
Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer, musician
and songwriter is 78 years old today. His recording
career spans seven decades.


Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer, musician
and songwriter is 78 years old today. His recording
career spans seven decades.

Bronson joined the U.S.Army Air Forces in
1943 and fought in World War II.
”Death Wish” (1974)
Charles Bronson (Charles Dennis Buchinsky)
(November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003)
Bronson died at age 81 on August 30, 2003, at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Although pneumonia and Alzheimer’s disease have been
cited as his cause of death, neither appears on his death
certificate, which cites "respiratory failure", "metastatic
lung cancer", with, secondarily, "chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease" and "congestive cardiomyopathy"
as the causes of death.

Photograph during the eruption in 1883.
An 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait occurred
from 20 May until 21 October 1883, peaking in the late
morning hours of 27 August when over 70% of the island
of Krakatoa and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed
as it collapsed into a caldera.
The eruption was one of the deadliest and most destructive
volcanic events in recorded history.
Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023)
Bob Barker, longtime game show host for "The Price is
Right" has died. He also hosted Truth or Consequences
from 1956 to 1975. He was 99.


PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN-TV) — Mike Donahue, who became one
of the most trusted journalists ever in Portland during a 44-
year career with KOIN 6 News, has died following a lengthy
battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77.