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Deaths In December 1993
The following is a list of notable deaths in December 1993. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 1993 1 *Lynette Davies, 45, Welsh actress, suicide. * Edwin Flavell, 95, British Army officer. *Ray Gillen, 34, American rock singer-songwriter, AIDS-related complications. *Sir Ivor Hele, 81, Australian artist. *Scott Kolk, 88, American actor. *Mary Lobel, 93, British historian. *Giulio Marchetti, 82, Italian and actor and television presenter, internal hemorrhage. 2 *Ali Benfadah, 58, Algerian football player and manager. *Paal Brekke, 70, Norwegian lyricist, novelist, and literary critic. *Evelyn Dearman, 85, English tennis player. *Harry Julius Emeléus, 90, English inorganic chemist. *Pablo Escobar, 44, Colombian drug lord an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynette Davies
Lynette Vaynor Davies (18 October 1948 – 1 December 1993) was a Welsh people, Welsh stage, television, and film actress. Life The daughter of a HM Customs and Excise, Customs and Excise officer, Davies was born in Tonypandy, Glamorgan, in 1948, and was educated at Our Lady's School, Cardiff. She trained for an acting career at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London before going into repertory at the Bristol Old Vic.Anthony HaywardObituary: Lynette Daviesdated 13 December 1993 from ''The Independent'' online at independent.co.uk, retrieved 15 May 2011 In 1974 she appeared as Regan (King Lear), Regan in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ''King Lear'', and later the same year she played Yulia in the RSC's first British production of Maxim Gorky's ''Summerfolk'' at the Aldwych Theatre. Her highest-profile role was as Davinia Prince, the central character in ''The Foundation'', a British television series of 1977–1978 by Associated Television, ATV about the widow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Julius Emeléus
Harry Julius Emeléus CBE, FRS (22 June 1903 – 2 December 1993) was a leading English inorganic chemist and a professor in the department of chemistry, Cambridge University. Early life Emeléus was born in Poplar, London on 22 June 1903, the son of Karl Henry Emeléus (1869–1948), a pharmacist who was born in Vaasa, Finland. The family moved to the Old Pharmacy in Battle, Sussex shortly after Emeléus was born. His elder brother Karl George Emeléus (1901–1989) went on to become professor of physics at the Queen's University of Belfast. Emeléus was educated at St Leonards Collegiate School, Hastings, and Hastings Grammar School followed by the Royal College of Science, Imperial College, London, graduating in 1923. He gained his PhD in 1926 and a DSc three years later. During his post-graduate studies he spent time at the University of Karlsruhe as a student of Alfred Stock and two years at Princeton University with Professor Hugh Stott Taylor. Among his many st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witold Majchrzycki
Walter Witold Majchrzycki (4 February 1909 – 3 December 1993) was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Berlin, German Empire, and died in Poznań. In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his bout to the upcoming silver medalist Stephen Halaiko Stephen Michael "Steve" Halaiko (December 27, 1908, in Auburn, New York – February 6, 2001) was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Amateur career Because of his baseball skill, Halaiko won a scholarship to Cook A .... References External links profile 1909 births 1993 deaths Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Boxers from Berlin Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers for Poland Polish male boxers 20th-century Polish people {{Poland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin American Studies
Latin American studies (LAS) is an academic and research field associated with the study of Latin America. The interdisciplinary study is a subfield of area studies, and can be composed of numerous disciplines such as economics, sociology, history, international relations, political science, geography, gender studies, and literature. Definition Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, international relations, and politics, of Latin America. It is not to be confused with Latino Studies, an academic discipline which studies the experience of people of Latin American ancestry in the United States. Latin Americanists consider a variety of perspectives and employ diverse research tools in their work. The interdisciplinary disciplines of study varies, depending on the school, association, and academic program. For example, the Latin American Centre of the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies (SIAS) at the University of Oxford heavily focuses on the social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George P
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Anthony
