Billy Hardee, American football player (Denver Broncos, Ottawa Rough Riders), died from a motorcycle accident he was , 56.
William Abraham “Billy” Hardee, Jr was a former American football defensive back accident he was , 56..
(born August 12, 1954 in Lakeland, Florida, died July 4, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona)
He played college football for Virginia Tech from 1972-1975. Hardee started his collegiate career as a wide receiver, transitioning to defensive back in 1974. Hardee finished in the Top 10 nationally in 1975, with seven interceptions. This, along with his work as a kickoff returner, earned him Honorable Mention as an AP All American and a spot on the National Independent All-Star Football squad.
Following graduation from Virginia Tech, Hardee went on to play in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League and the United States Football League. Hardee retired from professional football in 1985.
Hardee was elected to the Virginia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.
He worked in the administration department at Lake Region High School in Eagle Lake, Florida. He and his wife Deborah have three children of which, their son (Billy III) went on to follow in his dad’s footsteps and play for the Hokies from 1999-2001.
Death
Hardee died from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident near Phoenix, AZ. He was in a coma for two days and died shortly thereafter July 4, 2011.
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Bud Grant, American television executive, president of CBS (1980–1987) died he was , 79.
B. Donald “Bud” Grant was an American television executive died he was , 79.. He served as the President of CBS Entertainment from CBS Entertainment 1980 until 1987.[2] He was credited with spearheading some of CBS’ best known shows of the 1980s, including Newhart and Murder, She Wrote.
(1934 – July 1, 2011)
Grant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned a bachelor’s of science in business from Johns Hopkins University.[3] He served from 1953 to 1955 in the U.S. Coast Guard.[3]
Grant left CBS in 1987 and founded his own production company, Bud Grant Productions.[2] He would later form Grant/Tribune Prods., which produced for Tribune Broadcasting and Walt Disney Studios.[2]
Grant died in Newport Beach, California, on July 1, 2011.[3]
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Geronimo Pratt, American political leader (Black Panther Party), died from a heart attack he was , 63.
Geronimo Ji also known as Geronimo ji-Jaga Pratt born: Elmer Pratt, was a high ranking member of the Black Panther Party died from a heart attack he was , 63.. The Federal Bureau of Investigation targeted him in a COINTELPRO operation, which aimed to “neutralize Pratt as an effective BPP functionary.”Pratt was falsely accused, tried and convicted of the kidnap and murder of Caroline Olsen in 1972, and spent 27 years in prison, eight of which were in solitary confinement. Pratt was freed in 1997 when his conviction was vacated. He was working as a human rights activist up until the time of his death. Pratt was also the godfather of the late rapper Tupac Shakur.[2] He died of a heart attack in his adopted country, Tanzania, on June 3, 2011.
Jaga (September 13, 1947 – June 2, 2011),
Early years
Geronimo Ji Jaga was born in Morgan City, Louisiana and was a high school quarterback. His father was in the scrap metal business. He served two combat tours in the Vietnam War, reaching the rank of sergeant and earning two Bronze Stars, a Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts.[4][5] He later moved to Los Angeles.
After he served his two tours, Geronimo Ji Jaga studied political science at UCLA,[4] using the GI Bill. Geronimo Ji Jaga was recruited into the Panthers by Bunchy Carter and John Huggins.[6] When Pratt joined the Black Panthers, his years in the army proved useful. He rose to be Minister of Defense of the local organization, after two of its officers were killed. In 1971, Geronimo Ji Jaga’s wife Saundra was killed while 8 months pregnant and left in a ditch. The murder was blamed on a Party schism between supporters of Huey Newton and those of Eldridge Cleaver. Geronimo Ji Jaga and his wife belonging to the Cleaver faction.[7][8]
By January 1970, the Los Angeles FBI office had sought permission from headquarters for a counterintelligence effort “designed to challenge the legitimacy of the authority exercised” by Pratt in the local Panthers. Another FBI memo dated five months later noted that the Bureau was constantly considering counterintelligence measures designed to neutralize Pratt “as an effective (Panther) functionary.”[6]
Murder charges
In 1968, Caroline Olsen, a 27-year-old elementary school teacher, was murdered by gunshot during a robbery on a Santa Monica tennis court. Olsen’s husband, Kenneth, who was also shot but survived, initially identified another man as the killer. Julius Butler, a Black Panther and police informant, fingered Geronimo Pratt as the killer. In 1970, Geronimo Ji Jaga was arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping.
His attorney, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., assured his client that the charges would be dropped, given that Geronimo Ji Jaga had been 350 miles away on the night of the murder and could prove it. But, according to and alleged by journalist and author Jack Olsen, they were met with setbacks, from lying prosecution witnesses trooped to exculpatory evidence disappearing at police stations and the L.A. District Attorney’s office. According to Olsen, it was later revealed that FBI “moles” had infiltrated defense sessions and monitored Cochran’s phone calls.[9]
Prison
Geronimo Ji Jaga always maintained his innocence. During his incarceration he studied law and steadfastly built a defense. Geronimo Ji Jaga was represented by attorneys Stuart Hanlon and Johnnie Cochran in his original trial. Together with William Paparian, Hanlon contributed much to the appeals that later led to Pratt’s conviction being vacated.
Murder conviction vacated
Geronimo Ji Jaga’s conviction was vacated on June 10, 1997, on the grounds that the prosecution had concealed evidence that might have exonerated the defendant. In particular, the government had not disclosed that a key witness against Pratt, Julius Butler, was an informant for both the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department. An appeals court ruled this fact to be “‘favorable’ to the defendant, ‘suppressed’ by a law enforcement agency, and ‘material’ to the jury’s decision to convict.”[10]
Geronimo Ji Jaga eventually received $4.5 million as settlement for false imprisonment. A federal judge approved the settlement of the civil suit: The city of L.A. paid $2.75 million of the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice paying the $1.75 million remainder.[11]
Later years
Geronimo Ji Jaga continued to work on behalf of men and women believed to be wrongfully incarcerated until his death, including participation in rallies in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal, whom he had met when both were active as Black Panthers.
Geronimo Ji Jaga was living in Tanzania at the time of his death.[4]
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Joel Rosenberg, American science fiction author, died from a heart attack.he was , 57
Joel Rosenberg was a Canadian American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his long-running “Guardians of the Flame” series died from a heart attack.he was , 57. Rosenberg was also a guns rights activist. He is the oldest brother of Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg.
(May 1, 1954 – June 2, 2011)
Writing career
Rosenberg began publishing in 1978, with an op-ed piece in The New York Times favoring nuclear power.
Fantasy
His first published fiction, “Like the Gentle Rains”, appeared in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine in 1982. The following year, he published his first novel, The Sleeping Dragon which was the first in his long-running Guardians of the Flame series. This series placed a collection of college students into a fantasy setting similar to a role-playing world. Throughout numerous books, Rosenberg has traced these characters, their descendants and the changes they have made to society. He has shown no compunction about killing off popular characters.
The “Keepers of the Hidden Ways” trilogy similarly places people from the real world into a fantasy setting, making heavy use of Norse mythology. A third fantasy series, consisting of the novels D’Shai (1991) and Hour of the Octopus (1994) (both lightly humorous mysteries) is set in an Asian-influenced fantasy world with very strict cultural standards and etiquette.
Paladins, the first in his “Mordred’s Heirs” series, was published by Baen Books in September 2004; the second, Knight Moves was published in November 2006. This series, an “alternate fantasy history”, takes place in a world where Mordred defeated King Arthur, establishing the Pendragon Dynasty.
Science fiction
In addition to fantasy, Rosenberg wrote a number of science fiction novels. Although dealing with different characters, Ties of Blood and Silver (1984) and Emile and the Dutchman (1986) are both set in the same setting. Two other books set in this setting, Not for Glory (1988) and Hero (1990), focus on family members of the Metzadan Mercenary Corps from the Jewish (and others) settled World of Metzada (Masada).
Mysteries
In recent years, Rosenberg turned his hand to mysteries, publishing Home Front, the first of his “Sparky Hemingway” mysteries in 2003; the second, Family Matters, was published in early 2004.
Themes and influences
Rosenberg’s novels frequently feature the theme of freedom (particularly in the Guardians of the Flame series, where the initial characters make it their life’s goal to abolish slavery in their new world) and the right to keep and bear arms. Other themes include protecting children at all costs, and the message that people can overcome hardships and abuse suffered as children.
His heroes also frequently find inspiration in the heroic figures of the Greek classics and of American folklore and history.
