A man from Nigeria that became famous in the whole world for the fact that he was forced by an Islamic court to divorce 82 of the 86 wives, died at the age of 93 years, announced a representative of his family, reports the AFP. Muhammadu Bello Masaba 'passed away on Saturday in his home surrounded by his family', according to his spokesman. In 2008, an Islamic court which … [Read more...]
Richard Portman, famous for the sound of ‘Star Wars’ series, dies at 82 years
The sound engineer Richard Portman, who obtained 11 nominations at the Oscars and won a statuette for the sound of the film 'The Deer Hunter' directed by Michael Cimino, died on Saturday at the age of 82 years in his home in Tallahassee (Florida), according to a material published on Tuesday by the Variety magazine in its electronic edition. His daughter, Jennifer Portman, … [Read more...]
Geoff Nicholls, the former keyboardist of Black Sabbath, dies at 68 years
Geoff Nicholls, the former keyboardist of the legendary British rock band Black Sabbath died on Saturday, at the age of 68 years, as a result of a cancer in the lungs, announced the guitarist and the leader of the group, Tony Iommi. 'I'm so saddened to hear the loss of one of my dearest and closest friends Geoff Nicholls. He's been suffering for a while now with lung cancer and … [Read more...]
The inventor of the Kinder egg, William Salice, dies at 83 years
William Salice, the inventor of the Kinder egg, died on Thursday evening at the age of 83 years, at Pavia, in the North of Italy, announced the 'Color your life' Foundation which he set up to support the young people, reports the AFP. An employee at the company Ferrero in 1960, William Salice has become the right hand of the visionary owner Michele Ferrero, the father of the … [Read more...]
The creator of Bambi, Tyrus Wong, dies at 106 years
The artist that inspired the creation of one of the most famous animation characters of the Walt Disney Universe, Bambi, died at the age of 106 years, according to a material published on by the UPI agency. The cartoonist with Chinese origins Tyrus Wong, who was the director of creation for the classic movie 'Bambi' (1942), died last week in his home in Los Angeles, surrounded … [Read more...]
William Christopher, famous for his role in MASH, dies at 84 years
The American actor William Christopher, who played the role of the Father John Mulcahy in the famous series M*A*S*H, died on Saturday at the age of 84 years, informs Reuters. Christopher, who was diagnosed with cancer a year and half ago, died in his home in Pasadena, USA. Until the last moment, next to him was his wife, Barbara Christopher, 60 years old, according to his … [Read more...]
Debbie Reynolds, 84 years old, dies at one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher
The great actress Debbie Reynolds, especially known for her role in the musical comedy 'Singin' in the rain', died on Wednesday in Los Angeles at 84 years, just one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, announces the EFE, DPA and AFP. According to TMZ, Debbie Reynolds would have been urgently hospitalized on Wednesday, after having suffered a stroke. 'She wanted to … [Read more...]
The actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60 years old in Los Angeles
The actress Carrie Fisher, known for the role of the Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' series, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles because of complications after a heart attack, at the age of 60 years, has made known to the People magazine, a spokesman of the family, according to the AFP. Fisher, which has been recently in England to film for the third season of the 'Catastrophe' … [Read more...]