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Ian Abercrombie (11 September 1934 – 26 January 2012) was an English actor. Career. Abercrombie was known for playing Alfred Pennyworth in "Birds of Prey". He appeared as Elaine Benes's boss, Justin Pitt, during the sixth season of "Seinfeld", and Rupert Cananaugh, Ian Hainsworth's butler, in "Desperate Housewives". His career started in 1955 and would last until his death in 2012.  Personal life. Abercrombie was born in September 11, 1934 in Grays, Essex, England. Abercrombie was married to Elizabeth Romano from 1956 until they divorced. Lastly he married Gladys Abercrombie until his death in 2012.  Death. Abercrombie died on January 26, 2012, at 10:30am, in Hollywood, California from kidney failure. He was 77 years old.
Esther Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American former swimmer and actress. She starred in movies in her career. She later became a businesswoman. Early life. She was born in Inglewood, California. Death. Williams died in her sleep on June 6, 2013 in her Los Angeles home.
Anthony Bate (31 August 1927 – 19 June 2012) was an English actor. He is possibly best known for his role as Oliver Lacon in the BBC television adaptations of the John le Carré novels "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier", "Spy" and "Smiley's People". Bate's other credits include: "Dixon of Dock Green", "The Saint", "The Avengers", "Prime Suspect", "A Touch of Frost and Midsomer Murders". Bate was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England on August 31, 1927 to Hubert George Cookson Bate and to Cecile Marjorie Canadine. Bate was educated at the King Edward VI School, Stourbridge and at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His career would begin in 1953 and would last until his retirement in 2005. Bate lived in London, England. Bate was married to Diana Fay from 1954 until his death in 2012, together they had 2 children. Bate died in Newport, Isle of Wight from a short illness, he was 84 years old.
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is an English actor. York has a career that has spanned for 47 years. York has appeared in many movies such as; "Justine", "The Guru", "Murder on Orient Express", "Logan's Run", "Fedora", "True Women", "Leonard 6", "Austin Powers Movie Series", and in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".  York was born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England and is a naturalized American citizen. He studied at Bromley Grammar School for Boys and at the University College, Oxford. York has been married to Patricia McCallum since 1965. He has a stepson. In 2013, York announced he is suffering from amyloidosis and this has affected his voice and face.
Emil Boc (b. 6 September 1966, Răchițele, Cluj) is a Romanian politician. He was the president of the Democratic Liberal Party from 2005 to 2012. He was Prime Minister of Romania from 2008 - February 2012. Now he is Mayor of Cluj-Napoca. Studies. He finished The University of History and Philosophy Cluj and Law School.
Fukui City (or Fukui-shi; 福井市,) is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. It became a core city of Japan in 2019. As of July 2021, there are 260,254 people living there. The land area is 275,381,842 square kilometers (1 October 2018).  From the Meiji period, the silk fabrics industry was a big business in Fukui City, but it has decreased after World WarⅡ. Today the main industries of Fukui-shi are for fabrics and chemicals.  Because Fukui prefecture is famous for dinosaurs, there are monuments of dinosaurs in front of the JR Fukui station in the downtown of Fukui City. In addition, the building that is called "happiring" was built as part of city planning near the station. There are 186 cultural properties which include historical material, architectures, works of art, ethnic sites, scenic beauties, and cultural landscape. History. Fukui City (Fukui-jo) was built by Shibata Katsuie as a castle town in 1575. It was destroyed by far because of the war with Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Yuki (Matsudaira) Hideyasu later rebuilt the castle.  Fukui City was called Fukui-han from 1600 to 1871. In the late Edo period, before the Meiji Restoration (1868), the historical figures were active; The representative names are Matsudaira Shungaku, Hashimoto Sanai, Kusakabe Taro, and W.E.Griffis. They have contributed to Fukui City and Japan.  From the 1890s, silk cloth business became the main business in Fukui City. On 19 July 1945, during World War Ⅱ, Fukui City was attacked by the United States, then the town was destroyed.The air raid lasted for about two hours, with a casualty rate of 93.2%, a burnout rate of 96%, and a death toll of 1,576.  People in Fukui City have rebuilt the town.
