Ronald Neame, British film director (The Poseidon Adventure) and screenwriter has died he was , 99

Ronald Elwin Neame^[1] CBE, BSC ^[2] was an English film cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and director.

(23 April 1911 – 16 June 2010)

Neame's parents were the photographer Elwin Neame and the actress Ivy Close. He studied at the University College School and Hurstpierpoint College. His father died in 1923,^[3] and Neame took a job with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company as an office boy. Later, through his mother's contacts in the British film industry, Neame started at Elstree Studios as a messenger boy.^[4]

He was fortunate enough to be hired as an assistant cameraman on Blackmail (1929), the first British talkie, directed by a young Alfred Hitchcock. Neame's own career as a cinematographer began with the musical comedy Happy (1933), and he continued to develop his skills in various "quota qHis credits as cinematographer include Major Barbara (1941), In Which We Serve (1942), This Happy Breed (1944), and Blithe Spirit (1945). His camera work on One of Our Aircraft Is Missing got him an Academy Award nomination for Best Special Effects in 1943.

Among his work with Cineguild, the production company that he formed with David Lean and Anthony Havelock-Allan, was as producer on Brief Encounter (1945), Great Expectations (1946), and Oliver Twist (1948). He shared Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay for Brief Encounter, in 1947, and Great Expectations, in 1948, with co-writers Lean and Havelock-Allan.

Neame was the producer of The Magic Box, a screen biography directed by John Boulting about the life of British camera inventor William Friese-Greene, which was the 1951 film project for the Festival of Britain.

In 1947, Neame made his directorial debut, with Take My Life for British producer J. Arthur Rank. Neame began a transition to the American film industry at the suggestion of Rank, who asked Neame to study the Hollywood production system. Neame and Lean's creative partnership had ended when Lean removed Neame as director of The Passionate Friends and finished it himself as the director. ^[5]

He worked again with Alec Guinness (whom he had worked with on Great Expectations and Oliver Twist), this time as director, in three films: The Card (1952), The Horse's Mouth (1958), and Tunes of Glory (1960). Neame has described Tunes of Glory as "the film I am proudest of".^[4] He received two BAFTA Award nominations for Tunes of Glory. Neame and Guinness worked again in the 1970 musical Scrooge with Guinness playing the ghost of Jacob Marley to Albert Finney's Ebenezer Scrooge.

Neame also directed I Could Go On Singing (1963); Judy Garland's last film, co-starring Dirk Bogarde and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), which won Maggie Smith her first Oscar.

Neame was recruited to direct The Poseidon Adventure (1972) after the contracted director left the production. He later characterised The Poseidon Adventure as "my favourite film" because it earned him enough to retire comfortably.^[4] He enjoyed a long friendship with Walter Matthau, whom he directed in two later films, Hopscotch (1980) and First Monday in October (1981).

Neame's final feature-length film, Foreign Body, a comedy starring Victor Banerjee, was filmed in England and released in 1986.

In 1996, Neame was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for his contributions to the film industry. He had homes in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, California. In 2003, Neame published an autobiography, Straight from the Horse's Mouth (ISBN 978-0810844902).

Neame married Beryl Heanly in 1933. They separated in 1971 and divorced in 1992. The couple had one son, Christopher Neame, a writer/producer. His grandson, Gareth Neame, a successful television producer, represents the fourth generation of Neames in the film industry. Neame's second marriage was on 12 September 1993 to Donna Bernice Friedberg, also in the business — a film researcher and television producer, who worked on his 1979 movie Meteor. He refers to their meeting as a "coup de foudre."

Neame died on 16 June 2010 after suffering complications from a broken leg. ^[6]

The break required two surgeries from which Neame never recovered. ^[7]

In an interview in 2006, he jokingly stated, "When people ask me about the secret to my longevity, I say the honest answer is two large vodkas at lunchtime and three large scotches in the evening. All my doctors have said to me, 'Ronnie, if you would drink less, you'd live a lot longer.' But, they're all dead, and I'm still here at 95." ^[8]

