• US pop songwriter Greenwich dies 美国流行词作者Greenwich逝世

    09-08-27 American songwriter Ellie Greenwich, who penned River Deep, Mountain High and other hits, has died, aged 68. 美国作词者,River Deep、Mountain High以及其他热门金曲的作者Ellie Greenwich逝世,享年68岁。 Ellie Greenwich was praised throughout her songwr...

  • Dells singer Carter dies aged 75 Dells成员Carter75岁逝世

    09-08-24 Soul crooner Johnny Carter, who was a member of doo-wop groups The Dells and The Flamingos, has died aged 75. 杜沃普摇滚乐组合The Dells and The Flamingos成员、低声歌唱灵魂人物Johnny Carter逝世,享年75岁。 Johnny Carter (second right) with his bandma...

  • Former S Korea President Kim dies 韩国前总统金大中逝世

    09-08-18 Kim Dae-jung, the former president of South Korea, has died at the age of 83, hospital sources say. 医院来源消息称,韩国前总统金大中逝世,享年83岁。 Mr Kim, who was being treated for pneumonia(肺炎), was reported to have died after suffering heart...

  • Australian man wins right to die 澳大利亚一男子获得死的权利

    09-08-15 A court in Australia has ruled that a quadriplegic man who wants to die can tell his carers to stop feeding him. 澳大利亚一家法院裁定,一个想要寻求死亡的四肢瘫患者可以告知他的护理者停止护理他。 The judge in the western city of Perth said the nursing...

  • Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies 摇滚吉他先锋Les Paul逝世

    09-08-14 Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, has died at the age of 94. Les Paul,电吉他演奏的先锋、摇滚歌星的御用吉他手逝世,享年94岁。 Les Paul's guitars were played by stars like Sir Paul McCartney Mr Paul died...

  • Sybil the Downing Street cat dies 英国唐宁街“第一猫”西比

    09-08-08 Sybil the cat, who moved into Downing Street shortly after Prime Minister Gordon Brown took office two years ago, has died after a short illness. Sybil the cat, who moved into Downing Street shortly after Prime Minister Gordon Brown took office two...

  • Comedy director John Hughes dies 喜剧导演John Hughes逝世

    09-08-07 The US film director and writer John Hughes, who created some of the most famous comedies of the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 59. 美国电影导演、编剧John Hughes,在上世纪80、90年代创造出一些著名喜剧,近日逝世,享年59岁。 John Hughes in 198...

  • Dance great Cunningham dies at 90 舞蹈指导Cunningham逝世

    09-07-28 US choreographer Merce Cunningham, widely recognised for revolutionising modern dance, has died aged 90. 美国舞蹈指导,公认的使现代舞发生革命性巨变的人--Merce Cunningham逝世,享年90岁。 Cunningham formed his own dance company in 1953 A statement fro...

  • Best-selling author McCourt dies 畅销书作者McCourt逝世

    09-07-20 Frank McCourt, author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died of cancer in a New York hospice. 畅销书Angela's Ashes的作者Frank McCourt,因癌症在纽约一家医院逝世。 McCourt contracted meningitis while being treated for melanoma The 78-year-old Irish-A...

  • US TV news legend Cronkite dies 美国电视新闻传奇人物Cronkite

    09-07-19 The former US TV news anchor Walter Cronkite, known to millions as the most trusted man in America, has died at the age of 92. 前美国电视新闻主持人Walter Cronkite,被世人称为美国最可信的人去世,享年92岁。 An executive for CBS News said Mr Cronkite d...