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Matthew Perry, Richard Lewis, Glenda Jackson and Alexei Navalny remembered at Oscars

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Admin

Annual sequence devoted to recently deceased figures in the film industry also recognised Tom Wilkinson and William Friedkin

Prominent figures from the Hollywood and global film industry were honoured in the Oscars’ traditional in memoriam segment at the 96th Academy Awards, currently taking place in Los Angeles.

The names and brief clips were soundtracked by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli singing It’s Time to Say Goodbye, and preceded by a short clip of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, who died last month.

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies aged 96

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Admin

Chart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives dies of congestive heart failure

Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist who broke down racial barriers, has died aged 96.

As well as performing global hits such as Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), winning a Tony award for acting and appearing in numerous feature films, Belafonte spent his life fighting for a variety of causes. He bankrolled numerous 1960s initiatives to bring civil rights to Black Americans; campaigned against poverty, apartheid and Aids in Africa; and supported leftwing political figures such as Cuba’s Fidel Castro and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez.