Topic: obituary

Asterix's second ‘father’ Uderzo dies at 92

Asterix's second ‘father’ Uderzo dies at 92

Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 07:45 PM

Albert Uderzo, illustrator and co-creator of famous comic series "Asterix and Obelix," died on Tuesday, aged 92, his family said. Uderzo "died in his sleep at his home in Neuilly (western Paris), after a heart attack that was not linked to the coronavirus.    Read more »

Alan Ortiz: ‘Goodbye to a good old, reliable public servant’

Alan Ortiz: ‘Goodbye to a good old, reliable public servant’

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 01:41 PM

HE was a good looking young man walking behind the Big Boys of Malacanang after every Cabinet meeting, from the administration of President Corazon Aquino to the administration of President Fidel Ramos though, looking back, some people who knew him now couldn’t tell for sure if he began in which position in which administration. Read more »

Lyle Waggoner of TV's 'Wonder Woman', 'Carol Burnett Show' dies at 84

Lyle Waggoner of TV's 'Wonder Woman', 'Carol Burnett Show' dies at 84

Daniel E. Slotnik, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 18 12:57 PM

Lyle Waggoner, the sable-haired heartthrob best remembered as the announcer and a comic performer in the early years of “The Carol Burnett Show” and for playing opposite Lynda Carter on the 1970s television versions of “Wonder Woman,” died Tuesday at his home in Westlake Village, California. He was 84.   Read more »

Iconic General Electric CEO Jack Welch dead at 84

Iconic General Electric CEO Jack Welch dead at 84

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 08:59 AM

Dubbed the "manager of the century," by Fortune magazine in 1999, Welch transformed GE into a sprawling conglomerate during his 2 decades as chief executive, and was considered one of the most influential men in the global business community. Read more »

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