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Celebrating Caroline John
Caroline Frances John (19 September 1940 - 5 June 2012) was an English actress who played companion Liz Shaw in Doctor Who during its seventh season. She revived the character for the BBV P.R.O.B.E. video series, as well as the Big Finish Companion Chronicles line of audios.
John was the third of eight children born to Vera (née Winckworth), an actress and singer, and Alexander John, a theatre director. She was educated at St. Joseph's convent school, Crackley Hall in Kenilworth.
After training at the Central School of Speech and Drama, she worked in theatre and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre Company. She appeared in Juno and the Paycock in a 1966 production directed by Laurence Olivier, King Lear, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Merchant of Venice and as Hero in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Much Ado About Nothing.
John played the role of the Doctor's companion in 1970 opposite Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor. John was recommended to then Doctor Who producer Peter Bryant by another BBC producer, James Cellan Jones, who sent Bryant and his associate Derrick Sherwin photographs of her. Unlike most of the preceding and subsequent female companions of the Doctor, Shaw was a brilliant scientist and understood much of the Doctor's technobabble. Shaw and the Doctor discussed things on a more equitable level of intelligence, and the Doctor respected and rarely patronised her. New series producer Barry Letts believed the character was too intellectual to be a suitable companion to the Doctor and decided against renewing her contract for the next season.
During her final story, Inferno, John also played the part of Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw, an alter ego of her regular character that the Doctor encounters in an alternative time stream. John reprised the role of Shaw, albeit as a phantom, in the anniversary episode The Five Doctors, and also appeared in the special episode Dimensions in Time (1993), part of the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal. In the 1990s she appeared in a series of straight-to-video releases including The Stranger: Breach of the Peace, and as Liz Shaw in the P.R.O.B.E. stories written by Mark Gatiss. In these stories made by the production company BBV, a pipe-smoking Shaw works as an investigator (for the P.R.O.B.E. organisation).
John later appeared in two Big Finish Productions' audio dramas based on Doctor Who; Dust Breeding (2001), although playing a character other than Liz Shaw, and The Blue Tooth (2007) where, as Liz, she recounts in narrative form an adventure she once had with the Doctor and UNIT. After The Blue Tooth she played Liz in four more Companion Chronicle audio plays; Binary, The Sentinels of the New Dawn and Shadow of the Past. Her final audio play, The Last Post, which she recorded on 26 January 2012, was released after her death.
In addition to her role as Liz Shaw, Caroline John appeared as Laura Lyons in a 1982 televised version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes. She also appeared in episodes of Z-Cars, Casualty, The House of Elliot, and EastEnders.
John read most of the audiobook of Elisabeth Sladen's posthumously-released autobiography, with David Tennant, Brian Miller and Sadie Miller reading their contributions.
John was married to actor Geoffrey Beevers. The couple had three children: a daughter, Daisy, and sons Ben and Tom. She died on 5 June 2012 from cancer.
#Caroline John#Doctor Who#Jon Pertwee#Mark Gatiss#Bill Baggs#BBV#PROBE#Preternatural Research Bureau#Liz Shaw#UNIT#United Nations Intelligence Taskforce
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At MIFF this year I saw Hello Dankness, the new film by Soda Jerk, which won several festival awards. Using Soda Jerk's signature pop-piracy sampling style, it draws heavily on American film and TV depictions of 'the suburbs' to stitch together an account of the US's post-truth journey into the heart of dankness, from the 2016 presidential elections onwards.
As their artist statement says, "We tried to scream, but all that came out was a meme."
It was literally the first time I had thought about the "dicks out for Harambe" meme since 2016.
Hello Dankness quite extensively samples This Is the End (2013), which left me with a hankering (a dankering?) to watch the film. When I saw it pop up on Stan last night, I thought, "Now's the time."
I missed the film when it was new, because there was a preview screening clash where two screenings were scheduled on the same night, and I chose the Pacific Rim screening instead (a film with which I became obsessed).
It's such a fascinating time capsule of the Apatovian heyday of gross-out 'manchild' and 'stoner' comedy. At the time it was mostly hailed as a self-indulgent minor entry in a subgenre already running on fumes.
But when I rewatched it last night, I was struck by how fresh and culturally relevant it still feels. Has public discourse just got danker over the past decade?
There's a whole act in the middle when the narrative momentum sags as the central group of frenemies barricade themselves in James Franco's house. But now to me it reads like the Covid-era lockdown malaise, when an initial fun buzz ("let's do all the drugs!" "let's make Pineapple Express 2!") gives way to boredom, bickering and a sense of mounting threat from outside.
It's also pre-#MeToo and yet it's prominently about unpleasant, self-obsessed men trying to reassure each other that they're 'good'.
There's a scene where the group get so worked up about their need to reassure Emma Watson that they don't pose a sexual threat to her that she ends up being convinced they're absolutely going to rape her, and ends up leaving, along with all their food and drink.
(Watson notoriously refused to participate in a later scene where Danny McBride has become the cannibal king of ruined Los Angeles, with Channing Tatum as his gimp.)
It was striking to watch an apocalyptic moral punishment come for people like James Franco and Jonah Hill.
Meanwhile, Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel, who end up in heaven dancing with the Backstreet Boys, have basically turned out to be IRL mensches.
Even Craig Robinson, who's had some drug troubles, seems to be living a pretty wholesome life.
In a Daily Beast podcast appearance from May 2023, Baruchel said, "Jonah and I don't get along super well – or at least didn't back then." When the host observed that this comes across strongly onscreen, Baruchel replied, "Yeah, no shit it fucking does!"
Baruchel also recalled:
It was this weird thing of mining personal shit. But not for catharsis … mining it just for comedy. So mining it in the most monetized, capitalist way of, "we’re going to dig up real personal shit," but nobody’s going to go home feeling better about it. We’re just going to turn it into a fucking product.
We never talked about any of the real shit. Like, it never came up for real. Because we’re both 1982 kids, which means we were raised in a great misogynistic tradition of not talking about shit.
Especially two boys … we'll air grievances. When we're mad at each other and say that, but it’s very rare to be vulnerable.
I don't know why I'm so frequently drawn to stories of male friendships, but at their best, the Apatovian cycle does create a mainstream space for male vulnerability – even though they frequently can't help undercutting the intimacy with 'no-homo' mockery or self-mockery, or diverting it into jokes about dicks and bodily functions.
As Baruchel said in 2020, "Crass, male gazey shit is definitely in the DNA of the thing, but so was heartbreak and wearing your heart on your sleeve and not being blessed with with every fucking advantage. They’re deeply human things, and were really imperfect and super honest and devoid of vanity."
#this is the end#seth rogen#jay baruchel#jonah hill#james franco#craig robinson#danny mcbride#hello dankness#stoner comedy#apocalypse#soda jerk#dank memes#MIFF2023
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PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (2008)
Pineapple Express (2008): A Hazy Misfire
Genre: Stoner Action Comedy
Year: 2008
Country: USA
This cult classic follows Dale Denton (Seth Rogen), a process server with a penchant for potent weed, and his equally stoned dealer Saul Silver (James Franco). After witnessing a murder while high, they stumble upon a rare strain of marijuana called "Pineapple Express" and become targets for hitmen and corrupt cops.
The acting in the film is undeniably good. Franco delivers a hilarious performance as the perpetually nervous Saul, while Rogen perfectly embodies the laid-back, often clueless Dale. Their comedic chemistry is undeniable, and they bounce off each other with ease. However, the supporting cast, including Danny McBride and Craig Robinson, sometimes feels underutilized.
The camerawork and sound design are decent, effectively capturing the chaotic and often surreal situations the protagonists find themselves in. However, they don't necessarily stand out as exceptional.
Personally, I found "Pineapple Express" to be a mixed bag. While Franco and Rogen's performances are undeniably entertaining, the humor can be hit-or-miss. Some jokes land perfectly, while others feel forced and rely heavily on vulgarity and absurdity. Additionally, the plot is riddled with plot holes and lacks a certain coherence, making it difficult to take seriously.
It's important to note that this is not a film for everyone. The heavy focus on marijuana use and the often crude humor might alienate some viewers. However, for those who appreciate stoner comedies and the comedic duo of Rogen and Franco, "Pineapple Express" might offer some laughs.
Here's a quick rundown of the film's reception:
Overall netizen reception: The film has a cult following and generally positive reviews, with an average rating of around 6.6/10 on various platforms.
Box office: Made on a budget of $26 million, it grossed over $102 million worldwide.
A little-known fact: The iconic "Red Eye" from the film was actually a real strain of marijuana at the time, but it has since been discontinued.
In conclusion, while "Pineapple Express" boasts strong performances from its leads, the humor and plot might not resonate with everyone. If you're looking for a thought-provoking film, this isn't it. But if you're in the mood for a goofy stoner comedy with some laughs, it might be worth checking out.
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jota solo - nessuno
[QUI012 - neko20]
ltd clear lathe cut made at Burbi Dubs. hand numbered edition
basics recorded at home 11/22 to 2/23. additional instruments and vocals recorded by T. Sasao at Junges Wien, 03+04/23
written and performed by Jota
Kaza Lax: cello
Ev3 ov Destruktion: add. guitars
mixed by Jota & T. Sasao
mastered by Martino Marini
artwork by Frl. Tost
cover design by Jota
co-released with nekofutschata.
The infamous Signore Jota, known or unknown for his monolithic lifework alongside Frl. Tost as Novy Svet and essential contributions to Mushroom’s Patience, Unitad Sasao, The Tiny Men, Severin Bestombes, Indra 1996, Gnostic Gnomes and a myriad of other musical lifeforms now all stardust – this elusive, serpentine Magi of the post-post-industrial underground is shedding his skin once more on Nessuno, a record of confrontational and permeative isolationist bliss.
