Geoff Capes, a herculean wonder from the English countryside who, in addition to winning the World’s Strongest Man competition twice, was a champion breeder of parakeets, an activity that provided an escape from stunts like bending steel bars around his neck, died on Oct. 23 in Lincoln, England, in the East Midlands. He was 75. […]
NEW YORK — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95. Marcus died Monday in Boca Raton, Florida, surrounded by family, according to a Home Depot spokesperson. Marcus was Home Depot’s CEO as it grew rapidly during its first two decades, […]
The world’s largest crocodile in captivity has died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long, weighed nearly one tonne and was thought to be at least 110 years old – although no one knew for sure. The huge saltwater crocodile lived in the sanctuary on an island off the coast […]
An artist and designer, she transformed simple craft paper into elaborate trompe l’oeil confections, creating stunning life-size reproductions of period garments.
Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr died Tuesday at the age of 79, US media outlets report. Garr, known for her work in movies including Young Frankenstein, Mr Mom and Tootsie, died in Los Angeles after a 20-year battle with multiple sclerosis. She first talked publicly about the chronic autoimmune disease in 2002. Garr also appeared in […]
A Vogue cover girl in the early 1960s, she later pivoted to contemporary art, opening a gallery where being “outrageous counts as a plus,” one critic wrote.
Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The MLS’ Philadelphia Union announced Saturday that goalkeeper Holden Trent died at the age of 25. After starring collegiately at High Point University, Trent joined the Philadelphia Union last season. Although Trent did not appear in any matches for the Union during the 2023 campaign, he did make five starts for Philadelphia […]
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.
A twelfth monkey died at a Hong Kong zoo, with tests underway to determine if it succumbed to the same bacterial infection that killed 11 other monkeys in the past 10 days. The De Brazza’s monkey had been isolated since 13 October when the first eight deaths were reported. Autopsies have found a large amount […]
Once considered revolutionary, his notion of empathy and advocacy for the poor has become a central tenet of Catholic social teaching.
