Category: Celebrity Deaths
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Italian Racing Driver Luca Persiani Dies at 40
Luca Persiani, an Italian auto racing driver, tragically passed away on August 20, 2024, at the age of 40. Persiani, born on April 11, 1984, had a successful career in motorsport, beginning in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and International Formula Master. After a brief hiatus, he returned to racing in 2013, becoming a race winner…
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Renowned Broadcaster Godwin Avenorgbo passes on
Godwin Avenorgbo, a renowned experienced broadcaster and Director of Communications for the Melcom Group of Companies, has been reported deceased. His old, long-time employers, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), issued a brief notice of his abrupt death on Facebook late Monday. The Grand Master, as his peers and mentees affectionately referred to him, was an…
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AFL Star Journalist Sam Landsberger Dies in Car Crash
Herald Sun sports journalist and Fox Footy TV presenter Sam Landsberger has tragically died in a car accident at the age of 35. The accident occurred at the intersection of Bridge Road and Church Street in Richmond early on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Landsberger, who dedicated over 14 years to covering football for News Corp…
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Ruth Johnson Colvin Children: Meet Terrence and Lindy.
Ruth Johnson Colvin, the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America, was a pioneering figure in the fight against illiteracy. She and her husband, Robert Colvin, had two children, Terrence and Lindy, though little is publicly known about them. Robert Colvin passed away in 2014 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage. Ruth…
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Who was Ruth Johnson Colvin’s Husband Robert Colvin ?
Robert Colvin was the devoted husband of Ruth Johnson Colvin, the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America and a pioneering figure in the fight against illiteracy. The couple’s enduring love story began at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where Robert was majoring in business administration. They married in 1940 and initially moved to Seattle, Washington,…
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Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer, dies at 88
Phil Donahue, a pioneering TV talk show host who revolutionized the genre by interacting with his studio audience and bringing new ideas into American homes, has died at the age of 88. His family announced that he passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18 2024 after a long illness, surrounded by his wife of 44…
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Ruth Johnson Colvin, Founder of Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107
Ruth Johnson Colvin, the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America and a trailblazer in the fight against illiteracy, has passed away at the age of 107. Colvin died on Sunday, August 18 2024 in Syracuse, New York, as confirmed by ProLiteracy, the nonprofit organization that emerged from the merger of Literacy Volunteers and Laubach Literacy…
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John Aprea Had Two Marriages: Meet His Wives Ninon Aprea & Cherie Latimer
John Aprea was married to Cherie Latimer from 1966 to 1971, and they had one daughter together, Nicole Aprea, who has pursued a career in acting. His second marriage was to Ninon Aprea, which lasted from 1987 until their divorce in 1998, during which they also had a daughter, further expanding Aprea’s family. John Aprea,…
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John Aprea’s Cause of Death and Net Worth at the Time of His Death
John Aprea died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his manager. Aprea’s extensive career included notable performances in films such as The Stepford Wives and New Jack City, as well as television roles in popular series like Full House and The Sopranos. At the time of his death, John…
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Ron ‘Buck Shot’ Barge, Creator of Iconic Calgary Children’s Show, Dies at 87
Ron ‘Buck Shot’ Barge, the beloved creator and star of The Buck Shot Show, has died at the age of 87. Barge’s iconic children’s program, which ran from 1967 to 1997 on CFCN in Calgary, was the longest-running children’s show in Canadian history. Known for his signature white cowboy hat and charming performances with characters…