As with every re-configuration in his artistic vita, Jota drops a few scrambled jigsaw pieces in front of our eyes that remind us of everything and nothing at the same time. Kicking off with a sampled quotation from John Lennon’s “Watching the wheels” (“people say I’m crazy, doing what I’m doing…”), Nessuno transports us into a ritual space right behind Jota’s mind’s eye. And there’s lots of stuff going on here for the forty minutes to follow: the cavernous, residual pulse and hum of abandoned temples, trembling and staggering synth chords that seem to be plucked by invisible hands like will-o’-the-wisps across a nocturnal scene, fragments of acoustic guitar strings that appear more like a reminder of a song that once might have been than an actual instrumentation, the feel of open cables and cold energy, stabs of radio hiss on its ongoing, futile quest for an indefinite frequency.
There is a whole world of puro rumore / puro amore being hinted at when Jota’s smoky signature croon strikes through the damaged, hobbling trip hop of Canzone della vita, an early highlight of the record, a few minutes into Side A. Other times, his words, all sung in Italian, bounce on and off the interior walls of the songs like the voice of a speaker who has long since left the room. There is the downward spiraling febrile delirium of Freddo uno and the unholy incantation of self-indictment on 6 || 6. When the fog and hiss of personal history and inner conflict has dissipated on the noise-addled ballad SacrifiZio Vittime, Jota halts to take a startling and rapt look at the inscription of scars torn open once more. For a short glimpse we’re tempted to believe that Jota has gone a skin too far this time, and now he sits naked to the core amidst the beautiful rubble of life. But nah… think twice!
There will always be a plethora of mirrors lurking in every corner of the room, re-modeling the artistic persona of Jota Solo into a labyrinth that ramifies deeper than a Borges-ian nightmare.
Enter the starlit odyssey dopo mezzanotte that is Il Mare, a melancholic instrumental piece, to touch at the darkly glistening ground of Nessuno’s journey. We can sense the dangerously haunting melodies of sirens shot through with windswept noises, but in the midst of it all there is also peace and contentment here. And then again, closing track Giorni due breaks off midway a demented braindance, waving goodbye in contorted poses whilst the credits roll on, leaving us nonplussed once more to where all of this has just sprung from
and where it is heading now. If you’re asking yourself for references, Novi Svets more electronic adventures like Todas las ultimas cosas (2008) and Mono (2015) might pop up as first-choice. In the rare case that you’re novice to the whole microcosm, think Richard D. James having a field day with the ghost of Franco Battiato. Or maybe don’t, if that’s too outré.
Either way, Jota’s new record is testament to the fact that he is still way ahead of the game, or more precisely, laying down the rules of a game all his own. However, it’s not this technical aspect, innovation of the hand, but innovation of the soul that lingers with us when the last grooves run out. Like it did so often before. Part of our future, part of our past.
Margot Benetti, Totensonntag 2023
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Ghostlike dusty galaxy reappears
It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Now, the ghostly object has reappeared as a faint, yet distinct galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Astronomers with the COSMOS-Web collaboration have identified the object AzTECC71 as a dusty star-forming galaxy. Or, in other words, a galaxy that’s busy forming many new stars but is shrouded in a dusty veil that’s hard to see through — from nearly 1 billion years after the Big Bang. These galaxies were once thought to be extremely rare in the early universe, but this discovery, plus more than a dozen additional candidates in the first half of COSMOS-Web data that have yet to be described in the scientific literature, suggests they might be three to 10 times as common as expected.
“This thing is a real monster,” said Jed McKinney, a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Texas at Austin. “Even though it looks like a little blob, it’s actually forming hundreds of new stars every year. And the fact that even something that extreme is barely visible in the most sensitive imaging from our newest telescope is so exciting to me. It’s potentially telling us there’s a whole population of galaxies that have been hiding from us.”
If that conclusion is confirmed, it suggests the early universe was much dustier than previously thought.
The team published its findings in The Astrophysical Journal.
The COSMOS-Web project — the largest initial JWST research initiative, co-led by Caitlin Casey, an associate professor at UT Austin — aims to map up to 1 million galaxies from a part of the sky the size of three full moons. The goal in part is to study the earliest structures of the universe. The team of more than 50 researchers was awarded 250 hours of observing time in JWST’s first year and received a first batch of data in December 2022, with more coming in through January 2024.
A dusty star-forming galaxy is hard to see in optical light because much of the light from its stars is absorbed by a veil of dust and then re-emitted at redder (or longer) wavelengths. Before JWST, astronomers sometimes referred to them as “Hubble-dark galaxies,” in reference to the previously most-sensitive space telescope.
“Until now, the only way we’ve been able to see galaxies in the early universe is from an optical perspective with Hubble,” McKinney said. “That means our understanding of the history of galaxy evolution is biased because we’re only seeing the unobscured, less dusty galaxies.”
This galaxy, AzTECC71, was first detected as an indistinct blob of dust emission by a camera on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii that sees in wavelengths between far infrared and microwave. The COSMOS-Web team next spotted the object in data collected by another team using the ALMA telescope in Chile, which has higher spatial resolution and can see in infrared. That allowed them to narrow down the location of the source. When they looked in the JWST data in the infrared at a wavelength of 4.44 microns, they found a faint galaxy in exactly the same place. In shorter wavelengths of light, below 2.7 microns, it was invisible.
Now, the team is working to uncover more of these JWST-faint galaxies.
“With JWST, we can study for the first time the optical and infrared properties of this heavily dust-obscured, hidden population of galaxies,” McKinney said, “because it’s so sensitive that not only can it stare back into the farthest reaches of the universe, but it can also pierce the thickest of dusty veils.”
The team estimates that the galaxy is being viewed at a redshift of about 6, which translates to about 900 million years after the Big Bang.
Study authors from UT Austin are McKinney, Casey, Olivia Cooper (a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow), Arianna Long (a NASA Hubble fellow), Hollis Akins and Maximilien Franco.
Support was provided by NASA through a grant from the Space Telescope Science Institute.
TOP IMAGE....Color composite of galaxy AzTECC71 from multiple color filters in the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: J. McKinney/M. Franco/C. Casey/University of Texas at Austin.
LOWER IMAGE....The galaxy AzTECC71 is clearly visible in the reddest color filter of the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (F444W, far right), but not at all in the bluest filters (F115W and 150W, left). Credit: J. McKinney/M. Franco/C. Casey/University of Texas at Austin.
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The reputation of Disney's Hercules (Franco Morgante)
When it comes to the question of which film is the best out of the entire Walt Disney catalog. One film that rarely comes up is 1997’s Hercules. While it is widely considered to be a good film amongst moviegoers, it isn’t seen as anything revolutionary and at most people will say it is underrated. However, it's always been a personal favorite Disney film of mine, and after rewatching it there were a lot of small elements of it that I appreciated more as an adult. For one I liked how that the animation style felt distinct from the other Disney films at the time. I feel like the expressions of all the characters are wackier and more off model than the typical Disney film. The tone of the film is more lighthearted and comedic than say The Lion King. Which allows for some truly funny reactions from the characters. Also, with my greater understanding of Greek mythology I was able to pick up on the subtler jokes, like when Hercules references seeing a play about Oedipus. It made me smile seeing that this film was still able to make me laugh even after all these years.
But despite my great enjoyment of this film, the critical reception of this film was less enthusiastic. For example, Reelviews said, “Walt Disney Pictures' 35th animated feature makes for good family entertainment. Good, not great. While this film is capable of providing a ninety minute diversion for both kids and adults, it's a far cry from such recent classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.” (Berardinelli). Another review from the Miami Herald said, “Unlike The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast, Hercules never feels like more than what it is: A zippy, energetic cartoon” (Rodriguez). These two reviews show what the general reaction to this film was at the time. While the film is good, it is just another Disney film. I think this lack of enthusiasm comes from two reasons. The first is that around this time the quality of Disney’s films were becoming more inconsistent. Pocahontas released to a mostly negative reception and while The Hunchback of Notre Dame was received more positively it didn’t come close to reaching the popularity of say The Lion King. People started becoming tired of Disney, so Hercules suffered as a result. Another reason could be the rise of CGI animated films. Two years prior to Hercules’s release, Toy Story took the film industry by storm by being the first computer generated animated films. Suddenly there was big interest in this new kind of film making. Thus, leading to a general lack of interest in traditional animated films at the time.
I wasn’t born in the 90’s so I didn’t get to see Hercules when it came out. So, when I watched it, I was removed from the context of the time. I thought it was one of the most enjoyable Disney films, but at the time people didn’t think much of it. This shows how understanding the context of the time can affect the legacy of a film. After doing some research I can understand why this film has its reputation. Even after rewatching Hercules recently I do realize that objectively this film isn’t anything spectacular, but it still remains a favorite of mine.
Sources:
Berardinelli, James. “Hercules.” Reelviews Movie Reviews, 20 June 1997, www.reelviews.net/reelviews/hercules.
Lacey, Liam. “Hercules.” The Globe and Mail, 27 June 1997, www.metacritic.com/movie/hercules-1997/critic-reviews.
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Large sub-surface granite formation signals ancient volcanic activity on Moons dark side
A team of scientists led by Matthew Siegler, an SMU research professor and research scientist with the Planetary Science Institute, has published a study in Nature that used microwave frequency data to measure heat below the surface of a suspected volcanic feature on the Moon known as Compton-Belkovich. The team used the data to determine that the heat being generated below the surface is coming from a concentration of radioactive elements that can only exist on the Moon as granite.
Granites are the igneous rock remnants of the plumbing systems below extinct volcanos. The granite formation left when lava cools without erupting is known as a batholith.
“Any big body of granite that we find on Earth used to feed a big bunch of volcanoes, much like a large system is feeding the Cascade volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest today,” Siegler said. “Batholiths are much bigger than the volcanoes they feed on the surface. For example, the Sierra Nevada mountains are a batholith, left from a volcanic chain in the western United States that existed long ago.”
The lunar batholith is located in a region of the Moon previously identified as a volcanic complex, but researchers are surprised at its size, with an estimated diameter of 50 kilometers.
