Kenneth Starr, whose probe of Clintons exposed Monica Lewinsky affair, dead at 76
September 13, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Britain Queen Elizabeth II Death
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, world’s longest-serving monarch, dies at 96
Fears had been growing about the queen's health as the royal family rushed to Scotland to be by her side after Buckingham Palace said she had been placed under medical supervision.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Gorbachev died age 91 on Tuesday following a long illness, according to Russian state news agencies. He was the final leader of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until its collapse in 1991.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences and sent a message to Gorbachev's family and friends on Wednesday.
In an official letter published on the Kremlin's website, Putin expressed his "deepest condolences" to Gorbachev's relatives and friends, saying the former Soviet leader "had a huge impact on the course of world history."
Mr Gorbachev took power in 1985 and introduced reforms, as well as opening up the Soviet Union to the world.
But he was unable to prevent the slow collapse of the union, and many Russians blamed him for the years of turmoil that ensued.
Outside Russia, he was widely respected, with the UN chief saying he had "changed the course of history".
In recent years, his health had been in decline and he had been in and out of hospital. In June, international media reported that he had been admitted after suffering from a kidney ailment, though his cause of death has not been announced.
He will be buried in Moscow's Novodevichy cemetery, the resting place of many prominent Russians. It is not clear whether he will receive a state funeral.
President Vladimir Putin sent his "deepest condolences", describing how Mr. Gorbachev had had "a huge impact in the course of history".
"He deeply understood that reforms were necessary, he strove to offer his own solutions to urgent problems," the Russian leader said.
The two men had a strained relationship - their last meeting reportedly in 2006.
Most recently, Mr Gorbachev was said to have been unhappy with Mr Putin's decision to invade Ukraine, even though he had supported the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Death of Singer Olivia Newton Jones at 73 years Cancer Causes
After her first bout with breast cancer more than a quarter century ago, Newton-John used her celebrity status to help increase awareness of the disease that affects more than 2 million women worldwide. Her efforts— including a charity walk on the Great Wall of China— raised millions of dollars for a cancer research center that bears her name.
Newton-John, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 1992, died Monday in California. The cause of death is not immediately known She was 73 and is survived by her husband, John Easterling, and her daughter Chloe Lattanzi.
من هي أوليفيا نيوتن جون؟
وُلدت المغنية وكاتبة الأغاني والممثلة والناشطة أوليفيا نيوتن جون عام 1948 في كامبريدج بإنجلترا، وهي حفيدة الفيزيائي الحائز على جائزة نوبل ماكس بورن. وفقًا لشبكة abcnews.
وعندما كانت في الخامسة من عمرها، انتقلت عائلتها إلى ملبورن في أستراليا، وفي سن المراهقة فازت بمسابقة المواهب في البرنامج التلفزيوني “Sing, Sing, Sing”.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Vin Scully Death legendary Dodgers broadcaster at ageof 94
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully died at the age of 94 on Tuesday night.
Scully's voice was synonymous with Los Angeles Dodgers baseball. He called Dodgers games for 67 years, dating all the way back to the franchise's days in Brooklyn. His final call came on Oct. 2, 2016, at the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park.
Vincent Edward Scully is a retired American sportscaster. He is best known for his 67 seasons calling games for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning in 1950 and ending in 2016. Wikipedia
- November 29, 1927, The Bronx, New York, United States
- August 2, 2022
- $25 million (celebritynetworth.com)
- 5'10" (1.78m)
- Sandra Jean Hunt (m 1973 - 2022), Joan Crawford (m 1958 - 1972)
- Fordham University
, had undergone an angioplasty -- a procedure for heart problems -- in recent years.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Mark Shields political commentator PBS Newshour, dies at 85
Longtime political pundit Mark Shields dead at 85
Mark Shields, the longtime political commentator who was a decades-long fixture on “PBS Newshour,”
Shields first appeared on “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” during the 1988 presidential election and became a weekly guest.
Mark Shields, who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart, has passed away at 85, with his wife Anne at his side.
Monday, May 16, 2022
President Khalifa United Arab Emirates Death Obituary
Fri. 8:38 a.m.: UAE’s long-ailing leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died today, the government’s state-run news agency announced in a brief statement. He was 73.
Khalifa, the president of the UAE, oversaw much of the country’s blistering economic growth and his name was immortalized on the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, after bailing out debt-crippled Dubai during its financial crisis over a decade ago.
He suffered a stroke and underwent emergency a decade later,
Khalifa, meanwhile, helped boost the UAE’s regional profile with relief missions to Pakistan after devastating floods and by sending warplanes to the NATO-led mission against Moammar Gadhafi’s regime in Libya in 2011.
In 1969, while the area was still a British protectorate, Khalifa was named as Abu Dhabi prime minister and chairman of the emirate’s Department of Defense, which later became the core of the UAE’s armed forces. After independence in 1971, he became defense minister along with other roles. Later, the title of supreme commander of the armed forces was assumed by Mohammed bin Zayed.