Other careers
Outside of science fiction, Rosenberg is best known as a handgun instructor, Second Amendment advocate, and author of a manual for people wanting to get a handgun carry permit in Minnesota, Everything You Need to Know About (Legally) Carrying a Handgun in Minnesota, and a similar book for Missouri, Everything You Need to Know About (Legally) Carrying a Handgun in Missouri.
While his books of the Guardians of the Flame series have detailed descriptions of firearm technology, he began seriously dealing with self-defence issues after he thwarted a break-in into his house with a .22 lr pistol he kept in his home.[1]
Arrest for carrying a handgun
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In November 2010, Rosenberg openly wore a holstered handgun when coming into the Minneapolis city hall for a meeting with a representative of the city’s police chief after providing prior notification as required by state law. After arrival, he was told that a court order prohibited people from carrying a gun anywhere in the building, which houses a small courtroom on one floor. He objected, citing the state gun laws, and avoided arrest when he agreed to carry his gun (which the police had confiscated, emptied of ammunition, and returned to him) back to his car. He subsequently filed a complaint against the police sergeant, and posted a YouTube video displaying how many weapons can be concealed on one’s body.[5]
In December 2010, he was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a courthouse, a felony, and contempt of court, a misdemeanor; arrested; and jailed in lieu of $100,000 bond.[6][7]
Personal life and death
Rosenberg died June 2, 2011, after a sudden respiratory depression caused a heart attack, brain damage and major organ failures.[8] His wife, Felicia G. Herman, posted on her blog “In accordance with his wishes, he shared the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. He is survived by his daughters, Judith Eleanor and Rachel Hannah, and his wife, Felicia Herman. Today [June 3rd] would have been his 32nd wedding anniversary.”[9]
Bibliography
Guardians of the Flame
- The Sleeping Dragon (1983)
- The Sword and the Chain (1984)
- The Silver Crown (1985)
- The Heir Apparent (1987)
- The Warrior Lives (1988)
- The Road to Ehvenor (1991)
- The Road Home (1995)
- Not Exactly the Three Musketeers (1999)
- Not Quite Scaramouche (2001)
- Not Really the Prisoner of Zenda (2003)
Keepers of the Hidden Ways
- The Fire Duke (1995)
- The Silver Stone (1996)
- The Crimson Sky (1998)
Thousand Worlds
- Ties of Blood and Silver (1984)
- Emile and the Dutchman (1985)
- Not for Glory (1988)
A story of General Shimon Bar-El, and the trials between him and his nephew, Tetsuo Hanavi. - Hero (Metzadan Mercenary Corps.) (1990)
D’Shai
- D’Shai (1991)
- Hour of the Octopus (1994)
- The Last Assassin (not yet published)
Mordred’s Heirs
- Paladins (2004)
- Knight Moves (November 2006)
Sparky Hemingway
- Home Front (2003)
- Family Matters (2004)
RiftWar
- Murder in LaMut: Legends of the Riftwar, Book II with Raymond E. Feist (2003)
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Phyllis Avery, American actress (Meet Mr. McNutley), died from heart failure she was , 88
 Phyllis Avery was an American television and film actress died from heart failure she was , 88.
(November 14, 1922 — May 19, 2011)
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Early life and career
Born in New York City to Marian (née Baldwin) and author Stephen Morehouse Avery, her father hailed from Webster Groves, Missouri, near St. Louis. Her first role was as Marjorie in the 1951 film Queen for a Day. In 1952, she played Tracy McAuliffe, the wife of the Charlton Heston character in the MGM film Ruby Gentry.
From 1953 to 1955, Avery was cast as faculty wife Peggy McNutley in all but five of the seventy-five episodes of the CBS situation comedy, Meet Mr. McNutley, with Ray Milland as college professor Ray McNutley and Minerva Urecal as Miss Bradley, the dean. The name “McNutley” was changed in the second season to McNulty.[1]
In 1956, she appeared as Maggie Henderson in the film The Best Things in Life Are Free, a biography of three songwriters played by Gordon MacRae, Ernest Borgnine, and Dan Dailey. That same year, she and Lew Ayres portrayed Peg and Clint Howard in “The Unrelenting Sky”, the fourth episode of Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theater. She also appeared on the ABC series, Man with a Camera, Rawhide, and Richard Diamond, Private Detective.
In 1958, Avery appeared as herself singing on NBC’s variety show, The George Gobel Show, and also in several episodes in various comedy sketches as Gobel’s wife “Alice” (which happened to also be the first name of the real-life Mrs. Gobel).[2]
From 1960 to 1962, Avery appeared as Anne Selby on the CBS soap opera The Clear Horizon, a story of American astronauts and their wives. During the 1960s, continued with guest starring roles on various television series including The Deputy, Peter Gunn, Perry Mason, The Red Skelton Show, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Virginian, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Daniel Boone. During the 1970s, Avery guest starred in episodes of All in the Family, Maude, Charlie’s Angels and Baretta.
In the 1980s, Avery retired from acting and became a real estate agent in Los Angeles. She returned to acting in the 1990s with an appearances in the feature film, Made in America (1993), and in an episode of the television series Coach.
Personal life
From 1944 to 1955, Avery was married to actor Don Taylor; the couple had two daughters, Anne Taylor Fleming and Avery Taylor Moore.
Phyllis Avery died on May 19, 2011 from heart failure, aged 88.[3]
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Doug Leeds, American executive, vice-chairman of American Theatre Wing, died from cancer he was , 63
Doug Leeds (born Douglas B. Leeds,) was an advertising/media executive who is the founder and current Chairman/CEO of Storeboard Media LLC died from cancer he was , 63. Leeds is also known for producing two Broadway shows and serving as President of The American Theatre Wing, which founded, manages and presents The Tony Awards annually on CBS Television.
(March 15, 1947 – died May 9 2011
Advertising & media career (1976-2011)
In 2006 Doug Leeds founded Storeboard Media, an indoor billboard company which holds the exclusive right to place advertising on security pedestals at the front entrance of over 19,000 retail chain stores (CVS, Walgreens, Duane Reade, etc.) throughout the United States.[2] The company’s media reach is over one billion consumer impressions per month. Among its current advertising clients are: P&G, Colgate, Unilever, Beiersdorf, L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and Alberto Culver.[3]
Before founding StoreBoard Media LLC, Leeds was President and CEO of the award-winning point-of-purchase advertising firm, Thomson-Leeds Company, Inc. and worked with clients including American Express, Sony, Philip Morris, Ford and Microsoft.[4] In 1967 the company was acquired by Ogilvy & Mather which subsequently was purchased by WPP Group. Leeds who continued as company President/CEO led a group in 1993 to successfully purchase Thomson-Leeds Company back from WPP. The company went on to win more awards (POPAI) for designing and producing outstanding merchandising programs than any company in the world. In September 2000 Leeds sold the company to Array Market Group and continued as Chairman of the Thomson-Leeds division until 2003, when he left to create The Tori Group, Inc. In 2005 The Tori Group, along with The Jeffrey Development Group Ltd., purchased Impact Media and created StoreBoard Media LLC.[5][6]
In developing numerous innovative merchandising concepts, Leeds was granted patents from the US Patent Office ranging from a retractable pen for American Express to a suction cup window display holder for Hunter Douglas Inc.[7]
Doug Leeds has been active in the industry trade association, POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International), serving as Vice Chair of its Board of Directors and Chair of numerous committees, including its Annual Conference and Marketplace Show at Jacob Javits Convention Center. In 2002 Doug Leeds was elected as the youngest member ever to The POPAI Hall of Fame.[8] A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Leeds has published numerous articles in trade journals such as BrandWeek and Potentials In Marketing.[9] He also authored chapters in the best-selling college textbooks on sales promotion and merchandising: The Sales Promotion Handbook, published by Darnell and contributed to McGraw-Hill’s The Customer is Always Right! As a merchandising expert, Leeds has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and has been a guest on CNBC‘s Money Watch and CNN‘s Power Lunch. Leeds also served on the corporate boards of University Home Services Inc, Auto Data Systems and C-360, Inc.[10]
The American Theatre Wing and other not-for-profit activities
Doug Leeds has been an active board member of multiple not-for-profit educational, cultural and health organizations. He is known for his visible roll as President of The American Theatre Wing, which among other activities, is the founder of The Tony Awards for excellence on Broadway. The American Theatre Wing presents the Tony Awards annually on CBS with The Broadway League. Leeds joined The American Theatre Wing in 1990, was elected Secretary/Treasurer in 1991 and Vice-Chairman in 2003. In his time with The American Theatre Wing Leeds has chaired multiple committees including, Benefit, Finance, Grants, By-Laws and Strategic Planning. From 2004–2008 he served as President. From 2003–2008 he co-hosted Working In The Theatre, which is telecast on CUNY TV weekly in select markets. He also represents the organization as a member of the Tony Management Committee and the Tony Administration Committee.[11]
In 1983, with Chappy Morris and Christine Biddle, Leeds founded and Chaired (1983–1999) The Lobby Gallery Associates at The Whitney Museum of American Art, which became one of the leading young professional groups supporting a museum in the United States. The group has since been renamed The Whitney Contemporaries. In 1992 Leeds was elected Trustee of the museum and Chair of its Membership Committee.[12]
Leeds has also served as a trustee of Guild Hall of East Hampton, The Checkerboard Foundation and The Frick Council of The Frick Museum. In addition, he was a board member of Ronald McDonald House Associates and is currently a member of The International Advisory Board of the Children’s Radio Foundation and The Dream Team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center which fulfills wishes of Sloan-Kettering patients and their families.[13] Leeds is a graduate and past trustee of Worcester Academy (Worcester, Ma) and Babson College (Wellesley, Ma.) where he received his BS degree in 1970.[14]
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Sujatha, Indian actress died she was , 58.
