Robert Redford, star actor and champion of independent film, dies aged 89
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
Actor, director and producer Robert Redford, who was both the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, his publicist said.
Myint Swe, President under Myanmar's junta, dies, state broadcaster reports
THURSDAY, AUGUST 07, 2025
Myint Swe, who assumed the presidency of Myanmar following a 2021 coup that ousted an elected civilian government, has passed away a year after going on medical leave, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported on Thursday.
Maggie Smith, famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Maggie Smith, the renowned actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and charmed new generations as the Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey" and Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, passed away Friday at 89.
Sea boiling deadly to coral, marine scientist observes
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024
Assistant Professor Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine scientist and lecturer in the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, posted on his Facebook: "From the phenomenon of sea boiling, coral bleaches and dies within 10 days."
Franz Beckenbauer, German World Cup player and coach, dies at 78.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 09, 2024
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78.