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Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, political organizer, and Internet activist who also helped inventing the first version of RSS. He was arrested in January 6, 2011 and charged with illegally downloading files from JSTOR. Swartz committed suicide in January 11, 2013. Early life and career. Swartz was born on November 8, 1986 in Chicago, Illinois. Swartz left high school in the 10th grade. He studied at Stanford University. In 2008 Swartz started Watchdog.net, "the good government site with teeth". In 2009 he helped start the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. In 2010 Swartz started Demand Progress. Death. Swartz committed suicide by hanging himself in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York City, aged 26. Speaking at his son's funeral, Robert Swartz said, "[Aaron] was killed by the government, and MIT betrayed all of its basic principles". Swartz was given a place in the Internet Hall of Fame in June 2013. A documentary about Swartz called "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz" was released in 2014.
Mariangela Melato (September 19, 1941 – January 11, 2013) was an Italian actress who was known for her roles in "Swept Away", "The Seduction of Mimi", "Love and Anarchy", "The Working Class Goes to Heaven", and in "Policewomen". Melato was born on September 19, 1941 in Milan, Italy. She never married. Melato died on January 11, 2013 from pancreatic cancer in Rome, Italy.
Koto Okubo (December 24, 1897 – January 12, 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who, at the time of her death, was the oldest living woman in the world, and second-oldest living person behind Jiroemon Kimura after Italian-born Americanwoman Dina Manfredini's death on December 17, 2012. She was the oldest living Japanese woman since Chiyono Hasegawa's death on December 2, 2011. She spent her last days in a nursing home in Kawasaki with her son's company. She died of pneumonia at 12.00pm on January 12, 2013, just 19 days after celebrating her 115th birthday, and was succeeded as the oldest living woman by Misao Okawa.
Jirōemon Kimura (木村 次郎右衛門, Kimura Jirōemon; 19 April 1897 – 12 June 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest man in history. Biography. Kinjirō Miyake (三宅 金治郎, "Miyake Kinjirō") was born on 19 April 1897 in the fishing village of Kamiukawa (present Kyōtango), as the third of six living children to farmers Morizo and Fusa Miyake. Except for his oldest sister, who died 6 weeks before the age of 5 years in 1892, and his oldest brother, who died just 31 months old in 1894, longevity was common in his family; in late-1980s his second-oldest sister died at age 96, his second-oldest brother at age 91 and his second-youngest brother at age 85, in 1993 his younger sister died at age 93, and his youngest brother as well as last living sibling Tetsuo died in 2007 98 years old. After he finished school at the age of 14, he worked for local post offices for over 45 years until he retired in 1962 at the age of 65, and thereafter worked until age 90 as a farmer along with his eldest son, who died at age 76 in September 1998, less than 4 weeks after his youngest son, who died at age 54. In the 1920s, he also worked as a government communications worker in Korea, which was at the time a colony of Japan. After returning from Korea, Miyake married his 6 years, 9 months younger neighbour Yae Kimura, who died at age 75 in 1979, and changed his name to Jirōemon Kimura upon the marriage (since his wife's family lacked a male heir) and had, except their second child, a son who died in 1927 just 20 days before the age of 2 years
Shark Tank is an American television show. It is on ABC. It is based on the reality television series "Dragons' Den". The began in 2009.  In each episode, small companies and inventors bring their products to a group of investors called the "Sharks". They offer a percentage of their company or rights to their product in exchange for money or help from the investors. In addition to its regular programming, the show has hosted episodes of kids pitching the Sharks, featuring influential kid inventors such as Gary Leschinsky. Common terms used in "Shark Tank":
Ty Lawson (born November 3, 1987 in Clinton, Maryland) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also played for the Denver Nuggets from 2009 until 2015. He went to school at the University of North Carolina. On July 20, 2015, the Nuggets traded him along with a second round pick in the 2017 NBA draft to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Kostas Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni, a first round pick in the 2016 NBA draft, and cash.
