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Jerry Springer, the famous American television host, died at the age of 79
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Steph Deschamps / April 29, 2023
Mr. Springer died peacefully in Chicago after “a short illness,” the people’s website TMZ said, citing a family source.
The American host Jerry Springer, known for his controversial shows peppered with swear words, vulgarities and physical altercations, died Thursday at the age of 79 from cancer, several American media reported.
Springer, who also entered politics and served as mayor of Cincinnati, died peacefully in Chicago after “a short illness,” the celebrity website TMZ said, citing a family source.
It would be a cancer of the pancreas, diagnosed a few months ago.
Launched in September 1991, “The Jerry Springer Show” which ended in 2018 after 27 years on the air, had become a cult and a symbol of American “trash TV ».
The show started out as a classic talk show, focusing on social issues and American politics.
Lawyer and politician, mayor of Cincinnati in the state of Ohio (northeastern United States) for one year in 1977, Jerry Springer was at the helm, in a relatively polished style.
But after a few years, in order to improve the ratings, this son of German-Jewish immigrants had radically changed the tone of his program, switching to the quest for the spectacular at all costs.
In the majority of the episodes, guests came to talk about their marital or family problems, exposing adultery, cheating and baseness.
Directed by Jerry Springer, the discussion regularly ended in fistfights, the protagonists being held back, only occasionally, by security guards.
In the late 1990s, the show had the highest ratings of any daytime program, ahead of host Oprah Winfrey’s must-see talk show, « Oprah.
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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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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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