Granite is somewhat common on Earth, and its formation is generally driven by water and plate tectonics, which aid in creating large melt bodies below the Earth’s surface. However, granites are extremely rare on the Moon, which lacks these processes.
Finding this granite body helps explain how the early lunar crust formed.
“If you don’t have water it takes extreme situations to make granite,” Siegler said. “So, here’s this system with no water, and no plate tectonics — but you have granite.
Was there water on the moon — at least in this one spot? Or was it just especially hot?”
Research team members included Jianquing Fang, from the Planetary Science Institute; Katelyn Lehman-Franco, Rita Economos and Mackenzie White from SMU; Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna from Southwest Research Institute; Michael St. Clair and Chase Million from Million Concepts; James Head III from Brown University and Timothy Glotch from Stony Brook University.
The work was funded through NASA’s Lunar Data Analysis Program and work related to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer.
Data for the study was obtained from public data released from two Chinese lunar orbiters, Chang’E-1 in 2010 and Chang’E-2 in 2012, carrying four-channel microwave radiometer instruments. The original Chang’E?1 and Chang’E-2 MRM data can be downloaded from: http://moon.bao.ac.cn/index_en.jsp.
Siegler will be presenting the team’s research at the upcoming Goldschmidt Conference, scheduled for July 9-14 in Lyon, France.
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Sebastian Knight
Chapter 34 - Sebestian
I was in my office at my local warehouse. As a new shipment of what I ordered had arrived, barrels over 1000 black oil which contained guns. Black oil keeps them hidden from inspections, and random drop ins. He couldn't risk it now with this new detective.
I was furious with my men as they allowed Tamara to get close to this warehouse almost destroying everything until Deigo came. He gave her one hell of a beating before leaving. Liliana was sitting on a leather chair, next to me. Her eyes were half closed as she was tired.
Liliana didn't want to be alone, I couldn't blame her because I didn't want her to be alone either. I knew this pregnancy was going to be rough on her, her first and carrying twins. She was the reason I am keeping on fighting and wanting to harm those who try to harm her.
"Jefe (boss)," William spoke as he stood outside the office.
Looking up from the paperwork. "What? William?" I asked as I ran a hand through my hair. Not wanting anything else to go wrong.
William didn't say anything for a few seconds before he took a deep breath. This can't be good. "It seems Tamara has also alerted the local detective, about this warehouse."
A low grunt left my throat, staring hard at William. I couldn't believe what I had heard. Actually I could believe it. Tamara will do anything to destroy me, anything to make her father Alexender the best. Even if that means taking me down.
I couldn't give her the chance, my fist punched the table, causing both William and Liliana to jump. Biting my lip as I knew I had awoke Liliana up from her quick nap. She let out a whine.
"When are they coming? The detective."
William looked at the tablet he was holding in his hand, "From our source at the police station, it seems they are planning to seige this warehouse in a few days."
I sighed hard as I ran my hand through my hair, "Of course." Looking at William. "Do we know this detectives name?"
William handed me tbe tablet, giving me a look at the detective who would be handling this. Detective Franco Allen. Of course it was him. The man that questioned Liliana after she almost died.
"His name is Franco Allen. He has just moved from Chicago to New York. He has taken down the Chicago mafia boss James Sattorn. He is known to use different forms of interaction to get whatever he needs from them," William replied.
"Torture?"
"Yes, that's how James Sattorn was caught because he had tortured 50 of his men before someone broke. He won't give up." William looked at me. "What are we going to do?"
Shaking my head, I pinched between my eyebrows. "All we can do for now, is move warehouses. We are lucky to have so many around the city. Yes this is our biggest but I've planned for this just in case. We will start moving everything we can. Whatever we can't move within a day we will burn."
William nodded, grabbing the tablet back.
"We must lay low with this information we have a little insight, we can't risk anyone getting hurt especially Liliana."
"Yes Jefe."
Hearing a knock on the door, I looked up, "Come in."
Deigo stepped in a moment later. "She escaped. He managed to trick one of our men and she got away. Even after I had given her a beating."
"Mierda!" I punched the wall that was on my right as hard as I could. Feeling pain shoot through my hand, ignoring the pain. "Find her! Bring her to me. Dead or alive I don't care. We must burn this warehouse down. Deigo alerting Jamerson that we need him to douse it with gasoline before burning it to the ground."
Deigo nodded and immediately rang Jamerson, he was my arsonist. We rarely used him, but now we have to. To burn everything. Leaving nothing behind.
"William! Alert those working here that they will be moving to a different location in the next few days when I sort something out." This is perfect. Just perfect.
Lucky I had a few warehouses across New York and Chile that still had inventory. Not as much as this one, but enough to keep us from falling apart. We can't let this set us back.
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It was just before Midnight. Liliana crawlled into our bed. She is restless, but finally falls into a fitful sleep. I was hoping to help her with the restlessness she was feeling right now. From the depths of darkness my touch draws her up. First, its my breath on her neck.
Then my hands cupping her breasts. Soon she is awake enough to feel the warm pressure of my body molded into hers from behind. Liliana pushed back against my body.
Loving the feel of my body pressed against hers, my hands were all over her, searching and romancing. Liliana felt my shaft grow hard, pressing into her back. Nestling between her lovely ass cheeks.
Liliana wiggled a little, feeling my hardness, causing me to groan, pulling her ling silken hair up, my lips pressed against the back of her neck, sending chills down her spine. Like I always did.
Liliana's nipples instantly jump to attention, without thinking, she cupped her breasts with her free hands, feeling the hard little points of her nipples in her palms.
"Touch them bebè."
Liliana whimpered as she began to message them herself. Laying my hand over hers, I loved when she touched her own body. Knowing I can control her with just words. Nibbling on her ear lobe, tugging, biting and kissing them. My fingers trail down her pregnant belly, lighting a fire in her body where ever I touched.
I could feel the kicks of the twins against my hand causing me to smile a little. My fingers finally made it to her wet pussy, smirking to myself knowing she was already wet for me. Dipping my finger inside her lips, testing the wetness that I could feel. A slight moan escaped her lips.
Smirking, I took my finger out causing her to moan. I brought my finger to her lips and pressed them against her plump lips. She took my fingers without a word, eagerly she sucks at her own juice. She sucks in air and once again tightens up. She pulls away from me slightly. I moved with her. Pushing gently but steadily. Inch after inch of my cock is surrounded by her tight little ass. My shaft disappearing into that place, and it is almost too much for me.
Her heart was pounding. Liliana reached down between her legs, into her soaking wet spot. Her juices are smeared on her inner thighs. Reaching for her clit, she squeezes it between her thumb and forefinger. Fire shoots through her and she jerks backwards. Taking the rest of my shaft deep inside. We both gasp. I began to slowly start pumping in and out of her, my large hands massaging her firm breasts. Her own hands are slick with her wetness.
She pressed against her clit…constant pressure on that swollen little knob. The fingers of her other hand pumping in and out of her tunnel. She can feel my cock…..my steady rhythm and she matching her fingers to my insistent pulsing.
With every new thrust she pushs back against me…meeting my cock, welcoming it, wanting it. This pleasure is different from anything before. The all-consuming fire spreads through her body and erupts as her orgasm comes crashing over her. I felt her shudder and the telltale tightening and it is too much for me.
Grabbing her by the hips, I gently pull her up onto all fours, not taking my shaft out of her and making sure she was comfortable. Pounding into her, grunting and gasping for air. I repeatedly pulled her hips on to my cock. Burying it deep so very deep. At last my cum explodes into her body. Liliana's ass muscles milking me, sucking me dry.
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See the Incredible Interiors of Mid-Century Design Polymath Gio Ponti
See the Incredible Interiors of Mid-Century Design Polymath Gio Ponti
Giovanni Ponti (1891–1979), better known by his nickname Gio, was arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian architecture and design. He is best known for his imposing buildings (his Pirelli Tower looms over Milan); his sometimes practical, sometimes impractical furniture (including, in the former category, the lightweight Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina since 1957; […]
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About A rare and iconic lounge chair designed by Gio Ponti. Produced by Cassina, Meda, Italy, c. 1956. This chair is sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives. Other Italian designers of the period include Ico Parisi, Franco Albini, Carlo Mollino, Paolo Buffa, and Osvaldo Borsani.
