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Griselda Gambaro, the Argentine playwright whose work defined a theater of cruelty confronting dictatorship-era violence, has died in Buenos Aires at 98. The post Griselda Gambaro, Argentine Playwright Who Confronted Violence, Dies at 98 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Eluru leader was Health Minister through the pandemic in the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government, lost his seat in 2024, quit the YSRCP that August and joined the TDP in February 2025
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s – including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest get-ups and Cher in her raciest ones – died on Monday. He was 87. “He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do,” read a statement on his social media accounts. Mackie died in Palm Springs, California, from pneumonia, his publicist said. Dubbed...
Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Reo Morimoto, a Japanese actor and narrator known for his gentle voice, died on Sept. 4. He was 83. Morimoto, whose real first name was Haruyuki, was from the central city of Nagoya. His agency said Friday that he died suddenly of an unknown cause. Morimoto made his acting debut in the 1967 drama series "Koukousei Jidai" on public broadcaster Japan Broadc...
The state funeral for the city’s first chief executive, the late Tung Chee-hwa, is scheduled for next Sunday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source confirmed on Saturday that the funeral would take place on September 20, with details being arranged. State leaders and central government officials are expected to join the funeral committee, following previous practice. The SCMP reported earlier that a state funeral would be accorded to Tung to honour his legacy as a deputy...
The deceased is survived by his wife Savithri Devi and children Deepu Santh, Niveditha, Diva, and Sreesanth
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Yasuchika Hasegawa, former president of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and former chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, died at a Tokyo hospital July 3. He was 80. Born in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, he joined the major drugmaker in 1970 after graduating from Waseda University. In 2003, Hasegawa took over t...
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Isao Harimoto, the first and only player in the history of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, to achieve more than 3,000 career hits, died on Wednesday afternoon, it was learned Thursday. He was 86. Harimoto collected a total of 3,085 hits during his 23-year career at the NPB. Born in the western Japan city of Hiroshima, he started hi...
Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months.
Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months.
He is known for his contemplative cinema that expressed environmental concerns
He worked in more than 70 films during his long career in Malayalam cinema
Gloria Steinem, 92, who gave feminism a good name and an image that debunked the stereotype, died in her New York home; through her life, she had a strong connection with India
He breathed his last at Jayadeva Hospital in Mysuru
Hong Kong veteran actor and dancer Lau Siu-ming has died, with the city’s culture chief paying tribute to his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural sector. Lau, 94, affectionately known as Ming Sir, died at about 6pm on Wednesday, according to media reports citing voice actor Ding Yue. Although the cause of death was not specified, Lau had reportedly been critically ill in recent years. “Ming Sir devoted his life to dance and the performing arts. His talent and...
Balladur, who was born in Turkey, served as President Francois Mitterrand's last prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995, carrying out several major privatisations of state companies, and unsuccessfully ran for the top job in 1995