An estimated 6.3 million children died before their 15th birthdays in 2017, or one every five seconds, mostly due to a lack of water, sanitation, nutrition and basic health care, according to report by United Nations agencies on Tuesday.
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Canadian business titan and Calgary Flames co-owner Clay Riddell dies
Clay Riddell, the billionaire oil baron and co-owner of the Calgary Flames, has died at age 81. Riddell founded multiple oil and gas companies during his career, including Paramount Resources in 1974. He was the president and CEO until his son Jim took over the business in 2015. His daughter is also an oil titan in her own […]
A 21-year-old YouTube star who spoke frankly about her cystic fibrosis dies one week after getting a lung transplant
Claire’s Place Foundation/Facebook Claire Wineland, an internet celebrity who chronicled living with cystic fibrosis, died on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of people watched her videos and read her posts where she discussed her illness and sought to change public perception of it. She died after a lung transplant partly crowdfunded by her followers. Claire […]
Stefan Karl Stefansson dead: LazyTown actor dies – what is bile duct cancer?
STEFAN KARL STEFANSSON, the LazyTown actor that starred as Robbie Rotten, has died after a battle with bile duct cancer. Bile duct cancer symptoms include itchy skin and weight loss – these are the warning signs to look out for.
Woman Dies Protecting Her Dog From an Alligator at Hilton Head Island
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan dies aged 80
Getty Images Kofi Annan has died aged 80. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has died aged 80.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: How a black cop infiltrated the KKK — the true story behind Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ See Also: Your opinion matters — Join […]
Author of Russian cosmonauts’ unofficial anthem dies at 85
Vladimir Voynovich, Russian author, poet, journalist and dissident, who wrote the lyrics for the unofficial anthem of Russian cosmonauts “14 minutes to lift-off” has died from a heart attack, his family reported. Voynovich is also known for his satirical trilogy “The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin” and for his dystopian novel “Moscow […]
Man suspected of growing weed in the wild dies after being bulldozed by law enforcement officers
A Pennsylvania trooper and a game officer accidentally bulldozed a suspected cannabis grower during a hot pursuit through a field. The USA’s largest marijuana advocacy group has questioned police tactics after the tragic death. The bizarre and tragic incident unfolded on Monday morning when a Pennsylvania Game Commission employee, operating a bulldozer, noticed a car […]
Nancy Sinatra, first wife of star Frank Sinatra dies at 101
Getty Frank Sinatra’s first wife Nancy Sinatra has died aged 101. Nancy was married to Frank for 12 years and had three children with him. (Reuters) – Nancy Sinatra, the first wife of the late, legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra, died Friday at the age of 101, her daughter, also named Nancy Sinatra, said […]
Most expensive country to die revealed – do you know what to do if someone dies abroad?
The most expensive place for a funeral in the world in the USA, international currency service Caxton told Express.co.uk. “In Santa Barbara, California, a plot with a view of the Pacific can cost as much as $ 83,000,” they said. “And if you want a family mausoleum at Forest Lawn, in the Hollywood Hills, you’ll be […]
