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Deaths In December 2023
December 2023 1 * Ezan Akélé, 85, Ivorian politician. * Tony Allen, 78, English comedian and writer, co-founder of Alternative Cabaret. * Shlomo Avineri, 90, Israeli political scientist. * Burny Bos, 79, Dutch film producer ('' Miss Minoes'', '' Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse''), screenwriter and children's author, mesothelioma. * Gérard Bramoullé, 78, French economist and politician. * Shaun Davis, 57, British bodybuilder, Mr. Universe winner (1996). (death announced on this date) * Leena de Silva, 87, Sri Lankan actress ('' Ganga Addara'', '' Kaliyugaya'', '' Awaragira''). * Bruce Dickson, 92, Canadian ice hockey player, Olympic champion ( 1952). * Carissa Etienne, 71, Dominican physician, director of PAHO (2018–2023). * Kiki Fatmala, 56, Indonesian actress ('' Pintu Hidayah''), lung cancer. * Brigit Forsyth, 83, Scottish actress ('' Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', '' Boon'', '' Still Open All Hours''). * Heinz Gstrein, 81, Austrian-Swiss Oriental Orthodox theolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezan Akélé
Ezan Akélé (1937 or 1938 – 1 December 2023) was an Ivorian politician of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally, Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI). Career Akélé served as Minister of Equipment, Transport and Telecommunications under Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Prime Ministers Alassane Ouattara and Daniel Kablan Duncan. Death Akélé died in Paris on 1 December 2023, at the age of 85. References 1930s births Year of birth uncertain 2023 deaths Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally politicians Government ministers of Ivory Coast 20th-century Ivorian politicians {{IvoryCoast-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica
Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. Dominica's closest neighbours are two Special member state territories and the European Union, constituent territories of the European Union, both overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census. The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Christopher Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The French trafficked slaves from W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amira Hess
Amira Hess (; 13 March 1943 – 1 December 2023) was an Israeli poet and artist. Arriving in Israel in 1951 to a refugee transit camp, she then made her home in Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ..., where she lived for the rest of her life. Her first book, ''And the Moon is Dripping Madness'', was awarded the Luria Prize (named for the poet Yerucham Luria). Her other volumes of poetry in Hebrew include ''Two Horses by the Light Line'', ''The Information Eater'', ''Yovel'', and ''There is no Real Woman in Israel''. Some individual poems have been translated into English, French, German, Greek, Spanish and Russian. A collection of about seventy poems under the title ''Between Boulders of Basalt and Foundation'', was translated into English by Shay K. Azoula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 64 sailors, on 11 boats, from 11 nations competed. Results DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified 13px = Male, 13px = Female Daily standings Courses at Torbay A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ... in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system. Notes Further reading * * * "Olympics, 1948" ''International Six Metre Archive.'' Retrieved 25 January 2021. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class 6 Metre 6 Metre class sailing competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Hardie
Hamish Graeme Hardie (22 September 1928 – 1 December 2023) was a British sailor. He competed in the 6 Metre event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Hardie died in Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ... on 1 December 2023, at the age of 95. References External links * 1928 births 2023 deaths British male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Great Britain Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Sailors (sport) from Glasgow {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Gutwein
Douglas Lynn Gutwein (April 4, 1948 – December 1, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 16th District from 2008 to 2022. He supported "right-to-work" legislation in Indiana. He retired in 2022. Early life Gutwein was born in Francesville, Indiana on April 4, 1948. After graduating from high school, Gutwein served in the US Army for 3 years. During his 3 years he was stationed in Frankfort, Germany and Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende .... After his service, Gutwein decided to become a city mail carrier in Valparaiso and California. 1979 In 1979 Gutwein returned to Francesville to run his brother's company. Gutwein, several years later, bought out his brother's company. 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Vienna
