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Dec
28
2023
By HYONHEE SHIN and SOO-HYANG CHOI
Actor Lee of Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ found dead amid drugs probe

Actor Lee of Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ found dead amid drugs probe

WORLD
LEE Sun-kyun, a South Korean actor who drew global attention with his performance as the wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite", was found dead in an apparent suicide in a Seoul park, officials in the capital said. Lee, 48, who met a gory end in the 2019 film, South Korea's first to win any Oscar, had faced police questioning three times over accusations of illegal drug use amid a government crackdown, with one session running 19 hours over the weekend. The actor had said he was tricked into taking drugs by a bar hostess trying to blackmail him, the…
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Apr
26
2023
By The African Mirror
Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96

NEWS
BILL TROTT HARRY Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting "Day O" in his 1950s hit song "Banana Boat" before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96. Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York on Tuesday with his wife Pamela by his side, the firm of his longtime spokesperson Ken Sunshine said in a statement. As a Black leading man who explored racial themes in 1950s movies, Belafonte would later move on to working with his friend Martin Luther King Jr. during the U.S. civil…
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Sep
07
2021
By The African Mirror
‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in apartment

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in apartment

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
TIM REID  MICHAEL K. Williams, who played the character Omar Little in the TV series "The Wire," was found dead in his New York apartment on Monday, the New York Police Department said. He was 54. Lieutenant John Gimpel, an NYPD spokesman, said Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment after a 2 p.m. (1800 GMT)emergency phone call to emergency operators. Williams, who received a 2021 Emmy nomination for his performance in HBO's Lovecraft Country, also found fame for his role in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. The NYPD said there was an "ongoing investigation" into Williams's death and…
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Mar
14
2021
By The African Mirror
Menzi Ngubane to be buried on Saturday

Menzi Ngubane to be buried on Saturday

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR  REPORTER POPULAR South African actor Menzi Ngubane will be buried on Saturday at his birthplace in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal. The Ngubane have announced that the funeral will be live-streamed on social media platforms for the many fans who will not be able to attend because of COVID-19 restrictions. The Ngubane's stuffered a twin tragedy after his father, 91, died on Tuesday, three days after the actor's death. The Ngubanes are still in shock and are now preparing to a funeral for father and son. Baba Ngubane, who celebrated his 90th with Menzi last year, is suspected to have died…
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