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Pioneering Guitarist Duane Eddy Dead at 86
Duane Eddy, who became the first true guitar hero of the modern musical era, has died. Variety reports that Eddy died in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday (April 30) at the age of 86. Born in Corning, N.Y., on April 26, 1938, Eddy began playing guitar at...
Beloved high school football coach who couldn’t get chemotherapy drug due to national shortage dead at 60
A beloved Wisconsin high school football coach died from his stage 4 cancer after the life-saving chemotherapy drug he needed for his treatment became unavailable due to a nationwide shortage. Jeff Bolle, the varsity football and baseball coach at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, lost his cancer battle at age 60 in December. Bolle thought he had tweaked his while back working out in October 2022. However, after months of pain, he went to the doctor and was diagnosed with bile duct cancer — a rare but aggressive form of the disease with a low survival rate, according to Today.com. The Wisconsin native started...
Brian McCardie, 'Line of Duty' actor, dies at 59
Scottish actor Brian McCardie, who played Tommy Hunter in the BBC series “Line of Duty,” died on Sunday. His sister, Sarah McCardie, shared the news in a post on her X account. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many. Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April. A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon,” the statement read. “We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the days ahead. As a family, we would ask for privacy at this time.”
Teen found dead on highway wearing only shoes suffered blunt force trauma – but death remains a mystery
An Oklahoma teenager found on the side of a road while only wearing a pair of shoes last September died of blunt force trauma, officials revealed this week — though his loved ones are still searching for answers. The body of Noah Presgrove, 19, was discovered off Highway 81 on Sept. 4, 2023, and his death was quickly deemed suspicious, according to reports. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office revealed Presgrove died of multiple blunt force trauma, but the manner of death was listed as unknown, KSWO reported Tuesday. The young man had just graduated from Comanche High School that previous spring and reportedly...
Duane Eddy Has Died at 86
The guitar legend passed away after a battle with cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate. Duane Eddy, along with producer Lee Hazlewood, effectively defined “twang” and set the gold standard for instrumental guitar rock in the late ’50s with his songs “Rebel-’Rouser” and his version of the theme to “Peter Gunn.” In addition to his playing and exceptional approach to his instrument, he experimented and expanded the tone of the electric guitar, notably using a 2,000-gallon water tank as an echo chamber on some early recordings. Eddy’s influence extends into the most hallowed levels of rock ‘n’ roll and the guitar universe, spanning from the Beatles to John Fogerty to Bill Frisell and beyond. Full obituary to come.
George Brown Weir
George Brown Weir, age 86, died at home in the Villages, surrounded by love and family on Sunday, April 21st 2024. George is survived by his dearly beloved wife Morag, his three children (Craig, Jan, and Kevin), 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. George was born in Stirling, Scotland on February 12th, 1938, to Walter and Elizabeth Weir, an only son with seven sisters.
After OT loss, Bruins goalie promises ‘a different team’ in Game 6 | Vautour
BOSTON — Jeremy Swayman was showered and already back in his black suit when he spoke to the media after the Bruins’ 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 5 at TD Garden. The Bruins goalie is as polished in front of cameras and microphones as he is in net and he was especially so on Tuesday. Swayman wasn’t the problem in Game 5. In fact he kept Boston alive with a 31-save effort that featured several brilliant ones.
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