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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Joseph Michael Sullivan, 83, American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (1980–2005), injuries sustained in a traffic collision. [126] Juan Ignacio Torres Landa, 57, Mexican politician, President of the Chamber of Deputies (1992), helicopter crash. [127] Amelia Wood, 82, American Olympic javelin thrower. [128]
She appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and starred in several television specials throughout the 1960s and 1970s. [280] October 19 Mel Showers: 78 News anchor [281] October 21 Mimi Hines: 91 Canadian actress, singer, and comedian. She made guest appearances on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Frasier, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Reed never publicly came out, and his death at 59 was initially attributed to colon cancer. It was later revealed that his HIV-positive status significantly accelerated his passing.
John Reed in 1978. John Lamb Reed OBE (13 February 1916 – 13 February 2010) was an English actor, dancer and singer, known for his nimble performances in the principal comic roles of the Savoy Operas, particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reed has been called "the last great exponent" of the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy roles. [1]
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from New York City’s Central Park Zoo and became one of the city’s most beloved celebrities as he flew around Manhattan, has died, zoo officials ...
Smith did not attend Eunice's funeral on August 14, choosing to stay with their brother Ted, who was terminally ill; he died on August 25, leaving Jean as the last living child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. [9] Smith attended Ted's funeral on August 29. [40] Smith died at her home in Manhattan on June 17, 2020, at the age of 92. She was the last ...
Frederick M. Reed, 87, American politician, Attorney General of Vermont (1957–1960). [104] Robert B. Sherman, 86, American songwriter and composer (Mary Poppins, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Oscar winner . [105] Arthur A. Vogel, 88, American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri. [106]