Toshi Aline Seeger, Late Pete Seeger Wife, Dies At 91

Beacon, New York  : Toshi Aline Seeger, an american folk singer Pete Seeger's wife,who was also a filmmaker, producer and  environmental activist, died on Jul. 9,2013 at her home. Toshi Seeger passed away 9 days before her 70th wedding anniversary.She was 91.

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Name              : Toshi Aline Ohta Seeger

Age                 : 91 (Jul.1,1922 - Jul. 9, 2013)

Family            : Husband
                        Pete Seeger (May.3,1919 - Jan. 27,2014, his death)
                        Children
                        Peter Ōta Seeger (born in 1944 and died at six months),
                        Daniel (an accomplished photographer and filmmaker),
                        Mika (a potter and muralist) &
                        Tinya (a potter)
                        Grandchildren
                        Tao (a musician),
                        Cassie (an artist),
                        Kitama Cahill-Jackson (a filmmaker),                            
                        Moraya (a graduate student married to the NFL player Chris DeGeare),
                        Penny, & Isabelle
                     

Achievement  : Film "Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison " ( 1966)
                         Emmy Award - Pete Seeger ' The Power Of Song" (2007)
                         Clearwater Festival / " The Great Hudson River Revival" ( co-founded by Seegers)

             

    

Other Opinions Toward Toshi Aline Seeger .....

 "She was the foundation of Seeger's personal and professional success."
—unknown,quoted from Wikipedia

US Folk Singer Pete Seeger, Dies At 94

New York, US  : Peter "Pete " Seeger, an american folk singer & activist, died on Jan. 27,2014 at a New York hospital ,due to natural causes. He was 94.

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Name              : Peter Seeger

Age                 : 94 (May.3,1919 - Jan. 27, 2014)

Family            : Wife
                        Toshi Aline Ohta Seeger (Jul.1,1922 - Jul. 9,2013, her death)
                        Children
                        Peter Ōta Seeger (born in 1944 and died at six months),
                        Daniel (an accomplished photographer and filmmaker),
                        Mika (a potter and muralist) &
                        Tinya (a potter)
                        Grandchildren
                        Tao (a musician),
                        Cassie (an artist),
                        Kitama Cahill-Jackson (a filmmaker),                            
                        Moraya (a graduate student married to the NFL player Chris DeGeare),
                        Penny, & Isabelle
                     

Achievement  :

1. The Eugene V. Debs Award (1979) ;
2. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1993);
3. The National Medal of Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts (1994) ;
4. A Kennedy Center Honor (1994) ;
5. The Harvard Arts Medal (1996) ;
6.  "The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal" (1996) ;
7.  Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996) ;
8. Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album of 1996 for his record "Pete" (1997) ;
9. The Felix Varela Medal, Cuba's highest honor for "his humanistic and artistic work in defense of the environment and against racism" (1999) ;
10. The Schneider Family Book Award for his children's picture book "The Deaf Musicians." (2007);
11. The Mid-Hudson Civic Center Hall of Fame (2008) ;
12. Grammy Award for best traditional album of 2008 for his record "At 89" (2008) ;
13. A proposal to name the Walkway Over the Hudson in his honor ;
14. The Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award for his commitment to peace and social justice as a musician, songwriter, activist, and environmentalist that spans over sixty years. (2008) ;
15. The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize (2009) ;
16. Grammy Award for best children's album of 2010 for his record "Tomorrow's Children,Pete Seeger and the Rivertown Kids and Friends" (2010) ;
17. George Peabody Medal (2013) ;
18. "Pete Seeger: The Storm King; Stories, Narratives, Poems." has been nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for best audio book.

             

     "Technology will save us if it doesn't wipe us out first"

                                                                    —Peter Seeger

Other Opinions Toward Pete Seeger .....

 "He was one of the few people who invoked the First Amendment in front of
the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). "

—Jim Musselman,founder of Appleseed Recordings 

      ' The song  " May There Always Be Sunshine" by Pete Seeger tells me that it was
                written by a four-year-old boy in Russia. And it's just got four lines
        and it's been translated into a number of languages.'

—Raffi, " Raffi on Broadway"

" Professor " Russell Johnson On 'Giligan's Island', Dies At 89

Bainbridge Island, Washington : Russell Johnson, an american TV and movie actor , who was well-known as  "The Professor" on 'Gilligan's Island', died on Jan. 16,2014 at his home in Bainbridge Island, Washington ,due to kidney failure. He was 89.

