Mark Colvin was born on March 13, 1952, and died on May 11, 2017.
He was an Australian journalist and broadcaster.
Colvin was based in Sydney, he was the presenter of PM—one of the flagship Australian radio current affairs programs on the ABC Radio network—from 1997 to 2017.
He married Michele McKenzie in 1987.
He died at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, over twenty years after contracting granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Mark Colvin passed away at 65 years old.
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Robert Miles, Italian electronic dance musician and record producer, Died at 47
Roberto Concina was born on November 3, 1969, in Fleurier, Switzerland and died on May 9, 2017.
He was better known by his stage name Robert Miles.
Roberto was an Swiss-Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ.
His parents were Antonietta Lauro and Albino Concina.
Roberto became very good playing on the piano during his youth in Friuli, Italy, in the small town of Fagagna, where his family moved when he was still a young boy, and had been in the music scene since 1984.
Miles worked as a DJ in some Italian clubs and private radio networks and in 1990, he used his savings to establish his own recording studio and a pirate radio station.
He died due to cancer in Ibiza, Spain.
Robert Miles passed away at 47 years old.
He was better known by his stage name Robert Miles.
Roberto was an Swiss-Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ.
His parents were Antonietta Lauro and Albino Concina.
Roberto became very good playing on the piano during his youth in Friuli, Italy, in the small town of Fagagna, where his family moved when he was still a young boy, and had been in the music scene since 1984.
Miles worked as a DJ in some Italian clubs and private radio networks and in 1990, he used his savings to establish his own recording studio and a pirate radio station.
He died due to cancer in Ibiza, Spain.
Robert Miles passed away at 47 years old.
Christopher Boykin, American entertainer and musician, Died at 45
Christopher "Big Black" Boykin was born on January 13, 1972, and died on May 9, 2017.
He was an American entertainer and musician.
Boykin was mostly known for his role on MTV's Rob & Big, which followed him and his co-star, skateboarder Rob Dyrdek.
During a skit for DC Shoes, Dyrdek hired ex-navy officer Boykin to be a bodyguard in order to protect him from security guards.
During 2004, together, they played their characters again in The DC Video: Deluxe Edition DVD.
Boykin and Dyrdek starred in the reality television series Rob & Big on MTVFrom November 2006 to April 2008.
He was set two Guinness world records for peeling and eating three bananas in 1 minute and for the most powdered doughnuts eaten in less than 3 minutes (5 donuts in 2 minutes, 45 seconds).
He died from a suspected heart attack.
Christopher Boykin passed away at 45 years old.
He was an American entertainer and musician.
Boykin was mostly known for his role on MTV's Rob & Big, which followed him and his co-star, skateboarder Rob Dyrdek.
During a skit for DC Shoes, Dyrdek hired ex-navy officer Boykin to be a bodyguard in order to protect him from security guards.
During 2004, together, they played their characters again in The DC Video: Deluxe Edition DVD.
Boykin and Dyrdek starred in the reality television series Rob & Big on MTVFrom November 2006 to April 2008.
He was set two Guinness world records for peeling and eating three bananas in 1 minute and for the most powdered doughnuts eaten in less than 3 minutes (5 donuts in 2 minutes, 45 seconds).
He died from a suspected heart attack.
Christopher Boykin passed away at 45 years old.
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Mark B, British hip-hop record producer, Died at 45
Mark Barnes was born in 1970 and died on January 1, 2016.
Known professionally as Mark B, he was a British hip-hop record producer.
Barnes was most active in the 1990s and early 2000s.
He associated with the Task Force and Blade on many of his records.
Barnes was a DJ for Jazz Fudge Recordings for much of his career.
He first signed with Jazz Fudge in 1995.
Barnes produced some tracks for DJ Vadim's U.S.S.R. Repertoire.
His first individual album was Underworld Connection, released in 1997.
Mark Barnes passed away at age 45 in January 2016.
Known professionally as Mark B, he was a British hip-hop record producer.
Barnes was most active in the 1990s and early 2000s.
He associated with the Task Force and Blade on many of his records.
Barnes was a DJ for Jazz Fudge Recordings for much of his career.
He first signed with Jazz Fudge in 1995.
Barnes produced some tracks for DJ Vadim's U.S.S.R. Repertoire.
His first individual album was Underworld Connection, released in 1997.
Mark Barnes passed away at age 45 in January 2016.
Friday, 5 August 2016
Shakira Martin, American-born Jamaican model and beauty queen, Died at30
Shakira Martin was born on June 1, 1986, in Brooklyn, New York and died on August 3, 2016.
She was a Jamaican model.
Martin was best known for Miss Jamaica Universe, which she won the title in 2011.
Shakira's family relocated to South Florida in 1989, but would visit her mother's homeland of Jamaica frequently.
Martin was a student of Nova High School and graduated in 2004.
Then, she attended Broward College.
Pirior to becoming a model, Martin was a pre-school teacher.
She competed in a pageant in Miami and came in second.
Then a friend of Martin's convinced her to compete in Miss Jamaica Universe.
She won the title of Miss Jamaica Universe in 2011 and used her crown as a platform to raise awareness for people affected by sickle cell anemia.
