Articles Tagged “dead”
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BREAKING NEWS: Former West Indies Batsman Runako Morton, 33, Dies in Car Crash
Former West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and Leeward Islands batsman Runako Shakur Morton died in a vehicular accident in Trinidad, 11.00pm (local time) last night. It is reported, Morton, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, lost control of his car on the Solomon Hochoy Highway, dying instantly after hitting a utility pole. He was on his [...]
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UPDATE: Sullivan Walker’s funeral service schedule for tomorrow in Trinidad
Funeral services for veteran actor and playwright Sullivan Walker took place on Tuesday at the Brooklyn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, in Brooklyn and will continue in Trinidad. The Trinidad-born, New York-based Walker died suddenly last Monday (February 20th) of a massive heart attack in California. He was 68 .Trinidadian/American actor Sullivan Walker dead at [...]
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RIP: Veteran Jamaican Producer / Songwriter Winston Riley is dead at 65.
Winston Riley, an innovative reggae musician and producer, has died of complications from a gunshot wound to the head. He was 65. Riley died Thursday at University Hospital of the West Indies, where he had been a patient since November, when he was shot at his house in an upscale neighborhood in the capital of [...]
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State Funeral tomorrow for former Governor General of The Bahamas
A State Funeral will be held tomorrow for former Governor General Sir Clifford Darling who passed away late last month at the age of 89. Sir Clifford’s body has been lying in State at the House of Assembly for public viewing, and will remain there until sunset today, a government notice said. Flags are being [...]
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Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall dead from breast cancer – age 28!
Former Venezuelan beauty queen Eva Ekvall has died from breast cancer aged just 28. The mother-of-one died on Saturday in a Houston, Texas hospital after a two year struggle with the disease, her family said. Famous in her teenage years for her beauty, Ms Ekvall went on to become a news anchor, author and one [...]
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RIP to Caribbean Broadcaster Extraordinaire – Desmond Bourne
BROADCASTER EXTRAORDINAIRE Desmond Bourne is dead. He died Monday at his Christ Church home after a prolonged illness. The 79-year-old was best known in his later years as a columnist in THE NATION publications with his most recent contributions being a weekly birthday column in the SATURDAY SUN. Bourne was however a seasoned broadcaster who [...]
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10 Reasons Why The Late Great Fattis Burrell’s Music Can’t Stop Play
This weekend brought word of another reggae legend’s passing. Phillip “Fattis” Burrell, the man behind the crucial dancehall and reggae label Xterminator Records—and before that, Vena Records—died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack two weeks ago. The prolific producer who helped launch the careers of Luciano, Sizzla, Sanchez and Pinchers will be keenly missed. [...]
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Xterminator producer, Philip ‘Fattis’ Burrell, has died
Philip ‘Fattis’ Burrell, CEO of Xterminator Records, has died. Fattis, as he was called by most persons in the music business, made his transition on Saturday evening, December 3, after slipping into a coma early that morning. The legendary producer and artiste manager had been a patient at the University Hospital of the West Indies [...]
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Barry Llewellyn of the iconic Jamaican group Heptones, dead at 64.
Barry Llewellyn, from Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio, The Heptones has died. Barry Llewellyn, an original member of the influential harmony trio, the Heptones, died Wednesday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). He was 64. Leroy Sibbles, Llewellyn’s colleague in the Heptones, confirmed his death in a recent interview with The Gleaner. He said [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Rapper Heavy D dead at age 44!
Rap legend and actor Heavy D has passed away. The superstar is one of Hip Hop’s most prolific and influential rappers and died today at the age of 44. Born Dwight Arrington Myers on May 24, 1967, Heavy D was pronounced dead at 1pm after he was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today. [...]
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Power Outage causing death of NY-Guyanese woman.
An elderly Guyanese woman died in her Bronx home over the weekend after a power outage caused by a snowstorm shut down her oxygen machine. According to the New York Daily News, Kheowla Ramprasad, 77, died Saturday evening at her Heath Avenue home. The report said that the Guyanese matriarch suffered from a heart condition [...]
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Reggae Boy Winston “Fanna” Griffiths is dead.
The Caribbean football fraternity is saddened by news of the passing of former Reggae Boy Winston ‘Fanna’ Griffiths. Thirty-three-year-old Griffiths, a former star player for Glenmuir High, died on Sunday night at a hospital in Kingston after a bout of illness. Griffiths, 33, a former star player for Glenmuir High died Sunday night, October 23, [...]
