Father Óscar González Quevedo was born on December 15, 1930, in Madrid and died on January 9, 2019.
He was a Spanish-born Brazilian Jesuit priest.
Quevedo was an investigator in the field of parapsychology.
Quevedo was the Founder and Director of the Latin American Center of Parapsychology, located in São Paulo, Brazil, where he worked on a daily basis, except while traveling domestically or throughout the world, teaching and conducting all sort of conferences and workshops on parapsychology.
He read Latin, Greek, Hebrew, English, French and Italian, besides being fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Óscar González Quevedo passed away at 88 years old.
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Joseph Lawson Howze, American Roman Catholic prelate, Died at 95
Joseph Lawson E. Howze was born on August 30, 1923, in Daphne, Alabama and died on January 9, 2019.
He was an African-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Howze was appointed as the first Bishop of Biloxi from 1977 to 2001.
Following his expression an interest in the Priesthood, he was accepted to study for the priesthood at Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure University in New York (receiving his Doctor of Divinity in 1959), and was ordained for the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 7, 1959.
Howze served as a pastor in Asheville.
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, and Titular Bishop of Maxita by Pope Paul VI, on November 8, 1972.
Joseph Lawson Howze pased away at 95 years old.
He was an African-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Howze was appointed as the first Bishop of Biloxi from 1977 to 2001.
Following his expression an interest in the Priesthood, he was accepted to study for the priesthood at Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure University in New York (receiving his Doctor of Divinity in 1959), and was ordained for the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 7, 1959.
Howze served as a pastor in Asheville.
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, and Titular Bishop of Maxita by Pope Paul VI, on November 8, 1972.
Joseph Lawson Howze pased away at 95 years old.
Anatoly Lukyanov, Soviet-born Russian politician, Died at 88
Anatoly Ivanovich Lukyanov was born on May 7, 1930 and died on January 9, 2019.
He was a Russian Communist legislator.
He serve as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR between March 15, 1990 and 22 August 1991.
He was the writer of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) in 1993, he is portrayed by its pioneer Gennady Zyuganov as the "Deng Xiaoping" of the party. Lukyanov distributed books of verse under his very own name and under the pen names (Осенев) and Dneprov (Днепров).
He was an early political partner of Mikhail Gorbachev, supporting his endeavors in issues, for example, the battle against defilement and the beginning of changes in the economy; in any case, starting in 1987-88, he progressively identified with the gathering foundation, accurately predicting that Gorbachev's approaches released powers that would annihilate the USSR.
Lukyanov passed away at 88 years old.
He was a Russian Communist legislator.
He serve as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR between March 15, 1990 and 22 August 1991.
He was the writer of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) in 1993, he is portrayed by its pioneer Gennady Zyuganov as the "Deng Xiaoping" of the party. Lukyanov distributed books of verse under his very own name and under the pen names (Осенев) and Dneprov (Днепров).
He was an early political partner of Mikhail Gorbachev, supporting his endeavors in issues, for example, the battle against defilement and the beginning of changes in the economy; in any case, starting in 1987-88, he progressively identified with the gathering foundation, accurately predicting that Gorbachev's approaches released powers that would annihilate the USSR.
Lukyanov passed away at 88 years old.
Paolo Paoloni, Italian actor, Died at 89
Paolo Paoloni was born on July 24, 1929, and died on January 7, 2019.
He was an Italian actor.
He was a close friend of director Luciano Salce.
He was best known for portraying the role of the Galactic Mega-director in the Fantozzi film saga.
He was popular for taking part to several comedies.
He participated in some horror films such as Cannibal Holocaust.
He lost his voice due to a vocal cord disease.
Paolo Paoloni passed away at 89 years old.
He was an Italian actor.
He was a close friend of director Luciano Salce.
He was best known for portraying the role of the Galactic Mega-director in the Fantozzi film saga.
He was popular for taking part to several comedies.
He participated in some horror films such as Cannibal Holocaust.
He lost his voice due to a vocal cord disease.
Paolo Paoloni passed away at 89 years old.
Jocelyne Saab, Lebanese journalist and film director, Died at 70
Jocelyne Saab was born on April 30, 1948 in Beirut, Lebanon, and died on January 7, 2019.
She was a journalist and film director from Lebanon.
Sabb is recognized as one of the pioneers of Lebanese cinema and "one of the country's most daring filmmakers".
Following the civil war, she continued to make a number of films, in both documentary and fiction.
Jocelyne Saab passed at 70 years old.
She was a journalist and film director from Lebanon.
Sabb is recognized as one of the pioneers of Lebanese cinema and "one of the country's most daring filmmakers".
Following the civil war, she continued to make a number of films, in both documentary and fiction.
Jocelyne Saab passed at 70 years old.
Roy Hilton, American football player, Died at 75
Roy Lee Hilton was born on March 23, 1943 and died on January 6, 2019.
He was an American football defensive end in the National Football League from 1965 through 1975.
In that time Hilton appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts.
Hilton played college football at Jackson State University.
He develope dementia in his later years.
Roy Hilton passed away at 75 years old.
He was an American football defensive end in the National Football League from 1965 through 1975.
In that time Hilton appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts.
Hilton played college football at Jackson State University.
He develope dementia in his later years.
Roy Hilton passed away at 75 years old.
Houari Manar, French-born Algerian raï singer, Died at 38
Houari Manar was born Houari El Madani in 1981 in Marseille, amnd died on January 7, 2019.
He was an Algerian raï singer.
He was popular in Algeria as well as the neighbouring Maghreb and Mediterranean countries, and in France.
Although some of his his melodies emphatically implied his homosexuality, Manar never publicly came out as gay, though never denying it, and defended himself from critics, telling Le Monde in 2015, "“My raï is a proper raï. Everything I sing I sing in front of families, of children and old people. I am not one of those people who sing about vulgarities. I am a respected artist.
He died of a heart attack at a private clinic in Sidi Yahia while undergoing liposuction.
Houari Manar passed away at 87 years old.
He was an Algerian raï singer.
He was popular in Algeria as well as the neighbouring Maghreb and Mediterranean countries, and in France.
Although some of his his melodies emphatically implied his homosexuality, Manar never publicly came out as gay, though never denying it, and defended himself from critics, telling Le Monde in 2015, "“My raï is a proper raï. Everything I sing I sing in front of families, of children and old people. I am not one of those people who sing about vulgarities. I am a respected artist.
He died of a heart attack at a private clinic in Sidi Yahia while undergoing liposuction.
Houari Manar passed away at 87 years old.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)