Air Vice Marshal Hamza Abdullahi was born on March 2, 1945, in Hadejia, Jigawa State and died January 3, 2019.
He was Governor of Kano State in Nigeria from January 1984 to August 1985 while in the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari.
When General Ibrahim Babangida came to power, Abdullahi was appointed Minister of Works and Housing, and later Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Hamza Abdullahi attended the Nigeria Air Force Tactical Training Wing, Kaduna in 1964.
Hamza Abdullahi entered the Aircraft Technical Officer’s Course in West Germany (1964–1966) and in 1974 studied at the Royal Military Training Centre in Chichester, England.
He was promoted air vice-marshal in October 1988 and retired from the Nigerian Air Force two months later.
Hamza Abdullahi passed away at 73 years old.
Friday, 4 January 2019
John Thornett, Australian rugby union player, Died at 83
John Edward Thornett was born on March 30, 1935 and died on January 4, 2019.
He was an Australian rugby union player.
He played 37 Tests for Australia somewhere in the range of 1955 and 1967 and made an extra 77 delegate coordinate appearances.
Thornett captained Australia in 16 Test matches and on an extra 47 visit coordinates on the eight worldwide rugby visits he made with Wallaby squads.
He was the second Australian player, after Nicholas Shehadie, to play 100 recreations for his nation.
Thornett was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1966 and drafted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.
Thornett earned the Australian Sports Medal during 2000.
Thornett was regarded as one of the debut five inductees into the Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame, in 2005.
Upon his enlistment Australian Rugby Union President Paul McLean alluded to Thornett's name as: "synonymous with Australian pride and incredible administration".
Thornett was also respected by the International Rugby Board in 2013 with enlistment into the IRB Hall of Fame.
Thornett's picture hangs in the workplaces of the Australian Rugby Union.
John Thornett passed away at 83 years of age at a nursing home in Batemans Bay with his better half Vivienne close by.
He was an Australian rugby union player.
He played 37 Tests for Australia somewhere in the range of 1955 and 1967 and made an extra 77 delegate coordinate appearances.
Thornett captained Australia in 16 Test matches and on an extra 47 visit coordinates on the eight worldwide rugby visits he made with Wallaby squads.
He was the second Australian player, after Nicholas Shehadie, to play 100 recreations for his nation.
Thornett was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1966 and drafted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.
Thornett earned the Australian Sports Medal during 2000.
Thornett was regarded as one of the debut five inductees into the Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame, in 2005.
Upon his enlistment Australian Rugby Union President Paul McLean alluded to Thornett's name as: "synonymous with Australian pride and incredible administration".
Thornett was also respected by the International Rugby Board in 2013 with enlistment into the IRB Hall of Fame.
Thornett's picture hangs in the workplaces of the Australian Rugby Union.
John Thornett passed away at 83 years of age at a nursing home in Batemans Bay with his better half Vivienne close by.
Christine de Rivoyre, French journalist and writer, Died at 97
Christine Berthe Claude Denis de Rivoyre was born on November 26, 1921, and died on January 4, 2019.
She was a French journalist and writer.
She was the daughter of Francois Denis de Rivoyre and Madeleine Ballande, she was born in Tarbes.
De Rivoyre was educated in Catholic schools and then received a degree in literature from the Sorbonne.
De Rivoyre when on with her studies at the University of Syracuse.
Christine de Rivoyre wrote articles for Le Monde and then became literary editor for Marie Claire.
De Rivoyre's first novel L'Alouette au miroir, published in 1955, received the Prix des Quatre Jurys.
A few of her novels have been made into films: La Mandarine (1957); 1971 film, Les Sultans (1964); 1968 film, and Le Petit matin (1968); 1971 film - novel received the Prix Interallié.
She received the Prix Pierre de Régnier in 1979 and the Grand Prix de Littérature Paul Morand in 1894 from the Académie française for her work.
De Rivoyre was named an Officier in the French Legion of Honour.
Christine de Rivoyre passed away at 97 years old.
She was a French journalist and writer.
She was the daughter of Francois Denis de Rivoyre and Madeleine Ballande, she was born in Tarbes.
De Rivoyre was educated in Catholic schools and then received a degree in literature from the Sorbonne.