Filmography

• Blithe Spirit (1945) writer
• Great Expectations (1946) writer & producer
• Take My Life (1947)
• Oliver Twist (1948) producer
• Golden Salamander (1950)
• The Card (1952)
• The Million Pound Note (1953)
• The Man Who Never Was (1956)
• The Seventh Sin (1957)
• Windom's Way (1957)
• The Horse's Mouth (1958)
• Tunes of Glory (1960)
• Escape from Zahrain (1962)
• I Could Go On Singing (1963)
• The Chalk Garden (1964)
• Mister Moses (1965)
• Welcome, Mr Beddoes (US title: A Man Could Get Killed, 1966)
• Gambit (1966)
• Prudence and the Pill (1968)
• The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
• Scrooge (1970)
• The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
• The Odessa File (1974)
• Meteor (1979)
• Hopscotch (1980)
• First Monday in October (1981)
• Foreign Body (1986)
• The Magic Balloon (1990)

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Garry Shider, American musician (Parliament-Funkadelic), died complications from brain and lung cancer he was 56

Garry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist has died complications from brain and lung cancer he was 56. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

(July 24, 1953 – June 16, 2010)

Shider was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. At the age of ten and under the guidance of his father Jesse, Garry and his brothers played and sang behind many gospel artists of the time including legends such as Shirley Caesar, The Five Blind Boys, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, and others. As a youth Shider was also a regular customer at the Plainfield barbershop owned by George Clinton, where the future members Parliament would sing doo-wop for customers and counsel local youngsters. Clinton made note of the young Shider's talents on guitar and his ability with gospel singing.

By the time he was sixteen, Shider wished to escape the crime and dead-end prospects of Plainfield, so he and his friend Cordell "Boogie" Mosson left for Canada where Shider married and had a son. Shider and Mosson formed a funk/rock band called United Soul, or "U.S.". George Clinton was living in Toronto, Ontario at the time and began hearing about United Soul from people in the local music business, and took the band under his wing upon learning that Shider

In 1971, Clinton produced several tracks by United Soul with input from members of Funkadelic. The songs "I Miss My Baby" and "Baby I Owe You Something Good" were released as a one-off single by Westbound Records in 1971 under the group name U.S. Music with Funkadelic. All the tracks recorded with Clinton in 1971 were released by Westbound in 2009 as the album U.S. Music With Funkadelic. After producing United Soul, Clinton then invited Shider and Mosson to join Parliament-Funkadelic. Two United Soul songs were rerecorded on later Funkadelic albums with Shider as a member. Clinton groomed Shider for an important role in the P-Funk roster, which Shider joined full-time in 1972. He was a prominent contributor to albums by both Parliament and Funkadelic until the dissolution of those two bands in the early 1980s, after which he continued to work regularly with Clinton's P-Funk All-Stars.

During Parliament-Funkadelic performances Shider was known for appearing in a diaper, making him instantly recognizable on stage and earning him the nickname "Diaper Man". Shider is featured prominently in the hit songs like, "Cosmic Slop," "Getting to Know You," and "One Nation Under a Groove". He co-wrote many noteworthy Parliament-Funkadelic songs, and he made important contributions to P-Funk spin-off acts including Bootsy Collins and Eddie Hazel.

Shider has been featured in Guitar Player Magazine three times, and once in the Japanese version. He has been featured in Who's Who in Music and appeared on a compilation album by Paul Shaffer of the David Letterman band, and also on rock group The Black Crowes' 1996 album Three Snakes and One Charm. Shider has also appeared on Saturday Night Live several times, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Arsenio Hall Show, New York Undercover, The Tonight Show, and others. He appeared in the film PCU, and The Night Before. Both films also included songs he wrote and performed. He has also had songs featured in the film Bad Boys, with Sean Penn, as well as being the recipient of several Grammy nominations for songs like "Stomp" by Kirk Franklin, which used "One Nation Under a Groove" as its musical inspiration. The song won Song of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards.

Shider released a solo single during 1988 entitled "Beautiful"^[1][2] The attempt to try and reconcile P-Funk's distinct sound with that of late-80s synthpop yielded no chart sucess. He released two full ablums in 2002, Diaper Man, The Second Coming^[3] and Diaperman Goes Starchild^[4]

Shider was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a prominent member of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Death

In 2010, it was announced that Shider was suffering from cancer of the brain and lungs. On June 16, 2010, Shider died from complications of his cancer at his home in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.^{[5] [6]} A fund has been set up to assist his family with paying his remaining medical bills.^[7]

Awards

• 1998 Dove Gospel awards for Song of the Year, "Stomp"
• Who's Who in Music, 1978
• Grammy nominee 1997, 1978

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Ami Jordan, American pornographic actress and model, has died of an accidental overdose she was , 19

Ami Jordan was an American pornographic actress and model.

