The family of Nick Nemeroff, in a statement, said, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved brother,” Nemeroff’s family announced on Instagram. “Nick’s dedication to standup comedy was formidable and produced amazing results.…
“It is with a broken heart, shattered spirit, and overwhelming sadness I share my husband Congressman Jim Hagedorn passed away peacefully last night,” his wife, Jennifer Carnahan, wrote in a Facebook post. “Jim loved our country and loved representing the…
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore. Two years later, he was so disgusted after losing a decision to Sugar Ray…
Canadian actor Jahmil French of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” fame has died. His agent, Gabrielle Kachman, confirmed the news to The Canadian Press through a statement. Kachman did not provide details on his death but noted French “will be remembered…
Edward Seaga the man who lead Jamaica politics from 1980 to 1989, and was also the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) from 1974 to 2005 when he retired from active politics, has died at 89 on his birth.…
Aurora, city officials in Illinois confirmedPolice news out of Aurora Ill. states that five people were killed Friday in a mass shooting at an Aurora industrial complex. Also, five police officers were wounded. Police are also confirming the gunman is…
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Former Principal of the St Joseph’s Academy (SJA) and Catholic Brother Patrick Paul McNiven was buried in Dominica yesterday. Brother McNiven, 79, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, Dominica, on February 21 after a…
It was twilight time at Dominica’s Botanic Gardens sometime in 1968, and the Baobab, Black Rosewood and Balata trees which embroidered the cricket pitch were quickly receding from easy view. Over to the west, the Caribbean Sea was sparkling beneath…
Amid silent sobbing and gentle funeral hymns, former carnival queen contestant Aisha Mark was laid to rest on Tuesday. Tears came easily to everyone in attendance as they said their final farewell to the young 33-year-old mother who succumbed to…
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor and director. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 biographical film Capote, and received three Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor.…
Mona Piper, 77, of Roseau described as a stalwart of the Dominica Freedom Party has died. Piper, who was former Prime Minister Dame Mary Eugenia Charles’ caretaker and long-time friend, died of cancer on Monday January 20, 2014. According to…
James Avery, the actor who played the family patriarch on NBC’s long-running The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, died December 31 in Glendale, CA after complications from open heart surgery, his publicist said today. Avery was 68. The classically trained actor…
