Raven Wilkinson was born on February 2, 1935 and died on December 17, 2018.
She was an American dancer who is credited with having been the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company.
She broke the color barrier in 1955 when she signed a contract to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Wilkinson was promoted to soloist during her second season with the troupe, and remained with the company for six years.
Later after she became a mentor to American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland, presenting Copeland with the 2014 Dance Magazine Award.
Wilkinson did not stay in retirement long. When she returned to New York, the New York City Opera asked her to dance. She performed with them from 1974 until 1985.
Wilkinson went on with the opera as a character dancer and actor until 2011 when the company disbanded.
Additionally her acting credits is the role of Malla in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music (1990–1991).
Wilkinson also played the role of Bloody Mary's assistant in a Broadway revival of South Pacific in 1987.
Raven Wilkinson passed away at 83 years old.
Thursday, 20 December 2018
Jacques David, French Roman Catholic prelate, Died at 87
Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David was born on December 22, 1930, in France and died on December 19, 2018.
He was a French Roman Catholic bishop.
In 1956, he was ordained to the priesthood.
David served as the titular bishop of Girba and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux, France, from 1981 to 1986.
David served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes, Frances from 1986 to 1996.
He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Évreux, France, from 1996 to 2006.
Jacques David passed at at 87 years old.
He was a French Roman Catholic bishop.
In 1956, he was ordained to the priesthood.
David served as the titular bishop of Girba and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bordeaux, France, from 1981 to 1986.
David served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes, Frances from 1986 to 1996.
He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Évreux, France, from 1996 to 2006.
Jacques David passed at at 87 years old.
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Colin Barlow, English football player and executive, Died at 83
Colin James Barlow was born on November 14, 1935, and died on December 19, 2018.
He was an English expert footballer.
He played as a Winger for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic, and Doncaster Rovers.
He joined Manchester City as a student, turning proficient in 1956.
Barlow made his first group make a big appearance on the opening day of the 1957– 58 season, scoring the primary objective in a 3– 2 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Barlow finished his first season with 17 objectives in 40 appearances.
The accompanying season, Barlow scored 18 objectives, making him the club's best scorer for 1958– 59.
The 1959– 60 season was his goalscoring top, with 20 objectives in 40 appearances.
During 1962, Barlow lost his first group place to Neil Young; after Young's introduction he showed up for the club.
When Barlow left Manchester City he was the club's twelfth most noteworthy untouched goalscorer.
Starting at 2007 he is eighteenth. With first group openings constrained at Manchester City, in August 1963 he pursued director Les McDowall to Oldham Athletic.
Barlow later played for Doncaster Rovers. In the wake of completing his playing profession, Barlow moved into business.
During1994, this saw him come back to football as a component of Francis Lee's takeover of the club.
Barlow turned into the club's first CEO, what's more, was an individual from the board.
Barlow left the job in January 1997, expressing that he wished to provide more opportunity to his organizations. Barlow surrendered as chief in December 1997 yet held his shareholding.
Colin Barlow passed awat 83 years old.
He was an English expert footballer.
He played as a Winger for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic, and Doncaster Rovers.
He joined Manchester City as a student, turning proficient in 1956.
Barlow made his first group make a big appearance on the opening day of the 1957– 58 season, scoring the primary objective in a 3– 2 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Barlow finished his first season with 17 objectives in 40 appearances.
The accompanying season, Barlow scored 18 objectives, making him the club's best scorer for 1958– 59.
The 1959– 60 season was his goalscoring top, with 20 objectives in 40 appearances.
During 1962, Barlow lost his first group place to Neil Young; after Young's introduction he showed up for the club.
When Barlow left Manchester City he was the club's twelfth most noteworthy untouched goalscorer.
Starting at 2007 he is eighteenth. With first group openings constrained at Manchester City, in August 1963 he pursued director Les McDowall to Oldham Athletic.
Barlow later played for Doncaster Rovers. In the wake of completing his playing profession, Barlow moved into business.
During1994, this saw him come back to football as a component of Francis Lee's takeover of the club.
Barlow turned into the club's first CEO, what's more, was an individual from the board.
Barlow left the job in January 1997, expressing that he wished to provide more opportunity to his organizations. Barlow surrendered as chief in December 1997 yet held his shareholding.
Colin Barlow passed awat 83 years old.
Steve Daskewisz, American actor and stuntman, Died at 74
Steve Daskewisz, otherwise called Steve Dash or Steve Daskawisz, died in December 2018.