De Rivoyre when on with her studies at the University of Syracuse.
Christine de Rivoyre wrote articles for Le Monde and then became literary editor for Marie Claire.
De Rivoyre's first novel L'Alouette au miroir, published in 1955, received the Prix des Quatre Jurys.
A few of her novels have been made into films: La Mandarine (1957); 1971 film, Les Sultans (1964); 1968 film, and Le Petit matin (1968); 1971 film - novel received the Prix Interallié.
She received the Prix Pierre de Régnier in 1979 and the Grand Prix de Littérature Paul Morand in 1894 from the Académie française for her work.
De Rivoyre was named an Officier in the French Legion of Honour.
Christine de Rivoyre passed away at 97 years old.
Thursday, 3 January 2019
Dibyendu Palit, Indian writer, Died at 79
Dibyendu Palit was born on March 5, 1939 and died on January 3, 2019.
He was a Bengali writer of poems, novels, and short stories.
Palit's first story Chandapatan was published in 1955 in the Sunday edition of Anandabazar Patrika.
During 2005, Shyamanand Jalan coordinated the film Eashwar Mime Co., an the adjustment of Dibyendu Palit's story, Mukhabhinoy, by noted writer Vijay Tendulkar.
The film is story of a voyaging pantomime organization moving items and an essayist's perspectives upon its adventure, it has two leads Ashish Vidyarthi assuming the job emulate organization's proprietor while Pawan Malhotra did the job of the author.
In spite of the fact that it didn't get a business discharge it was screened at Durban International Film Festival, the 3 Continents Festival and the Kolkata Film Festival.
Dibyendu Palit passed away at 79 years old in Kolkata.
He was a Bengali writer of poems, novels, and short stories.
Palit's first story Chandapatan was published in 1955 in the Sunday edition of Anandabazar Patrika.
During 2005, Shyamanand Jalan coordinated the film Eashwar Mime Co., an the adjustment of Dibyendu Palit's story, Mukhabhinoy, by noted writer Vijay Tendulkar.
The film is story of a voyaging pantomime organization moving items and an essayist's perspectives upon its adventure, it has two leads Ashish Vidyarthi assuming the job emulate organization's proprietor while Pawan Malhotra did the job of the author.
In spite of the fact that it didn't get a business discharge it was screened at Durban International Film Festival, the 3 Continents Festival and the Kolkata Film Festival.
Dibyendu Palit passed away at 79 years old in Kolkata.
Marko Nikolić, Serbian actor, Died at 73
Marko Nikolić was born on October 20, 1946 and died on January 1, 2019.
He was a Serbian actor.
Marko Nikolić appearance in more than one hundred films from 1967 to 2018.
Marko Nikolić passed away at 73 years old.
He was a Serbian actor.
Marko Nikolić appearance in more than one hundred films from 1967 to 2018.
Marko Nikolić passed away at 73 years old.
im Margraff, American football coach, Died at 58
Jim Margraff was born on April 18, 1960 and died on January 2, 2019.
He was an American football coach.
Jim Margraff was the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University from 1990 to 2018, compiling a record of 221–89–3.
He died without warning due to a heart attack.
Jim Margraff passed away at 58 years old.
He was an American football coach.
Jim Margraff was the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University from 1990 to 2018, compiling a record of 221–89–3.
He died without warning due to a heart attack.
Jim Margraff passed away at 58 years old.
Jerry Magee, American sports writer, Died at 90
Jerry Magee was born on April 28, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois and died on January 2, 2019.
He was an American newspaper columnist.
He served as a sports writer in San Diego for 52 years.
Magee retired from the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2008.
Magee began his career more than five decades earlier at the then-San Diego Union and also wrote for Pro Football Weekly.
During 1950, Magee graduated from the University of Nebraska.
The Omaha World-Herald was his first job newspaper job was as a copyboy.
Jerry Magee passed away at 90 years old.
He was an American newspaper columnist.
He served as a sports writer in San Diego for 52 years.
Magee retired from the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2008.
Magee began his career more than five decades earlier at the then-San Diego Union and also wrote for Pro Football Weekly.
During 1950, Magee graduated from the University of Nebraska.
The Omaha World-Herald was his first job newspaper job was as a copyboy.
Jerry Magee passed away at 90 years old.
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