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T&T Guardian Vet Rolph Warner dies from heart attack during Football game.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian freelance photo-journalist Rolph Warner, 57, died from a massive heart attack on Sunday evening while playing football at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain. The Inter-Col Football Reunion 2011, organised by RAG Sport Marketing to raise funds for renal care patients in Trinidad and Tobago, featured teams from St Mary’s, Fatima, Queen’s [...]
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Sizzla Is Not Dead – But he is planning…..
Sizzla is not dead people!!!! The talk that started Saturday about the Reggae superstar star dead from a car crash is still circulating. The story which sounded so credible was indeed a sick hoax! Not hard to believe for many people since Sizzla (Miguel Collins) was involved in a near fatal motorbike accident back in [...]
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PHOTO: Conrad Murray / Michael Jackson Trial – MJ Dead Naked Photo Shown In Court
The involuntary manslaughter trial of former Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray got under way again Tuesday (October 11), when the jury viewed photos from Jackson’s autopsy for the first time and heard more testimony from the lead police investigator in the case, the rest of a taped interview Murray gave to investigators two days after [...]
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Belize Mourns Death Of Their First Prime Minister – George Price, 92
George Cadle Price, who led Belize to independence and who served as the country’s first Prime Minister, died today in Belize City at age 92, just two days shy of the 30th anniversary of Belize’s independence. He had undergone surgery at a Belize City hospital following a fall. George Price entered British Honduras politics in [...]
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VP Records releases statement following murder of Joel Chin + artistes pay respect
REGGAE mega label VP Records is in mourning, following the murder of Joel Chin, grandson of the company’s founders, Pat and Vincent Chin. The 35-year-old producer and head of VP’s A&R department, was shot and killed as he drove into the driveway of his Stony Hill apartment in St Andrew on Tuesday night. There was [...]
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Joel Chin of VP Records shot and killed! Deets inside………
Joel Chin, grandson of VP Records founders Pat and Vincent Chin and member of the legendary VP Records family, was shot and killed last night. Information is sketchy, but reports are that Chin, 33, was shot as he drove up into his apartment in Stony Hill, St Andrew, Jamaica. Chin reportedly died instantly in his [...]
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AMY WINEHOUSE FOUND DEAD!
“Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased. On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries continue into the circumstances of the death. At this [...]
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Usain Bolt mourns death of his high school coach, Olympian Pablo McNeil
DOUBLE world-record holder Usain Bolt has expressed his regret at the passing of two-time Olympian Pablo McNeil who died in the Falmouth Hospital on Monday, just hours after being admitted for observation. McNeil, who competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games, making the semi-finals of the 100m in his first appearance, was 72 years [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Trinidad and Tobago legendary mas man Wayne Berkeley passes.
News just in, Trinidad and Tobago has lost another great countryman. Fresh from losing Allyson Hennessy, the Carnival fraternity has lost yet another great ambassador, legendary mas leader Wayne Berkeley. Mas leader Peter Samuel of Skullduggery took to Facebook fan page and stated: Reason for his death is unknown to us at this moment, but [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: 80′s Wickedest little DJ Risto Benji murdered.
Dancehall deejay Michael Benjamin better known as Risto Benji was murdered in Jamaica. Reports coming in have claimed that he was shot multiple times outside of his home in St. Catherine last night. Risto Benji was a popular dancehall deejay in 80′s and early 90′s. He’s was most known for his popular tracks “Gun John [...]
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Funeral arrangements for Allyson Hennessy have been finalized.
Heartfelt tributes keep coming in and funeral arrangements are being made as Trinidad and Tobago mourns the recent passing of veteran broadcaster Allyson Hennessy. According to The Trinidad Express: Pan Trinbago has paid tribute to late broadcaster Allyson Hennessy, describing her as a “true friend” of the steelband body. Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz, in [...]
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Caribbean nationals were also victims of Osama Bin Laden! He is now dead!
Symbolic and historic! The notorious Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda was killed and his dead body captured by US armed forces in Pakistan. The September 11, 2001 attacks and it’s images will forever be etched in our memories. Today is a triumphant day in the history of America. There are many Caribbean [...]
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Trinidad and Tobago mourns for Allyson Hennessy.
by Jay Blessed on May 09, 2011 | 1 Comment
I had the honor of being interviewed by the legendary Allyson Hennessy on the famous “Community Dateline” when I became a semi-finalist for the first ever Junior Soca Monarch competition. That memory I will always cherish. Today, as the news settles in, the media industry and the twin republic of Trinidad and Tobago… and the [...]
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