Sujatha was a popular South Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi language films, and was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions died she was , 58. Sujatha was introduced to the Tamil film industry by veteran director K. Balachander as a protagonist in Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974). She has acted with leading actors Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Shobhan Babu and Krishna. She paired with Kamal Haasan in most of her films.[3]
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Early life
Sujatha was born on 10 December 1952 in Galle, Srilanka where she spent her childhood. She would actively participate in school plays, and later moved to Kerala when she was about 14. She acted in Ernakulam Junction, a Malayalam film and soon drew the attention of K. Balachander.
Career
Sujatha has acted in over 300 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, with almost 200 in Tamil. She shot to fame instantly with her portrayal of the haughty, free-thinking urban working woman shouldering the family’s responsibilities. She was later paired with actors Sivaji Ganesan, Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan and Vijaykumar. Despite displaying her acting prowess through fiery characters in films like Aval Oru Thodarkadhai and Vidhi, Sujatha was equally known for her performances in family dramas like Mayangugiraal Oru Maadhu, Sentamizh Paattu and Aval Varuvaala. She seldom resorted to glamorous roles and graduated to playing older women in the late 1980s.
Delightful entry
Sujatha’s entry into the industry was through a powerful role, at a time when hero-centric films were the norm, made many take notice. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Thapasvini. She had a dream debut in Tamil with Aval Oru Thodar Kathai directed by K. Balachander. She again colloborated with K. Balachander in the highly acclaimed Avargal (1977) along with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. In the film, she played the wife of the former and the lover of the latter. Her portrayal of a married woman Anu, who is caught between the torture she is subjected to by her sadistic husband and the unforgettable memories of her past romance, is till date, considered one of the best performances by a female lead.
Character roles
During the eighties she started playing character roles, often portraying mother roles. Her performances as a senior actor in films like Kodi Parakuthu, Uzhaippali, Baba, Villain and Varalaru in which she played Rajinikanth’s mother, also saw her trademark restraint and dignity in performance. Vathiyar(2006) was her last film.[4]
Awards and honours
- Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu
- Nandi Award for Pelli in 1998.
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Death
She died of a cardiac arrest on 6 April 2011 after undergoing treatment for a heart ailment at her resiidence in Chennai. She is survived by husband Jayakar, son Sajith and daughter Divya.[5]
Selected filmography
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Mandi Schwartz, Canadian college ice hockey player, died from acute myeloid leukemia she was , 23.
Mandi Jocelyn Schwartz was a Canadian player with the Yale Bulldogs women’s ice hockey team died from acute myeloid leukemia she was , 23.. In December 2008 — her junior year at Yale University — Schwartz was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Her diagnosis and search for a bone marrow or stem cell transplant resulted in bone marrow drives being held at Yale and in Canada. While bone marrow drives held at Yale University did not result in a match for Schwartz, they did result in six matches for other patients on the registry who were waiting for a transplant. She underwent a stem cell transplant from donated umbilical cord blood in September 2010. In December 2010, she learned that the cancer had returned and discontinued most forms of treatment. Schwartz died in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 23.
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Hockey career
Schwartz played minor hockey at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan.[1] She joined the Yale Bulldogs after graduating high school in 2006.[1] Schwartz attended evaluation camps for Canadian national women’s ice hockey team hosted by Hockey Canada.[1]
Illness and death
Schwartz was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December 2008, during her junior year at Yale.[1] She had been sick for much of the fall semester, but attributed it to stress and an initial diagnosis of anemia. She was diagnosed on December 8, 2008.[2] She started treatment for her cancer in December 2008 and was able to briefly return to school and began practicing with the hockey team again in January 2010. In April 2010, she received word that her cancer had returned and was forced to leave school.[2]
Doctors had decided that Schwartz’s best option for treatment would be either a cord blood or bone marrow transplant. In the hopes of finding a match, bone marrow drives were organized at Yale University and at several locations throughout Canada. Drives held at Yale resulted in more than 1,600 people volunteering as potential donors.[3] Bone marrow drives did not result in a match for Schwartz, but doctors found a suitable donor from umbilical cord blood. In September 2010, Schwartz underwent the transplant in Seattle.[4] Her cancer went into remission after the transplant, but returned again in December 2010. Shortly after this, Schwartz decided to discontinue most forms of treatment.[4] Rather than hoping for a cure, Schwartz continued with palliative chemotherapy designed to minimize her symptoms.[5] On April 2, 2011, she entered a Regina hospital and died the following day.[1][2][4]
Personal life
Schwartz was the daughter of Rick and Carol Schwartz. Her brothers, Jaden and Rylan, both play for the Colorado College men’s ice hockey team. Jaden was a first round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[4] She was engaged to Kaylem Prefontaine, whom she had met in high school. They had planned to marry in 2012.[6]
Legacy
Yale University has made bone marrow drives an annual event on campus. The first two drives signed up over 1,600 potential donors. The 2011 drive was held in April, shortly after Schwartz’s death. Shortly after the event, it was announced that the drive had unofficially signed up another 869 potential donors.[7] Although the school’s drives did not find a match for Schwartz, they have generated six other matches for patients who required a bone marrow transplant.[8] The success of Yale’s bone marrow drives is statistically unlikely, according to Sam Rubin who works in Yale’s sports publicity department. Rubin stated, “Usually, it takes tens of thousands of people to get one match. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”[6]
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Ritchie Pickett, New Zealand country singer died he was , 56.
Ritchie Pickett was a New Zealand country music singer-songwriter who was born in Morrinsville, in the province of Waikato. Pickett has been described as one of New Zealand’s “kings of country/rock”.
(16 February 1955 – 13 March 2011)
He began playing in rock ‘n’ roll bands such as Graffiti, which toured New Zealand with singer Tom Sharplin in the mid-1970s, before joining heavy metal/prog rock band Think, with whom he recorded an album.
Think relocated to Sydney, Australia, where they broke up and Pickett formed his own band called Snuff. In 1981, Pickett was transported back to Waikato Hospital in New Zealand.
In the early 1980s, he formed country music band Ritchie Pickett & the Inlaws which toured New Zealand relentlessly and released an acclaimed LP, but disbanded in 1985. He was also a regular performer on the high-rating primetime television show That’s Country.
Pickett fronted several Waikato bands through the late 1980s and early 1990s, including the Jones Boys, the Fat Band, Stingray Martini’s Excellent Duckbeast (featuring Tim Armstrong) and the Disturbance, before working mainly under his own name.
In a newspaper article detailing Bay of Plenty music of the late 1980s it was reported, “Ruling the roost at the time – or at least Tauranga’s most well-known performer thanks to a stint on TV and a major label album (LP of course) – was Ritchie Pickett, with his band the Jones Boys, featuring bassist/singer Chris Gunn.”[2]
Pickett finally released his debut solo album in 1998. As New Zealand rock historian John Dix wrote of local country music of the time, “It wasn’t all alt. rock, hip hop and hard rock in the ’90s. Country rock survived with recording acts like the Coalrangers (from the wild West Coast), Glen Moffatt, Ritchie Pickett, the Renderers and the Waltons. The most successful were the Warratahs, signed to Pagan.”[3]
In 2004, Pickett released a live album featuring his contributions from a New Zealand tour with fellow New Zealand songwriter Glen Moffatt and Australian roots songwriter Bill Chambers, father of Kasey Chambers. Five years later he was part of the band The Rattler, also featuring former members of Knightshade and the Furys, which released The Leaving.
