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Associated Press’ global headquarters located
in New York City.
On Nov. 1, 1952 the U.S. detonated the first hydrogen
bomb (“Mike”), resulting in the first successful full-
scale thermonuclear weapon explosion.
Operation Ivy was conducted on the Eniwetok Atoll in
the Marshall Islands.
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
Jerry Lee Lewis, the flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll founding father,
swaggering country shouter and 2005 Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award honoree, died Friday.
Lewis died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County,
Mississippi, south of Memphis.
On February 28, 2019, Lewis had a minor stroke in Memphis.
He fully recovered after several canceled appearances.
On October 26, 2022, news outlets falsely reported that Lewis
died.
A radio DJ tragically died live on air this morning, (Monday, October
24). Tim Gough, who presented a breakfast show on GenX Radio
Suffolk, England passed away an hour into his broadcast today.
The music stopped partway through a song during the 55-year-old’s show. It resumed a few minutes later but Tim did not return.
GenX Radio Suffolk confirmed Tim had died. A spokesperson said
on Twitter: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to inform you,
our dear friend and breakfast host Tim Gough passed away this
morning whilst presenting his program.
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry
Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama
standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American
Horror Story,” has died. The Emmy-winner, whose videos turned
him into a social media star during the pandemic.
Jordan died after his car hit the side of a building in Hollywood
after having experienced a possible medical episode which led
to the crash. He was declared dead at the scene.
Jordan appeared as one of four guest panelists on July 28,
2022, on the Gutfeld! TV show on Fox News.
Robert Gordon (March 29, 1947 – October 18, 2022)
Gordon died on October 18 after years of acute myeloid leukemia.
Robert Gordon with Link Wray on guitar, on his debut
album for Private Stock Records in 1977.
