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Honor Blackman received her first acting work on stage in London’s West End as an understudy for “The Guinea Pig.” She continued with roles in “The Gleam” (1946) and “The Blind Goddess” (1947), before moving into film. In a statement,…
Actor Jay Benedict, who was best known for his roles in 1986’s “Aliens,” 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises” and the U.K. TV series “Emmerdale,” died at age 68. The cause of death, as reported, is due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
Mahmoud Jibril briefly served as the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council during the country’s civil uprising that ousted the then longtime Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Jibril was named prime minister of the National Transitional Council, Libya’s de facto government,…
Cristina Monet Zilkha, 61 — born Christina Monet-Palaci, and recorded under the mononym Cristina — died on Wednesday, April 1. News reports stated she died from complications stemming from the COVID-19 virus. She was 61. The new-wave pop singer Cristina…
Bill Withers (Bill William Withers Jr.) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985 with hit songs as “Lean On Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Bill Withers, the acclaimed 1970s soul singer behind hits Ain’t No…
The Teenage actor Logan Williams of ‘The Flash’ and ‘When Calls the Heart,’ died at age 16, his mother told the Tri-City News. She said that Williams died suddenly on Thursday, 2nd April 2020. Williams appeared in eight episodes of…
The Rev Joseph E Lowery, who has been called the dean of the civil rights movement, died Friday, March 27, 2020, the King Center said. Lowery, 98, was a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with the Rev. Martin…
Kenny Rogers (Kenneth Ray Rogers), the legendary country and western music, was born on August 21, 1938, and died on March 20, 2020. He was an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. Kenny Rogers got elected to the Country…
Lyle Wesley Waggoner was an American actor and model, known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1974, and for playing the role of Steve Trevor and Steve Trevor Jr. on Wonder Woman from 1975 to…
Russian writer Eduard Limonov, a controversial figure who founded a radical nationalist party and led protests against President Vladimir Putin before supporting the Kremlin on Crimea’s annexation, has died at 77, his party said Tuesday. “Eduard Limonov died today in…
The British radio station “Virgin Radio” gave tribute to presenter Pete Mitchell on Friday afternoon following the news of his sudden death. The station told listeners in its 1 pm news bulletin that Pete had died suddenly on Thursday evening.…