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Name              : Russell David Johnson

Age                 : 89 (Nov.10,1924 - Jan. 16, 2014)

Family            :Edith Cahoon (1943–1948, divorced)
                        Kay Levey (1949–1980, her death)
                        Constance Dane (1982–2014, his death);
                        Children - David Johnson & Kim Johnson

Achievement  : Black Saddle
                         Twilight Zone episodes
                         Outer Limits episode
                         "The Professor Emeritus of Gilligan's Island"( Ig Nobel Award Ceremony)

     "If any man be in christ, he's a new preacher.

                                         The old things are passes away and all things become new" 

—Russell Johnson

TV shows.....

1. The Invaders
2. Death Valley Days
3. Lassie 
4. Ironside
5. The F.B.I
6. Gunsmoke 

Johnnie Mae Young,Influential Pioneer Female Wrestler,Dies At 90

Columbia, South Carolina : Johnnie Mae Young or  " The Great Mae Young",a famous female pioneer american wrestler cum first female member of WWF,who spent almost eight decades in her wrestling career, died on Jan. 14,2014 at home in Columbia. She was 90.It is reported that Mae Young was hospitalized on Dec.30,2013 and placed under hospice care at home on Jan.9 2014. 

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Name              : Johnnie Mae Young

Age                 : 90 (Mar.12,1923 - Jan. 14, 2014)

Ring Name     :  Mae Young
                        Miss May Young
                        The Great Mae young

Nicknames     :  The Matriarch of the Mat"
                         The Original Diva"
                         The First Diva"
                       

Achievement  :  Championship Wrestling from Florida 
                          NWA Florida Women's Championship (1 time)
                          National Wrestling Alliance
                          NWA United States Women's Championship (1 time)
                          NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ella Waldek
                          World Wrestling Entertainment 
                          WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)
                          Slammy Award for Knucklehead Moment of the Year (2010)
                          Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
                          Class of 2004
                                             

In Wrestling.....

Great Mae Young "Signature Moves"

1. Bronco buster 
2. Scoop slam 
3. Schoolboy pin    

Reactions to Mae Young's Death.....

"There will never be another Mae Young."

—Vince McMahon,Chairman & Chief Executive Of WWE

Ariel Sharon,Israel's Ex-PM,Dies At 85

Tel Hashomer, Israel : Ariel Sharon,the 11th Prime Minister of Israel, who spent half century as a giant military and political leader in Israel, died on Jan. 11,2014 at Sheba Medical Center in the Tel Aviv suburb of Tel Hashomer,due to heart failure. He was 85.It is mentioned that Sharon suffered a stroke on 4 January 2006 and was left in coma until his death 8 years later. 

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Name              : Ariel Sharon(אריאל שרון)

Age                 : 85 (Feb.26,1928 - Jan. 11, 2014)

Family            : Margalit Sharon (d. 1962);
                         Lily Sharon (d. 2000)
                         3 children

Achievement  : 11th Prime Minister of Israel (Mar.7, 2001 - Apr.14, 2006)
                          Minister of Foreign Affairs(Oct.12, 1998 –Jun.6, 1999)
                          Minister of Energy and Water Resources(Jul.8, 1996 – Jul.6, 1999)
                          Minister of Housing and Construction(Jun.11, 1990 – Jul.13, 1992)
                          Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour(Sep.13,1984 – Feb.20, 1990)
                          Minister of Defense(Aug.5, 1981 – Feb.14, 1983)
                          Military service-Rank : Major General ( 1948– 1974)
                          

                   

 "I love life. I love all of it, and in fact I love food." 

—Ariel Sharon, 1982

Battles & Wars.....

1. Israeli Independence War 
2. Suez Crisis 
3. Six-Day War 
4. Yom Kippur War

Reactions to Ariel Sharon's Death.....

 "Arik was a brave soldier and a daring leader who loved his nation and his nation loved him. 

He was one of Israel's great protectors and most important architects, 

who knew no fear and certainly never feared vision."

