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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 ...
— Luther Burbank, American botanist (11 April 1926) "Don't pull down the blinds. I want the sunlight to greet me." [12]: 42 — Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (23 August 1926), to a nurse "I don't want the doctor's death. I want to have my own freedom." [44] — Rainer Maria Rilke, Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist (29 December 1926)
Vijay Prashad, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian History and professor of international studies; Steven Pressman, former professor of economics; David Rosen, literary scholar, recipient of the 2013 James Russell Lowell Prize from the MLA; Barry R. Schaller, visiting lecturer in public policy
Luther H. Mitchell: Mart Horrell: 31–32: White: Meridian: Bosque: Texas: December 15, 1878: Armed robbery and murder: Two of the five Horrell Brothers, outlaw brothers best known for their involvement in the Horrell–Higgins feud. While awaiting trial for robbery and murder in Texas, they were shot to death by a mob of armed vigilantes who ...
María Martha Serra Lima, 72, Argentine ballad and bolero singer. [31] Manlio Simonetti, 91, Italian Biblical scholar. [32] Aboubacar Somparé, 73, Guinean politician, President of the National Assembly (2002–2008). [33] Joan Tisch, 90, American socialite, heiress to the Loews Corporation. [34]
A New York Post columnist is clapping back at Martha Stewart − and letting the businesswoman know she's very much still alive.. In "Martha," a new Netflix documentary about the lifestyle guru's ...
Martha Ellis Gellhorn (8 November 1908 – 15 February 1998) [1] was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist who is considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place during her 60-year career.
She was born in New York City to Maurice and Harriett Gibson Ehrlich. She had a younger sister, Edith, born in 1905. [1] Although many biographies state that Martha was born in Mansfield, Ohio, her birth record and death certificate both have New York City as her place of birth.