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Derrick Boyd Bragg (August 14, 1964 – January 22, 2024) [2] was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. [3] He represented the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party. [3] [4] He was born in Greenspond, Newfoundland and ...
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 ...
Frederick William Russell, OC, K.St.J, CD, LL.D (September 10, 1923 - June 20, 2001) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland. Born in St. John's , he studied at Dalhousie University and the Atlantic School for Advanced Business Administration.
Augustus Rowe, 92, Canadian physician and politician, Newfoundland and Labrador MLA for Carbonear (1971–1975). [339] Thomas Salmon, 100, Irish Anglican clergy, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (1969–1990). [340] David Spenser, 79, Sri Lankan-born British radio play performer (Just William), actor and producer. [341]
Joseph Roberts Smallwood PC CC (December 24, 1900 – December 17, 1991) was a Newfoundlander and Canadian politician. He was the main force who brought the Dominion of Newfoundland into Canadian Confederation in 1949, becoming the first premier of Newfoundland, serving until 1972.
This is a list of notable people who are from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. This list also includes people associated with the former English, and later British colony of Newfoundland and the dominion of Newfoundland .
The following is a list of deaths in May 2009.. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Rupert Wilfred Bartlett (January 23, 1921 – December 31, 2000) was a lawyer, judge and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity South in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1971 to 1972. [1] [2] The son of Lewis G. Bartlett and Clara Thompson, he was born in St. John's and was educated at Prince of Wales College and Memorial ...