is a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. History. In the pre-modern period, Obama was the main port and capital of Wakasa Province. In the Edo period, Obama was the capital of the Obama Domain. In 1871, the Obama Domain become Obama prefecture after the abolition of domains and establishment of prefectures. Later, the merger was repeated and in 1951 the present city of Obama was established. Climate. Obama has a humid subtropical climate with warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Obama is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2005 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C. Population. From Japanese census data, Specialities. Traditional Crafts Wakasa Lacquer uses a "polishing" technique that involves coating on many layers of lacquer. Wakasa Lacquer made over several months’ time by coating the finest lacquer some ten-odd times, applying a pattern with shells, eggshells, and gold leafs, and polishing it with stones and charcoal. Wakasa agate work is the root of precious stone work of Japan. Wakasa agate works carved through unique technique is the greatest of precious stone arts. Wakasa agate work is made by applying heat to the rough stone to make it red, and deciding the shape of carving taking into consideration the scratches on the natural stone and long-lasting polishing work. Foods Since Obama is facing the sea of Japan, it has a lot of fish. "Heshiko" is a traditional dish that uses a salted blue-skin fish, and it can be preserved for a long time. Yopparaisaba uses mackerel that was raised on sake lees. Omizuokuri. Omizuokuri is an event that is held on every March second by Jinguji-Temple. In this event, they put purified water in the depth of Unose.Ten days after this event, an event called Omizutori is held in Nigatsu-do Hall in Nara Prefecture, and the water comes from Jinguji-Temple is drew up on Nigatsu-do Hall.
Ike Turner (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter and recording artist. He recorded many hit records, most of which were done with his wife Tina Turner. He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, although he later moved to St. Louis, Missouri then to California. He recorded “Rocket 88” a hit in 1951 for Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats. Brenston was Turner's saxophonist and the Delta Cats were actually Turner's Kings of Rhythm back-up band. Some people think this was the first rock and roll record. He died of an accidental cocaine overdose in San Diego.
Nicolae Văcăroiu (born 5 December 1943 in Cetatea Albă, now Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Ukraine) is a Romanian politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party. He was the Prime Minister between 1992 and 1996. Before the 1989 Revolution he worked at the Committee for State Planning with Theodor Stolojan. He was the President of the Senate of Romania for almost eight years. On 14 October 2008 he was voted by the Parliament as President of the Court of Audit.
Melissa &amp; Joey is an ABC Family television series. It stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010. The show follows local politician Mel Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) and Joe Longo (Joey Lawrence). Mel hires him to take care of her niece and nephew after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke. The show has been renewed by ABC Family for a second season of fifteen episodes. They began airing on May 30, 2012. The show is ranked number one on Cable TV's telecast at 8 o'clock for people ages 18–34, 18-49 and 12-34. On August 17, 2012, ABC Family renewed the show for a third season. It premiered in Spring 2013. The fourth series begins in October 2014. On May 24, 2011, "Shout! Factory" released "Melissa &amp; Joey: Season One, Part One" on DVD in Region 1. It includes special features and a sneak peek of the rest of season one episodes, bloopers and interviews with the cast. On October 4, 2011, "Shout! Factory" released "Melissa &amp; Joey: Season One, Part Two" on DVD in Region 1. It included the rest of the episodes of the first season in a 2-disc set. What is the show about? Mel Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) lives in Toledo, Ohio. She is a politician there. Her sister and brother-in-law ran a Ponzi scheme. The sister is in prison and the brother-in-law is on the run. This leaves her niece Lennox and her nephew Ryder without their parents to take care of them. Mel takes them into her home. However, Joe Longo (Joey Lawrence) used to work for Mel's brother-in-law and lost everything he had including his car, money, house and his wife who left him. He tries to find a job. Mel finds it hard to handle her own life including parenting her niece and nephew. She hires Joe to become the family's new male nanny, or "manny". Episodes. &lt;onlyinclude&gt; &lt;/onlyinclude&gt;
Joyce Brothers (October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013) was an American television personality and actress. She has been on many TV programs. These include "The Nanny", "Melrose Place" and "Frasier". She is also a newspaper columnist. Many date of birth related sources say 1927 is her birth year while others claim 1928 or 1929, was her birth year. Brothers died on May 13, 2013 in Fort Lee, New Jersey from respiratory failure, aged 85.
