” Fabrice Michel, head of the pediatric intensive care unit at La Timone hospital in Marseille, said. The child was rushed to hospital with heart problems in early May. Doctors have been fighting for his life for a whole week, but the young patient passed away on Saturday. While in […]
Aimee Stephens’ Supreme Court case is over the question of whether employers can fire workers for being transgender. “We’re not asking for anything special. We’re just asking to be treated like other people are,” Stephens told The Detroit News last year. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Aimee Stephens’ Supreme Court case is over the question of whether employers can fire workers for being transgender. “We’re not asking for anything special. We’re just asking to be treated like other people are,” Stephens told The Detroit News last year. Paul Sancya/AP Aimee Stephens, the transgender woman at the center of […]
All Aimee Stephens wanted to do was the job that she loved. “We’re human beings,” Stephens told this reporter just before her landmark LGBTQ case was heard at the Supreme Court last October. “We deserve the same basic human rights as everyone else has. That’s all we’re asking for. We are not asking for anything special. We just want the basic human rights that we should already have anyway.” Stephens, whose case alleging she was fired for being transgender went all the way to the Supreme Court, died on Tuesday in Metro Detroit, aged 59. Hers was the first case about […]
A blaze broke out at a major Moscow hospital that has been treating coronavirus patients. At least one person has died, while dozens of others had to be evacuated. The fire broke out at Moscow’s Hospital No.50 late on Saturday. Footage from the scene shows a massive plume of gray smoke billowing from the building. Mask-wearing police have been preventing anyone but emergency services from entering the area. The hospital is said to have some 800 beds specifically for coronavirus-infected people. The fire prompted the evacuation of some 295 people from the hospital, both patients and medical workers. According to media […]
9 May, 2020 14:26 Follow RT on One of the founding fathers of rock’n’roll, songwriter and singer Little Richard, has died at the grand old age of 87. He inspired generations of musicians with his energy and drive to experiment with new genres. Follow RT on Source link
Roy Horn, half of the iconic magician duo Siegfried and Roy, has died from complications of the new coronavirus in Las Vegas. He was 75. Together with Siegfried Fischbacher, Horn created one of the most widely known magic acts in the world, staging shows filled with sleights of hand and exotic animals for packed audiences in Las Vegas for decades. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Fischbacher said in a statement. “There could be no Siegfried without Roy, no Roy without Siegfried.” Source link