The UAE also supported efforts in the region to quash the Muslim Brotherhood, including in Egypt.
He was believed to be among the world’s richest rulers with a personal fortune estimated by Forbes magazine in 2008 at $19 billion. He built a palace in the Seychelles, an island-chain nation in the Indian Ocean, and faced complaints there about causing water pollution from the construction site.
In 2007, Khalifa made a major gift to the Johns Hopkins Medicine complex in Baltimore. The size of the donation was not disclosed, but it was described as “transformational.”
In September 2014, the Emirates became one of the most prominent Arab participants in U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group in Syria, deploying its first female air force pilot on the initial raid.
He is known to have had eight children — two sons and six daughters — with his first wife, Sheikha Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Senator Orin Hatch Republican of Utah Dead at 88 years of Age
SALT LAKE CITY -- Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88.
He launched the Hatch Foundation as he retired in 2019 and was replaced by Mitt Romney. A conservative on most economic and social issues, he nonetheless teamed with Democrats several times during his long career on issues ranging from stem cell research to rights for people with disabilities to expanding children’s health insurance. He also formed friendships across the aisle, particularly with the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Hatch, retired in January 2019 at the end of his last term, served in the Senate for 42 years, making him the longest-serving Republican senator.
He was singer with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“Born the son of a carpenter and plaster lather, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a United States Senator.”
He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and their six children
Hatch was born in Homestead Park, Pennsylvania, in 1934.
Hatch graduated from Brigham Young University in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in history and from the University of Pittsburgh with a law degree in 1962. He moved to Utah in 1969.
Orrin Hatch Splits With GOP On “Ground Zero Mosque”
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah) this week became one of the most prominent members of his party to voice his support for the Lower Manhattan mosque.
In a local television interview over the weekend, Hatch said developers have the right to build the proposed Park51 Islamic center, which includes a mosque, two blocks from the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
“If the Muslims own that property — that private property and they want to build a Mosque there, they should have the right to do so,” said Hatch, who is a Mormon. “The only question is, are they being insensitive to those who suffered the loss of loved ones? We know there are Muslims killed on 9/11, too, and we know it’s a great religion.”
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Madeleine Albright Former Secretary of State Dead At 84
Madeleine Albright, First Woman To Serve As U.S. Secretary Of State, Dead At 84
Albright's family announced her death on social media on Wednesday, March 23. "We are heartbroken to announced that Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and the first woman to hold that position, passed away earlier today," their message read. "The cause was cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend."
A Prague native who came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1948, Albright served as the Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. In 2012, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Friday, March 18, 2022
Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young dead at 88
Longest-serving U.S. congressman, Alaska's Don Young, dies
Alaska Congressman Don Young, the most senior member of the U.S. House, has died. He was 88.
Lobbyist Jack Ferguson, who was Young’s friend and his first chief of staff, confirmed the news Friday afternoon.
He said he heard from Alaska Airlines that the congressman died in Concourse B. And he was so stunned he didn’t ask which airport.
HOUSE IN MOURNING
Don Young dead at 88 – Alaska rep and longest-serving Republican member of Congress who was elected in 1973 passes away
“An absolutely heartbreaking loss for Congress, Alaska, and the United States of America. As Dean, Don Young was an institution in the House of Representatives, beloved and revered by Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. Almost every Member of Congress has a one-of-a-kind story of their first interaction with Don Young. He was a tireless and exceptional advocate for the people of Alaska. He spent every single day doing what he loved - bringing his gargantuan voice and outsized leadership on behalf of Alaskans. He was a friend to so many. I was proud to call him a friend and colleague. Don Young’s sudden passing leaves a hole in our hearts and he is simply irreplaceable in the People’s House. Our deepest prayers and condolences go to his beloved family, friends, dedicated staff, and constituents," the statement read.
Original:
Stunning news broke on Friday night, as former staffers for Rep. Don Young (R-AK) confirmed that Young, who was the longest-serving member of Congress, died. According to the Anchorage Daily News, which cited Jack Ferguson, Young's former chief of staff, the congressman lost consciousness on a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle and could not be resuscitated. He was 88-years old and had also served as the dean of the U.S. House of Representative.
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Nedzib Sacirbey, a ‘founding father’ of independent Bosnia, dies at 94 of the coronavirus
The war formally ended through the U.S.-brokered Dayton peace accords reached at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio in November 1995, led by U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and his assistant and chief negotiator, Richard Holbrooke.
Dr. Sacirbey, a psychiatrist by calling, was present at the peace conference as a confidant, adviser and right-hand-man to Bosnia’s first president, Alija Izetbegovic, and went on to serve as the new state’s global ambassador at large, including as its first envoy to the United States, although without the formal title of ambassador.
