Showing posts with label Los Angeles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Los Angeles. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

She Is Also the Author of Numerous Works Including One with a Contemporary Character 'The Love Letters' which is Currently an Award-Winning Memoir About Being a Serial Slave


 69 Years Ago Today She Just Wanted to Have Fun

Monday 22nd of June 1953
Singer-songwriter Cyndi Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper is born in Ozone Park, New York, Queens, New York, United States.
Her mother is Laura K. Ann Lauper. As a child she worked in art and public services as a volunteer educator, teacher, etc. She is also the author of numerous works, including one with a contemporary character, The Love Letters, which is currently an award-winning memoir about being a serial slave. At 5' 7", she is around 145 lbs, weighs about 50 lbs. When her parents divorced she moved with her sister to Los Angeles, California where she eventually became an independent artist. Laura went on to a small stage acting and producing shows and recording his music entitled The Love Letters. During her time with The Love Letters she became an avid listener of vintage and jazz music and played pianos. Her early favorite instrument is a Yamaha Stromboli, which she uses as her musical instrument, the piano, and other instruments such as banjo, banjos, crescendo, crescendo drum, banjo organ. She is also a student manager with The Kettlebells and other shows which help her build success as a performer. She currently lives in California, USA. Her brother is John and both daughters live there. Her brother is married and has three children (two boys).

Thursday, June 9, 2022

West's Voice and Persona Has Inspired Some Really Interesting Things


 5 Years Ago Today He Returned to the Batcave

Friday 9th of June 2017
Actor Adam West known for his role as Batman dies of leukemia at the age of 89 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
West began directing movies with DC Comics's The Flash as soon a few years after going out on a limb (and appearing on the TV show Supergirl as far back as '92 when it aired as "Barry's Boyfriend"). West's voice and persona has inspired some really interesting things. One example is the song "Batman And Joker Forever" which features him singing over the melody of Dr. Wile E. Coyote.
In 1997, West released a single titled "Parks & Recreation" which he co-wrote with Alan Moore. A sequel to this film has not been made (but it's considered true and has been popular within the community). West's voice has still been a fan favorite on some occasions and was popular outside of the Batman universe (his voice was almost always at times heard on shows and movies such as Batman Forever: The Animated Series) and also made it into The X-Files on a limited television series.
The Flash comics are currently in their 21st and final season.
In 1998, he released a solo comic titled "All the Bravest People Who Will Survive This One." It appeared on the first season of The Flash #3 on July 1st 1999.

Sunday, June 5, 2022

I Guess there Might Be Some Way that If the Girl Was Able to Understand what Was Happening to Her Character then She'd Have Been Able to Sort of Learn an Interesting Bit of History and Have an Understanding of what Happened and I Think that a Character Called Arnold Has the Ability of Understanding this Kind of History


 18 Years Ago Today

Saturday 5th of June 2004
Actor and 40th president of the United States Ronald Wilson Reagan dies of at the age of 93 in 668 St Cloud Road, Los Angeles, Bel Air, California, United States. Fantastic! And fun. It reminded me of reading Thomas F. Moore's The Dark Knight, which I've been reading since 1988. It wasn't a long read. What was it? Says Ronald Wilson – I was so moved by you writing that I was even inspired to write a movie that I thought you were taking the story of. It's a love story, is all! As to how the story is described, well. That's an interesting point here. I'm not sure if you know or don't. What is a romance about an old man sitting in his late 90's, with a young lady, and a friend coming up to him and just giving him a kiss? Well, that's an interesting question! I'm trying to think about that part from a certain perspective and I'm guessing this kind of scene might have gotten the better of me. I guess there might be some way that if the girl was able to understand what was happening to her character, then she'd have been able to sort of learn an interesting bit of history and have an understanding of what happened and I think that a character called Arnold has the ability of understanding this kind of history. Well.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Francis Had Suffered from Parkinson's Disease, a Degenerative Disease Caused by Chronic Pain that Causes the Brains to Degenerate in Response to Constant Pleasure


 26 Years Ago Today He Tuned Out

Friday 31st of May 1996
Psychologist and writer Timothy Francis Leary known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs dies of prostate cancer at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The death of Francis from cancer comes as former U.S. Vice President Richard Perle is on the national news talking over him. The former Vice President, who worked alongside Perry for many years, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Perry was only 56. His name was announced on the International Ladies' Day Parade in the same week that Perry was diagnosed. Later we learned that Leary died at age 96 of prostate cancer which Perry has blamed on a combination of hormones taken by him as a child and some other substances taken as children. Francis had suffered from Parkinson's disease, a degenerative disease caused by chronic pain that causes the brains to degenerate in response to constant pleasure. He went on to be one of the world's most prominent and successful philosophers. He was a staunch supporter of psychedelic drugs, an idea which gained worldwide fame as "Slim Back" of drugs like LSD and MDMA. He died of cancer at the age of 79 following a battle with prostate cancer. There are also reports to suggest two women who have accused Perry from the first edition of "The Science Channel Presents" in 1986, on the subject of the influence of drug in treating cancer. The most intriguing aspect of "The Science Channel Presents".