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Creators A new book brings attention to the Italian master’s talent for creating unforgettable rooms.by Fred A. Bernstein The subject of a comprehensive new book by TASCHEN, design legend Gio Ponti poses here for a 1959 portrait with his Superleggera chairs (photo by Dan Wynn, courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s Heirs). Top: At Villa Planchart, built and furnished by Ponti in the 1950s, two antelope heads are mounted in rotating displays that allow them to be hidden from view (photo by Jason Schmidt). May 2, 2021Giovanni Ponti (1891–1979), better known by his nickname Gio, was arguably the most important figure in 20th-century Italian architecture and design. He is best known for his imposing buildings (his Pirelli Tower looms over Milan); his sometimes practical, sometimes impractical furniture (including, in the former category, the lightweight Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina since 1957; and, in the latter, the half-seat-less Gabriela lounge chair of 1971, “for crossing legs comfortably,” Ponti explained); and his achievements as an editor/entrepreneur (he founded Domus in 1928 and ran it until his death with just one break, to launch another publication). He was also a successful product designer, curator, painter, graphic designer, teacher, author and promoter of Italian industry through his collaborations over 60 years with seemingly every important manufacturer, artist and designer in that country. A new book from TASCHEN, more than a decade in the making, lays out his achievements in each of those fields. Gio Ponti presents 136 projects, with text by Stefano Casciani, the Italian writer and designer who conceived the book, as well as Ponti’s late daughter Lisa Licitra Ponti and grandson Salvatore Licitra. Brian Kish, a New York–based architecture and design historian, wrote nearly 1,000 captions for the volume. “Ponti launched Italy into the twentieth century, and this book makes him relevant for the twenty-first,” says Kish, who believes Ponti’s expropriation of historical motifs has a contemporary feel. On 1stDibs, TASCHEN is offering the special Art Edition of Gio Ponti with a reproduction of the designer’s Arlecchino coffee table. Each book in the numbered series of 1,000 comes with a set of four numbered prints of Ponti drawings, as well as the coffee table, reissued in the rarely seen square format first conceived in 1954 for Villa Planchart. The book is full of revelations. But for those who know Ponti for his architecture and his furniture, the real surprise is the ways they came together in rooms that display his seemingly endless supply of creativity. There are many lessons to be drawn from the book, including this one: Ponti was a superb interior designer. Here are just a few of the spaces that prove it. Palazzo del Bo, 1936–41 Left: The central vestibule of the palazzo, which serves as the rectory of the University of Padua, is covered with murals created by Ponti with the help of his daughter Lisa Licitra Ponti and painter Fulvio Pendini. The sculpture, titled Palinuro, is by Arturo Martini. Right: The furnishings in the rector’s office were designed by Ponti and produced by Luigi Scremin. Photos by Giovanna SilvaFrom 1936 to 1941 Ponti redid the interiors of the 15th-century palazzo housing the rectorate of the University of Padua. The main staircase, which he called the Scala del Sapere (stair of knowledge), was fitted with multicolored marble risers, a motif he would repeat in other projects. A pair of Ponti-designed sconces made by Fontana Arte —where as a young man he had been named artistic director — illuminate the frescoed wall wrapping around the stairway. Ponti executed the fresco with the assistance of his daughter Lisa and the painter Fulvio Pendini, treating the wall as a void against which the painted figures seem to float. The rector’s office was outfitted with custom pieces designed by Ponti and made by Luigi Scremin. The bronze door handles are by the sculptor Marcello Mascherini. On the far wall is an enameled painting on copper of one of the university’s founders, rendered by Ponti. Who else could have created a room so serious and so original at the same time? Andrea Doria, 1949–53 This image from a promotional brochure shows the ship’s Zodiac Suite, designed by Ponti with blue-and-white prints by fellow Italian great Piero Fornasetti. Photo courtesy of Paolo Piccione Collection One of Ponti’s most successful collaborations was with the artist Piero Fornasetti, and one of their greatest achievements was the ocean liner Andrea Doria, a symbol of Italy’s postwar renaissance. (Launched in 1953, it was the largest, fastest and supposedly safest of Italy’s new ships.) In an instance of what Kish calls “exuberance tethered to surrealism,” Ponti engulfed the first-class Zodiac suite in Fornasetti’s lithographic transfer prints in such profusion that they create a deliberate disorientation. The white-on-blue and blue-on-white fabrics are an example of a positive-negative tack that Ponti often took to keep things interesting. He “furnished the walls,” Kish says, with various built-ins, and whenever possible, he hid light sources, allowing Fornasetti’s work to dominate. The Madonna and Child over the bed was most likely hung by the owners of the ship when it was blessed before its maiden voyage. The religious icons didn’t save Andrea Doria. It sank in 1956 after colliding with a Swedish ship off the coast of Nantucket. Conte Grande, 1949–53 The first-class reading room of the Conte Grande included Ponti furniture produced by Cassina. Strips of anodized aluminum embellished the ceiling. Photo courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s Heirs In the late 1940s, Ponti refurbished several ocean liners that had been used, and badly damaged, in the war. He covered the walls of the Conte Grande’s first-class reading room, a library-like space, in mottled parchment that evokes burled wood. The ceiling is plaster, but with inset strips of anodized aluminum, which Ponti used throughout the ship, elevating an industrial material to a thing of beauty. Concealed lights turn the low ceiling into an overhead display. Intarsia (wood mosaic) panels depict stylized buildings. Flowers and butterflies adorn an enamel-on-glass panel by Nino Zoncada. With rooms like this, Ponti proved that there was no technique and no material he couldn’t find a place for in interior design. Ceccato Apartment, 1950 Ponti selected burled walnut for both the desk and the walls of the main reception room of the Ceccato home in Milan. The recessed shelves hold ceramics by Fausto Melotti. Photo courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s Heirs The sheets of Ferrara root wood (known to Americans as burled walnut) that Ponti chose for the reception area of this 1950 Milan apartment have such extravagant, Rorschach-test–like veining as to be almost surreal. But using the same wood on horizontal and vertical surfaces is even more disorienting. It doesn’t help that the curved living room is on a raised platform, or that the marble floor is set on the diagonal. (Diagonally patterned floors, meant to make rooms more dynamic, were a Ponti signature.) Two recessed shelves, illuminated from behind, display ceramics by Fausto Melotti. The Ceccatos were chocolatiers whose Milan retail store was also designed by Ponti, in the same year, 1950. Vembi-Burroughs Offices, 1950 The offices of adding-machine manufacturer Vembi-Burroughs, featured on the cover of a 1952 issue of Domus, had rubber flooring developed by Ponti in conjunction with Pirelli. The large Ponti-designed display table was also used for training staff on the machines. Photoy by Ancillotti, courtesy of Editoriale Domus S.p.A In May 1952, Domus featured on its cover the reception area of the Vembi-Burroughs company, a Genoa-based maker of calculators and adding machines. In redoing the company’s offices, Ponti used his own rubber flooring, called Fantastico P, which he developed with the tire company Pirelli. The system he invented allowed colors to be spread over large expanses without repeating patterns, perhaps emulating the striations of marble. (Fittingly, he later used the material in his Pirelli Tower.) Ponti also designed elegant but functional office furniture and enlisted his frequent collaborator Piero Fornasetti to produce upholstery fabrics that depicted the company’s products. Even serious workspaces can be joyful, or, as Ponti himself put it, “a degree of amusement shouldn’t be excluded.” Villa Planchart, 1953–57 In the reception area of Villa Planchart, in Caracas, Ponti’s Mariposa chairs flank a square version of his Arlecchino coffee table. The master bedroom, on the second floor, includes a small balcony overlooking the space. A site-specific installation by Jesús Rafael Soto, added after Ponti finished his work on the house, occupies the wall next to the balcony. Photo by Antoine Baralhe One of Ponti’s most successful projects outside Italy is the Villa Planchart, in Caracas, Venezuela, completed in 1957. (Kish notes that Ponti ultimately built in more countries than the seminal modernist Le Corbusier.) He designed the villa for Anala and Armando Planchart, art collectors who had made a fortune representing General Motors in South America and who chose him because, Anala wrote, ”we liked everything that appeared in Domus.” Its rooms were to be filled with tropical plants and other exotica, including Ponti’s own furniture. His leather-upholstered Mariposa armchairs, from Cassina, made one of their first appearances in the front of the main reception area. In the back of that room, geometric sofas and chairs from Ponti’s Diamond line are harlequined in yellow and white. The color-block ceiling is a subtle echo of the marble floor. Upstairs bedrooms have tiny balconies overlooking the reception hall; the railing around one depicts a sliver of a moon, in bronze. Ponti would have thought through the view from that balcony. Says Kish, “He drew little figures on his plans with dotted lines to show the clients what they were in store for.” The tables in the main dining room, custom designed by Ponti, were made by Giordano Chiesa. Ponti’s tall brass sconces were made by Arredoluce. Photo by Antoine Baralhe Ponti varied ceiling heights to symbolize the relative importance of various rooms. The double-height dining room contains half a dozen tables of various sizes; their painted tops echo the fragmented marble floor slabs and the painted ceiling. Ponti designed nearly everything in the room, including the surreally long brass sconces. “They would have been glowing and sending light up to the ceiling,” Kish says. This drawing shows plans for the bar, which is designed to masquerade as a colorful mural, with panels that conceal two foldout tables and rotating shelves for liquor and glassware. Photo courtesy of Centro Studi e Archivio della Comunicazione, Universitа di Parma, and Sezione Progetto, Fondo Gio Ponti Nothing was left to chance; an ink drawing with colored gouache lays out what looks like a mural of overlapping triangles and trapezoids. In fact, it is Ponti’s rendering of the bar area, where two panels conceal foldout tables and a third a carousel of glass shelves for barware. Ponti disliked the trophies from the African hunting expeditions of his patron Armando Planchart. Asked to display two antelopes’ heads in the study (pictured at top), he mounted them within a wall of walnut cabinetry, on panels that could be turned 180 degrees, hiding them completely. Below the antelopes are cabinets painted in a fragmented diamond pattern. Ponti’s oddly industrial Round chair (model 852), made by Cassina, is used here for the first time in a domestic setting. The accompanying Mariposa armchairs are also from Cassina. Villa Arreaza, 1954–56 Ponti’s blue-and-white color scheme touches every corner of the villa’s reception area. He reupholstered the owners’ existing furniture to match it and added a pair of his Round chairs, seen in the foreground, as well as two tables of his own design. Photo courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s HeirsWhile working on the Villa Planchart, Ponti designed a smaller house for the Arreaza family, known as La Diamantina for its predominant motif. The main reception room was a festival of blue and white, from tiled floor to painted ceiling. The drapery fabric is Ponti’s Diamanti for JSA. Doors that open to the dining room are disguised as a diamond-patterned mural (broken up by a dark rectangle). The owners’ older furniture was refreshed with new Ponti-designed upholstery fabrics. Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome and Sorrento, 1960–64 The lobby of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome is furnished with sofas, chairs and coffee tables produced by Cassina. Ponti collaborated with Emanuele Ponzio on the wall sconces and pendant lights, made by Candle. Photo courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s HeirsThe banquet room walls are lined with colored ceramic pebbles from Ceramica Joo. The curtains are from JSA, and the tables and chairs were produced by Cassina. Photo courtesy of Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s Heirs One of Ponti’s favorite shapes was the elongated hexagon, which appears in everything from small tabletop items to the footprint of his Pirelli building. Here, it’s the shape of the windows in the lobby of the 1964 Rome hotel, as well as that of the sconces, designed by Ponti with Emanuele Ponzio. Ponti created the interiors using several trademark techniques, including the patterning of all-white surfaces (see the subtly striped ceiling in the far room). Some walls are covered in grasscloth and some in Venetian stucco; others are studded with ceramic pebbles arranged in patterns derived from antiquity. In another example of his inventive use of materials, baseboards throughout the hotel’s ground floor are brass. The Rome lobby is furnished with Ponti-designed sofas and chairs from Cassina (model 899). The same ceramic pebbles used in Rome dot the walls of the entrance hall at the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento. The pillar at left, however, is covered with ceramic panels by Fausto Melotti and adorned with a sconce by Arredoluce. The floor tiles are by Ceramica D’Agostino. Photo by Allegra Martin, courtesy of Collezione Fotografia MAXXI ArchitetturaThe blue-and-white ceramic tile work continues into the bar area. But the bar stools are not, in fact, a Ponti design. Though made by Cassina, they were conceived by Gianfranco Frattini. Photo by Allegra Martin, courtesy of Collezione Fotografia MAXXI Architettura In the sister hotel in Sorrento, Ponti used ceramic pebbles to particularly dramatic effect, applying — as he often did — a graphic design approach to interior design. But here the floors are tile, and Ponti used not just his own furniture but pieces by Gianfranco Frattini (the bar stools), Ico & Luisa Parisi and Carlo de Carli, all made by Cassina. Buy This Book Gio Ponti, offered by TASCHEN, is also sold as an Art Edition, accompanied by four numbered Ponti prints, as well as a reissue of the designer’s Arlecchino coffee table, available through 1stDibs and TASCHEN.
