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Yes, I entirely agree with you, @Bibliogryphon. I have a weakness for Stephen R. Lawhead. When I was very young, I read The Empyrion Saga ("The Search for Fierra" and "The Siege of Dome"), who had a big impact on me. We agree on something.

An Obituary in English: https://www.then24.com/2021/06/23/mila-ximenez-dies-at-69 Rest in peace, Mila.

Maureen O'Sullivan, actress best remembered for two reasons, her role of "Jane" in the "Tarzan" films of the 30's and 40's and as the real-life mother of Mia Farrow, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, of complications from heart surgery on this date in 1998. She was 87 years old. O'Sullivan memorably quipped, when told that Frank Sinatra was hoping to marry her daughter, "At his age, he should marry me!". Her own career was a distinguished one, including performances in such major Hollywood films as "Anna Karenina" (with Greta Garbo), "A Day at the Races" (starring the Marx Brothers), "The Thin Man" and more recently "Hannah and Her Sisters" (with her daughter) and "Peggy Sue Got Married". O'Sullivan rest in peace in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery located in Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York.

Spanish illustrator and writer Bernat Cormand dies at 48: https://www.archyde.com/the-illustrator-and-writer-bernat-cormand-dies-at-the-age-of-48/ The illustrator, writer, university professor, literary critic and director of the magazine Atril has died in Barcelona at the age of 48 and has left the children's and young adult book sector, where he was well known and appreciated, in a state of shock. In 2008 he began to publish illustrated albums: he debuted with "El dibujante de osos" (2008), in which he told the story of a cartoonist who travelled to the North Pole to paint the last remaining species of bear; he continued with "The Perfect Child" (2013), about a model young man who, at night, when no one sees him, dresses up, and five years later came "The Happy Days" (2018), centered on a boy's discovery of homosexual love. One of the illustrations of "The Happy Days", by Bernat Cormand:

Fred Astaire, the great American dancer, singer and actor with many different dramatic and comedic credits, died of pneumonia in his wife's arms at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles, California on this date in 1987. He was 88 years old. Astaire's stage name is a combination of his mother Johanna's maiden name and an aunt's name. The evaluation of Astaire's first original screen test was: "Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little". But... his style dominated the Hollywood musical genre beginning in the 30's, when he starred in a series of films with Ginger Rogers. Fred Astaire was buried next to his first wife and his sister, in a private ceremony, in Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claydes_Charles_Smith I hope it helps. Andy Warhol famously coined the phrase "15 minutes of fame" in reference to short-lived publicity. Fame can be long-lasting for some... but not for all... Certain actors... authors... musicians... politicians... icons... retain their fame... While others, renowned in the past, are forgotten... Yes, It's sad, isn't it? Your are not the same person you were yesterday or a month ago, you are the person who you are today and what you do today will determine what you will be in the future. Well, this is the life. Take care, @Toast.

Leon Uris, American author of historical fiction, nonfiction and screenplays whose works include numerous bestselling novels, died of kidney failure at his Long Island home on Shelter Island on this date in 2003. He was 78 years old. His first novel, "Battle Cry", was based on his own experiences in the Marines. Uris is the best-selling writer of "A God in Ruins", "Exodus", "QB VII", "Mila 18", "Redemption", "The Angry Hills", "Topaz" and "Trinity", among others. His best-known novel may be "Exodus", translated into over fifty languages, which was made into a feature film in 1960. Leon Uris was buried in Quantico National Cemetery in Quantico, Virginia.

Mark Robson, Canadian-born American filmmaker who directed the boxing classics "Champion" (1949) (one of the most celebrated boxing films of its era) and "The Harder They Fall" (1956) (notable also for being the Humphrey Bogart's final film) as well as such commercial blockbusters, died of a heart attack in London after completing his final film "Avalanche Express" on this date in 1978. He was 64 years old. Robson became producer of his own works from the 50's. "The Bridges At Toko-Ri" (1955) (film with torrential scenes of love between William Holden and Grace Kelly), "Peyton Place" (1957), "The Prize" (1963) (with Paul Newman) and "Valley of the Dolls" (1967) were among his most successful films. Mark Robson was interred in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Frank Borzage, one of Hollywood's greatest directors of well acted romantic love stories, died of cancer after a long illness in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on this date in 1962. He was 68 years old. Borzage had won two Oscar Awards as Best Director. In 1929, the first year of the Oscars, for "Seventh Heaven", starring Janet Gaynor and the second in 1932 for "Bad Girl". He was extremely well liked by his actors and crew who enjoyed the unusually peaceful and intimate atmosphere he created on his sets. In 1961 Borzage was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Director's Guild of America. Frank Borzage was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California in the Garden of Everlasting Peace.