During 2011, Shakira Martin was a part of a toy drive that donated 400 toys to ill children in a Jamaican hospital.
Martin had modeled in several different countries such as Jamaica, Brazil, Canada and Haiti.
She was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at 3 months old.
Her parents had been diagnose with the trait for the disease and thus had a 25 percent chance of giving it to a child. Her brother is also a carrier of the trait.
Reported by Martin's mother, Martin was't feeling well after a trip to Jamaica.
She died due to complications with sickle cell blood clots in both her lungs.
Shakira Martin passed away at 30 years old.
She was a Jamaican model.
Martin was best known for Miss Jamaica Universe, which she won the title in 2011.
Shakira's family relocated to South Florida in 1989, but would visit her mother's homeland of Jamaica frequently.
Martin was a student of Nova High School and graduated in 2004.
Then, she attended Broward College.
Pirior to becoming a model, Martin was a pre-school teacher.
She competed in a pageant in Miami and came in second.
Then a friend of Martin's convinced her to compete in Miss Jamaica Universe.
She won the title of Miss Jamaica Universe in 2011 and used her crown as a platform to raise awareness for people affected by sickle cell anemia.
During 2011, Shakira Martin was a part of a toy drive that donated 400 toys to ill children in a Jamaican hospital.
Martin had modeled in several different countries such as Jamaica, Brazil, Canada and Haiti.
She was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at 3 months old.
Her parents had been diagnose with the trait for the disease and thus had a 25 percent chance of giving it to a child. Her brother is also a carrier of the trait.
Reported by Martin's mother, Martin was't feeling well after a trip to Jamaica.
She died due to complications with sickle cell blood clots in both her lungs.
Shakira Martin passed away at 30 years old.
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Sandy Pearlman, American record producer and band manager, Died at 72
Samuel C. "Sandy" Pearlman was born on August 8, 1943, and died on July 26, 2016.
He was an American music producer, artist manager, professor, poet, songwriter, and record company executive.
Samuel was best known for founding, writing for, producing, or co-producing many LPs by Blue Öyster Cult, as well as producing important albums by The Clash, The Dictators, Pavlov's Dog, Space Team Electra, and Dream Syndicate; he was also the founding Vice President of eMusic.com.
Sandy was the Schulich Distinguished Professor Chair at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal, and from August 2014 held a Marshall McLuhan Centenary Fellowship at the Coach House Institute (CHI) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Information as part of the CHI's McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology.
Sandy Pearlman passed away at 72 years old.
He was an American music producer, artist manager, professor, poet, songwriter, and record company executive.
Samuel was best known for founding, writing for, producing, or co-producing many LPs by Blue Öyster Cult, as well as producing important albums by The Clash, The Dictators, Pavlov's Dog, Space Team Electra, and Dream Syndicate; he was also the founding Vice President of eMusic.com.
Sandy was the Schulich Distinguished Professor Chair at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal, and from August 2014 held a Marshall McLuhan Centenary Fellowship at the Coach House Institute (CHI) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Information as part of the CHI's McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology.
Sandy Pearlman passed away at 72 years old.
Saturday, 16 January 2016
John McDade Howell ,American academic, Died at 93
John McDade Howell was born on January 28, 1922, in Five Points, Alabama and died on January 3, 2016.
He was the seventh chancellor of East Carolina University.
In 1942, John joined the US Army Air Corps and served for three years in the European Theater, which he received a Bronze Star.
After he was honorably discharged he enrolled at the University of Alabama, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1948 and a master's degree in political science the following year.
He graduated as a part of the Phi Beta Kappa.
He earned his doctorate in political science from Duke University, in 1954.
After which John joined the faculty as an associate professor of Political Science at Memphis State University.
Howell then relocated to Greenville, North Carolina and joined ECU faculty in 1957.
He was promoted to full professor in 1961.
John then assumed many roles, including founder and first chair of the Political Science department.
After which, he was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and then the Dean of the Graduate School.
John Howell became Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in 1973 and served in that position until 1979.
He when back to the classroom for a three-year period from 1979 to 1982, he assumed the position of Chancellor in 1982.
He was named Chancellor Emeritus, in 1987.
John McDade Howell passed away at 96 yrs old.
He was the seventh chancellor of East Carolina University.
In 1942, John joined the US Army Air Corps and served for three years in the European Theater, which he received a Bronze Star.
After he was honorably discharged he enrolled at the University of Alabama, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1948 and a master's degree in political science the following year.
He graduated as a part of the Phi Beta Kappa.
He earned his doctorate in political science from Duke University, in 1954.
After which John joined the faculty as an associate professor of Political Science at Memphis State University.
Howell then relocated to Greenville, North Carolina and joined ECU faculty in 1957.
He was promoted to full professor in 1961.
John then assumed many roles, including founder and first chair of the Political Science department.
After which, he was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and then the Dean of the Graduate School.
John Howell became Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in 1973 and served in that position until 1979.
He when back to the classroom for a three-year period from 1979 to 1982, he assumed the position of Chancellor in 1982.
He was named Chancellor Emeritus, in 1987.
John McDade Howell passed away at 96 yrs old.
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