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Pittsburgh Steelers great Franco Harris, who was arguably best known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history -- dubbed the "Immaculate Reception" -- has died at the age of 72, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday, December 21. Harris died overnight, the Hall of Fame said, citing his family. The cause of his death hasn't been announced. Jason Cohn/Reuters
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Ronnie Hillman, a Super Bowl-winning running back for the Denver Broncos, died on Wednesday, December 21, according to a post from his family on his Instagram page. In August, Hillman was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare form of cancer. He was 31.George Gojkovich/Getty Images
Terry Hall, lead singer of the English 2 tone and ska revival band The Specials, has died, according to a Monday, December 19, statement from the band on social media. Mark Holloway/Redferns/Getty Images
Drew Griffin, CNN's award-winning senior investigative correspondent, known for getting even the cagiest of interview subjects to engage in a story, died Saturday, December 17, after a long battle with cancer, his family said. He was 60. Jeremy Freeman/CNN
Billie Moore, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who was head coach of the first US women's Olympic basketball team, died Wednesday, December 14, at the age of 79. Moore was also the first head coach to lead two schools to national championships in women's basketball. John G. Zimmerman/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the amiable DJ for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and a dancer who rose to fame on "So You Think You Can Dance," died at the age of 40, his wife confirmed in a statement on December 14. No further information was provided regarding the cause of his death. Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/AP
Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died from heart condition complications, the university announced on Tuesday, December 13. He was 61.Rogelio V. Solis/AP
Former NBA All-Star and longtime head coach Paul Silasdied at the of age 79 on December 11. Silas was a three-time NBA champion in his 16 seasons as a player.George Gojkovich/Getty Images
Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. He was 49 years old. Wahl died after collapsing during the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands on December 9. His wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, said he died of an aortic aneurysm that ruptured. Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire/AP
Actress Kirstie Alley, who starred in "Cheers" and "Veronica's Closet," died after a brief battle with cancer, her children announced on social media on December 5. She was 71. TriStar Pictures/Everett Collection
Nick Bollettieri, the famed tennis coach who taught the likes of the Williams sisters, Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova, died at the age of 91, the IMG Academy confirmed on December 5. James A. Jones Jr./The Bradenton Herald via AP
Bob McGrath, an original cast member of the beloved children's program "Sesame Street," died on December 4, according to statements from his family and Sesame Workshop. He was 90. Zach Hyman/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images
Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee died at the age of 34 on December 2, six months after Lee said he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. His Broadway credits include "Prince of Broadway" and "Caroline, or Change." He also played the title role in the touring company of "The Phantom of the Opera." Walter McBride/WireImage/Getty Images
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, the co-founder of prominent feminist publication Ms. Magazine, died on December 1 at the age of 84. Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union/AP
Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry died December 1 at the age of 84. The famed spitball-throwing pitcher won 314 games over his 22-year career. Robert H. Houston/AP
Christine McVie, the singer-songwriter behind some of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits, died November 30 following a brief illness, according to her family. She was 79. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Brad William Henke, a veteran character actor known for his work on "Orange Is the New Black" and other series, died on November 29, according to his agent and manager. He was 56. Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Academy Award winner Irene Cara, best known for singing the theme songs for "Fame" and "Flashdance," died at age 63, according to a statement from her publicist on November 26. Harry Langdon/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Cecilia "Cissy" Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall, died on November 22, the court's public information office announced. She was 94. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post/Getty Images
John Y. Brown Jr., a former governor of Kentucky, died at age 88, according to his daughter, CNN anchor Pamela Brown, who announced his passing on November 22. Brown helped build Kentucky Fried Chicken into a fast-food juggernaut. He would go on to leverage his name recognition in the state into a successful bid for governor, leading the state from 1979 to 1983. John Duricka/AP
Actor Jason David Frank, best known for starring in the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" TV franchise, died at the age of 49, according to multiple reports citing his representative on November 20. Frank played Green Ranger Tommy Oliver in the popular 1990s series and took on various roles in subsequent Power Rangers projects. Saban Entertainment/Everett Collection
Actor and singer Robert Clary, who survived 31 months in Nazi concentration camps but later co-starred in "Hogan's Heroes," the US sitcom set in a German World War II prisoner of war camp, died on November 16. He was 96. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Nicki Aycox, who played Meg Masters on the CW series "Supernatural," died November 16 at the age of 47. A cause of death was not disclosed, but Aycox revealed in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with leukemia. Cintel Films/courtesy Everett Collection
John Aniston, a veteran actor known for his work on the daytime drama "Days of Our Lives," has died, his daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston, shared on November 14. He was 89. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died on November 11, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76. Bill Johnson/Denver Post/Getty Images
Kevin Conroy, the man behind the gravelly bass voice of Batman and who popularized that unmistakable growl that separated Bruce Wayne from the Caped Crusader, died on November 10, according to his representative Gary Miereanu. Conroy, 66, died shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer, Miereanu said. Jesse Grant/WireImage for Wonderful World of Animation Art Gallery/Getty Images
Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, died on November 8. He was 98.Jeremy Grayson/Radio Times/Getty Images
Jeff Cook, one of the original members of the country band Alabama, died on November 7, according to the group's representative, Don Murry Grubbs. Cook, 73, was a guitarist and co-founder of the band. He also played fiddle and other musical instruments. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
Coy Gibbs, co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, son of team patriarch Joe Gibbs and father of NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs, died at the age of 49, the racing team announced on November 6. The cause of his death was not released. Nigel Kinrade/AP
Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, died, a source close to the family told CNN on November 5. He was 34. Authorities gave no information about a possible cause of death. Ben Gabbe/WireImage/Getty Images
Hall of Fame football player Ray Guy, considered by many to be the greatest punter of all time, died November 3 at the age of 72. Focus On Sport/Getty Images
Atlanta rapper Takeoff of the group Migos was shot and killed in Houston early on November 1. He was 28. Jeff Hahne/Getty Images
Patrick Haggerty, a country singer considered to be one of the first openly gay country musicians to release a country record, died October 31 at the age of 78. Jim Bennett/Getty Images
Vince Dooley, who coached the Georgia Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship and won the most football games in school history, died at the age of 90, the university announced on October 28. Gene Blythe/AP
The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, a prominent faith leader who led Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, died on October 28, the church said. He was 73. Marcus Yam/The New York Times/Redux
Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock 'n' roll with hits like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" before marital scandal derailed his career, died at the age of 87, according to a statement from his representative, Zach Farnum, on October 28. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images
Julie Powell, a bestselling author who chronicled her efforts to prepare every recipe in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," which later inspired the movie "Julie & Julia," died October 26 at her home in New York. She was 49. Henny Ray Abrams/AP
Michael Kopsa, an actor who appeared on "X-Files" and "Fringe" among many other TV shows, died on October 23, according to his talent agent Jamie Levitt. Kopsa, who had been battling a brain tumor, was 66. 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection
Leslie Jordan, a beloved comedian and actor known for his work on the TV show "Will and Grace," died on October 24, a longtime staff member told CNN. He was 67. Fox Image Collection/Getty Images
Dietrich Mateschitz, owner and co-founder of the sports drink company Red Bull, died at the age of 79 after a serious illness, the company announced on October 22.Kerstin Joensson/AP
Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on October 14, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. Coltrane was 72. Warner Bros/Everett Collection
Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Bruce Sutter, who saved his career while popularizing the split-finger fastball, died at the age of 69, Major League Baseball announced on October 14. David Durochik via AP
Willie Spence, a singer who as a teen went viral with his rendition of Rihanna's hit "Diamonds" and was the runner-up on Season 19 on "American Idol, died at the age of 23, the show confirmed in a social media posting on October 12. The singer was killed in a car accident in Tennessee, according to CNN affiliate WSB, citing the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Eric McCandless/Disney General Entertainment/Getty Images
Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic, award-winning movie and stage career in addition to becoming America's favorite TV sleuth in "Murder, She Wrote," died on October 11. She was 96. Casey Curry/Invision/AP
Eileen Ryan, a veteran actress and matriarch of the Hollywood family that includes actor Sean Penn, died on October 9, according to a statement shared by Penn's publicist. She was 94. E. Charbonneau/WireImage/Getty Images
Art Laboe, a legendary DJ and beloved Los Angeles personality, died October 7 after a short bout of pneumonia, his spokesperson confirmed to CNN. He was 97. Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
Kim Jung Gi, an influential comic artist, died suddenly at the age of 47, according to his agent and his verified social media accounts on October 5. The acclaimed South Korean artist crafted sprawling, intricately detailed scenes with unbelievable speed, often before a live audience. He narrated as he worked, sharing his process with his rapt fans as he created a fully realized piece of art before their eyes. Romuald Meigneux/Sipa/Shutterstock
Loretta Lynn, the "Coal Miner's Daughter" whose gutsy lyrics and twangy, down-home vocals made her a queen of country music for seven decades, died October 4 at the age of 90. Rich Fury/Invision/AP
Former All-American basketball player Tiffany Jacksondied from breast cancer on October 4, according to the University of Texas at Austin. She was 37. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who made history when she declined the best actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, died at the age of 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on October 3. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
