She got bullied when she went to Smith College because she was her father's daughter, and did not know how to deal with the issue. She got over the bullying by reading his books and started thinking he was correct on his views when he was alive. After finishing her first year at the college, she went back home and at that point her grandmother Alberta Williams King was shot and killed.
She died on May 15, 2007 after talking to her brother Dexter and falling in his home due to a heart disease.
The Giver (movie)
The Giver is a science fiction movie that will be released August 2014. It is about the sacrifices of humanity. This movie was based on the book of the same name.
Viva Bianca
Viva Bianca (or Viva Skubiszewski; 17 November 1983) is an Australian actress. She stars on the television show "Spartacus". She was also on other shows.
Her maiden name is pronounced "scooby-shev-ski". She is from Victoria.
Serena
Serena is a drama movie that will be released in April 2014. The story is about a wife that cannot have children. Jennifer Lawrence plays Serena, Bradley Cooper plays her husband George. The movie is based on the novel "Serena" (2008) by Ron Rash.
Dirk Sager
Dirk Sager (August 13, 1940 – January 2, 2014) was a German journalist. He was a member of P.E.N.. He worked for German broadcaster ZDF from 1968.
Sager was born in Hamburg. He studied at Free University Berlin.
He died in Potsdam from a stroke. He was aged 73.
Herman Pieter de Boer
Herman Pieter de Boer (9 February 1928 – 1 January 2014), also known as Johnny Austerlitz, was a Dutch writer, journalist and lyricist. He began his career during the late 1950s, and continued for more than 55 years. During this time, he wrote over 65 novels.
De Boer was born in Rotterdam, South Holland. He was married twice during his life. He also had a long relationship with Dutch singer-songwriter Lenny Kuhr from 1981 to 1993.
He died at the age of 85 after a long illness, in Eindhoven, North Brabant.
Lee Daniels
Lee Louis Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American actor, movie producer and director. He produced "Monster's Ball" and directed the movie "".
He has received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director for "Precious". The movie won two of the awards.
In 2013, Daniels directed "The Butler", a historical drama about the White House and its presidents during the 20th century. The movie had an ensemble cast. It received positive reviews and became a box office success.
Daniels lives in New York City. He is openly gay and adopted his biological niece and nephew.
Eugene Allen
Eugene Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010) was an American waiter and butler. He worked for the White House for 34 years until he retired in 1986. He served eight presidents of the United States. He began working at the White House in 1952. Allen's life was the inspiration for the movie "The Butler", released in 2013.
Allen earned the highest rank of butlers serving in the White House. At the Maître d'hôtel in 1981, President Ronald Reagan invited Allen and his wife Helene to a state dinner at the White House. The dinner was in honor of Helmut Kohl.
Allen was born in Scottsville, Virginia on July 14, 1919. He received no formal schooling. He began working as a waiter at a pool club. Allen met his wife Helene in 1942. They had a son, Charles Allen. Helene wanted to vote for Barack Obama in 2008, but she died the day before the election, on November 3, 2008.
Allen died at a hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland, from kidney failure. He was aged 90.
P. D. James
Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park, OBE, FRSA, FRSL (3 August 1920 – 27 November 2014) was an English writer of crime fiction. She was commonly known as P. D. James, which was the name her books are published under. She was most famous for a series of detective novels starring policeman and poet Adam Dalgliesh.
James was a life peer in the House of Lords. James died peacefully at her home in Oxford on 27 November 2014, aged 94.
Bob Keeshan
Robert James "Bob" Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. He is known for his role as the title character of the children's television program "Captain Kangaroo". It became an icon for millions of people during its 30-year run from 1955 to 1984.
Keeshan also played the original "Clarabell the Clown" on the "Howdy Doody" television program.
Keeshan died in Windsor, Vermont from a heart attack. He was aged 76.
John Spencer (actor)
John Spencer (December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for playing White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on the successful television series "The West Wing". He won an Emmy Award for this role in 2002.
Spencer died of a heart attack in a hospital in Los Angeles. He was aged 58.
Barnard Hughes
Bernard Aloysius Kiernan "Barnard" Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American movie, television, and stage actor. Hughes became famous for having many random roles. He was known for being cast as a grandfather or elderly figure on television.
Hughes died in New York City, from natural causes. He was aged 90.
Mackenzie Foy
Mackenzie Christine Foy (born November 10, 2000) is an American model and Actress. She is best known for her role as Renesmee Cullen, the daughter of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, in "". Her role as Renesmee earned her a Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film.
Mackenzie Foy was born in Los Angeles.
Jake T. Austin
Jake T. Austin (born Jake Austin Szymanski; December 3, 1994) is an American movie, television and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Max Russo on "Wizards of Waverly Place" and as Diego on "Go, Diego, Go!". He also appeared in "Hotel for Dogs" and "Rio".
Austin was born Jake Austin Szymanski in New York City. He is of Puerto Rican, Argentine, Spanish, Polish, Irish, and English descent.
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India, abbreviated as CPI, is a political party in India. It was founded in the British era in 1925 at Kanpur. The Communist Party of India has officially stated that it was formed on 26 December 1925 at the first Party Conference in Kanpur, then "Cawnpore". S.V.Ghate was the first General Secretary of CPI. D. Raja is the current General Secretary of CPI.
Tomáš Plekanec
Tomáš Plekanec (born October 31, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga and Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL).
Plekanec was born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia.
Before playing the NHL, Plekanec played two seasons with HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens with the 71st overall pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played two seasons with their affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), Hamilton Bulldogs. He played two games and then stayed in Hamilton for a third AHL season because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Since the 2005-06 NHL season, he has been part of the Canadiens.
On June 22, 2010, he signed a contract to play with the Canadiens for six years. He will be paid CA$30 million. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, he played for his former team HC Kladno.
Ray Frederick
Ray Frederick (July 31, 1929 - August 23, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Frederick played a total of 5 games in the NHL with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1954-55 NHL season.
He started his ice hockey career with the Fort Frances Canadians of the Northern Hockey League. He then played 2 seasons in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League where he played for the Brandon Wheat Kings. After his time with the Wheat Kings was done, he moved on to play in the Western Canada Senior Hockey League with the Edmonton Flyers for 2 seasons.