He Pingping (July 13, 1988 – March 13, 2010) was a Chinese citizen who was the world's shortest man who can walk. He was only 74 centimeters long. He has met with some of the worlds tallest people; Xi Shun, Sultan Kösen, and Svetlana Pankratova. Pingping was born on July 14, 1988, in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China. He died on March 13, 2010, from heart failure in Milan, Italy, aged 21.
Svetlana Pankratova (born April 29, 1971) is a Russian citizen who holds the record for world's longest legs on a female body 4 feet 4 inches. Her height is 6 feet 5 inches. Pankratova was born on April 29, 1971 in Volgograd, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR. She studied at Virginia Commonwealth University. She now lives in London, England.
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon (October 28, 1951 – July 4, 2020) were American conjoined twins. They held the record for the oldest conjoined twins in the world. They were on a reality show "The World's Oldest Coinjoined Twins". Ronnie and Donnie Galyon were born on October 28, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio. They shared organs, so they could not be separated. They almost died when they suffered a blood clot. They lived in Dayton, Ohio. The Galyons died on July 4, 2020 under hospice care in Dayton from congestive heart failure, aged 68.
William Michael “Bill” Daley (born August 9, 1948) is an American lawyer and former banker. He served as the White House Chief of Staff after Rahm Emanuel successfully ran for Mayor of Chicago from 2011 through 2012. He is the son of Richard J. Daley and brother of Richard M. Daley (who's successor was Emanuel as Mayor of Chicago). He also was the United States Secretary of Commerce from 1997 through 2000. Daley was born on August 9, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Loyola University Chicago and at John Marshall Law School. He is married to Bernadette Keller. Daley was also a candidate for Governor in the 2014 gubernatorial election for the Democratic primary. On September 16, 2013, Daley made a surprise announcement that he was exiting the race for Illinois Governor due to the personal issues. After two-term mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he would not seek reelection, it was reported on September 14, 2018, that Daley would run for Mayor of Chicago. He came in third place behind Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle.
Pulya Taylor (born 1931) is an Aboriginal artist from central Australia. She makes wooden objects, known in the Western Desert as '. She makes these by carving the wood and then engraving patterns (') into its surface with a burning wire. This technique is called pokerwork. The wood she uses is sourced locally from the area around Uluṟu, where she lives. Taylor was born and grew up around Walytjatjata, in the southwest corner of the Northern Territory. She began working in arts and crafts at Ernabella in the late 1940s. She later moved to Amaṯa with her husband, Tony Tjamiwa. In 1983, Taylor and Tjamiwa, together with Topsy Tjulyata, Walter Pukutiwara, Peter Yates and Pat D'Arango, travelled around artist communities in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. This was to discuss the idea of setting up a new craft centre at Uluṟu, which would sell artworks from around the region to tourists. The couple moved to Muṯitjulu so that they could help set it up. Taylor was one of the first artists for Maṟuku Arts, and she is still an executive member. Taylor is probably best known for her sculptures of animals, such as birds, numbats, snakes, the echidna, and the perentie lizard. The animals all have spiritual "" legends attached to them, and each represents a different creation ancestor from the Dreamtime. Taylor's work has been exhibited in many places around Australia. It has also been shown overseas, including at the Commonwealth Institute in London, in 2000. Examples of her work are held in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, the National Gallery of Australia, and the National Museum of Australia. "This article includes text from the Powerhouse Museum, Australia , which has been licensed under CC-BY-SA."
