Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor Ronald Pickup dies peacefully at the age of 80 after a ‘long illness’ Actor Ronald Pickup, best known for his roles in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and TV drama Orwell On Jura, has died at the age of 80 His agent confirmed: ‘Ronald Pickup actor aged 80 passed … Read more
Disney is teaming up once again with For All Mankind creator Ronald D. Moore for a new franchise bringing characters from its theme parks and movies to life. Moore, 56, best known for creating the iconic Syfy remake of Battlestar Galactica, has come aboard to develop a franchise set within Disney’s Magic Kingdom, according to … Read more
She made her name as a society beauty in Upstairs Downstairs more than 45 years ago. Lesley-Anne Down then starred in US soap Dallas as a glamorous publicist. So she never dreamed she would play such a formidable figure as Margaret Thatcher. In fact, when approached about the role as the Iron Lady, the 66-year-old … Read more
Mask, but make it fashion! Couture coverings by Dutch designer Ronald van der Kemp featuring a goat hair mohawk and brass chains go up for online auction at Christie’s and are expected to fetch up to £730 each Masks are being sold to raise money for the charity the Refugee Company There are 29 in … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The countries’ historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell, a co-founder and singer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 68. Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife, Tia Sinclair, by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said on Wednesday. The cause of death has not been released. … Read more
Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty, 66, ‘thought he would die’ after being stricken by coronavirus… and reveals worried pop star sent him a ventilator By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 20:51 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 20:56 BST, 9 April 2020 Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty thought he ‘would die’ as he battled coronavirus. The 66-year-old revealed he … Read more
President Reagan was never shy about making bold pronouncements. ‘No place before or since has ever given Nancy and me more joy and serenity,’ he said of Santa Barbara. Today, the likes of Oprah Winfrey (who some want for President) live here, while Natalie Portman, Tom Cruise and Drew Barrymore are all regulars who come … Read more