German choreographer Pina Bausch dies
Pina Bausch, a German choreographer known for her pioneering work, died today. She was 68.
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Archive for June, 2009
Fred Travalena dies at 66; master impressionist and singer
‘The Man of a Thousand Faces’ could voice Bugs Bunny as well as Luciano Pavarotti. Travalena, a Vegas performer, talk-show regular and star of his own specials, died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Fred [...]
Alec Gallup, former chairman of polling organization, dies at 81
He helped run the organization founded by his father that was renowned for gauging public opinion on many issues. ‘He could smell out a bad question,’ one colleague said.
Alec Gallup, who [...]
Billy Mays’ autopsy shows he died of heart disease, coroner says
A medical examiner in Florida says Mays, a voluble TV pitchman, showed no evidence of head trauma. Mays said Saturday he had been struck on the head while aboard an airliner that made a rough landing.
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Billy Mays dies at 50; boisterous TV pitchman
Mays’ bearded face, booming voice and energetic manner were well-known. Foul play isn’t suspected in his death. On Saturday, he was hit on the head during the rough landing of a U.S. Airways flight.
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Gale Storm dies at 87; star of 1950s sitcoms
The actress came to Hollywood as a finalist in a national talent contest, then appeared in numerous movies before starring on TV in the popular ‘My Little Margie’ and ‘The Gale Storm Show.’
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Robert Young, pioneering Sonoma County grape grower, dies at 90
His focus on quality in growing wine grapes helped lead to one of California’s first vineyard-designated wines.
Robert Young, a pioneering Sonoma County farmer who changed his crop from prunes to grapes [...]
Sylvia Levin dies at 91; she registered more than 47,000 to vote
The Santa Monica resident spent six days a week as a volunteer signing up new voters.
Sylvia Levin, who set a record for civic-mindedness by personally registering more than 47,000 Californians to [...]
PASSINGS
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, expert on the music of India, dies at 81; Ray S. Anderson, Fuller Seminary professor and writer, dies at 83
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy
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Dr. Jean Dausset dies at 92; scientist’s discovery made tissue typing for transplants possible
The French Nobel laureate discovered the human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, system on human tissue.
Dr. Jean Dausset, the French Nobel laureate who discovered the human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, system on [...]
Blur live album
Dotmusic – Albarn and co plan Hyde Park recordingsFor Original Source Click Here
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