(Terry Gene Bollea)
LONDON (AP) — When a schoolboy going for a run found the
ribs of a wooden ship poking through the dunes of a remote
Scottish beach, it sparked a hunt by archaeologists, scientists
and local historians to uncover its story.
Through a mix of high-tech science and community research,
they have an answer. Researchers announced Wednesday that
the vessel is very likely the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century
warship that saw action in the American War of Independence
before a second life hunting whales in the Arctic — and then a
stormy demise.
“I would regard it as a lucky ship, which is a strange thing to
say about a ship that’s wrecked,” said Ben Saunders, senior
marine archaeologist at Wessex Archaeology, a charity that
helped community researchers conduct the investigation.
Saunders said “I think if it had been found in many other
places, it wouldn’t necessarily have had that community
drive, that desire to recover and study that material, and
also the community spirit to do it.”
Thomas Troupe (July 15, 1928 – July 20, 2025).
Veteran actor Tom Troupe died Sunday morning at his home
in Beverly Hills at the age of 97.
Troupe’s death was announced on Instagram Sunday by his
nephew Mark Cocanougher.
“My uncle, Tom Troupe, died peacefully at home this morning.
He had a lovely, full life, and an equally graceful departure,”
he wrote.
The “Star Trek” and “Mission Impossible” star passed away
due to natural causes, according to the New York Post.
Troupe starred as Lt. Harold in Star Trek: The Original Series.
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne
(3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025)
The heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died, just weeks after
his "Back to the Beginning" farewell concert where he played
in front of a sold-out farewell show in England.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in February 2019
and In 2020, Osbourne also revealed that he had the smoking-
induced lung condition, emphysema.
A family statement confirmed he was surrounded by his family
at the time of his death.
Ozzy Osbourne onstage at the Back to the Beginning event
on Saturday.
The TV sitcom originally aired on NBC from
September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025)
"The Cosby Show" star Malcom-Jamal Warner drowned while vacationing in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Warner
had been swimming on Sunday afternoon at Playa Grande
de Cocles in Limon province when a current pulled him into
deeper waters.
Warner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was raised
by his mother, Pamela, who served as his manager. He was
named after Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.
Warner played bass guitar, performing in a band where he
recited poetry over the music.
(FOX NEWS/Wikipedia)
