NewsFeed Charles Shay, the last surviving Native American World War II D-Day veteran, died at his home in France on Wednesday. An army medic, he patched up US soldiers under heavy fire in the surf on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. He earned a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars. He was 101. Published […]
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Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader Cleto Escobedo III dies
Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader, and childhood friend, Cleto Escobedo III died on Tuesday morning, Kimmel announced on social media. Escobedo, who led the band Cleto and the Cletones on Kimmel’s show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was 59. No cause of death was provided. “Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, musician and man, my […]
Gopichand Hinduja, the head of UK’s richest family, dies aged 85
The head of Britain’s richest family, Gopichand Hinduja, has died aged 85. Known as GP, Mr Hinduja and his family made their fortune from the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, which operates in 11 sectors including finance, media and entertainment, and oil. It has about 200,000 staff around the world. The family said in a statement: […]
Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd dies, daughter Laura Dern confirms
Diane Ladd, the veteran, Oscar-nominated actress who starred in film classics including “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Chinatown,” has died at age 89, her daughter, actress Laura Dern, confirmed this week. “My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning, at her home in […]
Australia news live: nation’s first Indigenous treaty passes Victorian parliament; five-year-old girl dies after being hit by ute | Australia news
Australia’s first Indigenous treaty passes Benita Kolovos Australia’s first treaty with traditional owners has passed the Victorian parliament to cheers and tears in the public gallery. After two days of debate in parliament’s upper house this week, the statewide treaty bill passed 21 votes to 16 just before 9pm. After the bill passed without amendment, […]
Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball
An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin, 17, was training in cricket nets in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he was struck in the head or neck by a ball from an automatic bowling machine. It’s believed he was wearing a […]
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
Emma Saunders,Culture reporter and Paul Glynn,Culture reporter Prunella Scales’s memorable moments in Fawlty Towers Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed. Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil – played by John Cleese – in the classic British sitcom. […]
Actor June Lockhart of Lost in Space and Lassie fame dies aged 100 | Television
June Lockhart, the popular actor known for her work in film and television, has passed away at the age of 100. She died on Thursday night of natural causes, with daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side, according to People. Family spokesperson Lyle Gregory, a friend of 40 years, told the Associated Press: […]