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

His Family Is Devastated by His Passing and After His Death His Family Is Asking Everyone to Do the Same


 8 Years Ago Today

Sunday 6th of April 2014
Vaudeville performer and actor Mickey Rooney dies of natural causes at the age of 94 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
"His family is devastated by his passing, and after his death his family is asking everyone to do the same. All they can hope for is that someone will come to their rescue during his time on the road with him, and the family and people involved in his case will share the same grief. The next funeral for Mickey will be on the 50th Anniversary of the death of his daughter, Mimi Rooney. It is our hope that we can remember him as one of the most memorable people you'll ever see on TV. He will be passed on to all who know his life and his passion." Mickey Rooney, wife Marianne Rooney.
Born June 1, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Mickey J Rooney Jr.
Birthday: Feb 17, 1965.
Died January 24, 2007 in L.A. as a result of complications from head injuries.
Treatments and medicines included:
• A corticosteroid that causes the liver to stop working, sometimes called the "dumbbell" effect.
• Low levels of corticosteroids can become very painful and lead to seizures, muscle spasms and other effects. This may cause dizziness and dizziness at times.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Her Resume Includes Performing Performance and Film Roles


 77 Years Ago Today

Friday 9th of February 1945
Actress and political activist Mia María de Lourdes Villiers Farrow is born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her father was a military man from France. In 1948 she received three degrees from New York University. Farrow came from an economically weaker part of LA, where there was no housing. She moved to Spain with her three-year-old daughter and their four-year-old granddaughter. In 1955 she won a Golden Globe Award for her work when it was revealed her father was the editor of a local newspaper. Farrow moved with her family to Argentina, and she began her career at a film school; at the age of eight, she attended El Paso High School, which ran on the premise "Tijuana, Arizona." Farrow joined the military at 16 in 1955, and she was assigned to a post-graduate post degree in 1963. Farrow graduated in 1987 and held a position at the Marine Corps in a year. Farrow won two Emmy Awards for this role: for Best Actor in a Supporting Role For the 1957 film "The Man Who Would Be the President." When Farrow moved to Texas in 1998, she moved to Los Angeles County, where she was employed by El Paso City Fire Departures, which operates four fire stations in Los Angeles County, California. Her resume includes performing performance and film roles, and she has performed for such celebrities as Bruce Lee

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Although a Very Modest Boy by Nature He Had the Most Fun and Curiosity Regarding His Surroundings


 33 Years Ago Today She Cried When He Died

Friday 3rd of February 1989
Actor and film director John Nicholas Cassavetes dies of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 60 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Nolan Cassavetes was born John Nicholas Cassavetes on October 11, 1933, in Lake Mead, Nevada, USA in a small farming community on the Nevada prairie. He grew up in a house that has been in use for thousands of years. Although a very modest boy by nature, he had the most fun and curiosity regarding his surroundings. He was a wonderful teacher who, in his spare time, would help him become a true professional boxer. When his junior school year was over, Cassavetes was assigned to the United States District Attorneys' Office at Las Vegas and went to an all-girls high school in Las Vegas, Nevada. On his way there, his father was beaten up. As his father's schoolboy boxer, he learned so much about boxing over the years that many found his role to be quite entertaining. In 1967, at 34 years old, he returned to Las Vegas where he played a major role in promoting the success of boxing through his own videos, videos of others boxing, and videos of a great many other athletes who also attended Las Vegas school and had success with the sport. His final victory in 1993 was at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Pressed on the role of trainer.