Herbert Lom (Herbert Karel Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru, September 11, 1917 – September 27, 2012) was a Czech-English movie, stage, and television actor who was based London, England in the United Kingdom since 1939 until his retirement in 2009. In a career lasting more than 60 years he appeared in character roles, usually playing villains early in his career and professional men in later years. He is best known for his role as (former) Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in the "Pink Panther" movie series. Lom retired in 2009. Lom was born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) on September 11, 1917 to Karl ze Schluderpacheru and to Olga (née Gottlieb). He was raised in London, England. Lom was married three times. He was married to Dina Shea from 1948 until they divorced in 1971. Lom had three children. Lom was friends with actor Peter Sellers. Lom died on September 27, 2012 in his sleep in his London, England home from natural causes, aged 95. Lom died just 16 days later from his 95th birthday.
Don Louis Agrati (June 8, 1944 – June 27, 2012), better known as Don Grady, was an American television and movie actor, composer, and musician. He was best known both as one of Mickey Mouse's original "Mouseketeers", and as Robbie Douglas on "My Three Sons". His sister was also an actress, billed as Lani O'Grady. His father was Lou A. Agrati. His mother was a talent agent, known as Mary Grady.  Grady was born in San Diego, California on June 8, 1944. Grady was married twice; first to Julie Boonisar from 1976 until they divorced in 1979. Lastly he was married to Virginia Lewsader from 1985 until his death in 2012. Grady died on June 27, 2012 in his home in Thousand Oaks, California from cancer. He was 68 years old.
George Murdock (June 25, 1930 – April 30, 2012) was an American television and movie actor. Among his most famous characters for movies and TV were Lt. Scanlon, the oily Internal Affairs officer in "Barney Miller", Dr. Salik in "Battlestar Galactica" TV series and his appearance in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier", directed by William Shatner, who called him "a wonderful actor". Murdock career would begin in 1961 until his death in 2012. Murdock was born on June 25, 1930 in Salina, Kansas. Murdock was never married and had no children. Murdock died on April 30, 2012 in a hospital in Burbank, California from complications from cancer, he was 81 years old.
Doris Singleton (Dorthea Singleton; September 28, 1919 – June 26, 2012) was an American movie and television actress. She was best known for her role as Carolyn Appleby in "I Love Lucy". Her career lasted for 31 years until her retirement in 1986.  Singleton was born in New York City, New York on September 28, 1919. Singleton was married to Charles Issacs from 1941 until his death in 2002. They had no children.  Singleton died on June 26, 2012 in her home in Los Angeles, California from natural causes. She was 92 years old.
Blake Edwards (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Early life. Born William Blake Crump in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His grandfather was J. Gordon Edwards, a director of silent movies, and his stepfather, Jack McEdwards, became a film production manager after moving his family to Los Angeles in 1925. He was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Career. Edwards' career began in the 1940s as an actor, but he soon turned to writing radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. He would later begin to write or direct movie such as; "Experiment in Terror", "The Great Race", and the hugely successful "The Pink Panther" movie series with the British comedian Peter Sellers. Often thought of as primarily a director of comedies, he also directed drama movies such as; "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Days of Wine and Roses". His greatest successes, however, were his comedies, and most of his movies were either musicals, dramas, comedies, or horror. Personal life. Edwards was married to Patricia Walker from 1953 unti they divorced in 1967. Lastly he married Julie Andrews from 1969 until his death in 2010. He had 3 daughters and 1 son. He lived in Los Angeles, California. Death. Edwards died on December 15, 2010 from pneumonia in a hospital in Santa Monica, California, he was 88 years old. Honors. In 2004, he received an Honorary Academy Award.
