Tag: Obituary
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The sudden death of former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
The sudden death of China’s former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, has shocked many people in the country, with tributes offered up to the ex-official who promised ... -
Burt Young, who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83
Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Young ... -
Founder of journalist group passes away
A founder and former president of the Macau Journalists Association, Ng Sio Ngai, passed away at 4:20am on Aug. 25 at the government hospital, the association ... -
‘Hair,’ ‘Everwood’ actor Treat Williams dies after Vermont motorcycle crash
Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair,” died Monday after a motorcycle crash in ... -
Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-premier, dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died yesterday, according to ... -
Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101
Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with ... -
Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89
Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences ... -
Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71
Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died yesterday (Macau time) at the age of 71. No cause ... -
Hollywood sex symbol Raquel Welch dies at 82
Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film “One Million Years B.C.” would propel her to international sex symbol ... -
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, ... -
Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ legend, dies at 90
Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” ... -
Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s economic rise, dies
Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to ... -
Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the ... -
Obituary | He Zhenliang, China’s ‘Mr. Olympics,’ dies at 85
He Zhenliang, a former International Olympic Committee vice president who was instrumental in Beijing winning the 2008 Summer Olympics, has died. He was 85. He died ...
