Outfielder Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants is shown in posed batting action in April, 1964. The Giants legend died this year. (AP Photo) A photograph of San Francisco 49ers great Dwight Clark is placed near the entrance of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. A private memorial service was held for Clark, where many of his former teammates, family and local leaders showed up to pay their respects. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Oakland mayoral candidate Ron Dellums addresses his supporters at Kimballs in Jack London Square Tuesday night. He died July 30. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff archives) Pictured is retired Santa Clara County superior court judge Leon Fox, who died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at age 77. (Courtesy County of Santa Clara) Former Alameda County Sheriff Charles Plummer died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at home, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Monday. (File photo) … [Read more...] about Gone but not forgotten: Notable Bay Area residents who died in 2018
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Barbara Windsor reveals she was ‘in awe’ of June Whitfield as she pays tribute to fellow dame following her death at 93
BARBARA Windsor has revealed she was “in awe” of Dame June Whitfield as she paid tribute to her following her death. The 81-year-old had remained close friends with June after meeting her aged 15 and was “truly saddened” to learn of her death on Friday. She told The Mirror: “At 15 years old, I landed my first West End theatre role in Love from Judy and I was lucky enough to work with the wonderful and highly talented June Whitfield, who was one of the leading ladies. “Not only was June a lovely lady who I learnt a lot from but I made up my mind to try and be like her. I was in awe of her. "Our friendship lasted up until her passing. I am truly sad and she was a great lady. May she rest in peace.” Dame June "passed away peacefully" on Friday at the age of 93, according to her agent. Numerous heartfelt tributes have been paid to the talent and warmth of the star, whose career in acting spanned eight decades over the last day. In a touching … [Read more...] about Barbara Windsor reveals she was ‘in awe’ of June Whitfield as she pays tribute to fellow dame following her death at 93
Simon Cowell believes he has been left off the New Year’s Honours list because of his non-illegal affiliation with the Panama Papers
WITH the great and good of showbiz once again recognised in the New Year’s Honours, one name is conspicuous by its absence – Simon Cowell. Despite redefining Saturday night TV and raising millions for charity off-screen, he has been snubbed in the list. The frustrated tycoon believes he might have been unfairly punished after being caught up in the 2016 Panama Papers furore, following the leak of offshore tax accounts of dozens of high-profile names. In the X Factor boss’s case, he was named as the sole shareholder of two British Virgin Islands companies set up in 2007, at a time when he was considering buying plots of land in Barbados. Despite doing nothing illegal, he says the affair, which also embroiled the Duchess of York, golfer Sir Nick Faldo and actor Jackie Chan, has made him even more paranoid about tax evasion. He now calls HM Revenue & Customs on a yearly basis. Simon, who has been relaxing on a family holiday in the Caribbean, told The Sun on … [Read more...] about Simon Cowell believes he has been left off the New Year’s Honours list because of his non-illegal affiliation with the Panama Papers
Names we won’t forget: Famous people who died in 2018
This March 8, 2017, file photo shows former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush at an awards ceremony hosted by Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. George H.W. Bush died Nov. 30 while Barbara Bush died April 17. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP, File) Burt Reynolds, right, who stars in the movie “The Longest Yard,” is interviewed before the movie’s premiere Thursday, May 19, 2005, in Los Angeles. Reynolds’ son Quinton Reynolds is at left. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok) This Jan. 14, 2012, file photo, shows singer Aretha Franklin performing during the BET Honors at the Warner Theatre in Washington. The famed singer died Aug. 16. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) (FILES) In this file photo taken on February 8, 2015, British scientist Stephen Hawking (C) arrives on the red carpet with former wife Jane Hawking (L) and daughter Lucy Hawking (R) for the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House in … [Read more...] about Names we won’t forget: Famous people who died in 2018
Donald Moffat, Top Actor Who Thrived in Second Billings, Dies at 87
Robert D. McFadden, New York Times 4:47 pm CST, Thursday, December 20, 2018 Donald Moffat as Lyndon B. Johnson in "The Right Stuff" Donald Moffat as Lyndon B. Johnson in "The Right Stuff" Image 1 of / 93 Caption Close Image 1 of 93 Donald Moffat as Lyndon B. Johnson in "The Right Stuff" Donald Moffat as Lyndon B. Johnson in "The Right Stuff" Donald Moffat, Top Actor Who Thrived in Second Billings, Dies at 87 1 / 93 Back to Gallery Donald Moffat, the character actor who nailed Falstaff’s paradoxes at the New York Shakespeare Festival, a grizzled Larry Slade in Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh” on Broadway and a sinister president in the film “Clear and Present Danger,” died on Thursday in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He was 87. His daughter Lynn Moffat said the cause was complications of a recent stroke. It might have … [Read more...] about Donald Moffat, Top Actor Who Thrived in Second Billings, Dies at 87