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THE BEATLES TO RELEASE FINAL SONG

Ringo Starr flashing a peace sign while posing with Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr, left, and Paul McCartney both commented in a
press release about their new song, referring to the
experience of creating the song as "emotional."

The remaining Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have
completed the band’s final song, decades after their breakup
and the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison.

The band announced the song, titled "Now and Then," will be
available worldwide Thursday, Nov. 2, paired with a re-release of
their
very first single, "Love Me Do," which debuted in 1962.

"Now and Then" features vocals from Lennon as well as guitar
performed by Harrison, recorded six years before his 2001 death.

Black and white photo of The Beatles in a studio together
The Beatles in Abbey Road Studios in 1963. (Apple Corps Ltd)


The Beatles posing together on the bumper of a car

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‘HAPPY DAYS’ STAR MARION ROSS IS 95

Marion Ross | Marion ross, Ross, Celebrities then and now
1961

Marion Ross, Star of 'Happy Days,' Talks Being Broke and Divorced at Age 40

Marion Ross is best-known role is that of Marion Cunningham
on the
ABC television sitcom Happy Days, on which she
starred from 1974 to 1984 and for which she received two
Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Since the 1990s, Ross has been known for voice-over work on
animated television series, including King of the Hill
and
SpongeBob SquarePants

TV 1970 - 1974

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‘’THE FIRST BLACK ACTION HERO’’ IS DEAD

Shaft (1971)

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Richard Roundtree is noted for his portrayal of private detective
John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released
between 1972 and 2019.

For his performance in the original film, Roundtree was nominated
for the
Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in
1972.


Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his Los Angeles home
on October 24, at the age of 81.

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‘’MUSICARES’’ PERSON OF 2024 IS NAMED

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Jon Bon Jovi : News - AlloCiné

WASHINGTON (TND) — Rock star and philanthropist Jon Bon
Jovi (61)
 
has been named the 2024 "MusiCares" Person of the
Year
for his efforts to establish a successful nonprofit that helps
people in need.

Bon Jovi, who is the lead singer of the band with the same name,
said a former member of The Beatles, Paul McCartney, told him
about the honor.

PAUL MC CARTNEY Y SU ENTREVISTA PARA APPLE MUSIC | PyD
Paul McCartney (81)

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WORLD’S OLDEST DOG HAS PASSED AT 31

Bobi lived a life off the lead and was free to explore the Portuguese village where he lived

(AP) – Bobi, (above) the purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo from
Portugal who was the
world’s oldest dog, has died.

Guinness World Records says Bobi died Saturday at his
home in
Conqueiros, Portugal, after living for 31 years
and 165 days.

The organization cited Bobi’s owner, Leonel Costa (below)
as saying that he was never tied up or leashed during his 
life and as he got older, spent most of his time in the
backyard of his property hanging out with cats.
 


World's oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31 (or about 217 in dog ...

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