Memoriam

Director Robert Altman, one of the most influential forces in American cinema, died of complications from cancer on Monday. He was 81. A five-time Academy Award nominee and 2006 Lifetime Achievement Oscar recipient, Altman just recently directed A Prairie Home Companion — while at the same time battling the cancer that just took his life. [...]

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Belinda Emmett, wife of television personality Rove McManus, has died after a long battle with cancer. Australia’s beautiful actress Belinda Emmett was surrounded by family and friends yesterday morning when she lost her eight-year battle with cancer at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital. “It is with great sadness we advise that Belinda Emmett’s battle with cancer [...]

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The award-winning newsman died Tuesday of liver cancer in Norwalk Hospital less than three weeks before his induction into the Radio Hall of Fame. Glenn retired in February after 35 years with CBS.It was Glenn who anchored the January 28th, 1986, launch of the doomed shuttle Challenger and delivered an anguished commentary as the spacecraft [...]

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Actor Edward Laurence Albert, Godson of Sir Laurence Olivier died on Friday of lung cancer, he was 55. Edward appeared in 126 films and also had TV roles to his credit. Edward’s movie debut was in 1965′s The Fool Killer. Once he seriously decided to pursue acting he starred in a film called Butterflies are [...]

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In the year 1948, Bob Mathias, a 17 year old boy became the youngest male to win an Olympic gold medal. Bob was a two-time Olympic decathlon champion. He also became a four term Republican Congressman. Bob Mathias died at the age of 75. His brother said that cancer was the cause of Bob’s death. [...]

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