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Lebanese composer Ziad Rahbani dies aged 69

Lebanese composer Ziad Rahbani dies aged 69

BEIRUT (AP) — Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the state-run National News Agency. The death was confirmed by a person close to Rahbani who spoke on condition of anonymity. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Born in 1956 in Antelias, near Beirut, …

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Covid aged our brains, even if you weren’t infected

Covid aged our brains, even if you weren’t infected

Scientists watched the pandemic reshape hospitals, jobs, and politics, but a new set of brain scans hints that it also reshaped the organ inside our skulls. People who were never infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed brains that looked a few months older than expected. This suggests that merely living through lockdowns, uncertainty, and social upheaval left a subtle neurological …

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Hulk Hogan: Wrestling legend dies aged 71

Hulk Hogan: Wrestling legend dies aged 71

From Obama to MAGA: Hulk Hogan’s changing political viewspublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 19:08 BST Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hulk Hogan at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin last year For the 2008 US presidential election, Hulk Hogan endorsed Barack Obama, who would go on to become the first black US president. But just three years later, like …

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Bethesda veteran and ‘father of the Elder Scrolls’ Julian LeFay dies, aged 59

Bethesda veteran and ‘father of the Elder Scrolls’ Julian LeFay dies, aged 59

Bethesda veteran Julian LeFay, sometimes referred to as the ‘father of Elder Scrolls’ thanks to his pioneering work on the legendary fantasy RPG series, has died aged 59. The news follows developer OnceLost Games’ announcement last week that LeFay, who had previously been diagnosed with cancer, would be stepping back from game development to spend his “remaining time …

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Julian LeFay, ‘Father of The Elder Scrolls,’ Has Died Aged 59, a Week After Stepping Back From Game Development Due to Cancer

Julian LeFay, ‘Father of The Elder Scrolls,’ Has Died Aged 59, a Week After Stepping Back From Game Development Due to Cancer

Julian LeFay, Bethesda’s former chief engineer known among fans as the ‘Father of The Elder Scrolls’ series, has died aged 59. It was announced last week that LeFay, now co-founder and technical producer at OnceLost Games, had stepped back from game development after a lengthy battle with cancer, in order to spend time with his family and loved ones. A …

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Covid pandemic aged brains by an average of 5.5 months, study finds

Covid pandemic aged brains by an average of 5.5 months, study finds

Brain aging may have sped up during the pandemic, even in people who didn’t get sick from Covid, a new study suggests. Using brain scans from a very large database, British researchers determined that during the pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, people’s brains showed signs of aging, including shrinkage, according to the report published in Nature Communications. People who …

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Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces

Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces

A heavy metal icon turned reality TV pioneerpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 19:28 BST Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne pictured together in 2007 at an awards ceremony Ozzy Osbourne was a music icon, who rose to prominence as founding member and lead singer of Black Sabbath in 1968. The band were pioneers in the heavy …

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of The Cosby Show, dies aged 54

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of The Cosby Show, dies aged 54

Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu BBC News Variety via Getty Images Malcolm-Jamal Warner in June 2023 Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. Warner, who was 54, drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency confirmed the death in a press release. Warner appeared to …

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