Robert Arthur "Rob" Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality, model and socialite. His sisters are Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian. His half siblings include Burton Jenner, Casey Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Brody Jenner and Kendall Jenner.  He is best known for appearing on his family's reality television shows, such as "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and "Khloé &amp; Lamar". He is also known for dating pop star Rita Ora for a short time. His mother is Kris Jenner and father was Robert Kardashian (1944-2003). Caitlyn Jenner used to be his stepfather. Kardashian competed in "Dancing with the Stars" with Cheryl Burke in fall 2011. In December of 2015 it was reported that Kardashian was hospitalized after falling ill and diagnosed with diabetes. In January 2016, E! News reported that he was dating Blac Chyna. Chyna's former partner, rapper Tyga, dated Rob's youngest half-sister, Kylie Jenner. Weeks later, Kardashian became engaged to Chyna, and they were expecting a baby due October 2016. Their daughter, Dream Renee Kardashian, was born on November 10, 2016. Dream is Kardashian's first child and Chyna's second, after having a son with Tyga.
Batgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is one of Batman's side-kicks and a member of the Batman Family similar to Robin. There have been several women to take the position over the years.  Publication history. Batgirl was created as Betty Kane by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in "Batman" #139 (1961). Barbara Gordon was created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino after a concept by William Dozier, first appearing in "Detective Comics" #359 (1967). Helena Bertinelli first appeared as Batgirl in "Batman: Shadow of the Bat" #83 (1999). Cassandra Cain was created by Kelley Puckett, Damion Scott and Alex Maleev, first appearing as Batgirl in "Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight" #120 (1999). Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe started acting on her own as Batgirl in "Birds of Prey" #96 (2006). Stephanie Brown took the position in "Batgirl" (Volume 3) #1 (2009). Fictional character biographies. Bette Kane. The original Batgirl during the Silver Age was Bette Kane. This was later removed from continuity, and the character was reintroduced under the alias Flamebird.  Barbara Gordon. The most well-recognized Batgirl is Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon, and the original in modern continuity. She was Batgirl for many years until the Joker shot her through the spine during the events of "" and paralyzed her. Barbara still fought crime from her wheel-chair as Oracle, an international super-hacker and invaluable computers expert for heroes everywhere.  Cassandra Cain. Cassandra Cain, daughter of the assassin David Cain, became the next Batgirl while seeking redemption for her father's crimes. She was eventually manipulated into going rogue by Deathstroke and gave up the cowl after she had recovered from her mental breakdown.  Misfit. The teleporter Misfit briefly called herself Batgirl when she started her vigilante career on the streets, although she changed her name after she was taken in by the Birds of Prey. Stephanie Brown.
Barbara Gordon is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Barbara Gordon was created by Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino after a concept by William Dozier, first appearing in "Detective Comics" #359 (1967). John Ostrander reinvented her as Oracle in Suicide Squad #23 (1989), although this new identity wouldn't be fully revealed until "Suicide Squad" #38 (1990). Fictional character biography. She is a vigilante super-hero operating as a member of the Batman Family, and (depending on which continuity) the daughter or niece of Gotham City's Police commissioner James Gordon. Beginning her career as Batgirl working alongside Batman and the first Robin, she is an extremely intelligent detective and martial artist who maintains a civilian identity as a librarian. Following the events of where the Joker paralyzed her from the waist down with a gunshot, she began using the name Oracle to help Batman and other heroes using a massive world-wide communications and espionage network. There are several others who take up her mantle as Batgirl during this time, including Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown whom she mentors, but she is eventually able to walk again and returns to her position. She is a founding member of the Birds of Prey, but has also been involved with the Justice League, the Suicide Squad and the Seven Soldiers of Victory. In other media. As both Batgirl and Oracle, Barbara Gordon has been featured in various adaptations related to the Batman franchise, including television, film, animation, video games, and other merchandise. Aside from Craig, the character has been portrayed by Dina Meyer, Alicia Silverstone (as Barbara Wilson), and Jeté Laurence, and has been voiced by Melissa Gilbert, Tara Strong, Danielle Judovits, Alyson Stoner, Mae Whitman, Kimberly Brooks and Briana Cuoco among others. Barbara Gordon appeared in the third season of the HBO Max series "Titans" as the new commissioner of Gotham City portrayed by Savannah Welch. The character was slated for a solo film set in the DCEU, starring Leslie Grace in the title role and intended to be released on Max but was canceled in August 2022. In 2011, Barbara Gordon ranked 17th in IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes".
