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Deaths In June 2023
June 2023 1 * Billy Ray Adams, 84, American football player ( Ole Miss Rebels). * Ronald L. Baker, 85, American folklorist. * Michael Batayeh, 52, American actor (''Breaking Bad'', '' American Dreamz'', '' AmericanEast''), asphyxiation. * Anatoly Bolshakov, 92, Russian politician, member of the Soviet of Nationalities (1979–1989). * Margit Carstensen, 83, German actress ('' The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant'', '' Martha'', '' Possession''). * Pacho El Antifeka, 42, Puerto Rican rapper, shot. * Gerhart Hecker, 89, Hungarian Olympic runner ( 1960). * David Jones, 83, British athlete, Olympic bronze medallist ( 1960), liver cancer. * Grégor Marchand, 55, French academic and archeologist. * Jim Melchert, 92, American artist. * Pedro Messone, 88, Chilean singer, composer and actor. * Bobby Morgan, 96, American baseball player ( Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs). * Lamar Morris, 84, American country singer. * Jack Potts, 87, Australian rugby union player. * Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ray Adams
Billy Ray Adams (October 18, 1938 – June 1, 2023) was an American college football player for the Ole Miss Rebels. He was named a first-team All-American as a senior in 1961. Adams was born on October 18, 1938, in Reform, Alabama. He grew up in Columbus, Mississippi, where he graduated from Stephen D. Lee High School. He attended the University of Mississippi and played under coach Johnny Vaught on his Rebels teams from 1959 to 1961 as a left cornerback and fullback. Adams graduated in 1962. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Adams died in Madison, Mississippi Madison is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, 11th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, located in Madison County, Mississippi, Madison County, north of the List of capitals in the United States, state capital, Jackson, Miss ..., on June 1, 2023, at the age of 84. See also * 1961 College Football All-America Team References 1938 births 2023 deaths O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 7 and September 8. Results Heats The fastest three teams in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round. Heat one Heat two Heat three Heat four Semifinals The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round. Heat one Heat two Final The United States team (of Frank Budd-Ray Norton-Stone Johnson-Dave Sime David William Sime (; July 25, 1936 – January 12, 2016) was an American sprinter, multi-sport athlete at Duke University, and a pioneering ophthalmologist. He won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash (photo finish) at the 1960 Olympic ...) finished first in a world record time of 39.4 s but were disqualified because at the first exchange from Budd to Norton, Norton started too early and the exchange happened outside the changeover box. The West German team who finished second in 39.5 s received the gold medals and beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intouchables
''The Intouchables'' (, ), also known as ''Untouchable'' in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia, is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. The plot of the film is inspired by the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his French-Algerian carer Abdel Sellou, discovered by the directors in ''À la vie, à la mort'', a documentary film. Nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011, it became the second highest-grossing French film in France, after the 2008 film '' Welcome to the Sticks''. The film was voted the cultural event of 2011 in France with 52% of votes in a poll by Fnac. Until it was eclipsed in 2014 by ''Lucy'', it was the most-viewed French film in the world with 51.5 million tickets sold. The film received positive reviews and several award nominations. In France, the film won the César Award for Best Actor for Sy and garnered seven further nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pommery
Champagne Pommery is a Champagne house located in Reims. The house was founded as Pommery & Greno in 1858 by Alexandre Louis Pommery and Narcisse Greno with the primary business being wool trading. Under the guidance of Alexandre's widow, Louise Pommery, the firm was dedicated to Champagne production and soon became one of the region's largest Champagne brands.D. & P. Kladstrup. ''Champagne''. Harper Collins, Publisher. pp. 99–100. . Champagne Pommery was the first house to commercialize a brut Champagne in 1874. It is possible to visit this Champagne cellar and also the Villa Demoiselle, just in front of Champagne Pommery House in Reims. Pommery is currently owned by the Vranken-Pommery Monopole Group (located in Reims), which also owns Heidsieck & Co Monopole Heidsieck & Co "Monopole" is a champagne (wine), champagne house located in the Champagne (wine region), Champagne region of France. History It was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Pozzo Di Borgo
Philippe Pozzo di Borgo (14 February 1951 – 1 June 2023) was a French businessman who was the director of Pommery and the owner of the inherited historic ''Hôtel de Maisons hôtel particulier'' in Paris. Biography Philippe was the second son of the French duke Pozzo di Borgo and the Marquise de Vogue. The noble family dates back to the 1500s. After completing his education, he began working in the champagne industry. Prior to his job as director of Pommery, Philippe was a manager at Moët and Chandon. Philippe di Borgo became a quadriplegic in 1993 following a paragliding accident. Because of his disability, he attempted to commit suicide by wrapping an oxygen tube around his neck. In July 2012, he was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour. Pozzo di Borgo died on 1 June 2023, at the age of 72. In popular culture The story of Philippe and his Algerian attendant, Abdel Sellou, was told in a 2003 documentary, ''A la vie, à la mort''. Their story was also adapted in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Power
