Celebrated actor Tchéky Karyo, who starred in the BBC hit drama The Missing and James Bond’s GoldenEye, has died aged 72. Born in Istanbul but raised in Paris, Karyo acted in films for almost forty years before transitioning to television in his later years. His wife, actress Valérie Keruzoré, and their children announced he had ‘succumbed to cancer this Friday, October 31’. Continue reading “Tchéky Karyo Dies Aged 72”
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Fawlty Towers Star Prunella Scales Dies Aged 93
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales has passed away aged 93 after a years-long battle with dementia. The renowned actress was best known for her role as the overbearing Sybil Fawlty, wife of John Cleese’s Basil, in the BBC satire Fawlty Towers. Although the programme ran for just 12 episodes across two seasons, Prunella’s performance cemented her standing asContinue reading “Fawlty Towers Star Prunella Scales Dies Aged 93”
The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable
The death of a 20-year-old described as a “beautiful soul” was directly contributed to by the non-availability of an in-patient bed in a Mental Health Assessment Unit, a report has concluded. Jack Peatling spent six days at home awaiting a bed before taking his own life on June 5, 2023. A prevention of future deathsContinue reading “The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable”
A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation
A teenage girl has died from oxygen deprivation after eating pizza and chips, and then she went swimming, an inquest heard. Lucy Reed, 15, went on a day trip to Cleethorpes with her mother, Liz, and a friend when the tragic incident occurred in June 2023. A post-mortem examination by pathologist Dr Justin Cooke atContinue reading “A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Dies From Asphyxiation”
Doctor Pleads Guilty To Matthew Perry’s Death
The doctor who gave actor Matthew Perry doses of ketamine before he overdosed and drowned in the hot tub of his LA home has pleaded guilty to playing a part in his death. When Dr. Salvador Plasencia arrived in federal court on Wednesday, he remained largely silent for almost an hour while the judge reviewed the plea deal. Plasencia,Continue reading “Doctor Pleads Guilty To Matthew Perry’s Death”
Death By Execution
There are compelling arguments on all sides of the complex morality debate surrounding the death sentence. Because it involves deeply held convictions about justice, human rights, and the role of the state, there is no general agreement on whether it is moral, depending on who you are speaking to. Opponents of the death penalty argueContinue reading “Death By Execution”
The Tragedy Of Superman’s Original Lois Lane
When Superman debuted in cinemas in 1978, she and Christopher Reeve took to the skies with their heroines in nightgowns, capturing the hearts of audiences around the world and the history of film. Actress Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane – an assortment of journalistic feistiness and besotted comic book-girlfriend vulnerability – became immediately iconic and recognizable.Continue reading “The Tragedy Of Superman’s Original Lois Lane”
Girls Beat A 75-Year-Old Man To Death
This is the shocking moment three teenage girls beat a 75-year-old man to death in a brutal street attack that was filmed on a mobile phone. Never seen before CCTV footage shows the youths, aged 15, 16, and 17, pushing, shoving, and kicking Fredi Rivero by a bus stop in Islington, north London. The oldest girlContinue reading “Girls Beat A 75-Year-Old Man To Death”
How A Firing Squad Botched An Execution
According to his attorneys, state marksmen botched the execution of a South Carolina police killer who decided to die by firing squad last month, forcing him to endure a torturous, drawn-out death. Mikal Mahdi, 42, was put to death on April 11 for killing an off-duty police officer in 2004. Mahdi chose the firing squadContinue reading “How A Firing Squad Botched An Execution”
My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond
After emailing a general practitioner’s office asking patients not to call, a woman whose brother passed away has warned that more deaths could occur if immediate adjustments are not made. Allan Hamilton, 51, struggled to breathe when he emailed The Pike Practice on November 14. He had been told not to call his GP onContinue reading “My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond”
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