Pickett died on 13 March 2011 at the age of 56.[4]
Discography
| Albums | ||||||
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | We’ll Give You A Buzz – Think | Atlantic | - | - | Z 2001 | |
| 1984 | Gone For Water – Ritchie Pickett & the Inlaws | RCA | - | - | VPL1 0476 | |
| 1998 | All Strung Out In A Bunch | Boatshed | - | - | BSRCD007 | |
| 2004 | The Wicked Piano Pumpin’ Pickett | Barking Records | - | - | BRCD Woof 005 | |
| 2009 | The Leaving – The Rattler | GunJumper Records | - | - | - | |
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Bob Marcucci, American talent agent, died from respiratory complications he was , 81.
Robert Phillip “Bob” Marcucci was a personal manager at Chancellor Records and Robert P. Marcucci Productions died from respiratory complications he was , 81. He discovered and managed the careers of Fabian and Frankie Avalon, amongst others.[2] The 1980 movie, The Idolmaker, is loosely based on his life in the record industry.
| (February 28, 1930 – March 9, 2011) |
Early life and career
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Bob Marcucci started in the music industry at age 25, as a song writer, after which he borrowed $10,000 from his father to launch Chancellor Records.
One of his first signed acts was Frankie Avalon, but by the time Frankie had reached the age of 17, his appeal began to decline and Marcucci was in need of a new star.
His next act was his neighbor’s 14-year-old son. Marcucci’s neighbour had suffered a heart attack during which Marcucci had gone over to help. He spotted the neighbor’s young son and after the father had recovered, inquired as to whether he would be interested in a career in music. Fabian initially declined before eventually signing on as Marcucci’s next act.[3] After two years Fabian bought out his contract.[4]
He was the long-time manager of manager of Hollywood gossip columnist Rona Barrett. He was co-producer of the 1984 version of The Razor’s Edge, starring Bill Murray in a rare dramatic role. The following year, he produced A Letter to Three Wives for television.
Later years
In his later years, Marcucci continued to manage artists such as Amy Dolenz, Michael T. Weiss, Ron Moss and Cheryl Powers through his production companies.[5]
Marcucci died on March 9, 2011 at a hospital in Ontario, California, of respiratory complications and severe infections.[6]
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Greg Goossen, American baseball player (New York Mets) and actor (Wyatt Earp, Unforgiven) died he was , 65
Gregory Bryant Goossen is a former catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing from 1965 through 1970 for four different clubs in the American and National leagues. Listed at 6′ 1″, 210 lb., he batted and threw right handed died he was , 65.
(December 14, 1945 – February 26, 2011)
Baseball Career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Goossen was the fourth member of a family of eight brothers and two sisters. He was a standout football and basketball player at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, where he graduated in 1964.[2]
Following his graduation, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Goossen for a six-figure bonus. He spent 1964 in the Minor leagues playing first with the Dodgers rookie-level Pioneer League team, the Pocatello Chiefs and then their single-A Florida State League team, the St. Petersburg Saints. After accepting a spring training invitation with the Dodgers, in which he shared a locker with future Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale who were on their way to winning the 1965 World Series, on 9 April the woeful New York Mets selected the 19-year-old Goossen through the first-year waiver process. Needing talented players, the Mets promoted the former bonus baby directly to the majors. Goossen would hit .290 in eleven games as part of a catching tandem that included Chris Cannizzaro, Jesse Gonder, John Stephenson and Yogi Berra before being assigned for the rest of the season to single-A Auburn in the New York-Penn League.[3]
On May 31, 1968, while playing for the Mets, Goossen broke up a possible perfect game by St. Louis Cardinals‘ pitcher Larry Jaster after hitting a single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning.[4] In his time with the Mets, Goossen bounced between the majors (99 games in 4 years) and the minors (with all but 40 minor league games at AAA Jacksonville) and on 5 February, 1969, New York traded him along with cash to the Seattle Pilots for a player to be named later (on 14 July the Pilots sent outfielder/first baseman Jim Gosger to the Mets to close the deal). Although Goossen again missed out on the possibility of getting a World Series ring, this time with the Miracle Mets, he got to see his only extended amount of playing time in his career when he was called up to Seattle on 25 July platooning as the right-handed bat opposite lefty Don Mincher at firstbase. Goossen would post career numbers in average (.309), home runs (10), runs batted in (24), at bats (139), and games played (52), while catching and playing at first base and left field.[1][5] Although in Seattle for only two months, Goossen would be there long enough to became one of the lasting characters in Jim Bouton’s iconic diary, Ball Four.
After starting the 1970 season as the now Milwaukee Brewers‘ first baseman, Goossen’s production would tail off badly from 1969 and he’d be sent to AAA Portland after hitting only .255 with one homerun over the first 21 games. On 14 July, the Washington Senators purchased Goossen from the Brewers and he would spend the rest of the season in Washington playing for Hall of Famer Ted Williams, but would hit an empty .222 with no homers and 1 RBI and only 3 extra base hits in what would be his final taste of the major leagues. On 3 November, 1970, Goossen was sent by Washington to the Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Gene Martin, and relief pitcher Jeff Terpko for a player to be named later and Curt Flood, whose lawsuit for free agency was pending against Major League Baseball (on 10 April, the Phillies would send Jeff Terpko back to the Senators as the player to be named to complete the trade).[1] Goosen would spend the 1971 season playing for the AAA teams of three organizations, the Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and California Angels, before calling it a career following the end of the season at the age of 25.
Retirement
After his baseball retirement, Goossen worked as a private investigator at his father’s firm, a job he had started during his baseball off-seasons. Later he helped his brother, Dan Goossen who owned Ten Goose Professional Boxing along with his brothers, as a boxing trainer. Notable boxers that he worked with included Rick Lindland, an amateur boxer-turned-actor and 1980′s middleweight champion Michael Nunn.[6]
While at the gym in 1988, his brother Joe asked him to meet with actor Gene Hackman, who was doing research for the film Split Decisions. Soon after the two became friends and the actor hired Goossen to work as his stand-in. Hackman then had written into his contract that Goossen would serve as his stand-in for every film he did. He would eventually appear in 15 of Hackman’s movies between 1989 and 2003, including Unforgiven, The Firm, Get Shorty and Wyatt Earp.[2][7]
Goossen was scheduled to be inducted into the Notre Dame High School Hall of Fame on February 26, 2011, but when he did not arrive for a photo session, a family member went to his nearby home in Sherman Oaks and found him dead at the age of 65. The cause of death was not determined.[2]
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Charles August died he was 90, American businessman, founder of Monro Muffler and Brake.
Charles “Chuck” J. August was an American businessman who founded Monro Muffler and Brake.[1][2]
(c. 1919 – November 3, 2009)
August’s career in automotive maintenance and repair began as a Midas Muffler franchisee in 1957 in Rochester, New York.[1] In 1966, he discontinued his affiliation with Midas.[2] August launched a new company, Monro Muffler, the same year with two business partners, his brother, Burton S. August, and Sheldon Lane.[1] The company was named for Monroe County, New York, except August dropped the “e” in the name.[1] The company later added brake service several years later and was renamed Monro Muffler Brake Inc.[1]
In 1977, Monro Muffler had twenty stores in New York.[2] By the mid-1980s, August’s Monro Mufflers had expanded to 59 stores, which sales of $21 million per year.[1] Most of these stores were located in upstate New York.
August sold his controlling interest in Monro Mufflers in 1984 to an investment group headed by Donald Glickman and Peter J. Solomon.[1] The company later had its initial public offering in 1991.[2] August remained as a member of the Monro Muffler board of directors during the 1990s, when the company rapidly expanded.[2] He resigned and retired from the board in 2002.[2]
August actively supported the Boy Scouts during his life. He was a member of the Otetiana Council Boy Scouts of America for more than 60 years, and served as the council’s president.[2] He was rewarded the Silver Antelope Award and the Silver Beaver citation for his involvement with the Boy Scouts.[2]
He donated more than $1 million dollars to the United Way of Greater Rochester over a period of 10 years.[1] The United Way awarded August with the Tocqueville Award in 1992.[2]
August was named to the Rochester Business Hall of Fame in 2003. He was a member of the Nathaniel Rochester Society at Rochester Institute of Technology.[2] August was also a founder of the Temple Sinai in Brighton and a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Home Foundation.[2]
August originally resided in Brighton, New York, with his family for many years before moving to nearby Pittsford, New York.[1]
August died on November 3, 2009, at the age of 90.[1] He was survived by his wife, Jean August; his brother and co-founder of Monro Mufflers, Burton August; and three grown children – Susan Eastwood, Jan August and Andrew August.[1] His memorial service was held at the Temple Sinai in Brighton, New York.
