Griffith worked in the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as a cipher clerk during World War II. She was a member of the International Best Dressed List from 1962 until her death in 2017. She was a close friend to many world leaders and celebrities including Nancy Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn.
Griffith died on 11 December 2017 in Madrid at the age of 94.
Suzanna Leigh
Suzanna Leigh (born Sandra Eileen Anne Smith; 26 July 1945 – 11 December 2017) was a British actress. She was known for her movie and television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born in Berkshire, England. She was known for her role as the love interest of Elvis Presley in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (1966).
Leigh starred in the cult British horror movies "The Deadly Bees" (1966) and "The Fiend" (1972). In 1974 she starred as Amber in "Son of Dracula".
Leigh died of liver cancer on 11 December 2017 at her home in Winter Beach, Florida at the age of 72.
Zarley Zalapski
Zarley Bennett Zalapski (April 22, 1968 – December 12, 2017) was a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played from 1987 to 2010. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Hartford Whalers, the Calgary Flames, the Montreal Canadiens and for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Zalapski died on December 12, 2017 in Calgary, Alberta of a viral infection at the age of 49.
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane is a football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Sheffield United. As the largest stadium in Sheffield during the 19th century it hosted most of the city's most significant matches including the final of the world's first football tournament, first floodlit match and several matches between the Sheffield and London Football Associations that led to the unification of their respective rules. It was also used by Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield F.C. for major matches. It has been the home of Sheffield United since the club's establishment in 1889. It is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional association football matches.
David Chase
David Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for creating the HBO drama television series "The Sopranos" (1999–2007). The show became very popular and earned him seven Emmy Awards. He has also produced and written for shows such as "The Rockford Files", "I'll Fly Away" and "Northern Exposure". He will serve as an executive producer and writer of the future movie "The Many Saints of Newark", a background story to "The Sopranos".
Chase was born in Mount Vernon, New York, to an Italian American family. He married Denise Kelly in 1968. The couple have a daughter, Michele DeCesare, who played Hunter Scangarelo in "The Sopranos".
Doug Jones (politician)
Gordon Douglas Jones (born May 4, 1954) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician. Jones is the United States Senator of Alabama upon being elected on December 12, 2017 and sworn-in on January 3, 2018. Jones served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
As a lawyer, Jones is known for prosecuting the remaining two Ku Klux Klan perpetrators of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing which killed four African-American girls, along with leading an indictment against the Olympic Park Bomber.
Jones was the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate special election in Alabama against Republican nominee Roy Moore which was held on December 12, 2017. Jones was elected Senator with 49.6% of the vote to Moore's 48.8% of the vote.
Jones lost his re-election in 2020 to Tommy Tuberville in November.
Pat DiNizio
Pat DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was an American rock musician. He was best known as the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band The Smithereens. He formed the band with three original members in 1980 in Carteret, New Jersey. He was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, but raised in Carteret.
DiNizio died on December 12, 2017 after a period of ill health in Scotch Plains, at the age of 62.
Mountain States
Mountain states are US states that have mountains in them.
David Lau
David Baruch Lau, Hebrew: דוד ברוך לאו , (born January 13, 1966 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi. He has been Chief Rabbi of Israel on behalf of the Ashkenazi Jews since August 14, 2013, succeeding Yona Metzger.
His father Yisrael Meir Lau had the same position from 1993 to 2003. His Sephardic counterpart is Yitzhak Yosef.
Yitzhak Yosef
Yitzhak Yosef, Hebrew: יצחק יוסף , (born January 16, 1952 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi.
He has been Chief Rabbi of Israel on behalf of the Sephardi Jews since August 14, 2013, succeeding Shlomo Amar.
His father Ovadia Yosef (died 2013) had the same position from 1973 to 1983.
His Ashkenazic counterpart is David Lau.
Bodice
A bodice () is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist.
Mellophone
The mellophone is a medium-range instrument which typically takes the place of the French horn in marching bands. Its appearance is similar to that of a trumpet except for more tubing and a much larger bell.
Museum for Architectural Drawing
Museum for Architectural Drawing (in German: Museum für Architekturzeichnung) is a private museum in Berlin, Germany dedicated to Architectural Drawing around the world. the museum was open in 2013.
Stanley Baxter
Stanley Baxter (born 24 May 1926) is a Scottish actor and impressionist. He is known for his highly popular British television comedy shows "The Stanley Baxter Show", "Baxter On...", "Time For Baxter", "The Stanley Baxter Picture Show", "The Stanley Baxter Series" and "Mr Majeika".
Eileen Derbyshire
Eileen Derbyshire, (born 6 October 1931) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Emily Bishop in the long-running ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". She played the character for 55 years, from January 1961 to January 2016 and again for a cameo appearance in October 2019, making her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap opera and the second longest-serving cast member on the show, after William Roache who has played the role of Ken Barlow continuously, since the show's first episode on the 9 December 1960.
She is the mother of sports journalist Oliver Holt. She was awarded an MBE in the 2010 Queens Birthday Honours list with her fellow co-star and friend, Barbara Knox who plays the role of Rita Sullivan on the show.
Barbara Knox
Barbara Knox (born 30 September 1933), is a British actress. She is known for her portrayal of newsagent Rita Sullivan in the television soap opera, "Coronation Street". She has been a full-time cast member for nearly 50 years, having appeared for one episode as Rita in 1964, before becoming a regular cast member from 1972 onwards.
On 28 March 2014 it was reported that she had been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol in her home town of Knutsford, Cheshire. On 4 April Knox was formally charged, and she appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court on 24 April. On 23 January 2015 she changed her plea to guilty. She was banned from driving for a year, as well as being fined £3,000 and £1,750 in costs.
WWE Network
WWE Network is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by WWE, using the infrastructure of BAMTech.
LFO (American band)
Lyte Funkie Ones (LFO) is an American pop band. It has vocalists Devin Lima (born March 18, 1977) and Brad Fischetti (born September 11, 1975).
The band was formerly a trio that also featured lead singer and primary songwriter Rich Cronin, and initially disbanded after his death in 2010, but Lima and Fischetti reunited LFO as a duo in 2017. Before Lima joined the group in 1999, the third member was Brian Gillis (known as "Brizz"), who was with the group from its start in 1995.