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British actor Murray Melvin died at the age of 90

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Sylvie Claire / April 18, 2023

The British actor Murray Melvin, who played in the movies in “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Barry Lyndon” and the series “Torchwood”, died Friday at the age of 90, announced one of his relatives. “It is with great sadness that I must announce the death of Murray Melvin, actor, director and theater archivist,” wrote on Twitter Saturday the director and director Kerry Kyriacos Michael.
 
Murray Melvin had according to him made a fall in December, “from which he had never fully recovered”. He died Friday at St. Thomas Hospital in London. The actor was a “wonderful villain” as Bilis Manger in the “Torchwwod” series, a spin-off of “Dr. Who,” producer Russell Davies praised on Instagram.
 
Born on August 10, 1932 in London, Murray Melvin had played in the film adaptation of “The Phantom of the Opera” (2004) or “Barry Lyndon” by Stanley Kubrick in 1975, in which he played the Reverend Samuel Runt. He received in 1962 the award for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for “A Taste of Honey” by British director Tony Richardson.

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Kenneth Mitchell (“Star Trek”, “Captain Marvel”) has died aged 49

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Eva Descamps / February 28, 2024

You’ve seen him in “Star Trek”, “NCIS”, “Grey’s Anatomy” for the series, “Captain Marvel”, “The Recruit”, “Home of the Giants” for the movies… Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell passed away at the age of 49 this February 24, 2024.
 
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the dec! s of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, a beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and friend,” read a post on his Instagram account announcing the sad news.
 
In August 2018, Kenneth Mitchell was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He had been in a wheelchair since October 2019. By August 2021, he had lost the use of his voice due to the disease.
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Alexei Navalny’s body handed over to his mother, says Russian opposition leader’s team

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Sylvie Claire / February 28, 2024

 

Alexei Navalny’s body, which his relatives had been demanding for over a week, has been handed over to his mother, the Russian opposition leader’s spokeswoman said on Saturday.
  
In recent days, Alexeï Navalny’s team has regularly complained about not having access to the body of the deceased Russian opponent. His relatives had complained that investigators would spend at least 14 days carrying out an “expertise” on his remains before handing them over.
 
Navalny’s relatives accuse the Kremlin of killing him and trying to cover up his tracks. According to Navalny’s mother, Russia is trying to decompose the body so that it can no longer be examined. Last week, Alexei Navalny’s mother and lawyers were not allowed to enter the morgue.
 
Eight days after his death, Navalny’s body was returned to his mother. The Russian opponent’s spokeswoman, Kira Iarmich, said on X (ex-Twitter) that she did not yet know whether “the authorities will prevent (the funeral) from taking place as the family wishes and as Alexei deserves ».
 
Alexei Navalny was the most prominent opposition figure in Russia, where he gained widespread popularity, particularly among the younger generation, thanks to his in-depth investigations into corruption under Vladimir Putin’s regime
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Alain Dorval, the iconic French voice of Sylvester Stallone, has died aged 77.

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Eva Deschamps / February 16, 2024

 

Watching a Sylvester Stallone film in VF will never be the same again. Alain Dorval, the French actor who dubbed the American, died on Monday night, his family announced.
 
Alain Dorval had been battling cancer for several years, which finally claimed his life earlier this week at the Gustave Roussy hospital outside Paris.
 
He was best known as the French voice of Sylvester Stallone, but also distinguished himself as Tiger in the Fievel saga, and as Pat Hibulaire in the Disney universe.
 
Fans of the Rocky saga have been in mourning for several months. In October, actor Burt Young, who played Paulie, passed away. In early February, Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed, passed away.
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