Author: Barbara Quarshie
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Karen Read to Stand Trial Again in January for Boyfriend’s Death
Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman charged in connection with the 2022 death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, will face a new trial starting January 27, 2025. The trial date was set after a mistrial was declared earlier this month due to a hung jury. Read, 44, a financial analyst, was previously tried for the alleged…
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Lucy-Bleu Knight, Stepdaughter of Slash, Dies at 25
Lucy-Bleu Knight, the stepdaughter of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, has died at the age of 25. She passed away on July 19, 2024, at a private residence in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office has scheduled an autopsy, but no further details about her death have been released. The news was confirmed…
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Radio Presenter Accused of Defiling 14-Year-Old Girl Granted Bail
A popular radio presenter from Sunyani, Bismarck Nana Poku Piesie, has been granted bail by the Fiapre Circuit Court in Sunyani West Municipality. This follows his confession of having numerous sexual encounters with a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, July 22, 2024, the court, led by Akua Adomah Addae, set Piesie’s bail conditions. He must provide…
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Bob Newhart, Iconic Deadpan Comedian, Dies at 94
Bob Newhart, the legendary comedian known for his deadpan delivery and unique style, has died at the age of 94. Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses, according to his longtime publicist Jerry Digney. Born George Robert Newhart on September 5, 1929, in Oak Park,…
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Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes, 1960 AFL MVP, Passes Away at 86
Abner Haynes, a former AFL MVP and standout running back, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Dallas. He was 86 years old. The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes’ death but did not provide further details. Haynes played a significant role for the Dallas Texans from 1960 to 1962, and continued with the franchise…
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Disco Queen Evelyn Thomas, Known for ‘High Energy,’ Dies at 70
Evelyn Thomas, the iconic vocalist celebrated for her hit “High Energy,” has died at the age of 70. The news was confirmed by her longtime producer and mentor, Ian Levine, on July 21, 2024. No cause of death has been disclosed. Born on August 22, 1953, in Chicago, Thomas gained recognition when Levine discovered her…
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Whitney Rydbeck, ‘Friday the 13th’ actor, dead at 79
Whitney Rydbeck, known for his role in “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives,” has died at the age of 79. He passed away last Monday, July 15 2024 due to complications from prostate cancer while in hospice care in Chatsworth, California. Director Tommy McLoughlin, who worked with Rydbeck on the sixth “Friday the 13th”…
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Rachel Minaya, Wife of Yankees Executive Omar, Found Dead at New Jersey Home
Rachel Minaya, the wife of former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead at their New Jersey home on Saturday, July 20 2024. The cause of death has been confirmed as not related to suicide. Omar Minaya was not at home at the time of his wife’s death. The couple…
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Former All Blacks hooker Hewitt Dead at 55
Former New Zealand rugby union hooker Norm Hewitt has died at the age of 55. Hewitt, who had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, passed away on July 16, 2024. Hewitt earned 23 caps for the All Blacks, including nine Test matches, after his debut in 1993. He also played for Super Rugby sides Wellington…
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Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dead at 64 in Apparent Suicide
J. Michael Cline, the founder of the movie ticket company Fandango, has died at the age of 64. Authorities report that Cline fell from a luxury hotel in New York City on Tuesday, July 16 2024 in what appears to be a suicide. Cline, who resided in Palm Beach, Florida, was found “unconscious and unresponsive”…
