Steve Albini passes away: The legendary rock producer passed away at the age of 61 - Legendary music producer Steve Albini, best known for recording with Nirvana, has died at the age of 61. Albini died of a heart attack, his music studio cast told Pitchfork. He has led a decades-long career in the studio, while also performing as the frontman for Big Black and Shellac, the latter of whom is said to be preparing for an upcoming tour . The producer is noted for his role in the rise of...
Molly Dempsey, 15, was killed in a single-vehicle crash just before 5am on May 5 in Baltinglass, in the Irish county of Wicklow.
In 1985, at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, a chance encounter changed the life of a young woman named Gail O’Neill forever. As she walked through the bustling airport, she caught the attention of photographer Chuck Baker and his wife, Martha Baker, a stylist. Little did she know, this encounter would catapult her […]
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: The Chasidic Torah world was plunged into mourning with the passing of the Biala Rebbe ZT”L, HaGaon HaRav Betzalel Simcha Menachem Bentzion Rabinowitz, at the age of 89. The Rebbe was the oldest member of the Motzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel, which represents the Chasidic community in […]
Susan Backlinie former actress and stuntwoman best-known for her role as Chrissie Watkins, the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster JAWS (1975), has died at the age of 77.
Art Jimmerson, one of the first fighters to ever compete in the UFC, has passed away at the age of 60. Jimerson competed at UFC 1 against the eventual winner of the inaugural tournament Royce Gracie. A boxer, Jimmerson competed in the fight wearing only one glove and would tap out to Gracie very quickly in his first and last MMA fight. As a boxer, he was the 1983 National Golden Gloves middleweight champion. His overall boxing career would see him have a record of 33 wins and 18 losses. His...
The legendary music producer died from a heart attack. He was known for his work with Nirvana and Pixies. Albini was set to go on tour and release a new album next week
Roger Corman has passed away. He died on May 9th at the age of 98 at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., surrounded by family members, the familyCorman was the willful...
Tributes have been paid to a legendary Edinburgh boxing trainer who devoted his life to training hundreds of amateur boxers at the famous Sparta AAC gym. Alex Kerr, the senior boxing trainer at the notable Leith gym on McDonald Road and former Scotland coach, died at the age of 88 on March 29 - three days before the anniversary of the death of his famed student Ken Buchanan. Born in Wales in the 1930s, Alex later moved to Edinburgh working as a storeman at Parsons Peebles in East Pilton before...
Aussie rock star Ignatius Jones has died aged 66. Advertisement. The Jimmy
The actor, best known for playing underworld boss John Thomas 'Tommy' Hunter in the popular BBC police drama, passed away suddenly at his home in April , aged 59.
Bobby Rydell, who was a popular teen heartthrob singer in the 1950s and 1960s has passed away at the age of 79. Variety has reported that he died from complications of pneumonia. He will always be remembered for his hit songs Volare and Wild One, but he had many other successes in his life as […]