Tag: obituary
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senator edward kennedy dies at 77 after cancer battle
from ap: U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America’s most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, died at age 77, his family said. “Edward M. Kennedy, the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply, died late Tuesday…
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robert novak, dead at 78, wrote about 9/11 ‘inside job’ on 9/13
“Security experts and airline officials agree privately that the simultaneous hijacking of four jetliners was an ‘inside job,’ probably indicating complicity beyond malfeasance.”- Robert Novak, “Beyond Pearl Harbor” September 13, 2001 from 9/11 blogger: Now that the Prince of Darkness is dead, perhaps it is a good time to recall that 911blogger exposed Novak as…
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don hewitt, creator of ’60 minutes’ dead at 86
from afp: Don Hewitt, creator of famed US news program “60 Minutes,” died on Wednesday aged 86, the show’s broadcaster CBS said. Hewitt, considered by many to be a major innovator in US television journalism, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and succumbed Wednesday surrounded by his family in Bridgehampton, New York. He devoted…
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les paul, guitar legend/inventor, dies at age 94
from ap: Les Paul, who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock ‘n’ roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side. As an inventor, Paul also helped bring about…
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9/11 updates: accidents, arguments & interrogation incorporated
9/11 survivors call for renewed probe as 8th anniversary nears from nj star-ledger: The eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is a month away and some survivors of those lost believe it’s a good time to renew an investigation into the events of that disastrous day. New York City disagrees. “We know we never have…
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’80s teen flick director john hughes dies in nyc
from ap: Writer-director John Hughes, Hollywood’s youth impresario of the 1980s and ’90s who captured the teen and preteen market with such favorites as “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Home Alone, died Thursday, a spokeswoman said. He was 59. Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk in Manhattan, Michelle…
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8/6 newspurge: mystery, media, mayhem & more
history/mystery: gulf war 1 pilot’s remains found in iraq desert*former philippine president corazon aquino dies at age 76*georgia guidestones: a sign of the coming new world order* media/memes: dan rather calls for white house to save journalism from financial hardship*hollywood destroys the world: new wave of disaster films isn’t about staving off the apocalypse*the deep…
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‘legendary’ newsman walter cronkite, 92, dies at home
…now walter cronkite can truly be “glad to sit on the right hand of satan”… from dpa: Iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite, whose journalism shaped US views and policies from World War II to the Vietnam War died Friday at the age of 92, his family said. Cronkite, who was born in St Joseph, Missouri,…
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7/10 binge & purge
strange martial law via food control: hr2749*oscar mayer dies at 95*fears for the world’s poor countries as the rich grab land to grow food*burger king removes denigrating hindu goddess lakshmi advertisement in spain*flashback: memphis burger kings serve up global warming ‘baloney’*
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history/mystery: mothman author, nixon aide, cia, lsd & tests
john keel, ‘mothman’ author, dead at 79*keel knew*herb klein, nixon aide & journalist, dies*allen klein, former beatles & stones manager dies*was jimi hendrix murdered?*video: remember when the cia was into lsd? ‘operation midnight climax’ does*”if you go back to the cia’s origins … really nothing but wall st bankers”*alex constantine on operation blackjack*video: uk weapons…
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clyde lewis & the ground zero lounge: the mask of pop communion
apologies for the no-frills posting, but time is of the essence… here is the latest episode from clyde lewis & the ground zero lounge: the mask of pop communion update1: you can now download a single-file version of the show from cascadia public radio & also thanks to surfing the apocalypse update2: world bids farewell…
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war criminal & vietnam architect, robert mcnamara, dead at 93
“i have never killed a man, but i have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” — clarence darrow (1857–1938) from dpa: Robert McNamara, the former US defence secretary and architect of the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 93, the Washington Post reported Monday, citing members of his family. McNamara was a key…
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7/2 newspurge
drugwar: US gives up on eradicating afghanistan’s opium*man deposits coke, weed & $200 at bank*dod & dhs square off over border troops*5yrs later: portugal’s drug decriminalization policy shows positive results* media/memes: did drugs kill michael jackson?*jackson & fawcett the latest celebrity victims of big pharma*jackson dies, almost takes internet with him*news of michael jackson’s death…
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neverland nevermore: michael jackson is dead at age 50
from ap: Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted “King of Pop” who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world’s most influential singer and dancer before his life and career deteriorated in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. He was 50. The person…
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david carradine, star of ‘kung fu’ & ‘kill bill’, dead of apparent suicide
from copycat effect: Thai police have reported that actor David Carradine, 72, has been found dead with a rope around his neck, according to the BBC News. That is how this news is being broadcast globally. On June 4, 2009, Carradine was found dead in his room at the Park Nai Lert Hotel in Junfan…