Una Power (1943 – 1 June 2023) was an English-born Irish card reader and author, notable for her appearance on ''The Psychic Zone'' on Dublin's 98 and occasional guest slots on TV3's ''Ireland AM'' series. She had previously worked with the BBC, as well as KFM, a local station in County Kildare. She resided in Levitstown near Athy. She met clients at her office in central Dublin in addition to her premium telephone service and media appearances. ''The Psychic Zone'' was a phone-in show, broadcast from 22:00 to midnight on Fridays and Sundays, and in late 2008 it was changed to just the Sunday show. In January 2009, Dublin's 98 released its new schedule without Power's show. She died on 1 June 2023 after being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia Lewy body dementia (LBD) is an umbrella term for two similar and common subtypes of dementia: dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). Both are characterized by changes in thinking, movement, behavior, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Potts
John Maxwell Potts (21 February 1936 — 1 June 2023) was an Australian rugby union international. Potts, a Waverley College product, played rugby for Sydney University while studying law and in 1956 was a member of the Australian Universities team that toured Japan. A tall centre who had a high striding gait, Potts was capped five times for the Wallabies, beginning with two Tests against the visiting All Blacks in 1957. He gained a further two caps on the 1957–58 tour of Britain, Ireland and France, then in 1959 played against the British Lions in Brisbane. Potts was the first-grade coach of Sydney University in 1975. See also *List of Australia national rugby union players List of Australia national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Australia national rugby union team. Note that the "position" column lists the position at which the player made his Test debut, not necessarily the posit ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar Morris
Lamar Morris (September 30, 1938 – June 1, 2023) was an American country music singer and musician. Between 1966 and 1973, he was a solo artist on the MGM Records label, charting in the Top 40 of Hot Country Songs with "If You Love Me", which peaked at number 27. Early life and career Lamar Morris was born on September 30, 1938, in Andalusia, Alabama. Morris participated in both the 1968 and 1972 Presidential campaigns of George Wallace, for which he performed several songs including " Stand Up For America" and " Wallace in the Whitehouse". Morris was also a member of The Bama Band, Hank Williams, Jr.'s backing band. He wrote the song " Eleven Roses" for Williams. Personal life and death On June 24, 1960, Morris married Lycrecia Ann Guy (born 1941), half-sister of Hank Williams, Jr. They since divorced. In 1996, he married Cathy Diane Ross. Lamar Morris died in Auburn, Alabama Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's Community areas in Chicago, North Side. They are one of two major league teams based in Chicago, alongside the American League (AL)’s Chicago White Sox. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were founded in and are one of two remaining NL charter franchises that debuted in . They have been known as the Chicago Cubs since 1903 Chicago Cubs season, 1903. Throughout the club's history, the Cubs have played in a total of 11 World Series. The 1906 Chicago Cubs season, 1906 Cubs won 116 games, finishing 116–36 and posting a modern-era record winning percentage of , before losing the 1906 World Series, World Series to the 1906 Chicago White Sox season, Chicag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The National League approved a new franchise for Philadelphia to begin play in 1883, at its annual meeting in Providence on December 7, 1882. The Phillies are the oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in American professional sports and one of the most storied teams in Major League Baseball. Since their founding, the Phillies have won two World Series championships (against the Kansas City Royals in and the Tampa Bay Rays in ) and eight National League pennants (the first of which came in 1915). The team has played 122 consecutive seasons since the first modern World Series and 142 seasons since its inagural 1883 campaign. As of the end of the 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn, New York, until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, California, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rival, the New York Giants, moved to San Francisco in northern California as the San Francisco Giants.Jackson, Kenneth T. (2010).''The Encyclopedia of New York City'', Second Edition pp. 176–77 The team's name derived from the reputed skill of Brooklyn residents at evading the city's trolley streetcars. The name is a shortened form of one of their former names, the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, and they later earned the respectful nickname Dem Bums. The Dodgers played in two stadiums in South Brooklyn, each named Washington Park, and at Eastern P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Morgan (baseball)
Robert Morris Morgan (June 29, 1926 – June 1, 2023) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1950 and 1958 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs. Early life Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Morgan played American Legion baseball on the same team as Roy Jarvis and Cal McLish, winning the Oklahoma state championship in 1943. He graduated from Classen High School in 1944. Playing career Morgan began his professional career after he graduated from Classen in 1944, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. While at spring training in 1944, Morgan was drafted to fight in World War II, where he served in the European Theater of Operations. In 1949, he was named the most valuable player of the Triple-A International League That year, he won the league batting crown (.337) and collected 112 runs batted in (RBIs) with the Montreal Royals. Morgan's days with the Dodgers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
