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K-pop star Moonbin, from boy band Astro, dies at 25
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Steph Deschamps / April 20, 2023
South Korean K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the group Astro, died on Wednesday at the age of 25, according to his label Fantagio and the national police, prompting a wave of emotion among his fans.
The singer was found dead at his home in southern Seoul late Wednesday, a South Korean police spokesman told AFP, adding that there was no evidence of foul play. Moonbin’s record label, Fantagio Music, issued a statement Thursday confirming his death, without mentioning a suspected cause: “On April 19, Astro Moonbin member left our world unexpectedly, becoming a star in the sky,” the label wrote in Korean on its official Twitter account.
The statement asks everyone to “refrain” from “speculative and malicious” comments so that his family can pay tribute and honor him in peace. Behind the glamour and glitz, the K-pop industry is known for its ruthless competition, lack of respect for artists’ privacy, online harassment and constant pressure to maintain a flawless image at all costs. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed police officer, reported that authorities believe Moonbin’s death was clearly a suicide.
Moon Bin, known by his stage name Moonbin, was a member of the group Astro and also played in a subgroup called Moonbin & Sanha. After acting and modeling, he joined the Fantagio label’s training program at a young age before debuting in February 2016 with Astro, which then had six members.
Several rising K-pop stars have died in recent years, including two alleged suicides in one month in 2019. Singer Goo Hara reportedly committed suicide after being the victim of “revenge porn” by a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, a month after her friend Sulli, another K-pop star, took her own life after attacks that included accusing her of not wearing a bra. In 2017, star Jonghyun also took her own life after struggling with depression.
South Korea has one of the highest suicide death rates in the world, which is among the leading causes of death for people under 40, according to recent figures from the South Korean government.
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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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