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South Africa: rapper AKA shot dead outside a restaurant

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Sylvie Claire / February 12, 2023

Kiernan Forbes, one of South Africa’s most popular rappers known by his stage name AKA, was shot dead as he left a restaurant in the southeastern city of Durban, his family said Saturday.

 

It is with extreme sadness that we learn of the passing of our beloved son,” wrote his parents Tony and Lynn Forbes on their Twitter account.

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AKA, a South African hip-hop star, won numerous awards in his country and was nominated once for an MTV Europe Music Award.

 

He was killed Friday night, as was another man next to him, as they had just exited a restaurant and were walking to their car.

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“They were reportedly approached by two armed suspects who crossed the street toward them and shot the victims at close range,” police said in a statement.

 

The motive is unknown at this time and the police have opened an investigation.

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Shootings are common in South Africa, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.

 

Many people are licensed to carry firearms for personal protection, but even more illegal weapons are in circulation.

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

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Kenneth Mitchell (&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;, &#8220;Captain Marvel&#8221;) has died aged 49, Magnate Daily
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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.
 
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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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