Nanny McPhee is a 2005 British fantasy movie. It was directed by Kirk Jones. The stars of Nanny McPhee are Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. Thompson also wrote the script for the movie. The script is based on Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books. Plot. "Nanny McPhee" is about a nanny called who had magic, and used it to help naughty children be good. The family in this movie has seven children, and all of them are naughty. Nanny McPhee taught them 5 lessons. The first lesson was to ‘sleep when they should sleep’. The second was to ‘get up when they are told’, the third lesson was ‘to get dress when they are told’, the fourth lesson was ‘to listen’ and the fifth and final lesson was to ‘completely obey parents' commands’. Cedric Brown (Colin Firth)'s wife died, leaving behind seven children. Cedric was very busy at work and he had to take care of his children when he went home. Therefore, Cedric had already found 16 nannies. However, none could cope with the children.  A woman who looked extremely ugly appeared on his doorstep. The woman told Cedric that her name is Nanny McPhee, and she would like to be the children's nanny. McPhee had magical powers. The children become nicer day by day, and Cedric's situation is improved a lot.
Jerry McCord Van Dyke (July 27, 1931 – January 5, 2018) was an American actor and comedian. He performed in many television sitcoms and Big Lots commercials. His comedic acting goes back to the 1960s. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke. Early life. Van Dyke was born Jerry McCord Van Dyke on July 27, 1931 in Danville, Illinois. His parents were Loren (nicknamed "Cookie") and Hazel (née McCord) Van Dyke. He was of Dutch ancestry on his father's side and of English and Scottish ancestry on his mother's side. His mother is a "Mayflower" descendant. Death. On January 5, 2018, Van Dyke died of heart failure at his ranch in Malvern, Arkansas at the age of 86. He had been in declining health since being involved a car accident two years earlier.
Alon Moni Abutbul (born May 28, 1965) or Alon Aboutboul is an Israeli movie and television actor. In 2005, he was voted the 158th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website "Ynet" to determine who the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis. Abutbul has appeared in more than 50 years and have a career of 33 years. Abutbul has recently appeared in Christopher Nolan's 2012 movie "The Dark Knight Rises".  Abutbul was born in Kiryat, Israel on May 28, 1965. Abutbul lives in Los Angeles, California with his partner Shir Bilya. They have four children together.
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. She stared in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "Veronica Mars", "When in Rome", "Spartan", "Gossip Girl", "Polish Wedding", and in the 2012 comedy "Hit and Run". She was nominated for a Golden Globe and the Critic's Choice Award for "The Good Place". Early life. She was born in Huntington Woods, Michigan. Her parents divorced when she was two, and she has two older stepsisters from her father's second marriage. She also has two younger half-sisters and two younger half-brothers from her mother's second marriage. Marriage. She began dating Dax Shepard in 2007. They became engaged in January 2010 and married on October 17, 2013. They have 3 children: Lincoln Bell Shepard (born March 28, 2013), Delta Bell Shepard (born December, 2014) and Simon Kenneth Shepard (born January 24, 2018).
was a Japanese political activist and murderer. In 1960, Komori stabbed the wife of a businessman and killed her 60-year-old maid. He wanted to kill the publisher of a fictional story about the Japanese Imperial family. Instead, he killed the man's wife and a servant. Komori thought the publisher of the story showed disrespect for the Imperial House of Japan.
Dax Randall Shepard (born January 2, 1975) is an American actor, writer and director. He is also known for his role as Tom Marshall in "Without a Paddle". Personal life. Shepard started dating actress Kristen Bell in 2007. Their daughter, Lincoln Bell Shepard, was born on March 28, 2013. Dax and Bell married on October 17, 2013. Their second daughter, Delta Bell Shepard, was born on December 19, 2014.
