Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Vangelis, the Oscar-winning composer behind Chariots Of Fire , one of the most well-known film scores of all time, died at age 79, The Guardian reported Thursday. Key Facts Vangelis, who also composed the score to Blade Runner , died at a hospital in France, the musician’s representative told The Guardian . Key Background Vangelis, who was born with the name Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, rose to worldwide acclaim for his Chariots Of Fire theme, a motivational piece of music that soon became inextricably linked to athletic feats in film and TV. In 1982 he won the Oscar for Best Original Score for the work. The movie’s soundtrack reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts and was nominated for a Grammy for Record Of The Year, according to Variety. Before his film score career, Vangelis was a member of the band Aphrodite’s Child. He also released some solo works. His song “Heaven and Hell” was … [Read more...] about Composer Vangelis, Who Crafted ‘Chariots Of Fire’ Score, Dead At 79
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Kuwaiti tourist dies in Phuket bungy-jump accident
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a Kuwaiti tourist who was fatally injured in a bungy-jumping incident last night in Phuket. Abdullah Adel Kadhmbadman, 25, was rushed to Patong Hospital by a World Bungy Jump Patong employee. He was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital. “The man who brought Mr Kadhmnbadman to the hospital first told emergency room staff that the tourist had chest pain, and then fell unconscious,” Maj Teerasak Boonsang of the Patong Police told the Phuket Gazette . “Then, after the emergency room staff asked more questions, he said that the tourist had fallen to the ground during a bungy jump.” X-rays of Mr Kadhmbadman revealed that he had a broken neck and several broken ribs. “After questioning hospital staff and investigating the scene of the accident, we believe that the wire securing Mr Kadhmbadman’s feet during the jump broke,” said Maj Teerasak. “However, we will continue our investigation and question the owner and … [Read more...] about Kuwaiti tourist dies in Phuket bungy-jump accident
Preakness Stakes 2022: Post Positions, Odds, The Filly Challenger, And Epicenter’s Run For Redemption
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Preakness Stakes’ age-old form as the deceptively “shorter” centerpiece that has dashed many a Triple Crown dream will be turned on its head this year, as the 2022 top favorite Epicenter will attempt to turn the 147th running of the stakes into a rebound, of sorts, from his inability to hold the lead against a furious assault by longshot Rich Strike in the last furlong of the Kentucky Derby on May 7. Two weeks is not a long time between horse races at any level, let alone as an interval between two Triple Crown runs. The density of the gauntlet in which the Class of 2022 operates at the moment is why there have been just thirteen Triple Crown winners. Epicenter’s profile took quite a blow as the 80-1 longshot Rich Strike breezed by him in the Derby. Now he’s got the chance, in a Rich-Strike-free field, to claw himself and his reputation out of the hole in which his inability to defend his lead in the Derby left him. … [Read more...] about Preakness Stakes 2022: Post Positions, Odds, The Filly Challenger, And Epicenter’s Run For Redemption