Indie film-maker Jeff Baena dies aged 47 | Movies
Jeff Baena, the independent director and screenwriter known for such offbeat hits as Life After Beth and the husband of its star Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47. The Los Angeles coroner said Baena died at his Los Angeles home on Friday at around 10:39 a.m. local time, and that he had […]
World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116 | Japan
According to Guinness World Records, the world's oldest Japanese woman, Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116. According to Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of policies for the elderly, Itooka passed away on December 29th at a nursing home in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Mr. Itooka, who enjoyed a banana and yogurt-flavored […]
Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83 | Music
Soul singer Brenton Wood has passed away at the age of 83, TMZ and Variety have reported. Wood's manager, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news. Woods, whose real name was Alfred Jesse Smith, is best known for his 1967 hit song “The Woogum Boogum Song,” which has been used repeatedly in film, television, and commercial campaigns. […]
Johnnie Walker, BBC Radio DJ, dies aged 79 | Johnnie Walker
Veteran BBC DJ Johnny Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced. Mr. Walker served as master of ceremonies. Radio 2's 70s sounds and Radio 2 Rock Shaw started his career as a pirate DJ on Radio Caroline in the 60s and joined Radio 1 in 1969. He described the Bay […]
Jimmy Carter, former US president and tireless rights advocate, dies aged 100 – latest updates | Jimmy Carter
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Martin Luther King III, human rights activist, son of Martin Luther King Jr.Andrea Waters King In a statement Sunday, he praised Carter's human rights work. “History may have been harsh on President Carter, but today he is remembered as a global […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Video of Arnold Schwarzenegger Looking ‘Aged’ Is From A Movie Shoot
Posts about × Former Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is showing signs of rapid aging, raising questions about his health. 🔥🚨Development: Arnold Schwarzenegger fan was spotted surrounded by five bodyguards in New York, saying Arnold Schwarzenegger “turned 200 in two months” There is. pic.twitter.com/E1FyUxu5w5 — Don Lucre | Story Breaker (@dom_lucre) December 17, 2024 Verdict: […]
Survivor of Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor dies in California aged 100 | California
Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died shortly after he missed a trip to Hawaii to attend last week's memorial service marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack due to declining health. . Fernandez died peacefully on Wednesday at the home of his nephew, Joe Guthrie, in Lodi, California. […]
Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81 | Poetry
Nicky Giovanni, the award-winning American poet who emerged as one of the leading voices of the black arts movement in the 1960s, has died at the age of 81. Giovanni passed away on Monday after being diagnosed with cancer for the third time, his friend, writer Renee Watson, told NPR in a statement. Poet Kwame […]
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies aged 69 | Eminem
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, has died. Eminem's rocky relationship with his son was widely known through the lyrics of his hit songs. She was 69 years old. Eminem's longtime representative Dennis Dennehy confirmed Nelson's death in an email on Tuesday. Nelson had been battling lung cancer, but did not disclose the cause of […]
Arthur Frommer, budget travel guide innovator, dies aged 95 | Travel
Arthur Frommer, the author of the $5-a-day Europe guidebook that revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to travel abroad on a budget, has died. He was 95 years old. Frommer died of complications from pneumonia, his daughter Pauline Frommer announced Monday. “My father opened up the world to so many people,” she said. “He […]