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Friday, October 15, 2010

Tiberio Murgia, Italian actor, died he was 81,

Tiberio Murgia  was an actor in Italian died he was  81.

 

Biography


  Born into a poor family, he began working as a laborer since he was young.  Twenty-year-old street vendor from the unit , [1] [2] the newspaper of the Italian Communist Party . The leaders of the local section of the party, seeing in him the particular political skills and send it to Frattocchie in the province of Rome , seat of the national school for the party leaders. On his return six months later becomes secretary of the Young Communists and is getting married.
After some time, however, starts a relationship with a fellow party member, after which, for the scandal aroused, was expelled from the PCI. Murgia then emigrated to Belgium in Marcinelle , the large coal that sees employees as miners thousands of Italian workers.  There, too, establishes a relationship with the wife of a Belgian colleague and daring escapes death that fateful night of the disaster Marcinelle , where an explosion of gas killed all the miners of his round, including the woman's husband. M Murgia it was fake sick to be able to entertain a lady.

Film 

Murgia returns to his hometown but was forced to emigrate to Rome to escape the wrath of the family of another young woman whom he woos despite being already married. In the capital, began working as a dishwasher in a restaurant in the center (The King of Friends) until he was noticed by an assistant director Mario Monicelli , who invited him into the studio for an audition. The Tuscan director entrusted him with the role of Ferribotte (mispronunciation of ferry boat, the ferry linking Sicily to the mainland), the jealous and possessive Sicilian immigrant, in the band of inexperienced and clumsy Roman underworld, the masterpiece of Italian comedy of the 1958 , Unknown thieves , tries unsuccessfully to storm the safe of the Mount of the Pawns.
.Although Sardinia , Murgia will stay true to the character and the stereotypical caricature of the Sicilian, for most of his film appearances to be divided, with some regularity, for all 40 years, crossing the main popular genres of our cinema recently, and, precisely because Sardinian is doubled every sicula by actors such as Renato Cominetti , Ignazio Balsamo and Michael Gammon . The general public certainly will remember him for his facial expressions, often half-closed eyes and eyebrows perennially arched and thick, slightly turned his head back in the representation satire of Sicilian mistrustful and obstinate.
The same stereotype will be exploited in advertising: Tiberio Murgia it will be for many years testimonial of a famous brand of coffee in the carousels television.  . Also in the shoes of Ferribotte take part in the sequel of The Deal on Madonna Street ( Bold Strike Deal on Madonna Street ) directed by Nanni Loy in 1960 and, again alongside Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio Gassman , the saga concludes in 1987 with the film Amanzio Todini , Unknown thieves twenty years later .Also directed by Mario Monicelli take part in the secondary role of the soldier Nicotra, it 's The Great War of 1959 and, alongside Monica Vitti , will the girl with the gun of 1968 .
The sixties saw him participate more in supporting actor roles in many productions nature of parody and comedy light typical of Italian cinema of that period.Directed by Sergio Corbucci is opposite Totò it the shortest day of 1962 while in 1961 he starred alongside Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia in the film The honored society  In 1966 , directed by Vittorio De Sica , plays the role of a detective it the Fox in the early seventies while appearing in several productions of the genus decamerotico, under the direction of Mariano Laurenti .
Tiberio Murgia is also active for most of the eighties and appears in several of the plays performed by Adriano Celentano for the direction of Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia , artistic association of writers known as Castellano and Pipolo, and in several films directed by Nando Cicero and belonging to a minor and that kind of comedy that scollacciata drawing especially to the vast repertoire of jokes popular in those years living a moment of brief but intense production.  In 1988 participates in the yellow fllm Children Operation Parrot debut of director Roman Marco Di Tillo , screenplay by Piero Chiambretti , Claudio Fratte Of Marco Di Tillo and the same (in the film's cast also includes Leo Gullotta , Syusy Blady , Didi Perego and Nicola Pistoia ).  In that film, for the first time in his life, is not dubbed but speaks with his voice (which has great inflection Sardinia , but he was always dubbed in Sicily ).

. In 2001 , starring Nino Manfredi , Murgia plays a minor role in the film by Diego Febbraro A Milan to Rome , and also takes part in the comedy Vincenzo Terracciano Rebels for the event , along with Antonio Catania .  In 2008 played a small role in the film who comes round to Alessandro Valori , starring Valerio Mastandrea .
He was ill for some time of Alzheimer , [3] Murgia has died in a nursing home for elderly Tolfa on 20 August 2010 .