(August 8, 1990 – June 11, 2010)

In 2008, Jordan entered the adult industry and appeared in about 20 titles.

Death

On June 11, 2010, Ami passed away when she died from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 19. She was laid to rest by surviving friends and family in a memorial service Tuesday evening in her Tennesee hometown. Kevin Kline said "She was a super sweet girl. Always a good girl."

Video

• Breast Worship 2 (2009)
• 110% Natural 18 (2009)
• Boobaholics Anonymous 5 (2009)
• Bounce 2 (2009)
• Brand New Faces 21: Blonde & All Natural (2009)
• Fresh Outta High School 16 (2009)
• Naughty Book Worms 15 (2009)
• Super Naturals 10 (2009)
• The Naughty Cheerleaders Club 2 (2009)
• Who's That Girl 8 (2009)

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Busi MhlongoSouth African musician, has died of cancer. she was , 62,

Busi Mhlongo born as Victoria Busisiwe Mhlongo, was originally from Inanda in Natal, South Africa, Busi Mhlongo was a virtuoso singer, dancer and composer^[1] whose music defies categorization has died of cancer. she was , 62, .

(October 28, 1947 – June 15, 2010),

Drawing on various South African styles such as mbaqanga, maskanda, marabi and traditional Zulu, fused with contemporary elements from jazz, funk, rock, gospel, rap, opera, reggae and West African music she produced a fresh and exciting sound. Her infectious music and singing style have a universal appeal and her lyrics carry powerful and poignant messages. In the 1960s, she adopted the artistic name Vickie; only later did she became known by Busi Mhlongo.

Mhlongo has worked with other top African folk / pop artists, like Hugh Masekela, Dr. Philip Tabane, Mabe Thobejane, and many legends - Robert "Doc" Mthalane making meticulously produced, melodic and modern South African music.

Her work also spaned more urban styles, with several tracks on URBANZULU being remixed for the dancefloor.

In 2000, Busi scooped three awards at the FNB South African Music Awards for best female artist, best adult contemporary album (Africa), and best African pop album. Busi has since also scored a KORA award and MELT has released a compilation called INDIZA with two new tracks produced by Brice Wassy and a series of remixes by Club 3.30.

The first South African music Benefit concert was held by South African Broadcasting Corporation to celebrate Busi's birthday and raise fund for her hospital bills, President Thabo Mbeki was one of the Honourable guests. On May 21, 2010, Ngwenyama Holdings a company owned by Swazi Prince Makhosini Dlamini announced A Tribute Concert to Busi Mhlongo at the South African Playhouse on May 30. Her album UrbanZulu, was the very first time that Maskanda has been expressed by a Zulu woman commercially to an international audience.^[2]

Death

Busi had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment when she died on June 15, 2010.

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Johnny Parker British jazz pianist ("Bad Penny Blues") has died he was , 80,

Johnny Parker was a British jazz pianist has died he was , 80,

(6 November 1929 – 11 June 2010)

Parker was born in Beckenham, Kent.^[1] In 1940, his family moved to Wiltshire where Parker was exposed to American Forces Network broadcasts, and first heard boogie-woogie piano at a US Air Force base. Parker returned to Beckenham after the Second World War and worked a paper round to be able to buy records from artists such as Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons.

