June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009
You were the most influential person in 20th century music. We will miss you.
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August 2009
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A statement released Thursday by a private pathologist said suicide had been ruled out as a cause of death. David Carradine commits suicide while filming in Thailand. It is a shame he felt he had to go out that way. I really liked him as an actor. -from the Boston Herald Highly Anticipated Tragedy Ends in Tragedy
The highly anticipated opening night of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece Salome ends abruptly in tragedy. Boston Theater’s world premier of Oscar Wilde's Salome turns into a real life tragedy. An apparent stage accident resulted in the death of four actors as well as the world famous director Jonathon Ogilvie. The resulting panic in the audience resulted in a mass exodus of the theater, 32 deaths, and dozens more hospitalized. Playwright Oscar Wilde suffered minor injuries and an apparent mental break down. He has been transferred to Bellamy Sanitarium in London for further care. Rumors abound that Mr. Wilde's longtime companion, Lord Alfred Douglas, has filed sodomy charges against him in the magistrates court. Meanwhile, stars of Salome, Rose Vanburgh and Hugh Vincent have been unwilling to speak with the press about the opening night tragedy. It has been confirmed that the two stars were seen boarding a private passenger plane heading to Edinburg, Scotland. As for the fate of Salome, it is still unknown. Ticket sales were unprecedented and reviews from those attending the dress rehearsal predicted this would be the biggest hit of the 20th century. A search continues for the original manuscript which was in Mr. Wilde’s possession during the night of the play. Mr. Wilde has been unable to provide any information about the disposition of the script. Luckily, however, several actors copies have been recovered and are the only copies of the work remaining. Bloodbowl, one of my favorite classic comuter games is back with a modern update look and game play. I am very excited. My 3 year old boy has discovered streaming videos of his favorite shows on the internet. Now he is a big fan of watching noggin.com |