Having settled in McLean, Va., and becoming a U.S. citizen, he spent his later years practicing psychiatry while lobbying for Bosnia in Washington and at the United Nations in New York. His elder son, Muhamed “Mo” Sacirbey, also a U.S. citizen, became Bosnia’s first ambassador to the United Nations.
Dr. Sacirbey — his name was pronounced Ned-jeeb Shach-eer-bay — died Feb. 23 at his son Mo’s home in Key West, Fla. He was 94 and the cause was complications from covid-19, according to his sons Mo and Omar Sacirbey.
edzib Sacirbegovic (he shortened his name when he settled in the United States) was born April 23, 1926, in Travnik, at the time part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia under ethnic Serb King Alexander I. He was 9 when his father, a journalist and businessman, moved the family to Sarajevo, now the capital of Bosnia.
He attended a state school in Sarajevo where he, a Muslim, recalled that his two best friends were an ethnic Serb (Orthodox Christian) and an ethnic Croat (Roman Catholic) at a time when young people of all three ethnic groups mixed and played freely together.
Both those two friends later emigrated to the United States as ethnic tensions flared in the 1990s, and all three met regularly in the Washington area for the rest of their lives.
In 1943, aged 17, he joined his friend Izetbegovic in the Mladi Muslimani (Young Muslims) movement at a time, during World War II, when Sarajevo was controlled by the Ustaša, well-armed Catholic Croatians who collaborated with the Nazis and perpetrated atrocities against Muslims, Jews, Serbs and Bosnia’s Roma population.
He was jailed for three months for refusing conscription into the Ustaša army. In 1944, he married fellow Muslim activist Aziza Alajbegovic.
In 1946, a year after the war ended, Dr. Sacirbey, his wife, Izetbegovic and other Muslim rights activists were jailed by the new communist regime of Marshal Josip Broz Tito for their continuing activities with the Young Muslims.
Tito had led one of Europe’s most successful partisan guerrilla groups against the Nazis and the Ustaša and would go on to be president of Yugoslavia until his death in 1980. As Tito began distancing himself from the Soviet Union and Stalinism, Dr. Sacirbey was released after two years, his wife after one, both of them resisting aggressive pressure to join the Communist Party.
In 1955, the couple enrolled at the medical school of the University of Zagreb, in a city located at the time in Yugoslavia but now is the capital of Croatia. They both graduated in 1959, returned to Sarajevo to practice medicine and continued to advocate greater freedom in communist Yugoslavia.
Dr. Sacirbey also taught psychiatry, one of his students being Radovan Karadzic, who would many years later become the infamous leader of Bosnia’s Serbs during the Bosnian War of 1992 to 1995. Karadzic, who oversaw the ethnic cleansing of Muslims during the war, is now serving life imprisonment in The Hague for genocide and other crimes against humanity after being convicted in 2016 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Always under surveillance by Tito’s secret police for their pro-Muslim, anti-communist activism, and still refusing to join the Communist Party, Dr. Sacirbey and his wife decided to practice medicine elsewhere.
They were first granted visas to work in Libya in 1963, where Dr. Sacirbey became a district health officer and his wife a gynecologist whose patients included Libya’s Queen Fatimah el-Sharif. In June 1967, with their son Muhamed, they flew to New York City as political refugees. Their son Omar was born in Columbus, Ohio, later that year, and the entire family, previously Yugoslav nationals, became U.S. citizens, adding Bosnian nationality once the latter had become independent in 1992.
Both parents continued practicing medicine, first at the Orient State Institute in Columbus and later at the Cleveland Psychiatric Institute.
Having moved to McLean in 1974, Dr. Sacirbey became a staff psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Washington, where one of his first priorities was dealing with the post-traumatic stress disorder of Vietnam War vets. His wife was a gynecologist at what is now Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia.
At the same time, Dr. Sacirbey continued to lobby on behalf of Bosnian Muslims, particularly during the 1992-95 war. He retired in 1995 just before he attended the Dayton peace conference and spent the next two years as Bosnian envoy to the United Nations, where his son Muhamed was Ambassador from 1992 to 2000, except for a seven-month stint as foreign minister in 1995.
His wife died in 1988. In addition to his sons, Muhamed and Omar, a Boston-based journalist, survivors include a sister and two grandsons.
Omar Sacirbey recalled that his father had once told him how, in 1967, Libya had refused to extend his and his wife’s visas. Fearing further imprisonment in Yugoslavia, the couple had two choices of destination — majority-Muslim Turkey or the United States.
“While living in a country where most people were Muslims like them was appealing,” Omar said, “they were more drawn to the opportunity to live in a pluralistic democracy where individual rights were respected regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.”
Conflict in Former Yugoslavia | C-SPAN.org (c-span.org)
In memoriam - Dr. Nedžib Šaćirbegović 1926 - 2021 (icnab.com)
Nedžib Šaćirbegović preselio na Ahiret (stav.ba)
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