He was a performing artist referred to for his job as a trick twofold supporting the anecdotal sequential executioner Jason Voorhees in the film Friday the thirteenth Part 2.
He was a previous cop who functioned as a double and performing artist starting in 1977, he had little jobs in Wolfen and The Jazz Singer.
That prompted work on Sylvester Stallone's Nighthawks where he met Cliff Cudney.
Cudney contracted him to supplant Warrington Gillette who was initially planned to have Jason in Friday the thirteenth Influence 2. Steve Daskewisz passed away at 74 years old.
He was a performing artist referred to for his job as a trick twofold supporting the anecdotal sequential executioner Jason Voorhees in the film Friday the thirteenth Part 2.
He was a previous cop who functioned as a double and performing artist starting in 1977, he had little jobs in Wolfen and The Jazz Singer.
That prompted work on Sylvester Stallone's Nighthawks where he met Cliff Cudney.
Cudney contracted him to supplant Warrington Gillette who was initially planned to have Jason in Friday the thirteenth Influence 2. Steve Daskewisz passed away at 74 years old.
Geetha Salam, Indian actor, Died at 72
He was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema.
He was more popular by his stage name Geetha Salam.
He was well known for Malabar Wedding, Jalolsavam (2004) and John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu (2014).
Salam resided in Krishnapuram, Alappuzha, Kerala. Salam was featured in more than 82 Films and some TV series. Rahmath was his wife and is survived by two sons, Shan and Shaheen.
Salam began his film career in the Malayalam film Mani Koya Kurup (1979) directed by S. S. Devadas and produced by P. P. Jose. Salam's 2nd movie was Megasandesam (Horror movie), directed by Rajasenan and produced by K. Radhakrishnan.
Geetha Salam passed away at 72 years old.
Carole Penny Marshall, American actress, Died at 75
American actress Carole Penny Marshall was born on October 15, 1943, and died on December 17, 2018.
She was an American actress, director, and producer.
Penny Marshall was the little girl of Marjorie Marshall, a tap dance instructor, and Tony Marshall, a movie chief and maker.
Marshall's folks' experience in diversion, alongside her sibling, Garry Marshall's, foundation as a screenwriter-chief and her sister's experience as a throwing executive and maker, offered to ascend to Marshall's profession in the business.
Marshall came on the scene during the 1970s for her job as Laverne DeFazio on the TV sitcom Laverne and Shirley (1976– 1983), accepting three assignments for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her depiction.
She was advanced to coordinating movies during the 1980s, making her directorial make a big appearance with Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) preceding coordinating Big (1988), which turned into the main movie guided by a lady to net more than $100 million at the U.S. film industry.
Her ensuing coordinating credits included Awakenings (1990), which was designated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, A League of Their Own (1992), Renaissance Man (1994), The Preacher's Wife (1996), and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001).
She additionally delivered Cinderella Man (2005) and Bewitched (2005) and coordinated scenes of the TV arrangement According to Jim and United States of Tara.
While going to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Marshall met Michael Henry, a football player.
She left school to wed him in 1963 at 20 years old; they had one kid, a girl, Tracy.
Marshall functioned as a secretary and later as a tap move educator.
The marriage kept going three years.
On April 10, 1971, Marshall wedded on-screen character/executive Rob Reiner, who embraced her little girl and gave her his last name.
Her marriage to Reiner finished in 1981 yet Reiner and Marshall have five grandkids together.
Marshall had a short association with vocalist Art Garfunkel in the mid-1980s, and he acknowledges her for helping him through his wretchedness.
During 2010, it was accounted for that Marshall had been determined to have lung malignant growth that had metastasized to her cerebrum, yet she uncovered in 2012 that she was disappearing.
Penny Marshall passed away at 75 years old.
Mircea Petescu, Romanian footballer, Died at 75
Mircea Petescu was born on October 15, 1943, and died on December 16, 2018.
He was a Romanian footballer and coach.
Following years of preparation, himself and his wife defected while on a state-approved vacation to the Netherlands.
There Petescu began a coaching career and became known for promoting youngsters in the teams he coached.
Petescu was coach of Louis van Gaal at Telstar and Sparta and discovered Danny Blind amongst many other players.
Mircea Petescu passed away at 76 years old.
He was a Romanian footballer and coach.
Following years of preparation, himself and his wife defected while on a state-approved vacation to the Netherlands.
There Petescu began a coaching career and became known for promoting youngsters in the teams he coached.
Petescu was coach of Louis van Gaal at Telstar and Sparta and discovered Danny Blind amongst many other players.
Mircea Petescu passed away at 76 years old.
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