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Hace 17 horas · Björk Guðmundsdóttir OTF (/ b j ɜːr k / BYURK, Icelandic: [pjœr̥k ˈkvʏðmʏntsˌtouhtɪr̥] ⓘ; born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and sometimes eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on ...
Hace 17 horas · William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor.He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long ...
Hace 17 horas · Bertus Mulder, 95, Dutch architect ( Rietveld Schröder House ). [5] (death announced on this date) Grayson Murray, 30, American golfer, two-time PGA Tour winner. [6] Johnny Ngan, 75, Hong Kong actor ( The Seasons, A Kindred Spirit, File of Justice ), squamous cell carcinoma. [7] Richard M. Sherman, 95, American film songwriter ( Mary Poppins ...
Hace 17 horas · Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's music is mostly in the rock genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. He was nickmaned "The Caruso of Rock" and "The Big O".
Hace 17 horas · James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality, which he portrayed both on and off the screen, he epitomized the "American ideal" in the mid-twentieth century.In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on ...