Charles Fuller, the acclaimed playwright best known for his Pulitzer winner, "A Soldier's Play," died at the age of 83, according to his younger son, David Fuller, speaking to the Hollywood Reporter on October 3. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images
Coolio, the '90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died on September 28, according to his manager. He was 59. Des Willie/Redferns/Getty Images
Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, known for his collaborations with jazz legend John Coltrane throughout the 1960s, died on September 24. He was 81. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Actress Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for playing the villainous Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," died on September 23. She was 88.Silver Screen Collection/Moviepix/Getty Images
Maury Wills, a former star shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers, died September 19 at the age of 89, according to the team. Wills was part of the Dodgers' title-winning teams in 1959, 1963 and 1965. He was a seven-time All-Star, and in 1962 he was named the National League's Most Valuable Player. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
Kalani David, a Hawaiian-born professional surfer and skateboarder, died after he suffered a seizure while surfing off the coast of Costa Rica on September 17, according to his father. He was 24. Ed Sloane/World Surf League/Getty Images
Ken Starr, a former US solicitor general who gained worldwide fame in the 1990s as the independent counsel who doggedly investigated President Bill Clinton during a series of political scandals, died of complications from surgery, according to a family statement on September 13. He was 76. Doug Mills/AP
Ramsey Lewis, a jazz star who found crossover success on the pop charts with songs like "The In Crowd," died September 12 at his home in Chicago, his manager Brett Steele announced. He was 87. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died September 8 at the age of 96. The Queen reigned for 70 years, celebrating her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. She was 25 years old when she ascended to the throne in 1952. Tim Graham/Getty Images
Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died September 7 at the age of 82. Shaw was CNN's first chief anchor when the network launched in 1980, and he was with the network for more than 20 years. Alex Brandon/AP
Rapper Pat Stay died following a stabbing incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 4, according to regional police. He was 36. Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Country musician Luke Bell, who went missing in August, was found dead, according to officer Frank Magos from the Tucson Police Department. Bell was 32. Magos said an investigation was ongoing. Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Tree Town Music Festival
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union, died August 30 at the age of 91. He was credited with introducing key political and economic reforms to the USSR and helping to end the Cold War. David Longstreath/AP
Richard Roat, an actor who appeared in dozens of iconic television shows from the early '60s to the mid-2000s, died in August, according to an obituary from his family published in the Los Angeles Times. He was 89. Walt Disney Television/Getty Images
Charlbi Dean, an actress whose star had just begun to rise with a starring role in Palme d'Or winner "Triangle of Sadness," died August 29, a representative for the actress confirmed to CNN. She was 32. The representative confirmed reports that Dean died from unexpected and sudden illness but did not provide further details. Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images
Robert "Bob" LuPone, the Tony and Emmy nominated actor arguably best known for his role in hit TV show "The Sopranos," died at the age of 76 on August 27.Diane Bondareff/Invision/The New School/Associated Press/FILE
Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory, died at the age of 87, his family and the Chiefs announced on August 24. David Durochik via AP
Joe E. Tata, who played Nat, the kindly owner of the Peach Pit on "Beverly Hills, 90210," died on August 24, according to his daughter. He was 85. Everett Collection
Photographer Tim Page, whose images and exploits from the Vietnam War made him a legendary figure of journalism in the 1960s, died on August 24, according to fellow journalist Ben Bohane. He was 78. Le Quang Nhat/EPA/Shutterstock
Tom Weiskopf, former professional golf player and winner of the 1973 British Open, died on August 20, according to the PGA Tour. He was 79. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Pete Carril, who coached the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team for 29 years, died on August 15, according to a statement from the Carril family released through Princeton Athletics. He was 92. Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS/Sipa USA
Anne Heche, an entrancing actor whose versatility powered an admirable career spanning four decades, died after being removed from life support on August 14. Heche's car crashed into a Los Angeles home and erupted into flames on August 5. She was 53. Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Actress and director Denise Dowse, whose prolific career featured roles in "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Insecure" and "Ray," died on August 13, her family confirmed to CNN. She was 64. Greg Doherty/Getty Images
Hanae Mori, the first Asian fashion designer to break into the exclusive world of haute couture, died at the age of 96 on August 11. Mori's elegant creations were worn by high-profile figures from Hillary Clinton to Empress Masako. Susan Wood/Getty Images
Dean "Diz" Laird, the only known US Navy ace to shoot down both German and Japanese planes during World War II, died on August 10, his daughter said. He was 101.Andrea Laird
Motown legend Lamont Dozier, a songwriter who crafted hits for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye, among other icons, died at the age of 81, according to a statement from his son on August 9. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the '70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie "Grease," died on August 8, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. Paramount Pictures/Everett Collection
Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on the 1980s hit show "Magnum, P.I.," died on August 7, his daughter announced. He was 83. CBS/Getty Images
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake died of cancer on August 5, his office confirmed to CNN. He was 84.Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images
Judith Durham, an Australian folk music star and lead singer of The Seekers, died on August 5, according to a statement from her record label. She was 79. C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images
Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than six decades, died at the age of 94, the team announced on August 3. Mark J. Terrill/AP
Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos died July 31 at the age of 94. Ramos became a hero to many for defecting from the government of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., spurring the dictator's downfall during the 1986 popular uprising against his rule. Andy Hernandez/Sygma/Getty Images
NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, died on July 31, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88. In addition to his sporting achievements, Russell was one of sport's leading civil rights activists and marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. Dick Raphael/NBAE/Getty Images
Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series," died July 30 at the age of 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. When "Star Trek" began in 1966, Nichols was a television rarity: a Black woman in a notable role on a prime-time television series. There had been African-American women on TV before, but they often played domestic workers and had small roles; Nichols' Uhura was an integral part of the multicultural "Star Trek" crew.CBS/Getty Images
Bernard Cribbins, a stage and screen actor who appeared on "Doctor Who" and narrated the British children's series "The Wombles," died at the age of 93, his talent agency confirmed on July 28. Cribbins' acting career spanned six decades, much of it spent in children's entertainment in the 1960s and '70s. Brian J Ritchie/Shutterstock
Tony Dow, an actor and director best known for portraying Wally Cleaver on the sitcom "Leave It to Beaver," died on July 27, according to his manager Frank Bilotta, citing Dow's son Christopher. Dow was 77.ABC/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images
James Lovelock, the British environmental scientist and creator of the Gaia theory, which hypothesizes Earth acts as a single living organism, died July 26 at the age of 103. Lovelock was an early advocate for climate action, and some of his ideas have shaped the way climate scientists and biologists think about the world's ecosystems today. Martina Salvi/Shutterstock
Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor whose roles ranged from the mob boss in "Goodfellas" to an early stint on the long-running cop drama "Law & Order," died on July 25, according to his publicist Roger Neal. He was 83. Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
David Warner, an English actor who played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like "Titanic" and "Tron," died from a "cancer-related illness" on July 24. He was 80. Everett Collection
Claes Oldenburg, the pop artist who reimagined everyday objects like clothespins and spoons as mammoth sculptures, died on July 18, according to Pace Gallery in New York, which has represented the artist since 1960. He was 93. Archive Photos/Getty Images
Ivana Trump, a longtime businessperson and an ex-wife of former US President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73, the former President posted on Truth Social on July 14. Ivana Trump was the mother of Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot on July 8 while giving a speech on a street in Nara, Japan. Abe, 67, was Japan's longest-serving prime minister, holding office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020 before resigning due to health reasons. Stefan Boness/Visum/Redux
Actor Tony Sirico, best known for playing henchman Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on HBO's "The Sopranos," died at the age of 79, according to his manager Bob McGowan. Sirico's "Sopranos" co-star Michael Imperioli also shared the news on Instagram, saying Sirico died on July 8. Bobby Bank/Getty Images
Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the '60s sitcom "F Troop," died on June 7, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99.ABC/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images
James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as "The Godfather," "Misery" and "Elf," died on July 6, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account. He was 82. CBS/Getty Images
Director Peter Brook, whose ground-breaking stage productions transformed 20th-century theater, died on July 2, according to his publisher, Nick Hern Books. He was 97. Daniel Simon/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, died on June 25, according to the David Kordansky Gallery. He was 88.Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images
Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on "ER" and "Ray Donovan," died in late June, her manager, Craig Dorfman, said in a statement to CNN. She was 61. A preliminary investigation suggested that she drowned while swimming, police said. Matthew Simmons/WireImage/Getty Images
Former San Francisco 49ers halfback Hugh McElhennydied at the age of 93, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on June 23. Clarence Hamm/AP
Tony Siragusa, a key part of the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl-winning team in 2001, died unexpectedly on June 22, according to a statement from the team. He was 55. Jeff Zelevansky/AP
Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died at the age of 25 on June 20, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County coroner's office confirmed to CNN that he had died of natural causes. Swanigan made 75 appearances and four starts during his three seasons in the NBA. Craig Mitchelldyer/USA Today Sports/Reuters
Former political analyst Mark Shields, who was best known for his work on CNN's "Capital Gang" and "PBS NewsHour," died June 18 at the age of 85. Valerie Plesch/The New York Times/Redux
Jim Seals, one half of 1970s soft-rock duo Seals and Crofts, died at the age of 80, his family announced on June 7. Seals is seen here at right with musical partner Darrell "Dash" Crofts. They were known for hits such as "Summer Breeze," "Diamond Girl" and "Get Closer."Michael Putland/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Alec John Such, a founding member and original bass player of the band Bon Jovi, died at the age of 70, according to a tweet from the group on June 5. Ian Dickson/Redferns/Getty Images
