Author: Barbara Quarshie

Leonard Whiting is a retired English actor who is best known for his role as Romeo in the 1968 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” It is not clear exactly where Whiting is currently living, but it is believed that he may still be residing in the United Kingdom. Since retiring from acting,…

Leonard Whiting, an English actor was 16 years old when he played the role of Romeo in the 1968 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” The film, directed by Baz Luhrmann, was a modernized version of the classic play and featured a cast of young actors in the lead roles. Leonard Whiting had…

Leonard Whiting is a retired English actor who is best known for his role as Romeo in the 1968 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” According to Celebrity Net Worth, Leonard Whiting’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million. Whiting began his acting career in the 1960s and quickly gained fame for…

Martina Navratilova, the tennis legend, has been diagnosed with stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent confirmed in an email to CNN on Monday. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” Martina Navratilova said in a statement on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website. “I’m hoping for a favorable outcome. It’s going to…

Benedict Cumberbatch’s ancestors were slave owners, boasting ‘250  slaves’ on their sugar plantation in Barbados in the 18th and 19th centuries. Benedict Cumberbatch’s 7th-great-grandfather, Abraham Cumberbatch of Saint Andrew, Barbados purchased properties on the island of Barbados in the West Indies in 1728. The plantations were passed down through the generations until 1816, when Abraham’s…

Throughout the 1700s and 1800s, Benedict Cumberbatch’s ancestors owned slaves on a plantation on the Caribbean island of Barbados. However, just before the new year, the Telegraph in the United Kingdom reported that the Oscar-nominated actor and his family would face reparation claims from Caribbean Community nations for their involvement. The news of Cumberbatch’s potential…

Dave & Buster’s was founded in 1982 by David Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley.  The first location opened in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was an instant success. The concept, which combined a restaurant and bar with a large selection of arcade games, had previously not existed in the market, and it quickly gained popularity among…

Dave & Buster’s was founded in 1982 by David Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley. David Corriveau, a former teacher and coach, had the idea for the concept after noticing that adults didn’t have many options for places to have fun and play games. He teamed up with James “Buster” Corley, who had experience in the…

James “Buster” Corley was a co-founder of the Dave & Buster’s restaurant and arcade chain. James “Buster” Corley died on January 2 2023, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home near White Rock Lake. He was 72. According to statement from his daughter Kate, “Buster Corley had a stroke four months ago that caused…

Nate Thayer was a freelance journalist from the United States. Nate Thayer passed away  at the age of 62 on January 3, 2023, according to his family. Nate Thayer’s body was discovered by his brother Rob Thayer at his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. “He had a lot of ailments. He…