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Mumbai, Jul 7 (EFE/EPA).- Dilip Kumar, one of the most celebrated Indian actors, who earned the nickname of “The Tragedy King” for his lugubrious roles in Bollywood films, died on Wednesday morning, his family said. He was 98.Born as Yusuf Khan in 1922, the actor was more famous for his screen name of Dilip Kumar and dominated the Indian cinema during what is known as the golden age of Bollywood from the 1940s to the 1960s.He was ailing for quite some time and was admitted to a hospital a week ago. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI). SHOT LIST: BOLLYWOOD ACTORS AND DIRECTORS ARRIVE TO PAY THEIR RESPECT TO LATE BOLLYWOOD VETERAN ACTOR DILIP KUMAR, AT HIS RESIDENCE IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
The Union Jack flag flies at half-mast at Buckingham Palace, following the announcement of the death of Prince Philip at the age of 99. IMAGES
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- Porn mogul and defender of free of speech Larry Flynt died Wednesday in Los Angeles aged 78, according to US media reports.The Washington Post, CNN and NBC were among those citing confirmations from various close family members.Flynt founded the pornographic magazine "Hustler," with which he started a business empire in the adult entertainment industry and a career throughout which he staunchly advocated for and pushed the boundaries of free speech, defended lawsuits, was imprisoned for contempt, and survived an assassination attempt. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT). SHOT LIST: HUSTLER CASINO, LARRY FLYNT'S HANDPRINTS IN FRONT OF HIS HUSTLER SHOP, AND FLYNT'S HUSTLER SHOP IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, US.
Pierre Cardin has died. According to CNN, France's Fine Arts Academy announced the sad news on Tuesday. The legendary French fashion designer was also a success on the business side of fashion. Cardin became a popular household name with designs including clothing, perfume, and even frying pans. His breakout creation was the bubble dress designed in 1954. Cardin was 98 years old.
Former British spy and Soviet secret agent George Blake has died in Moscow. He was 98. CNN reports a spokesperson for the Russian foreign intelligence agency SVR said Blake was 'highly respected and appreciated.' Blake used his position as an officer in the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, to spy for the Soviet Union. His secret work for the USSR humiliated the country's intelligence establishment when it was discovered at the height of the Cold War. In the UK he is perhaps best known for his daring escape from London's Wormwood Scrubs prison in 1966.
Phnom Penh, Sep 2 (EFE/EPA).- Kaing Guek Eav, or Duch, died Wednesday aged 77 in Cambodia, where in 2010 he became the first person convicted of crimes during the Khmer Rouge rule tried in an international court.Duch, the head of the Pol Pot regime's S-21 security prison, passed away at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh at 12:52 p.m. (17.52 GMT Tuesday) while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Neth Pheaktra, a court spokesman, reported on Twitter. (Camera: KITH SEREY). SHOT LIST: THE KHMER SOVIET FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL WHERE THE KHMER ROUGE COMMANDER KNOWN AS 'COMRADE DUCH' DIED, IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
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