David Graham, voice of Thunderbirds and Peppa Pig characters, dies aged 99 | Television
David Graham, who voiced characters in “Thunderbirds” and “Peppa Pig,” has died at the age of 99. The London-born star has also voiced the evil Daleks in Doctor Who, and brought to life Thunderbirds puppet characters aquanaut Gordon Tracy, scientist Brains and Lady Penelope's chauffeur Aloysius “Nosie” Parker in the series about the secret organisation […]
Ex-eBay worker who sent pig mask to couple sentenced
A former senior manager of special operations for eBay’s global security team was convicted in federal court in Boston on Thursday for engaging in cyberstalking that included sending a stored pig fetus in the couple’s Massachusetts home, a bloody pig Halloween mask and a book on how to get over the death of a spouse. […]
Recipient Of World’s First Heart Pump And Pig Kidney Transplant Dies At 54
Lisa Pisano, the woman who received the world’s first heart pump and pig kidney combined transplant passed away Sunday at the age of 54, CBS News reported. Pisano, a grandmother who underwent surgeries involving a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, underwent the procedures at the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, according to […]
NJ woman who received a pig kidney transplant plus a heart pump has died: ‘Just took a chance’
WASHINGTON — A woman who received a pig kidney transplant and also had an implanted device to keep her heart beating has died, her surgeon said Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death with kidney and heart failure when surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed two dramatic operations in April. The New Jersey woman initially appeared […]
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought victims to pig farm, is dead after prison assault
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who went on a killing spree near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, luring his female victims to a pig farm, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. Correctional Service Canada said in a statement that Pickton, an inmate at Port-Cartier prison […]
Serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought dozens of female victims to his pig farm, dead after prison assault
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who committed a string of killings near Vancouver in the late 1990s and early 2000s, luring his female victims to a pig farm, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Friday. He was 74. Correctional Service Canada said in a statement that Pickton, an inmate […]
Two Chinese nationals arrested in $73M ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam
U.S. authorities have charged two Chinese nationals with a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims. The Ministry of Justice stated: Friday. U.S. authorities arrested Zhang Yicheng in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to an indictment unsealed later that day in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Darren […]
First pig kidney transplant patient dies nearly two months after procedure
The man who successfully received the first-ever pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the groundbreaking procedure was performed. Richard Slayman, 62, who received the pig kidney back in March has died, his family announced on Saturday. Massachusetts General Hospital, where the transplant was done, said that there is “no indication” that Slayman […]
Rick Slayman, Recipient Of First Pig Kidney Transplant, Dead At 62
A Massachusetts man who received the world’s first pig kidney transplant has died at the age of 62, WBZ reported Sunday. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital performed a successful transplant on Rik Suleiman on March 21, 2024, according to reports. W.B.Z.. WBZ reported that Suleiman was discharged from the hospital two weeks after the surgery […]
Man dies 2 months after becoming first person to receive successful pig kidney transplant
A Massachusetts man has died nearly two months after making history as the first recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney transplant, his family and the hospital where he performed the surgery announced Saturday. Richard Suleiman, 62, underwent transplant surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in March, when surgeons predicted the pig kidney would last at […]