Former NFL running back Marion Barber III, who spent most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, died at the age of 38, the team said on June 1. No cause of death was provided. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash on May 30, according to the team's official website. He was 25. Gladney signed with the Cardinals this year after playing his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings. Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
Musician Ronnie Hawkins died on May 29, according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page. He was 87.Boris Spremo/Toronto Star/Getty Images
Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in "Field of Dreams" and the Martin Scorsese mob classic "Goodfellas," died at the age of 67, it was reported on May 26. Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Andy Fletcher, a keyboardist and founding member of Depeche Mode, died on May 26, the band announced on their official social media channels. He was 60 years old. Andre Havergo/Geisler-Fotopress/picture-alliance/dpa/AP
Marnie Schulenburg, a soap opera actress who documented her journey from becoming a new mother to a cancer patient, died on May 17 after battling stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, according to her representative. Schulenburg was 37. Robert Voets/CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images
John Aylward, a veteran film and television actor for more than three decades, died on May 16, according to his longtime agent and friend, Mitchell K. Stubbs. Aylward, a Seattle native, was best known for playing the stern but fair Dr. Donald Anspaugh on NBC's "ER" and Barry Goodwin on "The West Wing." He was 75. Mitch Haddad/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
Atlanta-based rapper Lil Keed died May 13, according to a tweet from his record label, Young Stoner Life. He was 24. Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images
Bob Lanier, a Hall of Fame basketball player who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, died May 10, the NBA said. He was 73. Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, died on May 8, according to his publicist. Ward was known for his work in "The Right Stuff," "Short Cuts" and numerous other films. He was 79.Moviestore/Shutterstock
Kelly Meafua, a Samoan rugby star who played for the French rugby club US Montauban, died May 7, after falling from a bridge in France. He was 32. Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport/Getty Images
Country singer Mickey Gilley, best known as the pioneer of the "urban cowboy" style, died May 7, his publicist Zach Farnum said. He was 86. Gilley had 17 No. 1 country records, starting with "Room Full of Roses" in 1974. Everett/Shutterstock
Mike Hagerty, a character actor known for his roles in shows like "Friends" and films like "Overboard," died at the age of 67, according to his family on May 5. Through the years, Hagerty amassed a long list of TV guest roles, primarily in comedies, but also in dramas such as "ER" and "Deadwood." HBO/Everett Collection
Country music legend Naomi Judd — one half of the duo The Judds — died at the age of 76, her daughter Ashley announced on April 30. Naomi and her daughter Wynonna began singing together as a professional act in the early 1980s, eventually producing a string of major hits, including "Mama He's Crazy" and "Love Can Build a Bridge." Josh Anderson/AP
Andrew Woolfolk, a longtime member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire whose sweet signature instrument made songs like "September" impossible not to dance to, died on April 25, group member Philip Bailey announced. Woolfolk was 71. Solomon NJie/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Johnnie Jones Sr., a decorated World War II veteran and pioneering civil rights lawyer, died at the age of 102, according to the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs on April 25. Gerald Herbert/AP
Former US Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator in US history, died April 23 at the age of 88. Hatch served in the chamber for 42 years, from 1977 to 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died at age 70, the Montreal Canadiens announced on April 22. Lafleur, nicknamed "The Flower," was a five-time Stanley Cup champion with the Canadiens. He scored 560 goals and had 793 assists during his NHL career. Focus On Sport/Getty Images
Robert Morse, a Broadway star best known to TV viewers as "Mad Men" boss Bertram Cooper, died April 20 at the age of 90. Appearing on Broadway since the mid-1950s, Morse originated the role of the enterprising J. Pierrepont Finch in 1961's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," winning a Tony Award for his performance. Jaimie Trueblood/AMC
Adelia "Dede" Robertson, wife of televangelist Pat Robertson and founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died April 19 at the age of 94.Ron Edmonds/AP
DJ Kay Slay, an influential member of the New York hip-hop scene whose raucous mixtapes became legendary, died from Covid-19 complications, his family confirmed in a statement on April 18. He was 55. Kay Slay, whose real name was Keith Grayson, had been a star since the early 1990s, when mixtapes he produced featured up-and-comers and superstar rappers like Jay-Z and, later, Eminem. Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images
Arthur Rupe, a record producer and 2011 inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died on April 15, according to a statement from the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation. He was 104. Rupe is credited with launching the career of Little Richard and helped make R&B a mainstream genre of music, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Liz Sheridan, a veteran stage and screen actress who played Jerry Seinfeld's mother, Helen, on "Seinfeld," died on April 15, her manager and friend Amanda Hendon confirmed to CNN. She was 93. Castle Rock Entertainment/Everett Collection
Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy died at the age of 65, the New York Islanders announced on April 15. Bossy, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Islanders, is the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 573 goals. Focus On Sport/Getty Images
Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón died on April 14 after being involved in a car crash in Cali, Colombia, the hospital treating him said in a statement. Rincón, 55, played in three World Cups and scored 17 goals in 84 games for Colombia. Imago/Zuma
Star bodybuilder Cedric McMillan, seen here being interviewed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, died at the age of 44, his sponsor confirmed on April 12. McMillan won multiple titles during his career, including the 2017 Arnold Classic. No further details were released about his death. Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
Shirley Spork, a trailblazing figure for women's golf who was one of the founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, died at the age of 94, the organization said on April 12. Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and actor with a distinctly memorable voice, died after a long illness, his family announced on April 12. He was 67. Dan Steinberg/AP
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck on April 9 while trying to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, police said. Haskins, 24, had played for Ohio State and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Jason Pohuski/CSM/Shutterstock
Bobby Rydell, a teen idol from the '60s known for songs like "Wild One" and his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film "Bye Bye Birdie," died on April 5, according to a statement released by his representatives. He was 79.Michael Levin/Corbis/Getty Images
Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing George Costanza's mother on "Seinfeld," died on April 2, her agent told CNN. She was 93. Kyle Boorman/Artisan Entertainment/Everett Collection
Tom Parker, a member of the British boy band The Wanted, died at the age of 33, his wife and bandmates shared on March 30. In October 2020, Parker announced that he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images
Paul Herman, an actor known for his roles in "The Sopranos," "Goodfellas" and "The Irishman," died March 29 at the age of 76. Charley Gallay/Vanity Fair/Getty Images
Taylor Hawkins, the golden-locked musician who for more than two decades was the drummer for Foo Fighters, died at the age of 50, the band said on March 25. The cause of death was not disclosed. Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as US secretary of state, died of cancer at age 84, her family announced in a statement on March 23. Albright was a central figure in President Bill Clinton's administration and helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War. Wally McNamee/Corbis Historical/Getty Images
Longtime NFL reporter John Clayton, who was known as "The Professor" because of his encyclopedic knowledge of the game, died March 18, according to ESPN, where he was an analyst, and Seattle Sports, where he hosted a radio show. Clayton was 67. James D. Smith/AP
US Rep. Don Young, an Alaska Republican and the longest-serving member of the current Congress, died March 18, according to a statement from his office. He was 88. Ash Adams/The New York Times/Redux
Former pro wrestler Scott Hall, a WWE Hall of Famer who reached stardom as "Razor Ramon" during the heyday of his career in the 1990s, died at the age of 63, the WWE said on March 14. George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images
Stephen Wilhite, the developer who created GIFs in the late '80s and transformed the way we communicate on the internet, died on March 14. His wife, Kathaleen, told CNN that he died from complications of Covid-19. He was 74. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Webby Awards
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning star of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Big Chill" and "Broadcast News," died on March 13, his son Will told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 71. Hurt played a variety of roles in classic 1980s films, including "Body Heat" and "Children of a Lesser God." Rich Fury/Invision/AP
Singer Traci Braxton, who also starred on the reality series "Braxton Family Values," died of esophageal cancer on March 12. She was 50. Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Emilio Delgado, who played the Fix-It Shop owner Luis on "Sesame Street," died on March 10, according to his manager. He had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, in 2020, according to a report from TMZ, citing his wife. Delgado was 81. PBS/Everett Collection
Australian cricketer Shane Warne, widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, died March 4 at the age of 52, his management company confirmed to CNN. Warne was one of cricket's most lethal bowlers, with 708 Test wickets to his name. That's the most ever for an Australian and the second-most of all time. Robert Prezioso/Getty Images
Elsa Klensch, who was among the first to bring fashion to TV screens with CNN's "Style with Elsa Klensch" in the 1980s, died on March 4. She was 92. For two decades, Klensch gave CNN viewers a front-row seat to runways all over the world, including New York, London, Milan and Paris. Andrew Eccles/Turner
Actor Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," died on March 2, according to his daughter, Sharon Brown. He was 84. Mike Fanous/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
Sally Kellerman, the prolific Oscar-nominated actress who played Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" O'Houlihan in the 1970 film "M*A*S*H," died on February 24, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cited her son. She was 84. AF archive/Alamy Stock Photo/
Mark Lanegan, a leader within Seattle's grunge music scene and frontman of the influential group Screaming Trees, died February 22 at the age of 57, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced Lanegan helped usher in a new era for the genre that saw many of his collaborators soar to international fame. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images
Jamal Edwards, a music entrepreneur best known for founding media platform SBTV, died February 20 at the age of 31. His mother confirmed that her son died from a "sudden illness." Edwards got into the music scene at the age of 15 and was a pioneering figure in British rap and grime music. Joseph Okpako/WireImage/Getty Images
