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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0d/1079867968_0:353:2982:2031_1200x675_80_0_0_f85a365ff45a0122aa9c382bf6f0a0d3.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202007131079868027-daughter-of-south-african-anti-apartheid-leader-nelson-mandela-dies-at-59/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported. “The 59-year-old daughter of former president Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of this morning”, said SABC. Zindzi […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]