René Mouille, French aviation engineer, Died at 94

René Mouille was born on October 30, 1924 and died on January 10, 2019.

He was a French engineer, and designer of many of France's most well-known and important helicopters, widely flown by many air forces around the world.

He studied at the École spéciale des travaux aéronautiques (ESTAé) in Orsay, which closed in 1988; the college has been superseded by the Arts et Métiers ParisTech. 

Mouille joined SNCASE. The first helicopter that he designed was the SNCASE SE.3110, the first French helicopter, flown by Jacques Lecarme in June 1950.

SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette, SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon, The Aérospatiale Alouette III II and I , Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon weree all first flew by in in the 1950's.

Mouille was chief designer of the Aérospatiale helicopter division until 1988. 

During December 1977, Mouille won the Bregeut Trophy from the Royal Aero Club.

René Mouille passed away at 94 years old.

Dianne Oxberry, British broadcaster, Died at 51

Diane Clare Oxberry was born on August 13, 1967 , in Sunderland, County Durham and died on January 10, 2019.

She was an English broadcaster and weather presenter for the BBC regional news programme North West Tonight. 

Oxberry also fronted the regional current affairs programme Inside Out North West. 

His parents were Francis Joseph Oxberry (1935–1983) and Margaret R. Dent.

She was married to Ian Hindle.

 

The couple had two children and lived in Sale, Greater Manchester.

Oxberry passed away at 51 years old at the Christie Hospital, Manchester, following a short bout with cancer.

Diane Clare Oxberry passed away at 51 years old.

Johnny Hetki, American baseball player, Died at 96

John Edward Hetki was born on May 12, 1922, in Leavenworth, Kansas and died on January 10, 2019.

He was a long relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

He played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1945 to 1954.

He stood at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 202 lb (92 kg), Hetki batted and threw right-handed. 

Following his baseball career, he worked for several years as a traffic foreman for Simpkins Industries in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Hetki  relocated to Parma, Ohio, after retiring.

Rick Forzano, American football coach, Died at 90

Richard Edward Forzano was born on November 20, 1928 and died on January 10, 2019.

He was an American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, most prominently as head coach of the National Football League's Detroit Lions from 1974 to 1976.

However, his football playing career ended by a high school eye injury, he then  turned to coaching and earned his first two opportunities at two Akron, Ohio high schools. 

His success led to his first college head coaching position at the University of Connecticut, where he was 7–10–1 in two years. 

During 1966, Forzano went on to become an NFL coach with the first of two seasons as the St. Louis Cardinals' offensive backfield coach.

He was known as a strict disciplinarian. However, Forzano was unable to lead the team to a winning record and resigned on October 4, 1976 after the team lost three of its first four games. 

Forzano completed his Lions' tenure with a 15–17 record and never returned to coaching, focusing on his own company, Rick Forzano Associates. 

That company, based in Detroit, serves as a manufacturer's sales representative.

He was  also served as a commentator for Big Ten Conference football games.

Rick Forzano passed away at 90 years old.

Philippe de Lannoy, Belgian nobleman, Died at 96

Count Philippe de Lannoy was born Alix della Faille de Leverghem on August 14, 1922 and died on  January `10, 2019.

He was a Belgian nobleman and Provincial Councillor of Hainaut. 

De Lannoy  was the father of Stéphanie de Lannoy, the wife of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, heir apparent to the throne of Luxembourg. 

Philippe  married his wife, the late Countess Alix de Lannoy, in 1965.

Countess Alix de Lannoy passed away 70 years old.

Erminio Boso, Italian politician, Died at 73

Erminio Enzo Boso Pieve Tesino was born on July 9, 1945, in Pieve Tesino and died on January 10, 2019.

He was an Italian politician.

 

He served as a Senator between 1992 and 1996.

Erminio Boso passed at 73 years old.

Theo Adam, German opera singer, Died at 92

Theo Adam was born on  August 1, 1926 and died on January 10, 2019.

 

He was a German operatic bass singer.

He had an active international career in opera, concert and recital from the 1940s through the 1990s. 

Adam mostly excelled in portraying roles by Richard Wagner. 

During concert, Adam was a much admired Bach singer and also drew acclaim for his exposition of the title character of Mendelssohn's Elijah. 

Adam was praised for his robust voice and intelligent interpretation, and sometimes criticized for abrasive tone quality,unsteadiness,and wobble.

His 1968 Hamburg film of Fidelio can be found on DVD, with Richard Cassilly, Anja Silja, and Lucia Popp.

He  wrote two books about his life, career, and perspective on opera, Seht, hier ist Tinte, Feder, Papier.

Aus der Werkstatt eines Sängers (Berlin, 1980) and Die hundertste Rolle, oder, Ich mache einen neuen Adam (Munich, 1987).

He  passed away at 92 years old in Dresden.