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor, filmmaker, occasional singer, and producer. He is best known for his roles in the movies, "The Hangover", "The A-Team", "Wedding Crashers" and "Limitless". He appeared in the 2012 movie "Hit and Run". In 2011, he sang Shallow (Lady Gaga Song) at the Oscars"People" magazine named Cooper "Sexiest Man Alive". According to Pinkvilla, Cooper is one of the most famous actors of all time. Early life. Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in nearby Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. His parents were Gloria (née Campano) and Charles J. Cooper. Cooper was raised Catholic.  While attending Germantown Academy, Cooper worked at the "Philadelphia Daily News". After graduating from Germantown Academy in 1993, Cooper attended Villanova University for his first year, then transferred to Georgetown University. Career. Cooper began his career after a small guest role in an episode of "Sex and the City" in 1999. He starred in his first movie "West Hot American Summer" (2001). Cooper then landed the role as Will Trippin the drama series "Alias". After leaving Alias in 2003, Cooper guest-starred on the short-lived TV series "Miss Match", and later returned twice to Alias to reprise his role in guest appearances. Afterwards, Cooper began starring in small television movies for ABC Family. He starred in "I Want to Marry Ryan Banks". He then appeared in a television series called "Jack &amp; Bobby". In March 2006, Cooper starred in "Three Days of Rain" on Broadway with Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. Cooper appeared in Season 5 of "Nip/Tuck" as Aidan Stone, a television star on the fictional show "Hearts 'N Scalpels". In 2008, Cooper had roles in "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey and in "The Rocker" with Rainn Wilson. On
Stephen Joseph Cannell (February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, author, and occasional actor, and the founder of Stephen J. Cannell Productions. Cannell is known for creating the popular show "The A-Team".  Cannell was born in Los Angeles, California. He was educated at the University of Oregon and at Sigma Chi. Cannell was married to Marcia Cannell from 1964 until his death in 2010, they had 4 children (one of whom died). Cannell died on September 30, 2010 from skin cancer in his Pasadena, California home, he was 69 years old.
August Ludwig von Schlözer (5 July 1735 — 9 September 1809) was a German historian. He made many important contributions to the study of the Universal History, and particularly, the History of Russia. In 1804, Schlözer was ennobled and elected privy councilor by the Russian Tsar Alexander I of Russia His outlook about the universal history influenced historians as Nikolai Karamzin.
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom "George Lopez". His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican-American culture. He was the host of the late-night talk show "Lopez Tonight" on TBS until its cancellation on August 12, 2011. Personal life. Lopez was born in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. Lopez was married to Ann Serrano from 1993 until they divorced in 2011, and had one child. Political views. On December 21, 2010, Lopez announced on "Good Day L.A." that he would run for mayor of Los Angeles in the upcoming years. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Lopez stated that if Sarah Palin ever becomes the President of the United States, he would emigrate to Canada. In December 2015, Lopez announced his support for Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election.
Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney (November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an American actor in movies, stage, television and radio. He is best known for playing Ed Norton, alongside with Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the situation comedy "The Honeymooners", and for winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Harry and Tonto". Carney was born on November 4, 1918 in Mount Vernon, New York. Carney was married three times; first to Jean Myers from 1940 until they divorced in 1965. Second, he was married to Barbara Isaac from 1966 until they divorced in 1977. Last, he was remarried to Jean Myers from 1980 until his death in 2003. Carney had three children with Myers. Carney died on November 9, 2003 in Chester, Connecticut from natural causes. He was 85 years old.
Jackie Gleason (John Herbert Gleason; February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician.  Career. He was known for his role as Ralph Kramden on "The Honeymooners". Among his most noted movies roles were as Minnesota Fats in the drama movie "The Hustler" (1961) starring Paul Newman, and as Buford T. Justice in "the Smokey and the Bandit movie series". Gleason's career would span for nearly 41 years until his retirement in 1986. Personal life. Gleason was born on February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City.  Gleason was married three times; first to Genevieve Halford from 1936 until they divorced in 1970. Secondly he married Beverly McKittrick from 1970 until they divorced in 1975. Lastly he married 1975 until his death in 1987. Gleason died on June 24, 1987 in his Lauderhill, Florida home from colon cancer, he was 71 years old.