Filmography 

Television 

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Skandor Akbar, American professional wrestler and wrestling manager.died he was , 75


Jimmy Saied Wehba[2] [1] was a professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar, which translates as "Alexander the Great". Akbar led the villainous stable Devastation, Inc. in Bill Watts's Universal Wrestling Federation during the promotion's heyday in the 1980s, as well as other regional territories, including World Class Championship Wrestling and the Global Wrestling Federation died he was , 75.



(September 29, 1934 – August 19, 2010)

Professional wrestling career

Singles wrestler

Akbar started out as a professional wrestler in 1963 as Jimmy Wehba. He changed his name to Skandor Akbar at the suggestion of Fritz Von Erich in 1966, in order to sound more Arabic. Akbar teamed with Danny Hodge and eventually turned on him, starting a feud. Akbar joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) for a brief run in the late 1970s and was managed by Freddie Blassie.

Manager

Akbar retired from active wrestling in 1977 and became a villainous manager in the Texas area. He always called his stable "Devastation, Inc.". He spent most of his time in World Class Championship Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling. Akbar smoked cigars at ringside, harassed the fans during his proteges' matches, and occasionally threw fireballs at unsuspecting opponents.
In 1995, Akbar briefly managed Kevin Von Erich as a fan favorite. Eventually, though, he turned on Von Erich only weeks before Von Erich decided to retire for good. Akbar also managed Toni Adams for a short time in the GWF.

Retirement

After his semi-retirement, Akbar still made frequent appearances on the independent circuit, while also training wrestlers. He appeared on both the Heroes of World Class and Triumph and Tragedies of World Class DVDs, released in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Akbar was a regular at Wrecking Ball Wrestling.[3]

Personal life

On August 19, 2010 it was reported that Wehba had passed away. The cause of the death is currently unknown. However, fellow wrestling manager Percy Pringle speculates that it may have been prostate cancer.[4][1]

In wrestling

  • Wrestlers managed


·   Bill Irwin
·   Black Bart
·   Dan Spivey
·  Dr.Knuckles
·   Eric Embry
·  Kamala
·  Goldust
·  Great
·  Toni Adams                                                   
· Kabuki
·  Moadib

 

    Championships and accomplishments

    • Gulf Coast/CAC Honoree (2006)

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    Michael Been, American musician (The Call) and actor (The Last Temptation of Christ), died of a heart attack he was , 60

    Michael Been  was an American rock musician who achieved critical attention and rotation play on MTV in the 1980s with his band The Call. He later released an album of his solo work and toured with his son's band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. His song "Let the Day Begin" was the official campaign song of Al Gore's 2000 U.S. presidential campaign. His song "Oklahoma" was one of the top ten choices for Oklahoma's state song and a line from the song provided the name for Another Hot Oklahoma Night: A Rock & Roll Exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center.

    (March 17, 1950 – August 19, 2010)


    Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Been later lived in Chicago, where he was a member of the band Aorta at the time of their second album Aorta 2, in 1970.[1] He then joined Lovecraft, the successor band to the psychedelic rock group H.P. Lovecraft.[2] He also played with former Moby Grape members Jerry Miller and Bob Mosley in the band Fine Wine, and with Miller in the Original Haze.[1]
    Been formed his band The Call in the 1970s in Northern California with Tom Ferrier on guitar, bassist Greg Freeman and drummer Scott Musick. Motion Pictures aka the Call were discovered by Tulsa's Phil Symour. They released a self-titled album in 1982 with Mercury Records. The band's 1983 album Modern Romans led to a world tour opening for Peter Gabriel and featured the song "When the Walls Came Down" which achieved heavy rotation on MTV.[3]
    Been participated in composing and performing the music to Paul Schrader's 1992 film Light Sleeper. The film also features two of his songs, To Feel This Way and World On Fire. In 1994, he recorded a solo album, On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough.
    Been appeared as a sideman in bands fronted by actor Harry Dean Stanton; Stanton having played harmonica on "Let The Day Begin" track "For Love". He played the apostle John in Martin Scorsese's 1988 feature film The Last Temptation of Christ and had some film credits.
    Been's son, Robert Levon Been, is the frontman for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Michael Been was heavily involved in BRMC, as their sound engineer, and toured with them.
    Been died at age 60 on August 19, 2010, in Hasselt, Belgium of a heart attack while at the Pukkelpop 2010 music festival in Hasselt, Belgium, where he was on tour as a sound man for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, a band led by his son Robert Levon Been.[3][4]


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    Dickey Betts died he was 80

    Early Career Forrest Richard Betts was also known as Dickey Betts Betts collaborated with  Duane Allman , introducing melodic twin guitar ha...