Monday, January 31, 2022

He Stated He Left Because He Felt His Job Was Being Done


 10 Years Ago Today

Tuesday 31st of January 2012
Artist Mike Michael Kelley commits suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 58 in South Pasadena, California, United States.
In 2006 he was a featured writer for the Los Angeles Times Magazine and a top reviewer on New York magazine's top 500 New Artists. In 2010 he also wrote an article for the New York Times website about the history of New Artists. In 2012 while on an assignment with the LA Press Play for the National Theatre Company he was working on the opening of the Warner Bros. Records Factory located at the LA Theatre's Theater of the Arts. He left his job in 2003, with the production company being acquired by MGM after he lost control of the studio. In 2010 he started working on new material on a new series called "Inglourious Basterds." In 2013 he opened a studio called The Music Factory at 508 North Broadway in Pasadena, California (more on him later), was employed by Sony Pictures Entertainment since 2014, and is considered a director of the greatest film ever made in the United States. In a 2013 interview on The Hollywood Reporter Michael Kelley told the story about being hired to do a new album on a friend's label, the Universal Music Group: "It went like this: 'If there is a new album coming out of this family you have to bring it to this group on your own.' " He stated he left because he felt his job was being done.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Analogy of the Child in Bed


 22 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 26th of January 2000

Science fiction writer Alfred Elton van Vogt dies of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The book The Autobiography of Alfred Elton Elton, titled 'My Other People', was published in 1984 by Oxford University Press but has not sold as much as it has been released. Elton was a prolific writer and essayist, with dozens of stories in his The Autobiography of Alfred Elton, titled 'My Other People'. The book was a hit! Elton had a prolific writing career with his novels published from 1798 to 1898 and published his book 'Analogy of the Child in Bed' in 1900. His autobiographies were translated by Sir Alfred Northam as The Age of Autobiography and the autobiography of Alfred Elton Elton was translated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Elton started his writing career in 1889 with 'The Age of Autobiography', a story he wrote called 'A Brief History of a Man Who Grew Up Here', which became known as 'Analogy of the Child in Bed', as well as other work published during his period from 1790 to 1810. The book was based on the original 'The Age of Autobiography', published in 1889. The Autobiography of Alfred Elton The name 'Analogy of the Child in Bed' which he later invented as 'Anage of Autobiography'.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

His Car Had Been Traveling at a Slower Speed Than the Intended Speed of the Vehicle


 18 Years Ago Today

Friday 23rd of January 2004

Photographer Helmut Newton dies of a heart attack at the age of 84 in Chateau-Marmont Hotel, Bungalow #3, 8221 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Newton was in an accident when his car sped out of control and hit a wall in the driveway of the Chateau Marmont Hotel. Newton died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

His car had been traveling at a slower speed than the intended speed of the vehicle. Horton worked at the hotel for more than a decade as a security guard. Horton was a native of the small town of Luebeck, near Chateau-Marmont, Belgium. Horton was the executive chef at Sainter-Marmont's restaurants in Chapeau-Marmont, Belgium, where Horton worked from 1973 through 1984. Horton was well-liked by its staff and guests who visited. Horton was a member of the Chateaeurs. Horton did not know the names of a few prominent Chateaeurs, many of which had played a major part in his successful career of working with celebrities. Horton, like the rest of the Chateaeurs, had been engaged and married to an American. Horton's success as a private photographer (his first and only photo is listed in the photo exhibit on the El Chapo Inn).

Friday, January 21, 2022

In 1986 She Won the Most Powerful Poetry Prize for Her First Novel The Man Who Would Be Queen of Great Britain


 20 Years Ago Today

Monday 21st of January 2002

Singer-songwriter Peggy Lee dies of complications from diabetes and a heart attack at the age of 82 in Los Angeles, Bel Air, California, United States.

Lee received her Nobel Prize at age 83. In 1988 she won the Best Poetry Prize and was awarded the World's Most Powerful Poetry Prize. In 1988, she won the Most Powerful Poetry Prize at age 83. In 1988 she won the Best Poetry Prize and was awarded the World's Most Powerful Poetry Prize. In 1987 she won the Most Powerful Poetry Prize and was named The Most Powerful Poetry Prize for her book My Father Was. In 1987 she won the Highest Creative Writing Award in Poetry. In 1986 she won the Most Powerful Poetry Prize for her first novel The Man Who Would Be Queen of Great Britain. In 1988 she won the Most Powerful Poetry Prize for her novel The Red Sky.

On May 15th in 1988 she won the Hugo of the Year for her novel Dies to the Death of an Unfinished Child. On May 16th she won the Hugo of the Year for her novel A Night at the Theatre. On May 17th she won the New York Huguenote for her novel I, The Spirit of Love.

On May 24th she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her novel One in which there are thousands and thousands of pages. On May 26th she was.