The University of Vienna (, ) is a public university, public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and among the largest institutions of higher learning in Europe. The university is associated with 17 List of Nobel laureates, Nobel Prize winners and has been the home to many scholars of historical and academic importance. History Middle Ages to the Enlightenment The university was founded on March 12, 1365, by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, hence the name "Alma Mater Rudolphina". After the Charles University in Prague (1347) and Jagiellonian University in Kraków (1364), the University of Vienna is the third oldest university in Central Europe and the oldest university in the contemporary German-speaking world; it remains a question of definition as the Charles University in Prague was German-speaking when founded, too. However, Pope Urban V did not ratify th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz Gstrein
Heinz Gstrein (6 December 1941 – 1 December 2023) was an Austrian-Swiss Oriental Orthodox theologian, foreign correspondent, non-fiction author and a lecturer at the University of Vienna. Early life and career Gstrein was born in Innsbruck on 6 December 1941. He studied Oriental Studies, Slavic Studies and Theology in Innsbruck, Istanbul, Vienna and Paris. He graduated as a doctor phil. He was a foreign correspondent for many years in the Middle East, the Balkans and Eastern Europe, where he reported for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) and the Swiss Radio DRS. This was followed by scientific activities in Zürich and Vienna. He was also Deputy Director of the Institute G2W Faith in the 2nd World in Zürich. He was a lecturer in Ottoman History, Culture, Religion and Islamic Law at the University of Vienna (ULG) Balkan Studies. He was President of the Association of Orthodox Churches in Switzerland (AGOK) and campaigned for Christians living, oppressed and persecuted in Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Open All Hours
''Still Open All Hours'' is a British sitcom (2013–2019) created for the BBC by Roy Clarke, and starring David Jason and James Baxter. It is the sequel to the sitcom '' Open All Hours'' (1976–1985), which both Clarke and Jason were involved in. The new series was launched following a 40th Anniversary Special in December 2013 commemorating the original series. The sitcom's premise focuses on the life of a much older Granville, who now runs his late uncle's grocery shop with the assistance of his son, continuing to sell products at higher prices alongside seeking to be with his love interest. Unlike the original series, the cast for ''Still Open All Hours'' includes a more regular group of characters and additional side-plots. It has featured the return of Lynda Baron, Stephanie Cole, and Maggie Ollerenshaw as their characters from ''Open All Hours''. Although the special received poor reviews, it attracted positive viewing figures, and the sitcom went on to air a total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon (TV Series)
''Boon'' is a British television drama starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV, and was originally broadcast between 1986 and 1992 with a delayed episode which aired in 1995. It revolved around the life of an ex-fireman called Ken Boon, a motorcycle-obsessed small time businessman who at the same time acts as a private investigator, bodyguard and general troubleshooter. Since 16 January 2017, it has been rerun on UKTV channel Drama. The first two series are currently streaming on BritBox. The show was memorable for its theme tune - " Hi Ho Silver" by Scottish singer Jim Diamond, which became a UK top ten hit single in 1986. Premise Ken Boon (Elphick) and Harry Crawford (Daker) are both old-fashioned 'smokeys' (firemen) in the West Midlands Fire Service. In episode 1 Crawford takes early retirement and moves to Spain to open a bar, leaving Ken behind. Ken attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'' is a British sitcom which was broadcast on BBC1 between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit ''The Likely Lads''. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series, and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The show won the British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy, BAFTA Television Award for Best Situation Comedy in 1974. The cast was reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 from July to October that year. A The Likely Lads (film), feature film spin-off was made in 1976. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press, and never spoke again. This long-suspected feud was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Dorothea Mills (28 July 1940 – 1 December 2023), better known by her stage name Brigit Forsyth, was a British actress from Malton, England, best known for her roles as Thelma Ferris in the BBC sitcom ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'' and Helen Yeldham in the ITV drama'' Boon''. From 2013 to 2019, Forsyth appeared in the BBC sitcom ''Still Open All Hours''. Early life Forsyth was born as Brigit Dorothea Connell, on 28 July 1940 in Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Her grandfather was a doctor in the town and delivered her. Her mother, Anne (nee Forsyth) was a painter, and her father, Frank James Connell, an architect and town planner in Edinburgh. After leaving St George's School for Girls in Edinburgh, Forsyth trained as a secretary before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where she won the Emile Littler Award. Career Forsyth began her professional career in Edinburgh with the Gateway Theatre Company (1960–61). She then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
