Thomas Moffatt Burriss was born on September 22, 1919, in Anderson, South Carolina and died on January 4, 2019.
He was an American businessman and politician representing the state of South Carolina.
He earned his bachelor's degree from the Clemson University.
Burriss served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1977 to 1992, representing Richland County, South Carolina.
Burriss was a general contractor, and also a veteran of World War II.
He was interviewed by Fox News where he explained how during World War II in 2017, at only 24 years old, he successfully tricked an entire German Panzer Corps to surrender to him, under the duress that there was a brigade of tanks and paratroopers behind him ready to attack.
Moffatt Burriss passed away at 99 years old.
Friday, 4 January 2019
Joe Casely-Hayford, British fashion designer, Died at 62
He was a British fashion designer.
Starting out in the mid-1980s Hayford established an international reputation as one of the UK's most admired and continually relevant designers of men's and women's-wear.
Heyford was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the fashion industry, in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Casely-Hayford met Maria Stevens in 1976 at Saint Martin's School of Art.
The couple got married in 1980, and were life long and business partners until his death in early 2019.
Joe Casely-Hayford passed away at 62 years old.
Blake Willard Nordstrom, American businessman, Died at 58
Blake Willard Nordstrom was born on October 4, 1960 in Seattle and died on January 2, 2019 in Seattle.
Blake was an American businessman and banker.
The great-grandson of John W. Nordstrom, Blake served as sole President of the Nordstrom department store chain from 2000 to 2014 and then co-President with his brothers, Peter and Erik Nordstrom, from 2015 until his death in 2019.
He was also a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
A graduate of the University of Washington, Blake married Molly A. Lewis in 1988 with whom he had two children.
Blake Willard Nordstrom passed away on January 2, 2019 at age 58.
Blake was an American businessman and banker.
The great-grandson of John W. Nordstrom, Blake served as sole President of the Nordstrom department store chain from 2000 to 2014 and then co-President with his brothers, Peter and Erik Nordstrom, from 2015 until his death in 2019.
He was also a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
A graduate of the University of Washington, Blake married Molly A. Lewis in 1988 with whom he had two children.
Blake Willard Nordstrom passed away on January 2, 2019 at age 58.
Hamza Abdullahi, Nigerian politician, Died at 73
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.
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.
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.
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