A mum with a 'good heart' who was told she had asthma after battling cancer tragically died aged just 33.
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MC5 manager John Sinclair has died, aged 82.His representative, Matt Lee, confirmed the late poet and political activist’s passing this morning (April 2) at Detroit Receiving Hospital following congestive heart failure, reports The Detroit News.Sinclair was an influential activist who was best known for his fight toward legalising marijuana in the US and for his role in MC5. The Davison native was also a champion of civil rights and co-founder of the radical anti-racist group the White Panther Party.The late activist also helped launch Iggy Pop And The Stooges.
Pop was one of the first to pay tribute to Sinclair following his passing.“He was a truly interesting man, one of a kind. Thanks and praises,” he wrote on X.Billy Fuller, Robert Plant‘s bassist, also paid his respects.
He wrote: “RIP John Sinclair… I met him once when I was asked to bring some smoke for him before his gig at the Thekla in 2002. He signed my copy of kick out the jams as a thank you.”MESSAGE FROM IGGY:
“He was a truly interesting man, one of a kind.
Thanks and praises.”— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) April 2, 2024RIP John Sinclair… I met him once when I was asked to bring some smoke for him before his gig at the Thekla in 2002. He signed my copy of kick out the jams as a thank you pic.twitter.com/yg2yaeRo5C— Billy Fuller (@fourstringer) April 2, 2024Sinclair was famously arrested for allegedly giving two cannabis joints to police officers in the late 1960s and sentenced to 10 years in prison.He served 29 months but was released a few days after John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger and others performed in front of 15,000 attendees at the University of Michigan’s Crisler Arena.
A mum with a 'good heart' who was told she had asthma after battling cancer tragically died aged just 33.
Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53.Davis paid tribute to Samantha in a statement, revealing his wife of 32 years had died on March 24.The couple, who first met on the set of Ron Howard’s 1988 fantasy film Willow, co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK.Davis told the BBC that Samantha’s death “has left a huge hole in our lives as a family”, adding: “I miss her hugs.”The Life’s Too Short actor, who also hosted ITV game shows Celebrity Squares and Tenable, described Samantha as his “most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career”.He added: “She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes.Davis said that with his wife by his side, he felt as if he could achieve anything, adding: “It was like having a super-power.”“Without Sammy, there would have been no Tenable quiz show, no Willow series. No Idiot Abroad Series 3.”The actor explained that it was his wife who persuaded Ricky Gervais to send him with Karl Pilkington for the third series of the hit travel show.The couple’s children, Harrison and Annabelle, joined their father in paying tribute, saying “her love and happiness carried us through our whole lives.
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A post shared by 4AD (@4ad)Naysmith co-founded Pale Saints alongside singer-bassist Ian Masters and drummer Chris Cooper in Leeds and played a vital role within Pale Saints’ sound. They blended together Masters’ shoegazy vocals with noisy indie-pop.Pale Saints signed to 4AD records and released 1990’s ‘The Comforts of Madness’ and 1992’s ‘In Ribbons’, which are some of the best albums of 4AD’s original era.
A post shared by Sussan Deyhim (@sussandeyhim)Born in Buffalo, New York in 1949, Horowitz studied electronic music in Paris and the ney (a traiditional flute) in Morocco during the 1970s. After releasing a series of albums featuring the ney in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Horowitz would go on to discover two important creative partners: future wife Deyhim, and Jon Hassell.Hassell and Horowitz toured together and created records such as ‘Power Spot’, whilst Horowitz released his official debut album ‘Eros in Arabia’ in 1981 under the pen name Drahcir Ztiworoh, receiving critical acclaim.From there, Horowitz went on to collaborate with musicians such as David Byrne and Brian Eno, and also worked with Ryuichi Sakamoto on the soundtrack for romance film The Sheltering Sky (1990).
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Notorious former sports star OJ Simpson has passed away aged 76 from cancer. It was reported in early 2024 that the American former football running back had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and on Wednesday, 10 April, he succumbed to the illness. His family announced his death on Twitter on 11 April with a statement that read: "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.
A young rugby player described as an 'exceptional human' has died suddenly. Gabriel Holt, 21, played for Wigan St Patricks and the University of Central Lancashire.
Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll.It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ…Posted by FireHouse on Sunday, April 7, 2024Snare’s widow, Katherine Little, shared her own post on Facebook, giving fans a deeper insight into Snare’s health struggles leading up to his death: “In September of 2020, CJ was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. His initial prognosis was grim, but that didn’t stop him.
Pantera members Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, has died at the age of 80.The news of his passing was reported by a friend, Danny Wood Sr., who wrote a post announcing the news on social media.“I’m very sad to tell everyone of the passing of a close friend Jerry Abbott. He died last night in a Denton care giving facility.
The Last Kingdom, has passed away at the age of 60.On April 4, Scott Marshall Partners, the actor’s talent agency of more than three decades, confirmed Schiller’s death in a statement (via PEOPLE).“It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts that we announce the death of our beloved client, Adrian Schiller, on Wednesday 3 April,” the statement began. “He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss.
Beyoncé and Paul McCartney.The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer covers the 1968 Beatles beauty “Blackbird” — written by Macca, although credited to both McCartney and John Lennon — on her countrified new album “Cowboy Carter” that was released last Friday to rave reviews (including mine) and record-shattering streams.Bey’s honey- and harmony-coated rendition of “The White Album” classic — featuring African-American female country singers Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts making like Destiny’s Southern Child — is a revelation that repurposes the song from a black female perspective.And Sir Paul has given Beyonce’s “Blackbird” — which is styled as “Blackbiird” on “Cowboy Carter” — the most royal of blessings.“I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.
Grandmaster Flash and Nine Inch Nails, has died.News of Le Blanc’s passing, who was also a member of the bands Tackhead and Little Axe, was announced yesterday (April 4).Dancefloor duo Optimo (Espacio) were one of the first to pay their respects writing: “So sad to hear Keith Le Blanc has left us. Master of the beats! The 1st live human drum machine he, played on tons of my fave records.
Beyoncé used The Beatles’ original ‘Blackbird’ backing track in her cover of the song, recorded for ‘Cowboy Carter’.As well as covering the song for her new country album, it turns out the rendition of the band’s 1968 track are more similar than first thought – with it being revealed that the ‘Cowboy Carter’ version uses instrumental elements taken directly from the Beatles’ original master recording.According to Variety, that was confirmed by a representative for Beyoncé, who cited the singer’s team as well as other sourcesThe credits for the album have been gradually shared since the album’s release last week (March 29), and Paul McCartney is listed as playing guitar on the song, as well as one of the producers. However, there is no indication in the wording of the credits that his work on the track is taken from the 56-year-old original.Bey’s own spin on the song sees it renamed as ‘Blackbiird’ – making a nod to the album’s ‘Act II’ theme.
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The Breakfast Club actor Molly Ringwald has said the film hasn’t “aged well” in a new interview.The cult classic from director John Hughs turns 40 next year and in a new interview with The Times, Ringwald, who appeared in the film as character Claire alongside Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy, said some elements of the film “haven’t aged well”.“I don’t enjoy watching myself on screen. I only rewatched The Breakfast Club, which came out in 1985, because [my daughter] Mathilda wanted to see it with me,” she said in the interview.“There is a lot that I really love about the movie but there are elements that haven’t aged well – like Judd Nelson’s character, John Bender, who essentially sexually harasses my character.”Bender and Claire share a kiss towards the end of the film, but Bender repeatedly asks Claire about her virginity as well as looking up her skirt at another moment.“I’m glad we’re able to look at that and say things are truly different now,” she added, talking about the scene in a post #MeToo context.Cast member Ally Sheedy has also spoken out about elements in the film before, saying that she “never liked” the scene where her character gets a makeover to make her more attractive.Speaking to The Independent in 2020, Sheedy said: “Listen, it was Hollywood in the Eighties.
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statement to Variety, which noted that Joe Flaherty died on Monday, April 1. According to Gudrun’s statement, Joe’s death comes after “a brief illness”.Her statement reads, per Variety: “After a brief illness, he left us yesterday, and since then, I’ve been struggling to come to terms with this immense loss.