Betty Hicks, American golfer (LPGA Tour), died from Alzheimer’s disease she was , 90.
Elizabeth M. “Betty” Hicks was an American professional golfer, golf coach and teacher, aviator, and author. She also competed under her married name, Betty Hicks Newell died from Alzheimer’s disease she was , 90..
(November 16, 1920 – February 20, 2011)
Hicks was born in Long Beach, California.[1] As an amateur golfer, she won the 1941 U.S. Women’s Amateur[3] and was Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. She turned professional later that year.
Hicks competed on the LPGA Tour, finishing second several times in the 1950s but never winning.[4] She finished second in the U.S. Women’s Open in 1948[5] and 1954[6] and third in 1957. She won the All American Open, which would later become a LPGA Tour event, in 1944.
Hicks coached the women’s golf team at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where she also coordinated the aviation department.[2]
As an author, Hicks co-authored the book “Golf Manual for Teachers” with Ellen Griffin in 1949. In 1996, she co-authored “Patty Sheehan on Golf” with Patty Sheehan. In 2006, she wrote “My Life: From Fairway to Airway” which chronicles her life in golf and her second career as a pilot.[7]
Hicks is a member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Hall of Fame,[8] the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame,[9] San Jose Sports Hall of Fame,[10] the Women’s Sports Foundation International Hall of Fame,[11] the California Golf Writers Hall of Fame, and the International Forest of Friendship Aviation Hall of Fame.[12] In 1999, she won the Ellen Griffin Rolex award for her efforts in helping the LPGA grow and in teaching the game of golf to women.
Hicks is sometimes confused with contemporary Helen Hicks, who won the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 1931.
Hicks died on February 20, 2011 at the age of 90. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease.[2][13]
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Dave Duerson, American football player (Bears, Cardinals, Giants), committed suicide from a gunshot. he was , 50
David Russell Duerson was an American football safety in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears (1983–1989), the New York Giants (1990), and the Phoenix Cardinals (1991–1993)committed suicide from a gunshot. he was , 50.
| (November 28, 1960 – February 17, 2011) |
Early life
Duerson played football, basketball, and baseball at Muncie (Indiana) Northside High School. He was given an opportunity to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitcher and outfielder in 1979, but declined. Duerson received many honors during his high school years, including the 1979 Indiana Mr. Football,[2] and was part of the National Honor Society and The Musical Ambassadors All-American Band.
College career
Duerson played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1979 to 1982.[3] He graduated with honors, with a BA in Economics. He started all four years, and earned recognition as an All-American in 1981 and 1982. He was named as his team’s MVP in 1982, and a Captain. He was the winner of the Edward “Moose” Krause Distinguished Service Award in 1990 by the Notre Dame Monogram Club, of which he was a past president. He was also a member of the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees from 2001-2005.[3]
Professional career
Duerson was selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls from 1986 to 1989 in his career, and won two championship rings, with the Bears (Super Bowl XX), and with the Giants (Super Bowl XXV). During the 1986 season, Duerson set an NFL record (later broken in 2005 by Adrian Wilson of the Arizona Cardinals) for most sacks in a season by a defensive back, with seven. He also intercepted six passes for 139 yards with a long return of 38 yards. At season’s end, Duerson was named first team All-Pro by Pro Football Weekly, the Pro Football Writers Association and The Sporting News and second team All-Pro by AP. In 1987, Duerson was the recipient of the NFL Man of the Year Award. In his 11 seasons, Duerson recorded 20 interceptions, which he returned for 226 yards, and 16 quarterback sacks. He also recovered five fumbles, returning them for 47 yards and a touchdown.
After football
Duerson owned three McDonald’s restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky for six months, from late 1994 to April 1995. He purchased the majority interest in Fair Oaks Farms (formerly Brooks Sausage Company) in 1995.[4] Duerson grew the company from $24M revenue to over $63.5M in six years. He sold his stake in the company in 2002 and started Duerson Foods, but that company was forced into receivership in 2006 and most of its assets were auctioned off.[5]
Death
Duerson was found dead at his Sunny Isles Beach, Florida[1] home on February 17, 2011. The Miami-Dade County medical examiner reported that Duerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.[6] He sent a text message to his family saying he wanted his brain to be used for research at the Boston University School of Medicine, which is conducting research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by playing pro football.[7] He left behind three sons and a daughter from his marriage to ex-wife Alicia Duerson.[6]
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Lena Nyman, Swedish actress (I Am Curious (Yellow), I Am Curious (Blue), Autumn Sonata), died from cancer she was , 66.
Anna Lena Elisabet Nyman was a Swedish film and stage actress died from cancer she was , 66..(23 May 1944 – 4 February 2011)
Having had her first film roles in 1955, Nyman had a role in Vilgot Sjöman‘s 491 (1964) and got her breakthrough in his I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967), where she, in pseudo-documentary fashion, played a character of the same name as herself, and its sequel I Am Curious (Blue) (1968). She later participated in many of the films and stage productions of Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, such as Release the Prisoners to Spring (1975) and The Adventures of Picasso (1978). Nyman co-starred with Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullmann in Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata (1978).
In 2004, Nyman received the royal medal Litteris et Artibus,[1] and in 2006 she was the recipient of the Eugene O’Neill Award.[2]
Nyman died on 4 February 2011, aged 66, after a long battle with several illnesses including COPD and Guillain–Barré syndrome.[3]
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Tony Levin, British jazz bassist died he was , 71.
Levin played at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in the 1960s with artists including Joe Harriott, Al Cohn, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Zoot Sims, and Toots Thielemanns died he was , 71..
(30 January 1940 – 3 February 2011)
Levin was born in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. His first major position came when he joined Tubby Hayes‘ Quartet (1965-9). He worked with numerous groups and artists, including the Alan Skidmore quintet (1969), Humphrey Lyttelton band (1969), John Taylor (1970s), Ian Carr‘s Nucleus (1970s), Stan Sulzmann quartet, Gordon Beck‘s Gyroscope, duo with John Surman (1976), European Jazz Ensemble, Third Eye (1979), Rob van den Broeck (1982), Philip Catherine‘s trio and quartet (1990s), Sophia Domancich Trio (with Paul Rogers, double bass; 1991-2000), Philippe Aerts trio and quartet (2000s).
From 1980, Levin worked extensively with saxophonist Paul Dunmall, including as a member of the free jazz quartet Mujician, also with Paul Rogers (double bass) and Keith Tippett (piano). In 1994, Levin released his solo album Spiritual Empathy, again with Dunmall on saxophones. In 2006 he played a trio gig with Dunmall and Rogers featuring Ellery Eskelin, Ray Anderson, Tony Malaby as guests at John Zorn’s The Stone in NYC. He later recorded with Dunmall with his son Miles Levin on drums.
Levin ran his own monthly club in Birmingham, and often performed duets with Paul Dunmall and guest musicians.
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Mick Karn, Cypriot-born British musician (Japan), died from cancer he was , 52.
Andonis Michaelides ,[1] better known as Mick Karn, was an English multi-instrumentalist musician and songwriter, who came to fame as the bassist for the art rock band Japan, from 1974 to 1982 ..
In June 2010, he was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer, and died in January 2011 he was , 52.
| (24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011) |
Biography
Karn was born into a Greek Cypriot family, in Nicosia, Cyprus, as Andonis Michaelides, which was later modified to Antony Michaelides. He had an older brother and sister. In late October 1961, the family emigrated to London, England, when Andonis was three years old.[2] He was educated at Catford Boys’ School, Catford, South East London where he failed academically. Karn remained based in London until 24 May 2004, when he moved back to Cyprus with his wife and son, remaining there for six years before moving back to London in late 2010.
1970s – early 1980s: Japan
The band Japan, whose other members included David Sylvian, keyboardist Richard Barbieri and Sylvian’s brother Steve Jansen as drummer, began as a group of friends, who all studied at the same school. As youngsters they played music as a means of escape, playing Sylvian’s two-chord numbers – sometimes with Karn as the front man, sometimes with Sylvian at the fore, guitarist Rob Dean joined the band later.
