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Breaking news: famous actor dies
The Italian actor and film maker Bud Spencer has died at the age of 86 in Rome. Starring in a series of comedies and spaghetti westerns in the 1960 and 70s, Spencer became a household name. Born Carlo Pedersoli in 1929 in Naples, Spencer was a professional swimmer in his youth and became the first Italian to swim 100 metres...
Journalist Pavlo Sheremet dies in car blast in downtown Kyiv. PHOTOS
On Wednesday morning, prominent journalist Pavlo Sheremet died as the car he drove exploded a few dozen meters from his house. It happened at the corner of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and Ivan Franko Streets in front of the McDonald's restaurant. This car belonged to Olena Prytula, the owner of Ukrainska Pravda, while she was not...
Deer Hunter film director Michael Cimino dies
The director of the 1978 Vietnam War film The Deer Hunter has died, his friend and former lawyer has confirmed. Double Oscar winner Michael Cimino's body was found at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, Eric Weissmann said. Cimino, 77, who directed a total of eight films, will be remembered for a career of highs and lows....
Mexican woman dies at age 117 just hours after receiving birth certificate
A 117-year-old woman in Mexico City finally received her birth certificate, and died a few hours later. Trinidad Alvarez Lira had waited years for proof that she had been born in 1898. She hadn’t received all the government old age benefits she was entitled to because she had no proof of her age. The city department of...
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies aged 74
Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world's best-known sportsmen, died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix in Arizona state after being admitted on Thursday. He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was...
Susannah Mushatt Jones, last US woman born in 19th Century, dies
The oldest known person in the world has died in New York aged 116. Born on an Alabama farm in July 1899, Susannah Mushatt Jones was also the last living American born in the 19th Century. She lived in three centuries, through two world wars and 20 US presidencies. An Italian woman, Emma Morano, now takes on the title of oldest...
Patrick Ekeng: Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder dies after on-pitch collapse
Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch. Ekeng fell to the floor in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul. He was pronounced dead in hospital two hours later. The Cameroonian FA confirmed the news...
Chyna, WWE legend and women’s pro wrestling icon, dies at 45
WWE legend Chyna, real name Joanie Laurer, died Wednesday, her official Twitter page announced. She was 45. The Los Angeles Times, citing Chyna’s manager and police, reports that she was found dead inside her Redondo Beach home. A cause of death had yet to be determined. “The Redondo Beach Police received a 911 call...
Disneyland Paris worker dies in haunted house
A technician working at Disneyland Paris died inside the theme park’s haunted house Saturday. The Phantom Manor attraction remained closed Monday following the discovery of the 45-year-old man's body. "We are truly saddened to learn of the passing of one of our Cast Members, and our hearts go out to his family...
Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies
Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies Malaysia Airlines flight MH0002 was en-route from Bali to Heathrow when it was diverted to Manchester. The pilot during the flight announced that one passenger died during the journey — but it is not known if it was related to the adverse weather. Jack...
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times. He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from 1971, coached Barcelona to their first European Cup triumph in 1992 and helped the Dutch...