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Japan's Prominent Architect Arata Isozaki Dies Aged 91, Reports Say
TOKYO (Sputnik) – Arata Isozaki, a Japanese architect who won the Pritzker Prize, often considered the Nobel Prize of architecture, has passed away at the age of 91 at his home in Okinawa Prefecture, Japanese media reported. The post Japan's Prominent Architect Arata Isozaki Dies Aged 91, Reports Say appeared first on .
Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies aged 96 – BBC News
China’s former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, has died aged 96. One of the major figures of Chinese history in recent decades, he presided over a time where China opened up on a vast scale and saw high-speed growth. A Chinese Communist Party statement said he died of leukaemia and multiple organ failure. It added that he…
Irene Cara: Fame singer and actress dies aged 63
The American singer and actress won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1984. The post Irene Cara: Fame singer and actress dies aged 63 appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Cuban musician Pablo Milanés dies aged 79
The guitarist and singer was a key member of Cuba’s Nuevo Trova movement after the revolution. The post Cuban musician Pablo Milanés dies aged 79 appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91 – BBC News
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev, who took power in 1985, opened up the Soviet Union to the world and introduced a set of reforms at home. But he was unable to prevent the slow collapse of the Soviet Union, from which modern Russia emerged. Tributes have been paid worldwide,…
José Eduardo dos Santos: Angola's ex-president dies aged 79 – BBC News
José Eduardo dos Santos, Angola’s second president who ruled for almost four decades, has died aged 79, the government has said. He died in Spain where he was treated after suffering a cardiac arrest. Dos Santos will be remembered for ending a long-running civil war in the early 2000s – his supporters dubbed him the “architect of peace”. But his legacy is soiled by high…