They christened themselves Japan in 1974, signed a recording contract with German disco label Hansa, and became an alternative glam rock outfit in the mould of David Bowie, T.Rex, and The New York Dolls.
As the band started to achieve commercial success with the release of their Tin Drum album, and “Ghosts”, which reached the top five in 1982, tensions and personality conflicts between band members rose; Tin Drum was to be the band’s final studio album. Long-simmering differences among the bandmembers came to a head when Karn’s girlfriend, photographer Yuka Fujii, moved in with Sylvian and the individual members forged ahead with their own projects;[citation needed] Karn cited in an interview that as tensions with their record company had abated following Japan’s commercial success, band members began focussing on personal differences rather than on the common enemy.[3]
Late 1980s –1990s: session work and solo projects
After Japan broke up, he recorded a solo album before forming Dalis Car with Peter Murphy of the gothic post-punk group Bauhaus, who recorded one album in 1984.[1] In the 1990s he worked with artist David Torn and a number of Japanese musicians, and formed the multinational New Wave band, NiNa. Latterly, he worked as a solo artist and as a sculptor, photographer.
Karn also played on recordings by other artists, contributing bass guitar and saxophone to Gary Numan‘s Dance album, and playing with Kate Bush and Joan Armatrading.[4]
In the 1990s he started the Medium Productions label along with Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri, two of his fellow former Japan-members.[4] and Debi Zornes (label management and artist co-ordination). In 2006, the MK Music imprint was established, by Mick Karn and Debi Zornes —and beginning with 2006′s Three Part Species, all releases, including the autobiography, have the MK Music logo on them.
Karn left London in 2004 to live in Cyprus with his wife and son, financially enabling himself to keep working as a musician/artist. In 2009 Karn also released his autobiography, titled Japan & Self Existence, available through his website and Lulu, which explores not only his music related life before, during and after Japan but his work in sculpture, painting, his childhood, relationships, and family.
At around the turn of the century, Karn worked with Gota Yashiki, Vivian Hsu, Masahide Sakuma and Masami Tsuchiya in the band The d.e.p., or doggy eels project.[5] In 2001, he worked with Paul Wong on his “Yellow Paul Wong” release.
On 30 August 2010, Peter Murphy disclosed via video message (subsequently removed/hidden) on his personal Facebook profile that he would be reuniting with Mick Karn for a week in London, perhaps in November, to begin writing and recording for a second Dalis Car album. Murphy also added that this would be the first time the two had seen each other since 1983.[6]
Musical style
Karn was essentially a self-taught musician. His first musical instrument was bassoon, with which he attended and passed an LSSO audition. After his bassoon was stolen from him, he purchased a bass guitar for ₤5. It was then he joined up with David Batt (Sylvian), who played acoustic guitar.[8]
Karn was principally the bassist within Japan, but also played all the wind instruments, including the saxophone; on Tin Drum, he played the Chinese suona (credited as ‘dida’) for the authentic oriental sound. Karn’s use of the fretless bass guitar, an unusual instrument in modern popular music, produces a distinctive sound and playing style, which makes his playing immediately recognisable.[4]
Karn played an aluminium-neck Travis Bean bass on all Japan albums up to Gentlemen Take Polaroids. In 1981 he moved to Wal basses, purchasing two Mark I instruments, one with rare African tulipwood facings, the other a cherry solidbody. Karn recorded Japan‘s last studio album Tin Drum with the Wal and had continued to use these, along with a headless Klein ‘K Bass’.
Further education
Mick Karn revealed that he earned two diplomas in psychotherapy from a West London college, entitling him to call himself ‘Member of the Associated Stress Consultants, Psychotherapy, and Regression & Hypno-analysis’.[9]
Illness and death
In June 2010, Karn announced on his website that he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer; the specific type of ailment was not mentioned.[10] According to David Torn, Karn’s cancer had apparently already spread and he was undergoing chemotherapy.[11] The website announcement stated that Karn had been struggling financially for some time, and appealed for donations to help pay for his medical care and provide financial assistance for his family. In addition, several people Karn has worked with, in particular Midge Ure,[11] Porcupine Tree,[10] and Masami Tsuchiya,[5] have announced concerts in support of the appeal. According to a website update dated 3 September 2010, the funds raised by the appeal enabled Karn and family to move back to London where Karn received treatment.[10] But the cancer spread beyond the possibility of treatment, and Karn died at home in London on 4 January 2011.[10][12]
Musical works
Albums
- Titles (Virgin, 1982) – UK #74[1]
- Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters (Virgin, 1987) – UK #89[1]
- Bestial Cluster (CMP, 1993)
- Polytown (CMP, 1994) – David Torn, Mick Karn & Terry Bozzio)
- The Tooth Mother (CMP, 1995)
- Seed [EP] (Jansen-Barbieri-Karn, Medium UK, 1997)
- Beginning to Melt (Jansen-Barbieri-Karn, Medium UK, 1997)
- Liquid Glass (with Yoshihiro Hanno) (Medium, 1998)
- -ism (Jansen-Barbieri-Karn, Medium UK, 2000)
- Each Eye a Path (Medium, 2001)
- Each Path a Remix (Medium, 2003)
- More Better Different (Invisible Hands Music, 2004)
- Love’s Glove EP (MK, 2005)
- Three Part Species (MK, 2006)
- Selected (MK, 2007)
- The Concrete Twin (MK, 2009)
- Endless (Fjieri, with Barbieri-Harrison-Bowness, Forward Music Italy, 2009)
Singles
- “Sensitive” (Virgin, 1982) – UK #98[13]
- “After a Fashion” (1983) – with Midge Ure, UK #39[1]
- “Buoy” (Virgin, 1987) – Mick Karn featuring David Sylvian, UK #63[1]
- “Of & About” (MK, 2006)
Written works
- Japan & Self Existence publisher: MK Music. Biography, covering his life from 1958 to 2006.
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John Warhola, American museum founder (The Andy Warhol Museum) and brother of Andy Warhol, died from pneumonia he was , 85
John Warhola played a pivotal role in maintaining the legacy of his younger brother, pop artist Andy Warhol, assigned responsibility by their father on his deathbed to ensure that Andy attended college and serving as a trustee of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts after his brother’s death in 1987 died from pneumonia he was , 85. Warhola oversaw the establishment of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce, Slovakia.
(May 31, 1925 – December 24, 2010)
Warhola was born May 31, 1925, in Pittsburgh, the second of three sons of Andrij and Julia Warhola.[1] Shortly before his death in 1942, his father asked Warhola to take responsibility for Andy’s college education.[2][1] Warhola’s son recalled that his grandfather had said that “Your role is to take care of Andy and make sure he goes to school, because he’s going to be successful someday”.[1] Warhola attended vocational school himself and used the proceeds of savings bonds that his father had set aside to pay for Andy’s first two years at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and used the money he earned at a series of jobs to pay for Andy’s final two years in college.[1]
After Warhol graduated from college and moved to New York City, Warhola kept in touch with his brother on a regular basis, calling him weekly until his death. As part of Andy Warhol’s will, Warhola was named as one of the trustees of an organization that would support the arts. As vice president of the foundation for two decades, Warhola helped oversee the creation of museums dedicated to Warhol’s work in their native Pittsburgh and in the area of Slovakia where his parents had grown up. Established in 1991, the Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art was given some two dozen works of Warhol, as well as other pieces created by the eldest Warhola brother, Paul.[2] Warhola was an active participant at The Andy Warhol Museum located in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood, often speaking with children visiting the museum about his brother’s work.[3]
A resident of Freedom, Pennsylvania, Warhola died at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh at the age of 85 due to pneumonia on December 24, 2010.[2][3] He was survived by three sons and two grandchildren, as well as by his older brother Paul.[3]
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John Leslie, American pornographic film actor and director, died from a heart attack he was , 65
John Leslie Nuzzo [1] was a prolific porn actor who went on to have a long-running career as a producer and director of adult movies died from a heart attack he was , 65. Usually credited under the name John Leslie, he has also worked under a variety of pseudonyms, including John Leslie Dupre, Frederick Watson, and Lenny Lovely.
(January 25, 1945 – December 5, 2010)
Career
Beginning with 1973′s Sensuous Delights, Leslie was a performer in almost 300 adult films. He won numerous awards during his days as a performer. He appeared with some of the era’s most noted porn stars, including Seka, Kay Parker, and Annette Haven. His most noteworthy roles were in Talk Dirty To Me (1980), Nothing To Hide (1981), and Talk Dirty To Me, Part II (1982).