Pro Football Hall of Famer Charley Taylor died at the age of 80, the Washington Commanders announced on February 19. Taylor retired in 1977 as the NFL's all-time leading receiver. His record of 649 receptions for 9,110 yards and 79 touchdowns would stand until 1984.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
Indian singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, who lent his talent to Indian cinema for nearly 50 years, died February 15 at the age of 69, according to a statement from his doctor. Lahiri, who was fondly referred to as "India's Disco King," was known for his love of 1970s-inspired dance beats. His signature hits, including the 1982 smash "Disco Dancer" from the Bollywood movie of the same name, helped to infuse Indian cinema with a lively, more contemporary sound. Pramod Thakur/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
Ivan Reitman, a storied producer and director behind some of Hollywood's biggest comedies, died on February 13, according to the CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. He was 75. Reitman created some of the most enduring comedic films of the '80s and '90s, including 1984's "Ghostbusters," which he produced and directed.Marka/Alamy
Former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Giambidied at the age of 47, a few of his former teams announced on February 9. The cause of death was not released. John Cordes/AP
Singer Lata Mangeshkar, the "nightingale of India" who gave her voice to Indian movies for more than 70 years, died on February 6, according to her doctor. She was 92.Vijayanand Gupta/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
Bill Fitch, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who won the NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics in 1981, died February 2 at the age of 89. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
Italian cinema star Monica Vitti died February 2 at the age of 90, according to Italian politician and family friend Walter Veltroni. Vitti was well-known for her work with some of Italy and Europe's most influential filmmakers throughout the 1960s and 1970s. 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died on January 30, said her family and the New York Police Department, which is investigating her death. She was 30. Kryst was an attorney who sought to help reform America's justice system, and she was a fashion blogger and entertainment news correspondent. She was crowned Miss USA in 2019. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," died on January 29, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. He was 81. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images
Legendary Mexican-Argentinian singer Diego Verdaguerdied at the age of 70, his family announced in a statement on January 28. Verdaguer first achieved international success in 1975, when his song "Volveré" ("I'll Be Back") became a hit in Mexico and went on to sell more than 5 million copies. Joselin Mota/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Actor Vachik Mangassarian, a character actor who appeared on "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "The Mentalist," died of Covid-19 complications, his manager told CNN on January 27. He was 78. Matt Carr/Getty Images
Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died on January 23, according to a family spokesman. He was 102. McGee successfully completed 409 air combat missions across three wars — World War II, Korea, and Vietnam — and he received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Staff Sgt. James Richardson/US Army
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, whose flamboyant creations transformed haute couture, died January 23 at the age of 73, according to a message posted to his official Instagram account. Richard Bord/WireImage/Getty Images
Clark Gillies, a Hall of Fame hockey player and four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders, died on January 21, according to the National Hockey League. He was 67. Denis Brodeur/NHLI/Getty Images
Louie Anderson, an Emmy Award-winning actor who also spent part of his career as a stand-up comic and game-show host, died January 21 from complications related to cancer, his publicist Glenn Schwartz confirmed to CNN. Anderson was 68. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images
Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose 1977 record "Bat Out of Hell" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, died January 20 at the age of 74, according to a statement from his family on his verified Facebook page. In pictures: Rock 'n' roll legend Meat Loaf Torsten Sukrow/picture-alliance/dpa/AP
André Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, died January 18 at the age of 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion industry, a Black man in an often insular world dominated by White men and women.Pixelformula/Sipa/Shutterstock
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising," died after a skiing accident on January 18. He was 37. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images
Lusia "Lucy" Harris, a college basketball star during the 1970s and the first and only woman ever to be officially drafted by an NBA team, died on January 18, according to a statement from her family and Delta State University. She was 66. Harris led Delta State to three national championships from 1975-1977. John G. Zimmerman/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
Steve Schapiro, an acclaimed photojournalist perhaps best known for his work documenting the civil rights movement, died January 15 at the age of 87. Schapiro was also known for his portraits of some of the world's biggest celebrities, including Muhammad Ali, David Bowie and Barbra Streisand. Bernd Wuestneck/DPA/AFP/Getty Images
Ralph Emery, a legendary radio and television personality in the world of country music, died January 15 at the age of 88, according to the Country Music Association. AFF-USA/Shutterstock
Ronnie Spector, the leader of pop group The Ronettes and the powerful central voice of hits like "Be My Baby" and "Baby I love You," died on January 12, her family announced in a statement on her website. She was 78.Tom Sheehan/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images
Clyde Bellecourt, a leader in the Native American struggle for civil rights and a founder of the American Indian Movement, died on January 11, his wife Peggy Bellecourt told the Star Tribune. He was 85. Jim Wells/AP
Deon Lendore, an Olympic and world championship medalist from Trinidad and Tobago, died in a car accident in Texas on January 10. He was 29. Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame football player known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, died January 10 at the age of 86. At the time of his retirement in 1973, Maynard's career receptions (633) and yards receiving (11,834) were league records. He also amassed 10,000 yards receiving before any other pro player.Focus on Sport/Getty Images
Bob Saget, the comedian and actor who played wholesome patriarch Danny Tanner on the sitcom "Full House," was found dead in an Orlando hotel room on January 9, his family confirmed in a statement to CNN. He was 65. Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images
Michael Lang, co-creator of the Woodstock music festival, died January 8 at the age of 77. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Award-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman died January 8 at the age of 93. Along with Alan Bergman, her husband and longtime collaborator, Bergman was nominated for 16 Academy Awards over the course of her career and won three. One was for the song "The Way We Were," from the 1973 film that starred Barbra Streisand. Brian To/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star, died at the age of 94, it was reported on January 7. In pictures: Hollywood legend Sidney PoitierAP
Lani Guinier, a legal scholar and champion for voting rights who was once nominated to be assistant attorney general by then-President Bill Clinton, died on January 7, her cousin, Sherrie Russell-Brown, confirmed to CNN. She was 71. Lindsay Brice/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director of movies such as "The Last Picture Show" and "Paper Moon," died on January 6. He was 82. Damian Dovarganes/AP
College Football Hall of Famer Ross Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and a 10-year NFL veteran, died January 6 at the age of 67. Browner, a defensive lineman, started all four seasons at Notre Dame, winning national championships in 1973 and 1977 and setting several school records. Bettmann/Getty Images
South Korean actress Kim Mi-soo died at the age of 29, her agency, Landscape Entertainment, announced on January 5. The budding TV star and model appeared in the Disney+ series "Snowdrop" and Netflix's "Hellbound."Seokyong Lee/Penta Press/Shutterstock
Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died January 2 at the age of 77. Marion Kaplan/Alamy Stock Photo
Dan Reeves, a former NFL running back and head coach, died January 1 at the age of 77. Reeves coached 23 seasons in the NFL and was twice named Coach of the Year. George Gojkovich/Getty Images
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Boks vs Wallabies 2022 Rugby TV details, team news and kick-off time
The 2nd Test between the Wallabies and Springboks will kick off at 3:30 pm ACST/3:00pm ACST at Allianz Stadium, Sydney on Saturday September 03 .
Boks vs Wallabies live Coverage will be ad-free from 3:00 pm AEST and continue throughout the game on Stan Sport.
South Africa have made eight changes to their team for their second clash with Australia after they were beaten 25-17 by the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship last weekend.
ROUND FOUR
Saturday 3 September
New Zealand v Argentina, FMG Stadium Waikato, 5.05 pm
Australia v South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Sydney, 7.35 pm
ROUND FIVE
Thursday 15 September
Australia v New Zealand, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, 7.45 pm
Sunday 18 September
Argentina v South Africa, Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, 5.10 am
ROUND SIX
Saturday 24 September
New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland, 7.05 pm
Sunday 25 September
South Africa v Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, 1.05 am
South Africa make eight changes for second Australia clash
Sky Sports will again be bringing you live coverage of the Rugby Championship this weekend with New Zealand taking on Argentina from (8.05am) before Australia face South Africa once again (10.35am) in Round 4 of matches on Saturday, September 3
🇿🇦 Eight new players in the Bok starting team for Sydney, where Moodie will make his Test debut
🗣️ “We let ourselves down in the last two games and we are determined to rectify that”
🔗 https://t.co/9xoC8GG7d7#StrongerTogether #StrongerForever #AUSvRSA #CastleRugbyChampionship pic.twitter.com/jNov1eZUU1
— Springboks (@Springboks) August 30, 2022
Boks vs Wallabies 2022 Teams
WALLABIES (15-1): Reece Hodge, Tom Wright, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Jed Holloway, Matt Philip, Rory Arnold, Allan Alaalatoa, Folau Fainga’a, James Slipper (c).
Reserves: Dave Porecki, Scott Sio, Taniela Tupou, Darcy Swain, Rob Leota, Pete Samu, Tate McDermott, Andrew Kellaway.
SPRINGBOKS (15-1):Damian Willemse; Warrick Gelant, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi; Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt); Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth; Frans Malherbe, Joseph Dweba, Ox Nche
Reserves:Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Franco Mostert, Kwagga Smith, Jaden Hendrikse, Elton Jantjies, Frans Steyn.
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Tual Trainini (France)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Australia 25-17 South Africa: Rugby Championship Test – as it happened
The Wallabies have produced an emphatic performance to defeat South Africa 25-17 in Adelaide. Player of the match Marika Koroibete was inspirational for the hosts in defence and attack, powering them to victory.
In the dying seconds South Africa cross again! Tap and go from Smith from the Valetini yellow card, but that’s pretty much the final action of the match.
The very final moment is Jantjies dabbing over a Sevens-style drop-goal.
South Africa run it back and find some room on the right to hit the 22. There’s a nice combination in midfield to put Etzebeth through and the momentum builds. A penalty revives the impetus and the Springboks are in sight of the line. Valetini does his best to repel the inevitable – illegally – and he has to leave the field early.
The Springboks work through the phases past halfway and show some rare inventiveness in possession. It undoes them eventually though with one pass too many picked off by Samu and Australia clear.
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