While at Beckenham, Parker regularly cycled 10 miles (16 km) Bexleyheath to watch George Webb's Dixielanders perform. Around this time, he joined the Catford Rhythm Club and played at regular sessions. He became the resident pianist, performing at the club until 1948 when he was called up for National Service. He served with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as an ammunitions examiner, while accompanying jazz musicians such as Beryl Bryden and Mike Daniels.^[2][1]

After his service, Parker enrolled at Regent Street Polytechnic, and – from 1950 to 1951 – played in Mick Mulligan's band. Later in 1951 he joined the band of Humphrey Lyttleton. He performed the opening piano riff to 1956's "Bad Penny Blues".^[1] Parker's piano riff has been cited as similar to (and a possible influence on) Paul McCartney's piano playing in "Lady Madonna".^[3][4]

He stayed with Lyttleton for six years, performing with Sidney Bechet and supporting Louis Armstrong and Eddie Condon.^[1]

After a failed attempt to start his own band, Parker took a position inspecting components at an aircraft assembly plant.^[1] He continued playing in jazz bands alongside artists such as Alexis Korner, Diz Disley, Cyril Davies, and Long John Baldry. He worked on-and-off in inspection until early 1969, when he joined Kenny Ball's Jazzmen. He performed with ball until 1978.^[1]

Until his retirement in 2005, Parker led his own jazz bands around London and toured the Middle East.^[1]

Later life and death

Parker retired in 2005, citing long-term health problems. He died on 11 June 2010.^[1]

Personal life

Parker was married twice. He has four children – two (Rebecca and Robert) from his marriage to Maureen Wallis, and two (Abigail and Beverly) from his marriage to South African singer Peggy Phango. Phango, who was the first cousin of Miriam Makeba,^[5] died in 1998.

Parker underwent a spinal operation in December 1969. He recovered within months and returned to regular touring.^[1]

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Drag Racer Neal Parker Killed During NHRA National Event he was 5

Drag racer Neal Parker, 58, of Millville N.J., died of injuries he sustained in an accident while qualifying his Top Alcohol Funny Car Friday afternoon in the National Hot Rod Association SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.

According to a NHRA release, Parker "crashed at a high rate of speed in the shutdown area.''

"On behalf of everyone at NHRA and Raceway Park, we are deeply saddened and want to pass along our sincere condolences to the entire Parker family,'' the statement read.

This is the same facility where two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta was killed in June of 2008 in a high speed crash also in the shutdown area at the end of the track. That accident prompted the NHRA to shorten the race tracks from the traditional quarter-mile length to 1,000-foot.

Parker's death while competing in the Top Alcohol class -- drag racing's version of a "triple-A" -- is the second fatality at an NHRA national event this season. A spectator was killed in February when a tire came off driver Antron Brown's Top Fuel dragster and struck a woman near the grandstands at Firebird Raceway outside Phoenix.

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Busi Mhlongo, South African musician, has died of cancer.she was 62

Busi Mhlongo , born as Victoria Busisiwe Mhlongo, was originally from Inanda in Natal, South Africa, Busi Mhlongo was a virtuoso singer, dancer and composer^[1] whose music defies categorization.

(October 28, 1947 – June 15, 2010)

Drawing on various South African styles such as mbaqanga, maskanda, marabi and traditional Zulu, fused with contemporary elements from jazz, funk, rock, gospel, rap, opera, reggae and West African music she produced a fresh and exciting sound. Her infectious music and singing style have a universal appeal and her lyrics carry powerful and poignant messages. In the 1960s, she adopted the artistic name Vickie, only later she became known by Busi Mhlongo.

Mhlongo has worked with other top African folk / pop artists, like Hugh Masekela, Dr. Philip Tabane, Mabe Thobejane, and many legends - Robert "Doc" Mthalane making meticulously produced, melodic and modern South African music.

Her work also spaned more urban styles, with several tracks on URBANZULU being remixed for the dancefloor.

In 2000, Busi scooped three awards at the FNB South African Music Awards for best female artist, best adult contemporary album (Africa), and best African pop album. Busi has since also scored a KORA award and MELT has released a compilation called INDIZA with two new tracks produced by Brice Wassy and a series of remixes by Club 3.30.

The first South African music Benefit concert was held by South African Broadcasting Corporation to celebrate Busi's birthday and raise fund for her hospital bills, President Thabo Mbeki was one of the Honourable guests. On May 21, 2010, Ngwenyama Holdings a company owned by Swazi Prince Makhosini Dlamini announced A Tribute Concert to Busi Mhlongo at the South African Playhouse on May 30. Her album UrbanZulu, was the very first time that Maskanda has been expressed by a Zulu woman commercially to an international audience.^[2]

Busi had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment when she died on June 15, 2010.

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