Joan Adams Mondale (née Adams; August 8, 1930 – February 3, 2014) was the second lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of the 42nd vice president of the United States, Walter Mondale. Early life and education. Mondale was born to John Maxwell Adams and Eleanor Jane Hall. She was one of the three daughters in her family. She attended schools in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Death. On February 2, 2014, the Mondale family announced that she had entered hospice care for Alzheimer's disease. She died at the hospice from the disease in Minneapolis the following day, surrounded by members of her family.
Richard John "Dick" Grayson Wayne is a comic book superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger for DC Comics. As a supporting character to Batman, Dick was first introduced as Batman's crime-fighting partner Robin. As he transitioned into adulthood, Dick decided to take on the persona of Nightwing. Grayson has served as a leader for various teams, including the Teen Titans and the Outsiders. His leadership is marked by his ability to inspire and strategize effectively. Fictional character biography. When his circus acrobat family was brutally murdered, Dick Grayson was taken in by billionaire and bat-friendly super hero Bruce Wayne. Bruce shared his secret life as Batman with the young boy and eventually molded him into Robin—the Dark Knight's partner in Gotham. Powers and abilities. Richard Grayson was a acrobatic prodigy who was part of the "Flying Graysons" act, who were well known for conducting acrobatic acts without a net. As a result of his skill, he garnered success for Haly's Circus. As a result of his status as an agent of Spyral and being taught by Helena Bertinelli, Richard is proficient in the art of Espionage. Dick is an expert marksman and is highly skilled in the use of firearms. Being trained by the Dark Knight himself in various fields, Richard Grayson is shown to have a naturally high level of intelligence, though not as high as Batman's own. Richard Grayson was taught in various fields by Batman and as a result, is a capable tactician. In addition to that, he is skilled in reading the body motions of others, using this skill to aid in defeating multiple armed opponents and anticipate an opponent's next move. Taught by Alfred Pennyworth in acting, Richard Grayson is proficient in the art of disguise. He was able to pose as Joker in Arkham Asylum and occasionally poses as Batman whenever Bruce Wayne and Batman needed to be sighted at the same time. Like Batman, Grayson has honed his detective skills. He is adept at solving crimes and analyzing situations quickly.  In other media. Dick Grayson has appeared as Robin in several other media adaptations: the 1943 serial played by Douglas Croft,
The Ventriloquist is the name of multiple fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are all enemies of the superhero Batman. The character was created by Alan Grant, John Wagner and Norm Breyfogle, first appearing in "Detective Comics" #583 (1988). The Ventriloquist is a gangster that usually speaks through a puppet named Scarface, which his mental illness leads him to believe is a separate person. His dissociative identity disorder allows him to commit ruthless violent crimes while maintaining a quiet and meek personality, pretending that he is simply Scarface's servant. Despite years of practice, Arnold Wesker is still unable to pronounce the letter "B" while throwing his voice, instead replacing it with "G" while fighting Batman. Following his death during "Face the Face", a woman named Peyton Riley became his successor. In the New 52 continuity, Shauna Belzer became Wesker's successor. In other media. The character has been featured in various media adaptations, such as feature movies, television series and video games. Andrew Sellon portrays a new version of the character in the television series "Gotham". In the fifth season, he finds the dummy Scarface and becomes the Ventriloquist.
Count Werner Vertigo is a fictional Batman-Green Arrow character from DC Comics who is an European madman who can control the aims from guns so that no one can shot him. He also knows karate, judo, fencing, and boxing, so making him one of the hardest physical characters that Batman has to face (besides Ra's al Ghul and Bane). He is deaf and has dipolar disorder. In other media. He was voiced by Michael York in "".
Rachel Dawes is a fictional Batman character who is good friends with Bruce Wayne and is one of the few people who knows Batman's secret identity. She was the love life of Harvey Dent until she was killed in a mass explosion causes by The Joker. She was played by Katie Holmes in "Batman Begins" and the tie-in video game and by Maggie Gyllenhaal in "The Dark Knight".