Frank Anthony (25 September 1908 – 3 December 1993) was a leader of the Anglo-Indian community in India, and was until his death their nominated representative in the Parliament of India except 6th and 9th Lok Sabha. He served as the president of the All India Anglo-Indian Association. He was also the founder of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) which operates the ICSE board of Education in India. Early life and education Anthony was born in Jubbulpore (now "Jabalpur") on 25 September 1908. He studied at Nagpur University, and Inner Temple in London and became Bar-at-law. Role in Constituent Assembly In 1942–46, he was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly, and later a member of the Constituent Assembly of India during 1946–50 and represented the Anglo-Indian community in assembly. He was also temporary vice president of Constituent Assembly & he was a part of the Advisory Committee and Sub-committee on Minorities. Career I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Paquin
Leo Paquin (June 15, 1910 – December 2, 1993) was an American football player. He played end for Fordham University as part of the 1936 line known as the "Seven Blocks of Granite". After graduating from Fordham, he eschewed a professional football career in favor of a 40-year career as a high school football coach and teacher. Biography Paquin grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts, and he attended Fordham University where he played college football as an end. While there, he roomed with another Fordham lineman, Vince Lombardi. As a senior in 1936, Paquin played as the left end on the Fordham line known as the "Seven Blocks of Granite". That line was actually the second one to bear that name. Fordham University publicist Tim Cohane had first applied the moniker to the Fordham line of the 1929 and 1930 seasons in an effort to garner the same level of recognition as Notre Dame's famed Four Horsemen. Incidentally, Jim Crowley, who coached Paquin and the second Seven Blocks of Granite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Monroe (actor)
Tom Monroe (September 2, 1919 – December 2, 1993) was an American actor.http://people.theiapolis.com/actor-2CR4/tom-monroe/ He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1946 to 1977. Filmography References External links * 1919 births 1993 deaths American male film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kershaw (writer)
John Hugh d'Allenger Kershaw (2 August 1931- 2 December 1993) was a British screenwriter and script editor. He edited the entire first season of the television program Bergerac, and contributed to others including The Bill and Armchair Theatre. Biography Kershaw was the only son- there being also a daughter- of Leslie Walter Kershaw (1904-1979), a confectionery shop proprietor of King's Lynn, Norfolk, formerly of Thanet, Kent, and of Lincolnshire (where the Kershaw family were established as blacksmiths), and his first wife Mabel (1908-1969), daughter of Frederick d'Allenger, a soldier who died whilst posted in Malta. Kershaw was sometimes credited under his pen name "Hugh d'Allenger", his middle names. He was educated at Lincoln Cathedral School, and as an external student at the University of London. Kershaw was married to Olwen (née Earle); they lived at Teddington, Middlesex. Career Kershaw was a lecturer in literature for adult education classes at the University of London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcoterrorist
Narcoterrorism, in its original context, is understood to refer to the attempts of narcotics traffickers to influence the policies of a government or a society through violence and intimidation, and to hinder the enforcement of anti-drug laws by the systematic threat or use of such violence. Description Pablo Escobar's violence in his dealings with the Colombian government is probably one of the most known and best documented examples of narcoterrorism. The term itself was coined by former President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of Peru in 1983 when describing terrorist attacks against his nation's anti-narcotics police. As with most definitions of terrorism, it typically only refers to non-state actors. The term has become a subject of controversy, largely due to its use in discussing violent opposition to the US government's War on Drugs. The term is being increasingly used for terrorist organizations that engage in drug trafficking activity to fund their operations and gain r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Escobar
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; ; 1 December 19492 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "the king of cocaine", Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death—equivalent to $70 billion as of 2022—while his drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s. Born in Rionegro and raised in Medellín, Escobar studied briefly at Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana of Medellín, but left without graduating; he instead began engaging in criminal activity, selling illegal cigarettes and fake lottery tickets, as well as participating in motor vehicle theft. In the early 1970s, he began to work for various drug smugglers, often kidnapping and holding people for ransom. In 1976, Escobar founded the Medellín Cartel, which distributed powder cocaine, and established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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