Steve Salas, a cofounder of the Los Angeles R&B band Tierra and an activist in Chicano politics, died Thurday morning at age 69, according to his family. Salas had been battling myeloma for two years and recently contracted COVID-19.
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MEXICO CITY -- Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer, whose romantic hits such as “Corazón de papel,” “Yo te amo” and “Volveré” sold almost 50 million copies, has died of complications from COVID-19, his family said Friday. He was 70.The naturalized Mexican-Argentine musician, who was married to singer Amanda Miguel, died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, his daughter Ana Victoria said in a statement released by Diam Music, Verdaguer’s record company.“With absolute sadness, I regret to inform his fans and friends that today my father left his beautiful body to continue his path and creativity in another form of eternal life,” said his daughter.
“My mother, I and the whole family are immersed in this pain, so we appreciate your understanding in these difficult times.”The statement was also published on the Twitter account of Amanda Miguel, who simply wrote ”#restinpeace” along with the emojis of a pair of her hands palm to palm and a white heart.Verdaguer’s last message on social media, published Thursday night, was for his wife: “I will never get tired of dedicating to you! You are and always will be the thief who stole my heart.”Verdaguer contracted COVID-19 in December and was hospitalized, according to the statement. His publicist in Mexico, Claudia López Ibarra, said he was vaccinated against the coronavirus.“Yes, he was vaccinated ...
but the virus attacked him in the U.S. when the delta variant was present,” López Ibarra told the AP in a text message on Friday.There had been speculation about whether the singer had been vaccinated or not given his wife’s previous anti-vaccine statements.According to the publicist, Verdaguer frequently traveled to the United States, especially after the birth of Lucca, the
.Steve Salas, a cofounder of the Los Angeles R&B band Tierra and an activist in Chicano politics, died Thurday morning at age 69, according to his family. Salas had been battling myeloma for two years and recently contracted COVID-19.
Frank Pesce, a colorful character actor whose dozens of credits range from Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun and Midnight Run to Miami Vice, Matlock and Kojak, has died. He was 75.
Holly Jones By way of improvisation, relying heavily on events to naturally develop, Argentine filmmaker Gastón Solnicki presents a meandering ode to the city of Vienna, its customs, cultures, facades, and the near-sacrilege of enacting a smoking ban in cafes city-wide.In, “A Little Love Package,” two main protagonists become the vehicles through which the minutiae of everyday life in Vienna unfolds. Experimental aural and visual cues present themselves as Angeliki (Angeliki Papoulia) and Carmen (Carmen Chaplin) seek the perfect apartment in a city suspended in time.Produced by Little Magnet Films, out of Austria, and Solnicki’s Argentine production company, Filmy Wiktora, “A Little Love Package” is the fifth cinematic feature for Solnicki, whose entire catalog was recently acquired by MOMA.
Fans of ITV's The Masked Singer were not happy after Natalie Imbruglia was unmasked as Panda, taking the chamionship of the Saturday night finale.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIf you’ve forgotten where “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” left off at the end of Season 3, you can be forgiven: So have executive producers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.“It’s been so long, we don’t remember what the season was about. I think they’re still Jewish,” Sherman-Palladino quips.
Iconic funk singer Betty Davis has died at the age of 77.
Julian Fowles, a longtime film and television producer for broadcasting station KCET and Esparza/Katz Productions, died in Miami, Florida on Saturday while recovering from a stroke. He was 76 years old.
The Masked Singer viewers are deploying their best detective skills to figure out who’s behind Rockhopper’s costume. The reality TV series returned to our screens on New Year’s Day, with a new group of celebrities performing from inside bizarre giant costumes in a bid to outwit judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan. Rockhopper is among the contestants to compete on the 2022 series, alongside Mushroom, Bagpipes, Lionfish, Doughnuts, Traffic Cone, Panda, Firework, Poodle, and Robobunny.
Unmasked. Rudy Giuliani’s Masked Singer reveal prompted judges Robin Thicke and Ken Jeon to walk off in protest during a taping for the first episode of Season 7 of the popular Fox competition series, Deadline reports.
Adele has dismissed rumours that she cancelled her planned residency in Las Vegas because of problems in her relationship with partner Rich Paul. The 33-year-old singer was due to perform in Vegas from January to April this year, but cancelled the shows at the 11th hour - prompting much criticism and speculation as to why the shows had been called off so late. However, in an Instagram post, Adele suggested that rumours that her relationship with Rich Paul was in trouble were wide of the mark.
Amanda Holden has dropped another hint that she is the celebrity behind the Panda on The Masked Singer. The 50 year old teased that she could be the celebrity beneath the black and white animal costume. The Britain’s Got Talent judge took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a short clip of a panda munching on a raw carrot to her stories.
There's been another two The Masked Singer unveilings! The judges this time around were joined by Years & Years singer Olly Alexander as they tried to guess who was behind the masks. And this episode saw actress Jaime Winstone unveiled as Firework.The judges were taken aback when they learnt it was actually Jaime beneath the mask, with Rita, who is friends with the star, especially shocked. "I said your name!" Rita shouted, adding: "I am so mad I didn't keep it." The 36 year old actress admitted she'd done the show for her five year old son Raymond.
Diego Verdaguer passed away Thursday at the age of 70, according to his family through a statement, due to complications from COVID-19, in Los Angeles, California.
Morgan Stevens, who played numerous roles on television before a tragic confrontation with police derailed his career, was discovered dead at age 70 in his home today as part of a police wellness check. No information on the cause of death was released by police.