Giorgio Kutufà (April 10, 1948 – May 13, 2020) was an Italian Democratic Party politician. He was the President of the Province of Livorno from June 13, 2004, to October 14, 2014. He also was in the Regional Council of Tuscany from 1985 to 1995. He was born in Livorno.
Kutufà died on May 13, 2020 in Livorno, aged 72.
Fred Gray (attorney)
Fred David Gray (born December 14, 1930) is an American civil rights attorney, preacher and activist. He was in charge of many major civil rights cases in Alabama, including some that reached the United States Supreme Court for rulings. He was the President of the National Bar Association in 1985, and in 2001 was elected as the first African-American President of the Alabama State Bar.
From 1971 to 2015, he was a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama.
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was a African American poet. He wrote Lift Every Voice and Sing, also called the Negro national anthem.
COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Armenia on 1 March 2020 when its first case was confirmed. The disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (), caused by a novel virus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (), has spread to all of the regions (marz) of Armenia and has caused 49 deaths.
Armenia has suspended visa-free travel for Chinese citizens since 1 February, shortly after it pushed a 90-day visa-free regime on 19 January. Citizens of Iran can no longer receive a visa on arrival either.
Passengers who have been to most of Europe, as well as Japan and South Korea, within the past 14 days, are no longer allowed to enter Armenia. The border of Armenia with the Republic of Artsakh as also been closed in order to prevent the virus from spreading.
Before the virus was confirmed to have arrived in Armenia, 118 tests were performed in February with negative results. To date, Armenia has reported to have performed 36,016 tests, of which 3,860 were positive (confirmed COVID-19 case).
Banks County, Georgia
Banks County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, 18,395 people lived there. The county seat is Homer.
Willy Schmidt
Willy Schmidt (29 October 1926 – 15 May 2020) was a Dutch footballer. He was born in Alkmaar, North Holland. He played for FC Eindhoven from 1951 to 1956, AFC Ajax from 1956 to 1959 and for Fortuna Sittard from 1959 to 1960.
Schmidt died on 15 May 2020 in Almere, Flevoland at the age of 93.
Hoffmann-La Roche
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company. It operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel.
The company controls the American biotechnology company Genentech. Roche's revenues during fiscal year 2018 were 56.85 billion Swiss francs, or about US$57 billion. Roche is the second-largest pharmaceutical company worldwide.
Fritz Gerber
Fritz Gerber (22 March 1929 – 10 May 2020) was a Swiss business executive and philanthropist. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Hoffmann-La Roche from 1978 to 1998. From 1977 to 1991, he was also the CEO of Zurich Insurance Group. He was born in Huttwil, Switzerland.
Gerber had a stroke on 9 May 2020 and died the next day, aged 91.
Surfside, Florida
Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,744.
No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)
"No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)" is the only song recorded by the remaining three members of the British rock band Queen in 1997 following the death of the lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991.
Guitarist Brian May—the writer of the song—and drummer Roger Taylor share lead vocals. The song was released on the album "Queen Rocks" and it was also released as a double a-side single with "Tie Your Mother Down".
The song came after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in August 1997, but is largely a eulogy to Freddie Mercury. It was dedicated to Mercury and all those who die too soon. It was originally written for a potential Brian May solo project. He sent the demo of the song to Roger Taylor and forgot about it.
Included in Queen’s "Greatest Hits III", the song featured only the remaining three members of the band. This was also the last recording to feature bass guitarist John Deacon, who retired from public life. This was the last original Queen release until the 2014 release "Queen Forever".
Who Wants to Live Forever
"Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It is the sixth track on the album "A Kind of Magic", which was released in June 1986, and was written by lead guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the movie "Highlander".
The song peaked at No. 24 in the UK charts. In 1991 it was included in the band’s "Greatest Hits II".
In 2014, "Rolling Stone" readers voted it their fifth favourite song by Queen.
Flash (Queen song)
"Flash" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 movie "Flash Gordon".
There are two versions of the song.
Flash is sung as a duet between Freddie Mercury and Brian May, with Roger Taylor adding the high harmonies. May plays all of the instruments except for the rhythm section.
On the U.S. charts, "Flash's Theme aka Flash" reached #42 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It peaked at #39 on the "Cash Box" Top 100. It fared much better in Europe, where it was a Top 10 hit in most nations, including #1 in Austria.
Flash Gordon (movie)
Flash Gordon is a 1980 space opera movie based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. It is directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, Tony Scannell and Ornella Muti with Peter Wyngarde.
Although a box office success in the United Kingdom, it performed poorly in other markets. The movie is known for its soundtrack composed, performed and produced by the rock band Queen.
Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She is known for her role as Princess Aura in the 1980 cult classic "Flash Gordon".
Mike Hodges
Michael Tommy "Mike" Hodges (born 29 July 1932) is an English screenwriter, movie director, playwright and novelist. His best known movies were "Get Carter" (1971), "Pulp" (1972), "The Terminal Man" (1974) and "Black Rainbow" (1989); as director, his movies include "Flash Gordon" (1980), "Croupier" (1998) and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (2003).
Hodges was born in Bristol.
Get Carter
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime movie directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne and Bryan Mosley. It was filmed in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and County Durham.
The movie is about a London gangster, Jack Carter (Caine), who travels back to his home town to discover more about his brother Frank's supposedly accidental death. Suspecting foul play, and with vengeance on his mind, he investigates.
On its release "Get Carter" received no awards. It was made popular by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie. In 1999, "Get Carter" was ranked 16th on the BFI Top 100 British films of the 20th century.
"Get Carter" was remade in 2000 by Warner Bros. under the same title, with Sylvester Stallone starring as Jack Carter, with Caine in a supporting role.
Ebenezer Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge () is the main character of Charles Dickens' 1843 novel, "A Christmas Carol".
At the beginning of the novel, Scrooge is a cold-hearted mean businessman who hates Christmas. He is soon visited by three spirits (the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come) in hopes to save him from going to hell.