Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson, one of the two or three biggest pop-music icons of the second half of the 20th century, died of a heart attack at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles earlier today. Jackson was 50. Beginning July 12, he was scheduled to give a series of already sold-out London-area shows — 1 million tickets were gone within a matter of hours.
Despite his enormous success — 750 million albums sold worldwide; 13 Grammy awards — Jackson’s life a difficult one.
The little black kid with the great melodious voice grew into an androgynous adult whose skin became increasingly lighter with the passing of time. (The skin disease vitiligo was reportedly the culprit.) Jackson’s [...]
by Andre Soares | June 25, 2009
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Tags: Michael Jackson, The Wiz
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor died today of a heart attack at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 65.
One of the most popular Hollywood comedians during the second half of the ’70s, Pryor appeared in several box-office hits, including Silver Streak (1976), in which he was first paired with fellow comedian Gene Wilder; the all-star, omnibus dramatic comedy California Suite (1978), opposite Bill Cosby; and Stir Crazy (1980), also with Wilder.
Among his other films of the period were the urban comedy Car Wash (1976); Which Way Is Up? (1977), in which he played three characters; The Wiz (1978), in the title role; and Wholly Moses! (1980), starring Dudley Moore.
Pryor’s career took a major tumble in the early ’80s, partly [...]
by Andre Soares | December 11, 2005
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Tags: California Suite, Car Wash, Gene Wilder, Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling, Lost Highway, Richard Pryor, Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, The Wiz, Wholly Moses!