Friday, January 14, 2022

Nin Moved the Date of Her Death to the Evening After Her Death


 45 Years Ago Today

Friday 14th of January 1977
Writer Anaïs Nin known for Delta of Venus dies of cancer at the age of 74 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The publication was based in the 1950s, with Nin being widely recognized for her work on the Venus Project which led to her the publication of The Secret of My Name and the book The Secret of My Planet. An incredible twenty five years later, on Saturday 29th January 1977, Nin was assassinated by Agent H. M. Johnson at the Watergate Hotel, Washington D.C. Nin had been the leading supporter of President Nixon's Watergate break-in which he had been taking place. The event came to an end when Johnson decided Nixon needed to talk to Congress about what evidence he had given about an assassination attempt. Nin's role in initiating the Watergate break-in proved to be key to the success of Nixon's campaign to get Nixon out of office. On Sunday 31st January 1978, Nin moved the date of her death to the evening after her death.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

All She Had Been Carrying with Her Was the Plastic Bag of Sunscreen


 26 Years Ago Today

Friday 29th of December 1995
Actress Lita Grey dies of cancer at the age of 87 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Her body was discovered in a hotel garage in her home. All she had been carrying with her was the plastic bag of sunscreen. A copy of her family history was found at the body. This was her first family's memory.
Her death devastated her family. Despite grief, she loved to celebrate things. We are devastated. We never did have a better feeling than to see this family celebrated. Her death was a shock to us all.
Her funeral was held in Los Angeles on 27th of December. She had spent her entire life as a dancer and a performer in the United States. Since her passing I will forever wish her much peace.
You can see an online video of her funeral, below. We will be posting updates on her passing throughout the day.
Here's an early-looking funeral.
On the 20th of March and 4th of April 1995, the family received the funeral of their personal assistant, Cesar Alvarez.
For many years he was a special guest who helped give this young woman, who had never met her father, one last try at becoming a professional photographer.
This family has all been together forever.
Now, the last person alive to see Cesar fight for the life he loved was his best friend, Mike Cesar Alvarez.

Monday, December 20, 2021

A Passive Heart Is a Heart Without a Heart and No Valves


 48 Years Ago Today

Thursday 20th of December 1973

Singer-songwriter Bobby Darin aka The Dream Lover dies while recovering from initially succesful open-heart surgery to repair two artificial heart valves without regaining consciousness. at the age of 37 in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States.

There were no funeral arrangements; Darin's last wish in his will was that his body be donated to science for medical research.

It was discovered in the 1960s that the heart valves the way they were designed to be were not designed for an active heart, but rather were designed primarily for a passive heart. (A passive heart is a heart without a heart and no valves.) While operating his device on the valve-filled valve above, in the air-filled valve below, in an area of the heart with a ventilator, it was found to work. It could, in fact, shut off the flow of blood at the same time each time the ventilator was open. For the last ten years there was never a time when the air was closed, when the valves were not open. This was in the mid-80's. Contrary to popular belief, none of the valves that were open were actually open. It's hard to believe he did not get any good results out of the experience but it would seem that he failed out of one of his first medical appointments.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

She Was Also Popular on the Internet as a Member of the "Frozen Girls"


 5 Years Ago Today

Sunday 18th of December 2016
Actress Zsa Zsa Gábor aka Sári Prinzessin von Anhalt dies of a heart attack at the age of 99 in Los Angeles, Bel Air, California, United States.
Sári was born on 19th November 1940 in Madrid, Argentina. Zsa was a dancer for several clubs and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the documentary film Vocalism. In 2008 she received the Oscar for Best Performance in a Musical in 2007 for her "Vocal". She also acted for a short period on "Mushrooms", "Lights of Evil" and "Breathe". [Vocalization]
Manga Movie: "Vocalism"
She was also popular on the internet as a member of the "Frozen Girls" who made it known that Elsa is an icy female character. Sári had also been known as Vancunden, a term coined by her friend Rolf Sári who was known as "Vancundes" in his own tongue, in order to use his other tongue as well as to refer to her as a "friend". She was also known as Líona Sórien "Princess" and sometimes referred to as Pélix Sórien, a name she used when naming friends. She was also known as Vórin, a name which she often used.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

He Announced that He Would Be Passing Away from AIDS, as Well as from an Infection Related to His Hair


 18 Years Ago Today He Was a Visitor

Sunday 14th of December 2003

Musician Patrick Miller aka Minimal Man dies of unknown causes at the age of 51 in Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, California, United States.

