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Nellie McClung (1873–1951), first woman appointed to the Board of Governors of the CBC (1936); one of The Famous Five [23] Emily Murphy (1868–1933), first female magistrate in British Empire and petitioned Supreme Court of Canada to allow women the vote; one of the Famous Five; [24] has received modern scrutiny for her support for eugenics
They had four children: [8] daughter Catya, an actress who died from a drug-induced heart attack; son Elan BenVidal ; [9] [10] son David; [11] and daughter Eden Sassoon. [11] In 1981, the couple divorced, and Adams returned to acting. She married a matador, Antonio Migoni, but the marriage was annulled.
On 20 November 1995, while the pair were rehearsing in Lake Placid, New York, for opening night of the upcoming tour, Grinkov collapsed on the ice and died at age 28 from a massive heart attack. [17] Doctors later discovered that he had a congenital heart condition which caused his death.
She also served as chairman of the board of Canadian National Railway from 1984 to 1985; she was the first woman to hold that position. She served on Edmonton city council from 1974 to 1984. During that period, she was a leading member of an enlightened urban reform group called Urban Reform Group Edmonton (URGE), which eventually elected ...
Tarbox died at a hospital in Edmonton on May 18, 2003, at the age of 42 from brain cancer and lung cancer. On December 5, 2003, Barb Tarbox was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal [2] by Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, for devotion to the anti-smoking cause.
Amber Alyssa Tuccaro (3 January 1990 – disappeared 18 August 2010) was a Canadian First Nations woman from Fort McMurray, Alberta, who went missing in 2010. Tuccaro was last seen near Edmonton, hitchhiking with an unidentified man. Her remains were found in 2012. As of 2024, her case is still unsolved.
On 3 May, Indian film actor Alummoodan died of a heart attack while performing at the sets of Adwaitham. He died on the arms of co-star Mohanlal while filming. [42] On 10 May, jazz/cabaret singer Sylvia Syms died of a heart attack during a set at New York City's Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel. [43] 1993:
Sportspeople who died during their careers are covered in lists by sport, and in the case of motorsports by location. List of American football players who died during their careers List of association footballers who died after on-field incidents