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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Shearn Moody Jr., was born on May 23, 1933, to Shearn Moody Sr. and Frances Moody Newman in Galveston, Texas. [5] His father died in 1936, while he was an infant. [6] Moody was well known for eccentric behavior, such as building a slide from his bedroom window to a swimming pool, where he kept pet penguins, and wearing house slippers wherever he went. [3]
Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen (10 February 1892 – 25 August 1986) [1] was an American financier and philanthropist from Galveston, Texas. She was the daughter of financial and insurance tycoon William Lewis Moody, Jr. and aunt of businessman Shearn Moody, Jr. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
In 1889, Moody set up the private bank W. L. Moody and Company,. [1] In 1905, he founded American National Insurance Company, [1] [5] [9] which, at the time of Moody's death, was the biggest one west of the Mississippi River. [10] In 1907, Moody founded City National Bank. [11] He was President of the bank until he died. [11]
Elmer Matthews, 87, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly. [99] Windy McCall, 89, American baseball player (New York Giants). [100] Richard Meryman, 88, American journalist and biographer. [101] Anne Moody, 74, American author and civil rights activist. [102] Herman Rosenblat, 85, Polish-born American writer. [103]
On Moody Blues recordings from 1967 onwards, in addition to the mellotron, organ and piano, Pinder also played harpsichord, Moog synthesizer, tablas, various forms of keyboards and percussion, autoharp, tanpura (tambura), cello, bass and acoustic and electric guitars. He sang vocal harmonies and lead vocals from 1964 to 1978, and was the group ...
Murray Day, 90, New Zealand squash administrator, president of the World Squash Federation (1975–1981). [492] Alfons Dirnberger, 80, Austrian footballer (national team). [493] John Arthur Eaves, 85, American politician, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1972–1976). [494] Jaap Flier, 88, Dutch dancer and choreographer. [495]
Frank Macchiarola, 71, American educator, New York City Schools Chancellor (1978–1983), liver cancer. [363] Bessie Moody-Lawrence, 71, American politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1993–2007), brain cancer. [364]