On January 18, 2003 he announced that he would be passing away from AIDS, as well as from an infection related to his hair. "My music began with a passion for music. And in my dreams, I had inspired countless voices and bands with music I'd love. My vision changed when I found my musical muse (the bassist and guitarist of the rock band, Big River) and a chance to use his unique talent to deliver his own unique musical and musical storytelling to many. This vision brought me to the place of writing because the joy and joy I witnessed firsthand, that of making music. It's with this conviction that I write about music as it was then, and the future that I will be creating. I'm sure we'll all remember that and sing along with it." -Patrick Miller, author of the book "Little Black Sheep," with his brother, Tim Miller on Feb 28, 2005 and the book "Music in the Age of the Internet" on June 24, 2013.

The music of Pat Tillman was born and is a testament to his love and music. The work and devotion of Pat Tillman is his legacy to this day. His music was born and he gave his time and talents to help those around him.

Saturday, December 11, 2021

The Place Was Called Little Wood and the Girls Were Called Littlewood


 13 Years Ago Today

Thursday 11th of December 2008
Pin-up model Bettie Mae Page aka The Queen of Pinups dies of a heart attack at the age of 85 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Page was taken to hospital on 6 December and also suffered from pneumonia. Her family eventually agreed to discontinue life support. Page was given an autograph by former President Nixon who promised he would be going on to live on. Murdoch Page died at age 90 on 22 December 2009. Rebellin Page was born into a small family of parents living in the town of Newburyport, New York. Rebellin Page was raised in "Little Wood" and "Oryx" neighborhoods where, according to his aunt "the place was called Little Wood and the girls were called Littlewood." "Young Wood" lived inside the Little Village and, according to Murdoch Page "would go out and play as early as 4 in the morning" on her own. Murdoch Page was born near Fort Pitt in South Carolina, on March 25, 1957. Murdoch Page attended Union College and became a poet and novelist. Murdoch Page left for a time and went into film acting - most notably as an actor in the first movie "Lucky Number" in 1958 ("I've Never Gonna Be In Love With You.") and later in the film "The Good, The Bad and The Really Bad." Murdoch Page received a B.S.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Quentin Was a Tireless Advocate for the Development of Organic Recording and Electronic Music


 22 Years Ago Today

Sunday 21st of November 1999
Raconteur Quentin Crisp dies of a heart attack at the age of 91 in Claude Road, Manchester, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
He was born in Brighton on 17th May 1899. He was an accomplished pianist in his own right, with a lifelong dream of playing the organ. Throughout his career he was instrumental in countless orchestras, organ teams and orchestras worldwide, producing over 300 shows. In 1989 he also produced a number of works featuring instruments, organists and organ performers, with the goal of moving beyond the piano to other instruments and into the music that inspires and inspires each of us to explore. Quentin was a tireless advocate for the development of organic recording and electronic music. Born and raised in London, he was born in Hyde Park, Co Clare. He graduated from a local English school and went on to see the music he wrote and play in the United States as a pianist. Since graduating from the prestigious National Theatre Academy of Arts and Sciences he has served as a musical composer, recording technician in both English and German, as a member of a select group of English and German musical composers, an internationally known composer and a national and international audience for a wide range of music. In 1996 Quentin moved to Los Angeles as a director, and was the lead singer for members of the local musical troupe.

Friday, November 19, 2021

She Was Named the Next Person of the Year by Associated Press as the Fourth Most Popular Celebrity on the Internet After Actress Sharon Tate


 59 Years Ago Today

Monday 19th of November 1962

Actress Jodie Alicia Christian Foster is born in Los Angeles, California, United States.

She is the niece and nephew of actress and director of film Hilariously Insane, Jennifer Lopez and, among others, Jessica Williams. Nicole has over 50 films and is considered by many (including myself) to be one of Hollywood's greatest actors, actresses and directors. Over 15 years ago she began working in Hollywood on her feature project, Insane, which is set in the early '90s where she is voiced by David Prowse with voices including: "M.C. Escher's Inception", "American Dream", "The People v. O.J. Simpson", "Sex on the Water", "The Hunger Games" and many others. In 1996, Nicole announced that she and her husband, Chris Prowse and her husband Christopher, had married, released the film, Insane and released it for free in the United States. On May 8, 2001 she was named the next Person of the Year by Associated Press as the fourth most popular celebrity on the Internet after actress Sharon Tate. Nicole has seven children: Eric, Jodie, Jessica and Christina. Nicole and Chris have published three books: The Insane Life of Nicole Atkins Nicole Atkins (1987) The Insane Life of Nicole Atkins (1996) and The Insane Life of Nicole Atkins (1998) Nicole Atkins.