PARIS, June 13, 2023 (AFP) – Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who dominated Italian politics for decades, died on Monday aged 86, drawing tributes from across the world. Here is a roundup of reactions ranging from Russian President Vladimir Putin to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: – ‘True friend’ – Putin hailed Berlusconi as a “true friend” and described his death as an “irreparable loss and a great sorrow”. “For me, Silvio was a cherished […]
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Betty White, doyenne of US television, dead at 99
Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, starring on popular sitcoms “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Friday at age 99. The pioneering Emmy-winning comedienne enjoyed one of the longest careers in showbiz history: she began regularly appearing on television in 1949 and had a voice role in “Toy Story 4” in 2019. “Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she […]
Stanley Donen, famed director of ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 94
Stanley Donen, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “On the Town” and “Charade,” has died in New York at age 94. His death of a heart attack was confirmed by one of his sons, Mark Donen, the Chicago Tribune reported. Donen, whose films were known as witty, stylish and energetic, worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, from Audrey Hepburn to Fred Astaire. Under Donen’s direction, Gene Kelly’s famously exuberant […]





