Platt died from pneumonia at a hospice on the morning of March 29, 2014 in San Rafael, California. He was 100 years old. He was outlived by his children.
Urs Widmer
Urs Widmer (21 May 1938 – 2 April 2014) was a Swiss novelist, playwright, essayist and short story writer. He wrote for several different newspapers and other publications. He was best known for his 2000 book "Der Geliebte der Mutter" (The Mother's Lover). In 2013, he won the Friedrich Hölderlin Prize. He was born in Basel.
Widmer died after a long illness on 2 April 2014 in Zürich. He was 75 years old.
Bill Mitchell (ice hockey)
William Richard "Bill" Mitchell (February 22, 1930 – April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played one in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1963–64 season for the Detroit Red Wings. He later coached some teams in Toledo, Ohio in the United States. He was born in Port Dalhousie, Ontario.
Mitchell died from kidney failure on April 1, 2014 in Perrysburg Township, Wood County, Ohio. He was 84 years old. He was outlived by his one daughter and two sons.
Manish Arora
Manish Arora (Hindi:मनीष अरोरा) (Punjabi: ਮਨੀਸ਼ ਅਰੋੜਾ) is an Indian fashion designer. Arora was born in Mumbai. He now lives in New Dehli.
In 1997 Arora started a fashion label called Manish Arora. In 2001 Arora started his second fashion label Fish Fry.
Manish Arora is a Sikh.
Lollipop (Candyman)
"Lollipop (Candyman)" is a pop song from the group Aqua. It is from their first album, "Aquarium". The song was released in 1997. This song was said to be one of the group's favorite songs. It was not as successful as their song "Barbie Girl".
The longest version is 7 minutes and 28 seconds long.
Enamel (glass)
Enamel is made of melted glass, often on metal. Sometimes called vitreous or porcelain enamel, it is made by fusing powdered glass to a base by firing, usually between 750 and 850°C (1,380 and 1,560°F). The powder melts, flows, and then hardens to a smooth, durable coating on metal, or on glass or ceramics.
It has been used on decorative objects for two or three thousand years, but especially in the Middle Ages in Europe. In the 19th century, it was used on everyday objects such as kitchen equipment and road signs. The glass is hard-wearing, scratch resistant and easy to clean.
Bomb Sweeper
Bombsweeper is a Game & Watch Multi Screen 1987. In the game a bandit named Jack placed explosives in the city. The player plays the part of John Solver who must find the bombs.
Mary Timony
Mary B. Timony (born 1970) is an American singer, guitarist, and violist. She was the singer of the indie rock band Helium.
In 2000 Timony's first solo album was released.
Cherry (wrestler)
Kara Elizabeth Drew (born July 15, 1975) is an American professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she was known by the ring name Cherry. During her time there, she was known for being the manager of the tag team Deuce 'n Domino and was also a wrestler on WWE's SmackDown brand. Drew was released from her WWE contract on August 15, 2008.
After being released, Drew started working at SeaWorld.
Blake Wheeler
Blake James Wheeler (born August 31, 1986) is a American ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Boston Bruins and Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL and EHC München of the DEL.
Before playing in the NHL, Wheeler played 1 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He also played 3 years of college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota. During his time with University of Minnesota, he was named the WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament in 2007.
Wheeler was drafted with the 5th overall pick by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Wheeler and the Coyotes could not agree on a contract and he signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2008. On October 9, he scored played in his first NHL games and also scored his first NHL goal against Peter Budaj of the Colorado Avalanche.
On February 18, 2011, he was traded along with Mark Stuart to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Boris Valabik and Rich Peverley. On July 18, 2011, he signed a two-year, $5.1 million deal with the Jets when the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg.
Al Montoya
Álvaro "Al" Montoya (born February 13, 1985) is a American ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders, and Winnipeg Jets. He is the first Cuban American NHL player.
Before playing in the NHL, Montoya played 15 games with the Texas Tornado and 24 games with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), 3 years of college ice hockey at the University of Michigan and 2 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL.
Montoya was drafted with the 6th overall pick by the New York Rangers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. On February 26, 2008, the Rangers sent Montoya along with Marcel Hossa to the Phoenix Coyotes for Fredrik Sjöström, David LeNeveu, and Josh Gratton. His first game in the NHL was with the Coyotes on April 1, 2009 and he was able to record a 3-0 shutout victory over the Colorado Avalanche. The Coyotes traded him to the New York Islanders for a sixth round draft pick on February 9, 2011.
Montoya signed a one-year contract extension with the Islanders on March 29. On July 4, 2012, he was signed to a one-year, $601,000 deal by the Winnipeg Jets after he was released from the Islanders.
On June 28, 2014, Montoya was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers to a two-year, $1,050,000 contract.
Kumba Ialá
Kumba Ialá, also spelled Yalá (15 March 1953 – 4 April 2014) was a Bissau-Guinean politician. He was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 17 February 2000 until 14 September 2003. He was also the President of the Social Renewal Party (PRS). In 2008, he became a Muslim and took the name Mohamed Ialá Embaló. He was born in Bula, Portuguese Guinea.
Ialá died from cardiopulmonary arrest on 4 April 2014 in Bissau. He was 61 years old.
Windburn
Windburn is when a person gets a sunburn but thought it was caused by wind because it was cloudy. Windburn is actually a sunburn rather than an actual condition caused by wind. This was shown as early as 1936 by English skin specialist Charles Howard White of Cambridge and American physicist William Henry Crew of New York University. However, it is still a common misconception that windburn is caused by wind.
Jovan Pavlović
Metropolitan Jovan Pavlović (, ; 22 October 1936 – 3 April 2014) was a Croatian religious leader. He was the Metropolitan of Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana of Serbian Orthodox Church. He was born in Medinci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Pavlović died on 3 April 2014 at the Sisters of Charity Hospital in Zagreb, Croatia. He was 78 years old.
Topsham, Maine
Topsham is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,784 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Topsham is where the Topsham Fair happens every year.
The Pejepscot Abenaki Indians, a sub-tribe of the Anasagunticooks (now Androscoggins), used to own the land that is now Topsham. They called the this area "Sawacook." The Pejepscot Abenaki controlled the Androscoggin River. They lived and fished at Pejepscot Falls. But a plague, probably smallpox brought by Europeans, killed most of the tribe's population in 1615-1616.
On June 16, 1632, the Plymouth Council gave some land that had once belonged to the Abenaki to Thomas Purchase and George Way. The land was later given to Richard Wharton, and then in 1714 it was given to the Pejepscot Company.
The first sawmill there was built in 1716 on the Cathance River.