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Anita Pointers, founder of the Pointers Sisters passed away this Saturday, she was 74 years old
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Steph Deschamps / January 2, 2023
American singer Anita Pointer, who enjoyed success in the 1970s and 1980s with her sisters in the rhythm and blues group Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74 of cancer, her agent announced. “I am sad to announce that my Grammy-winning client Anita Pointer has passed away after a heroic battle with cancer,” Roger Neal said on Instagram.
She died at her home in Los Angeles surrounded by her family, he told CNN. Her loved ones spoke in a statement, “Despite our deep sadness at the loss of Anita, we are comforted to know she is now with her daughter Jada and sisters June and Bonnie, and at peace.”
The group, originating from Oakland, California, was originally formed by Anita and her sisters June (deceased in April 2006), Bonnie (deceased in June 2020) and Ruth. They had started singing in the church where their father was a pastor in Oakland.
The Pointer Sisters, initially influenced by jazz, be-bop and gospel, released their first album in 1973 and won three Grammy Awards during their career. They were invited to Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry, a first for black artists.
Bonnie launched her solo career in 1977, but that didn’t stop her sisters from having more hits in the 1980s.
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Steph Deschamps / July 14, 2024
American actress Shannen Doherty, who came to public attention for her role as Brenda in Beverly Hills 90210, died on Saturday at the age of 53, her agent Leslie Sloane told People magazine on Sunday. She had been suffering from cancer for several years.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost the fight she had waged for many years against the disease,” said Leslie Sloane.
Born in 1971, Shannen Doherty quickly found her way into the spotlight, starting her career with a role in “Little House on the Prairie” in 1982.
From 1990 to 1994, she played Brenda Walsh in the cult classic “Beverly Hills 90210”, a role that brought her international fame. A few years later, from 1998 to 2001, she became Prue Halliwell in the series “Charmed”. Between several TV films and reality TV experiences, she also reunited with Brenda Walsh in the reboot of the series, “90210” in the late 2000s.
Shannen Doherty had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Some time later, the disease had returned, at stage 4. The cancer then generalized. She passed away on Saturday, surrounded by her loved ones.
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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