He was one of the first porn actors to make the transition from performing to directing, beginning with 1987′s Nightshift Nurses. Since then he directed more than 90 adult movies, including The Chameleon (1989), Curse of the Catwoman (1992), Dog Walker (1994), and Drop Sex (1997), along with the Voyeur, Fresh Meat and Crack Her Jack series. He won many awards for his work behind the cameras as well. Though much of his recent work, in keeping with current trends in adult video, has been in the gonzo genre, such as the “Fresh Meat” and “Crack Her Jack” series, Leslie has continued to make feature films, or “sex dramas”; most recently, in 2007 he directed the film “Brianna Love, Her Fine, Sexy Self.”
John Leslie in “Talk Dirty To Me” from Miki Maus on Vimeo.
In the early 1970s, he was a vocalist and harmonica player for the The Brooklyn Blues Busters, a southeastern Michigan-based musical group sometimes accompanying John Lee Hooker.[1] The Brooklyn Blues Busters were the backing band for Victoria Spivey during the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival.[1] Nuzzo also worked as a bartender in the early 1970s at Mr. Flood’s Party, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He was a member of the AVN[2], Legends of Erotica[3] and XRCO[4] Halls of Fame.
John Leslie died on December 5, 2010, from a heart attack,[1] at his home in Mill Valley, California at the age of 65.[5]
Awards
- 1977 AFAA Best Supporting Actor for Coming of Angels[6]
- 1980 AFAA Best Actor for Talk Dirty to Me[6]
- 1980 CAFA Best Actor for Talk Dirty to Me[6]
- 1981 AFAA Best Actor for Wicked Sensations[6]
- 1982 AFAA Best Actor for Talk Dirty to Me 2[6]
- 1982 CAFA Best Actor for Talk Dirty to Me 2[6]
- 1984 AFAA Best Actor for Dixie Ray and for Every Woman has a Fantasy (tied with himself for both movies)[6]
- 1984 XRCO Best Copulation Scene for Every Woman has a Fantasy[7]
- 1985 AFAA Best Supporting Actor for Taboo 4[6]
- 1985 AVN Best Supporting Actor – Film for Firestorm[8]
- 1986 XRCO Best Actor for Every Woman has a Fantasy 2[6]
- 1988 AVN Best Actor – Film for Firestorm 2[8]
- 1988 XRCO Best Actor for Beauty and the Beast[6]
As a director
- 1987 XRCO Best Director – Video for Nightshift Nurses[6]
- 1988 XRCO Best Director for Catwoman[6]
- 1989 AVN Best Director – Video for Catwoman[8]
- 1992 XRCO Best Film for Chameleons: Not The Sequel[4]
- 1994 XRCO Best Film for Dog Walker[9]
- 1994 XRCO Director of the Year[9]
- 1995 AVN Best Director – Film for Dog Walker[8]
- 1995 AVN Best Director – Video for Bad Habits[8]
- 1997 AVN Best All-Sex Release for John Leslie’s Fresh Meat 3[8]
- 1997 XRCO Director of the Year[9]
- 1998 AVN Best All-Sex Release for John Leslie’s Fresh Meat 4[8]
- 1998 XRCO Director of the Year[9]
- 1999 AVN Best All-Sex Release for John Leslie’s Fresh Meat 5[8]
- 1999 AVN Best Director – Video for The Lecher 2[8]
- 2000 AVN Best All-Sex Release for The Voyeur 12[8]
Other awards
- 1989 AVN Best Screenplay – Video for Catwoman (with Mark Weiss)[8]
- 1995 AVN Best Screenplay – Film for Dog Walker[8]
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Gabriela Kownacka, Polish actress (Rodzina zastępcza), died from breast cancer.she was , 58
Gabriela Anna Kownacka, née Kwasz was a Polish film and theater actress, best known for playing in the Polish TV series Rodzina zastępcza.[1] Kownacka was a Lutheran.[2]
Gabriela Kownacka died on November 30, 2010, aged 58 from brain tumor[3]. On December 7, 2010, she was interred at the Evangelical Cemetery in Warsaw.[4]
(May 25, 1952 – November 30, 2010)
Biography
W 1971 ukończyła III LO we Wrocławiu i zdała maturę . In 1971 she graduated from III LO Wrocław and passed a high school diploma . In the same year she got the acting department at the National Theatre School in Warsaw . Being the first year she starred as Sophie in The Marriage of Andrzej Wajda .
Received a diploma of Dramatic Arts in 1975 with the title of Master of Arts dramatic actor. In the same year he embarked on the Theatre Square in Warsaw , where he debuted the title role in the art of Pepsi, Pierrette Bruno directed by the founder and director of this theater Edward Dziewońskiego . . Also in the same year in the Television Theatre she played Maggie in the art of Arthur Miller’s After the fall, directed by Andrzej Lapicki .
In 1977 he received the Award. Zbigniew Cybulski for the role of Maggie and Countess Rita in leprous Jerzy Hoffman , and in 1979 the title of the Film Star of the Season in Lubuskie Film Summer in Lagow for her role as Anita in the musical comedy Hello Szpicbródka, the last king kasiarzy performance .
In 1978 he received the Erwin Axer proposal engagement at the Contemporary Theatre in Warsaw , then in 1983 from George Grzegorzewski , who made the team after assuming the management of the Studio Theatre in Warsaw .
In 1983, she bore a son Francis. In 1998, even as an actress Studio Theatre, she played a guest at the National Theatre in the role of Sister Dora Halka Spinoza by Witkiewicz , directed by Jerzy Grzegorzewski. . By order of the President dated 22 August 2005 for achievements in artistic work has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit [1] . In the same year during the Festival of Good Humor received a statuette of “bowler” for best actress comedy [2] .
In 2006 he has left his hand on Amber Promenade of Stars at the Star Festival in Gdansk [3] .
She has appeared in more than 60 roles Television Theatre, and starred in over 40 theatrical productions around the country.
Illness and death
In 2004 the actress was diagnosed with breast cancer .
Several months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments have given a positive result, so could return to work on the set of the series Foster .
At the end of May and June 2008 there was a sudden recurrence of disease and health condition deteriorated very actress. In March 2009, at the National Theatre held a charity concert, in which all income was spent on the treatment of actresses [4] .
November 30, 2010 died after six years of fighting against cancer [5] .
December 7, 2010 was buried in the cemetery of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Warsaw . The funeral was attended by Maja Komorowska , Joanna Szczepkowska , Golda Tencer , Ewa Ziętek , Marian Opania , Wojciech Malajkat and others [6] . Actor Martin Hycnar read a farewell letter on behalf of John Englert – Director of the National Theatre in Warsaw.
Filmography
- 1972: The Wedding – Zosia
- 1975: Skazany – Kasia
- 1976: Trędowata – Rita Szylinżanka
- 1977: Ciuciubabka – Grażyna
- 1977: Pani Bovary to ja
- 1977: Rebus – Ania
- 1977: Rekolekcje – Myszka
- 1977: Szarada – Ewa
- 1978: Hallo Szpicbródka – Anita
- 1980: Urodziny młodego warszawiaka – Jadźka
- 1980: Ukryty w słońcu – Joanna
- 1980: Bo oszalałem dla niej – Sylwia
- 1981: Dziecinne pytania – Bożena
- 1981: Przypadki Piotra S. – prostitute
- 1981: Spokojne lata – Iza
- 1983: Nadzór – Danusia Wabik
- 1984: Jak się pozbyć czarnego kota – Krystyna Danek
- 1984: Pismak – Maria
- 1984: Zamiana – Ola
- 1985: Kronika wypadków miłosnych – Olimpia
- 1985: Ga, ga. Chwała bohaterom – blondie woman
- 1985: Żaglowiec – Michael’s mother
- 1985: Czarny kot
- 1986: Nieproszony gość
- 1987: Hanussen – wife
- 1988: Niezwykła podróż Baltazara Kobera – Gertruda
- 1989: Kapitał, czyli jak zrobić pieniądze w Polsce – Barbara
- 1989: Yacht – wife
- 1992: Smacznego telewizorku – Teresa Adler
- 1992: Sauna – Masza
- 1992: Zwolnieni z życia – Elżbieta
- 1993: Les Nouveaux Exploits d’Arsene Lupin
- 1995–1998: Matki, żony i kochanki – Dorota Padlewska-Lindner
- 1996: Cesarska tabakierka – Baronowa
- 1996: Dzieci i ryby – Ewelina
- 1999: Fuks – Alex’s mother
- 1999: Kiler-ów 2-óch – president’s wife
- 1999: Rodzina zastępcza – Anna Kwiatkowska
- 1999: Bratobójstwo
- 2001: Pas de deux – Anna Struziakowa
- 2002: Na dobre i na złe – Lidia Kornecka, menadżerka Niki
- 2003: Powiedz to, Gabi – actress
- 2006: Przebacz – mother
- 2007: Dwie strony medalu – Jolanta Wysocka
- 2007: Niania – herself
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J.E. “Pat” Patterson, American politician, mayor of Minden, Louisiana (1974–1978) died he was , 86
Jacob E. Patterson, known as J.E. “Pat” Patterson , was a businessman who served as the Democratic mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, for a single term from 1974-1978 died he was , 86.[1]
(April 28, 1924 – November 30, 2010)
Background
Patterson’s business interests included Tide Craft, Inc., a boat company previously known as Bayou Boats, which he purchased in the early 1960s. The company sustained three major fires, including one in 1970. In its heyday, Tide Craft consisted of a large office complex with Minden’s first computer system, a showroom, and metal buildings for the production of large boats. The boats were shipped by 18 wheelers all over the United States and presented in show rooms nationwide. In 1974, Patterson sold Tide Craft and announced his bid for mayor.[1]
Tenure as mayor
It had then appeared that the incumbent Republican, Tom Colten, would not seek a third term. At the time, the office of mayor was under the city commission format, but by the end of the term to which Patterson would be elected, the city charter was altered to the mayor-council system. In 1973, Colten had proposed converting the full-time mayoral position to part-time so that he could accept a paid position with Minden’s private hospital. The council refused to approve such a change to benefit one individual. Having first said that he would not run again, Colten changed his mind. For the first time ever, a full Republican slate filed for all municipal positions in the historically Democratic city.