Holly Robinson is a fictional Batman character from DC Comics who is friends with Selina Kyle. She is the crime-partner of Catwoman for bank robbery. For a short while, she became Catwoman because Selina had her first baby. In some appearances, she is a lesbian. In other media. She was played by Juno Temple as Jen in "The Dark Knight Rises".
Pavel Datsyuk was born 20 July, 1978. The city where he was born is named Yekaterinburg in Russia. He was a professional ice hockey player and played for SKA Saint Petersburg. He used to play in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings. Family. His mother died when he was 12 years old. In the middle of the 1990s, he started to play for the farm team of Dynamo Yekaterinburg. There he was noticed by the new trainer of the team, Vladimir Krikunov. He saw the talent of the young Datsyuk on the soccer field. He noticed his anticipation, vision and intelligence were certainly over the average of the team. It took a long time before Pavel was contacted by an NHL scout, because he was too small. He was only 1,73m and 66 kg when he began his professional career. He was not supposed to be drafted in the NHL, but the scout of the Detroit Red Wings came to watch the defenseman Dimitiri Kilimine and he was impressed by this little sized player. National Hockey League career. Pavel Datsyuk was drafted in 1998 by the Detroit Red Wings, 171st overall. He began to play in the NHL in 2001-2002; he played 70 games and scored 11 goals. One year later, a new prospect joined the team, Henrik Zetterberg. They played together with the veteran, Brett Hull. Since that season, Henrik and Pavel are still playing with each other. Pavel is a center and one of the best two way player of the NHL. In a survey made by the journalist, 247 hockey players, consider Pavel as the most difficult player to take the puck off during a game. He won many trophies in the league. Four years in a row he won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The most productive years of Pavel Datsyuk were in 2008-2009, where he collected 97 points for 32 goals and 65 assists.
Alison Eastwood (May 22, 1972 in California) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Clint Eastwood. Her first movie role was with her father in "Tightrope" (1984). She also directs movies, the first being "Rails &amp; Ties" in 2007.
Alberto Falcone is a fictional Batman character who is also known as the Holiday Killer. He appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biography. He is the son of Gotham Mafia leader Carmine Falcone. He is also a mobster, but does not have control over his dad's crime organization. In other media. Luke Brandon Field portrayed Al Falcone in the DC Extended Universe movie "The Flash". He also appeared in the HBO television miniseries "The Penguin" (2024) set in "The Batman" shared universe, portrayed by Michael Zegen.
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, movie producer and director. He was born in Chateauroux, Indre. He is one of the most prolific actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He won the César Award for Best Actor for his performances in "The Last Metro" (1980). He received the Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor in "Police" (1985). For "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990) he won the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actor, his second César Award and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Depardieu won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in "Green Card". He lives in Belgium. In 2013 he was granted Russian citizenship. A trial started in France, in March 2025; Depardieu is the defendant. It has lasted four days (as of March 27).
Black Mask is the name of two fictional Batman villains from DC Comics who have a black skull and a black suit who in some cases is a crime boss leader. Fictional character biographies. Roman Sionis. The first Black Mask was Roman Sionis who hated masks, but he wore toxic make-up that made him to have the black skull.  Jeremiah Arkham. The second Black Mask was Jeremiah Arkham, the boss of Arkham Asylum, so after the death of the first Black Mask he wanted to continue his legacy, so he became the second Black Mask. In other media. In "Batman Returns", Christopher Walken's character Max Shreck was burned and the corpse had a look alike to Black Mask. He was portrayed by Ewan McGregor in the 2020 movie "Birds of Prey".
Jeremiah Arkham is a fictional Batman character from the DC Comics universe who was the head doctor and manager of Arkham Asylum where all of Gotham City's criminals and killers are held up. He later becomes the second Black Mask after the first one was killed by Catwoman.