Tuesday, January 14, 2025

SABMiller CEO Graham Mackay Dies

Earlier today SABMiller announced that its chairperson, Graham Mackay passed away. Mackay was diagnosed with a brain tumor on 22 April 2013. He was 64-years-old.

Maggie Thatcher Has Died

The last memorable British Prime Minister since Winston Churchill, has died. Dubbed ‘The Iron Lady,’ Margaret Thatcher died this morning after suffering a stroke.

Galapagos Island Tortoise, Lonesome George, Dies, Subspecies Now Extinct

Yesterday Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island subspecies of the giant tortoise, died, marking the total extinction of his subspecies. It’s a sad day, as Lonesome George became a symbol of other species on the brink of extinction, and an ambassador for Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands.

Second Bee Gees Member, Robin Gibb, Passes Away

The world lost a great musician when Bee Gees singer, Robin Gibb passed away last night. His passing follows shortly after a 12-day coma resulting from intestinal surgery intended to battle colon and liver cancer. He was aged 62.

Singer Whitney Houston Dies At 48

Whitney Houston, the pop singer who dominated world charts in the 80s and 90s, has died, aged 48. The I Wanna Dance With Somebody singer was found in the Beverly Hilton hotel. She was scheduled to play at a pre-Grammy award party. She died the night before the Grammys and, as a result, the awards […]