Patterson defeated Colten, 3,186 (62.5 percent) to 1,914 (37.5 percent).[2] Not long afterwards, Colten relocated to Baton Rouge, where he subsequently accepted a position with the Department of Transportation and Development. Along with Patterson’s election, a Republican, Felix Garrett (1922–1987), a university professor, won election as the city’s last public utilities commissioner, having unseated the incumbent Fred T. “Tony” Elzen, by a 7-3 margin.[2] By 1978, the city council seats were allocated along single-member district lines, and Garrett became the first Republican on the revamped city council.
While Patterson was mayor, the city decided to retain its historic bricks overlaying Main Street but to remove them from Broadway Street so that they could be used for future repair or replacement parts as needed.[1]
Representative’s race
Patterson did not seek re-election in 1978. Instead, he ran in a special election for Louisiana House of Representative District 10 seat vacated by R. Harmon Drew, Sr., who was elected to his former position as Minden city judge. Patterson ran third in the special election held on November 5, 1978. His 2,687 votes were 102 short of procuring a runoff election berth. The position went to Minden attorney Bruce M. Bolin, a son of Judge James E. Bolin.[3] At 11:30 p.m. on the night before the state House election, Patterson’s son, Ricky G. Patterson (1951–1978), was shot to death under questionable circumstances, which was never resolved and are believed to have been foul play.[4]
In 1982, Patterson tried to regain the mayor’s office but ran third in the nonpartisan blanket primary. His 1,207 votes were 239 short of the number needed to procure a general election berth against the eventual winner, fellow Democrat Noel “Gene” Byars, an educator.[5] The incumbent, Jack Batton, did not seek a second term.
Family
Patterson was married for more than sixty years to the former Sadie Grace Chanler (February 17, 1929–June 10, 2010). Both graduated in 1946 from Minden High School.[6] His graduation was delayed by service as a mailman in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] The couple also had a daughter, Connie Patterson, thereafter Carmen Valerie Patterson Yocom Paul (1948–2007), a businesswoman who died after a triple bypass heart surgery and a 33-day hospital stay. A 1966 Minden High School graduate, she was the widow of Robert Thomas “Tommy” Yocom, II (1947–1983), and thereafter married Stephen Ralph Paul (born July 22, 1949) of Bossier City.[7] A second daughter and only surviving child is Tanua Shurlaine Patterson Riley (born February 7, 1962) and husband, Samuel Keith Riley, both natives of Minden and residents in 2010 of Diboll, Texas.
Patterson died in Shreveport at the age of eighty-six. Services were held on December 3, 2010, at the First Pentecostal Church in Minden, with the Reverend Jeff Ramsey officiating. Patterson is interred beside his son and his wife, who preceded him in death by five months, at Lane Memorial Cemetery in Sibley in south Webster Parish.[1]
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Doris McCarthy, , Canadian artist. died she was 100
Doris McCarthy, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian artist specializing in abstracted landscapes died she was 100.
(July 7, 1910 – November 25, 2010)
Born in Calgary, Alberta, McCarthy attended the Ontario College of Art from (1926–1930), where she was awarded various scholarships and prizes. She became a teacher shortly thereafter and taught most frequently at Central Technical School in downtown Toronto from 1932 until she retired in 1972. She spent most of her life living and working in Scarborough (now a Toronto district), Ontario, though she traveled abroad extensively and painted the landscapes of various countries, including: Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Japan, India, England, and Ireland. McCarthy was nonetheless probably best known for her Canadian landscapes and her depictions of Arctic icebergs. In 1989, she graduated from the University of Toronto at Scarborough with a B.A in English.
McCarthy’s work has been exhibited and collected extensively in Canada and abroad, in both public and private art galleries Including: National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Doris McCarthy Art Gallery at University of Toronto at Scarborough., and Wynick/Tuck Gallery.
McCarthy also penned three autobiographies, chronicling the various stages of her life: A Fool in Paradise (Toronto: MacFarlane, Walter & Ross, 1990), The Good Wine (Toronto: MacFarlane, Walter & Ross, 1991), and Ninety Years Wise (Toronto: Second Story Press, 2004). She was also the recipient of the Order of Ontario, the Order of Canada, honorary degrees from the University of Calgary, the University of Toronto, Trent University, the University of Alberta, and Nipissing University, an honorary fellowship from the Ontario College of Art and Design and also had a gallery named in her honour on the Scarborough campus at the University of Toronto.
She died on November 25, 2010.[1]
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Did you know that Margaret Burrough was a co-founder of Dusable Museum?
Did you know that Margaret Taylor-Burroughs was a prominent African American artist and writer and a co-founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History?
Did you know that she also helped to establish the South Side Community Art Center, whose opening on May 1, 1941 [1] was dedicated by the First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt?
Did you know in 1948 earned her Masters in Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Chicago after having earned her Bachelor’s there in 1946?
Did you know that The DuSable Museum is the oldest museum of Black culture in the United States?
Did you know that when she died she was 95?
(November 11, 1917 – November 21, 2010)
Now if you didn’t know, now you know…
Albert Wesley Johnson, Canadian civil servant, President of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1975–1982), died after a long illness.he was , 87
Albert Wesley (“Al”) Johnson, CC was a Canadian civil servant, former president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, professor in the department of political science at the University of Toronto, and author died after a long illness.he was , 87.[1]
(October 18, 1923 – November 9, 2010)
Born in Insinger, Saskatchewan, he received a Master’s in public administration (MPA) from the University of Toronto and an MPA and a PhD from Harvard University. He was deputy treasurer of Saskatchewan from 1952 until 1964. In 1964 he became assistant deputy minister of finance for the federal government. From 1975 until 1982 he was president of the CBC. He subsequently taught at Queen’s University and the University of Toronto.[1]
In 1980 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996 in recognition of his “outstanding career as a public servant, university professor and consultant on post-secondary education, social policy and public management both nationally and internationally”.[2]
He wrote the 2004 book Dream No Little Dreams, A Biography of the Douglas Government of Saskatchewan, 1944–1961 (ISBN 0-8020-8633-0).[1]
After leaving the federal civil service he embarked on an international career:[3]
- Special Advisor on National Provincial Fiscal Arrangements for the International Monetary Fund 1988
- Head of Mission on Administrative Modernization for the Canadian International Development Agency 1991
- Senior advisor to South Africa/Canada Program on Governance 1992
- Commissioner of South Africa’s Presidential Review Commission on the Public Service 1996
Returning to Canada in 1999, Johnson became special chair in public policy to the Government of Saskatchewan.[3]
Johnson died in Ottawa at age 87. He was survived by his wife, Ruth (née Hardy), whom he married in 1946, four children and one granddaughter.[4]
Awards and honours
- Vanier Medal 1976
- Companion of the Order of Canada 1997
- Arthur Kroeger College Award for Ethics in Public Affairs 2010