—Shimon Peres,Israeli president 

'One of Israel's giants has passed'

—Dennis Ross, ex-US envoy to Mid-East

Bruce Lee Died At Age 32

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Name              : Bruce Lee 李小龍

Age                 : 32(27 November 1940 - 20 July 1973)

Family            : Spouse, Linda Emery (1964–73)
                         Children, Brandon Lee (1965–93) & Shannon Lee (born 1969) 
                         Parents, Lee Hoi-chuen (1901–65) & Grace Ho (1907–96)

Achievement  : 

Film In.....

1969 - Marlowe starred as Winslow Wong
1971 - The Big Boss (Fists of Fury) starred as Cheng Chao-an
1972 - Fist of Fury (The Chinese Connection) starred as Chen Zhen
         - The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) starred as Tang Lung
1973 - Enter the Dragon starred as Lee
         -  Game of Death starred as Billy Lo *uncompleted film

TV Series In....
1966 - The Green Hornet starred as Kato 26 episodes
         - Batman starred as Kato 3 episodes
1967 - Ironside Leon Soo as Episode: "Tagged for Murder"
1969 - Blondie Karate starred as Instructor Episode: "Pick on Someone Your Own Size"
         - Here Come the Brides starred as Lin Episode: "Marriage Chinese Style"
1970 - Enjoy Yourself Tonight 2 episodes
1971 - Longstreet starred as Li Tsung 4 episodes
         - The Pierre Berton appeared for Interview

Amiri Baraka Dies With Diabetes,At Age 79

Newark, New Jersey : Amiri Baraka,an African American poet and playwright of pulsating rage, who was a primary intellectual architect of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s, died on Jan. 9,2014 at Beth Israel Medical Center hospital in Newark. He was 79.It is mentioned that Baraka had a long struggle with diabetes for 1 month prior to his death in I.C.U.

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Name              : Amiri Baraka

Age                 : 79 (Oct.7,1934 - Jan. 9, 2014)

Family            : Kellie Jones, Lisa Jones, 
                         Dominque DiPrima, 
                         Maria Jones, 
                         Shani Baraka, 
                         Obalaji Baraka, 
                         Ras Baraka, 
                         Ahi Baraka, 
                         Amiri Baraka

Pen Name       : LeRoi Jones, Imamu Amear Baraka

Achievement  : 2nd Poet Laureate of New Jersey( Jul,2002- Jul.2, 2003)
                         Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation &
                         the National Endowment for the Arts,
                         Langston Hughes Award from the City College of New York,
                         Rockefeller Foundation Award for Drama,
                         An induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters,
                         Before Columbus Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.
                       

 Amiri Baraka's poetry was used by artist Larry Kirkland in New York City's Pennsylvania Station.

"I have seen many suns 

use 

the endless succession of hours 

piled upon each other "

Works Area.....

1. Poetry
2. Drama
3. Friction
4. Non-Friction
5. Edited Works
6. Filmography

Still Game Star Ford Kiernan's Son, Sonny Kiernan, Found Dead

Glasgow, Scotland : Sonny Kiernan,12-year-old son of Ford Kiernan, the star of BBC comedy show Still Game, who died suddenly on Monday evening.He is believed to have been found in his bed at the family home in Glasgow.He was described as a "lively, outgoing pupil with a warm smile and a great sense of humour" by his school today.

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Name              : Sonny Kiernan

Age                 : 12

Family            : Ford John Kiernan (Father)

Achievement  : Ford John Kiernan (Scottish actor & Comedian)

Starred In.....

1. Chewin' The Fat 
2. Still Game 
3. Dear Green Place 
4. No Holds Bard 
5. Happy Hollidays 
6. The Hunt for Tony Blair 
7. The Field of Blood

                     

Former Miss Venezuela Beauty Queen Monica Spear Shot Dead

Caracas, Venezuela : Monica Spear, a 29-year-old soap opera star, and Thomas Henry Berry, 39, were killed in what appears to have been a botched robbery after their car broke down on a highway in northwestern Venezuela late on Monday,in front of their five-year-old daughter, who was wounded in an attack that dismayed the crime-plagued nation.

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Name              : Monica Spear Mootz

Age                 : 29 (October 1,1984- January 6, 2014)

Family            : Thomas Henry Berry (Husband) & 1 daughter

Achievement  : Miss Venezuela 2004 (Winner) 

                            Miss Universe 2005 (4th Runner-Up)