Terence Fisher, one of the most prominent British horror film directors of the second half of the 20th century, died after suffering a heart attack in Twickenham, London, England on this date in 1980. He was 76 years old. Best known for his work for a number of classic horror films that he made for the company Hammer Films. His films are characterised by a blend of fairy-tale, myth and sexuality. He made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. His credits include: "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), "The Horror of Dracula" (1958), "The Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959), "The Mummy" (1959), "Dracula, Prince of Darkness" (1966) and many more. Terence Fisher was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Kenneth Kaunda a hit for @Yvonne. Congratulations. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57517729 next round: 1921 Wanda Półtawska / Charley Trippi 1922 Micheline Presle / Raffaele La Capria 1923 Ida Vitale / Bob Barker 1924 Kirsi Kunnas / Leslie Phillips 1925 Phyllis Dalton / Michel Bouquet 1926 Irene Papas / Alan Greenspan 1927 Cleo Laine / Harry Belafonte 1928 Patricia Hitchcock / Charles Strouse 1929 Joan Plowright / Edward "Ed" Asner 1930 Frances Sternhagen / Jean-Louis Trintignant

Actress Cyd Charisse, one of Hollywood's greatest and iconic dancing stars of all times, died after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles, California on this date in 2008. She was 86 years old. Her career spanned seven decades. Long-legged, seductive and sexy, Cyd Charisse gained fame starring Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in many classic MGM musicals of the 50's. Best known for two acclaimed dance sequences, the "Broadway Melody Ballet" from the film "Singin' in the Rain" with Gene Kelly and the "Girl Hunt Ballet" from "The Band Wagon" with Fred Astaire. In 2006, she was one of the recipients of the American National Medal of the Arts in Washington. Cyd Charisse was interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California, following a Methodist ceremony.

Nicholas Ray, American-born film director with such classic films as "In a Lonely Place" (1950), "Johnny Guitar" (1954), "Run for Cover" (1955), "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955), "Party Girl" (1958) or "55 Days at Peking" (1963), died of lung cancer in New York after a two-year illness on this date in 1979. He was 67 years old. Nicholas Ray's third wife was his "In a Lonely Place" star, Gloria Grahame from 1948 to 1952. He caught her in bed at their home with Tony, his 13-year-old son from his first marriage. Nine years later, Tony married his former stepmother in Mexico. Grahame had two children with him and the union made Tony the stepfather to his half brother Timothy, the child Ray had fathered with Grahame. The marriage caused a big scandal in Hollywood and Grahame received massive backlash when the public finally learned about her affair with Tony when he was a minor. Ray's had a severe heart attack during the filming of "55 Days at Peking", bringing his career to a premature end. Nicholas Ray was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Wisconsin.

@Bibliogryphon... Are you trying to say something to @msc?

To whom?

Yes... About Star Trek... You've got actors to fill a train with a capacity of more than 1000 tons.

And actress Lisa Banes is the second... She appeared as a guest star in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".

Ella Fitzgerald, the immensely popular American jazz and song vocalist known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", died at her home in Beverly Hills from a stroke on this date in 1996. She was 79 years old. During a five-decade career, Fitzgerald won 13 Grammy Awards. In her lifetime, she recorded 250 albums and some 2000 songs. She sold over 40 million albums. "Lady Ella" was virtually bedridden with complications of diabetes. With her diabetes worsening, Fitzgerald experienced severe circulatory problems, and had to have both legs amputated below the knees. She never fully recovered from the surgery and was rarely able to perform. Ella Fitzgerald was interred in the Sunset Mission Mausoleum at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

Henry Mancini, American composer who wrote many legendary film scores, including "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Charade", "The Pink Panther" or "Touch of Evil", died at his home in Beverly Hills of complications related to pancreatic and liver cancer on this date in 1994. He was 70 years old. His music was heard in nearly 250 films during his long career. He was nominated for 70 Grammy Awards, winning 20. Mancini also won 4 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe, 2 Emmy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. He also recorded 85 record albums, whose combined sales topped 30 million copies. Henry Mancini was buried in the Palm Downtown Cemetery in Las Vegas.

Benny Goodman, American extraordinary clarinetist responsible for multiple hit singles as a bandleader, died from a heart attack in his home at New York on this date in 1986. He was 77 years old. Known as the "King of Swing", his orchestra was one of the first to perform jazz at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall. Goodman was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1957. In 1986 he was honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He continued to play until his death. A longtime resident of Stamford, Connecticut, Benny Goodman was interred in the Long Ridge Cemetery in Stamford.

I hope you'll be inspiring us with your statistical analyses for many more years...

Norma Shearer, one of the famed Hollywood stars of the 20's and 30's, died of Alzheimer's and bronchial pneumonia at the Motion Picture and Television Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, California on this date in 1983. She was 80 years old. Norma Shearer won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "The Divorcee" (1930). Her career started in the silent era and she became a big star, during the 30's and after marrying Irving Thalberg, MGM's production chief at the time, and became the "first lady of MGM". Shearer gave up acting to live a private life in 1942. She was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, in the Great Mausoleum, with her first husband, Irving Thalberg.

Thank you, @WEP. My candidates: Chemistry: Martin Karplus. Peace: Adolfo Pérez Esquivel. Literature: Elfriede Jelinek. Medicine/Psychology: Edmond Henri Fischer. Physics: Karl Alexander Müller. Economic Sciences: Israel Robert John Aumann. And Thanks @WEP for hosting this game.

Hello, @WEP. It's my pleasure to greet you. Can I join at this stage of your pool? Or... should I wait until the next year? And... Congratulations for your first hit in Centenarians. You got it because you deserve it. So long.

Robert E. Howard, American poet and fiction writer famous for writing pulp fiction and creator of Conan and Solomon Kane, died in Cross Plains, Texas on this date in 1936. He was 30 years old. Howard committed suicide upon being informed that his mother, who was dying of tuberculosis, would not regain consciousness. He walked out of his house, gun in his hand, and got into his car. Robert E. Howard had shot himself in the head. Although a Conan novel was nearly published into a book in 1934, his stories never appeared in book form during his lifetime. His mother succumbed the following day and they were buried in the same plot in nearby Brownwood.