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Tom Verlaine, ex-leader of the band Television and figure of the punk-rock scene, died at 73
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Sylvie Claire / January 29, 2023
Without him, the punk-rock that emerged from the New York underground at the end of the 1970s would never have had its anthem “Marquee Moon”, a showpiece song and flagship album by the band Television, as influential as its ex-leader Tom Verlaine, who died at 73.
His daughter Jesse Paris Smith, born of his relationship with Patti Smith, another major figure in the music scene at the time, made the announcement to the New York Times, without specifying the cause of death, except that it resulted from a “short illness.
Born Thomas Miller, he decided to make himself known under the name of Tom Verlaine, in homage to Paul, the French poet whose lyricism he tried to infuse into his lyrics, while playing the guitar in his own way, both ethereal and aggressive. With at the end a first major album: “Marquee Moon”, released in 1977.
Almost ten minutes long, the eponymous single alone illustrated the richness of a movement that created many musical territories, from the Ramones to the Talking Heads, via Blondie. All of them went to the same church to preach their word: CBGB’s, a feverish club on New York’s Lower East Side where the best hours of punk rock were lived.
Television was a relative commercial success, although “Marquee Moon” is still high on the charts of Rolling Stone, NME and Pitchfork. After two albums, the band disbanded and Verlaine released a dozen solo albums, while collaborating with many artists, such as David Bowie and Patti Smith.
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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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