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Wendy Rush, the wife of the pilot of the missing submarine, is the descendant of a pair of Titanic passengers.
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Sylvie Claire / June 24, 2023
The submarine that set out to visit the wreck of the Titanic has been missing since Monday. On board: an American, a Frenchman, a Briton and two British-Pakistanis. But also Stockton Rush, the pilot. Untraceable, the search is intensifying as oxygen supplies could run out this Thursday. But as hopes of finding survivors dwindle, a sad coincidence has just been reported by The New York Times.
Indeed, Wendy Rush, wife of Stockton Rush, the pilot of the missing submarine, is related to passengers on the Titanic: she is the descendant of a couple of passengers who were present at the time of the sinking. Their names were Isidor, wealthy co-owner of Macy’s clothing and cosmetics stores, and Ida Strauss.
Both died heroically in the shipwreck: according to witnesses at the time, Isidor refused to board a lifeboat, as women and children had not been able to board before him. His wife chose to stay by his side and die, together. The story was adapted into James Cameron’s film Titanic.
Isidor refused to board a lifeboat while women and children remained unrescued, and his wife Ida chose to stay by his side. A story immortalized in James Cameron’s film Titanic.
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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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