Mark Reale, American heavy metal guitarist (Riot), died from Crohn's disease he was 56.

Mark Reale  was an American heavy metal guitarist best known for being the only constant original member in the band Riot  died from Crohn's disease he was 56..

(June 7, 1955 – January 25, 2012)

Mark was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1955. He grew up listening to The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore and lists George Harrison as one of his greatest influences. After attending concerts by Ronnie Montrose, Rick Derringer and Edgar Winter he decided to become a rock guitarist, forming the band Riot in 1975, who disbanded in 2012 following the death of Reale. Many music magazines and critics have called him one of the most underrated heavy metal guitarists ever.
Mark Reale was the principal songwriter and main creative force behind Riot starting with the band's 1977 debut album Rock City. The group's most acclaimed album was 1981's seminal Fire Down Under, the last of three studio albums to feature original vocalist Guy Speranza. Other notable records include Restless Breed (1982), the band's comeback album, Thundersteel (1988), and its follow-up, The Privilege of Power (1990). Riot's most recent album was Immortal Soul in 2011. Riot has toured all around the world and been a support act for major acts such as Kiss, AC/DC, Sammy Hagar, Molly Hatchet, and Rush while maintaining a particularly strong fanbase in Japan and Continental Europe.
After Riot's temporary breakup following the Born In America (1983) release, Reale formed a short-lived outfit named Narita with former members of S.A. Slayer, including future Riot bassist Don Van Stavern. The band recorded a sole demo in 1984 before calling it quits. Reale decided to re-activate Riot which led to a new record deal with CBS Records and the Thundersteel album in 1988. In 1998, Reale co-founded the group Westworld with vocalist Tony Harnell of TNT fame. Westworld released three studio albums and one live disc between 1999 and 2002.

Death

On January 25, 2012, Reale died of complications related to Crohn's disease.^[1] Reale, who had Crohn's disease most of his life, had been in a coma since January 11 due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Official Obituary:^[2]
"Dear Friends,
Our brother Mark Reale went home to be with our Lord this day January 25, 2012 after a long battle and complications from Crohns disease. He is survived by his father Anthony Reale and was preceded in death by his mother Frances Reale. Mark was born June 7, 1955 in Brooklyn New York at a time when rock and roll was flourishing with many new sounds. Early in his life, his first interest had been the movies. Ever so curiously, he had shown an interest in films. But then, songs he heard on the radio began to change that. He quickly began to love music from the Beatles and Cream. Mark lists George Harrison and Eric Clapton as great influences. When he was 7 years old his grandfather bought him his first basic guitar to practice on and later his father bought him a new guitar and amp, his passion had begun.
In the early to mid 70's his influences included the likes of Edgar Winter, Ronnie Montrose and Rick Derringer. He also loved a range of bands and artists from Al Di Meola to Deep Purple. In 1975 Mark formed his band RIOT, then at a block party Mark's father found vocalist Guy Speranza. Mark's guitar style and his passion for writing songs that told stories that were so deep and moving had made a real connection with those who would become lifelong fans. The fans felt so connected to Mark because the lyrics in RIOT's songs were extremely close to the stories of their own lives. His song writing style could weave tales of anything from old lore to battle fields and warriors, personal loss and triumph. And heavy metal anthems that will be with us for decades to come.
The brethren of brothers that Mark spent his lifelong career in music with and whom he leaves behind or joins in heaven are, Guy Speranza, L.A Kouvaris, Kip Leming, Peter Bitelli, Rhett Forrester, Rick Ventura, Jimmy Iommi, Sandy Slavin, Tony Moore, Don Van Stavern, Mike Flyntz, Pete Perez, Bobby Jarzombek, Mike Dimeo, John Macaluso, Bobby Rondinelli, Mike Tirelli, Frank Gilchriest and Damon Di Bari who was always like the "6th" member of the band being Riot's lighting director / production manager / tour manager and Mark's personal assistant from 1988 through 2008. Mark's final days were spent with Damon at his hospital bedside, sharing the fans thoughts, well wishes and prayers. Even though Mark began his career in New York, San Antonio was a special place he loved and not only lived here for a while but had planned on moving back here to make San Antonio his permanent home.
With heartfelt thanks to the fans around the world, the United States, Japan, Europe and all points in between. The RIOT army meant everything in the world to Mark, it's what kept him going. The loyalty and love of the fans fueled his passion and desire to continue making music for as long as possible. Please keep the Mighty Tior in your hearts and the memory of Mark alive within you.
Shine on, Mark shine on!
6th Member"
Riot the "Thundersteel Reunion" line up bandmates have issued the following statement:
“To friends and fans of Mark Reale and Riot, we are deeply saddened to confirm that Mark has lost his battle with a lifelong illness. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated by Mark’s family, friends, and bandmates at this difficult time.^[3]

Discography

Main article: Riot discography

• Rock City (1977)
• Narita (1979)
• Fire Down Under (1981)
• Restless Breed (1982)
• Born In America (1983)
• Thundersteel (1988)
• The Privilege of Power (1990)
• Nightbreaker (1993)
• The Brethren of the Long House (1996)
• Irishmore (1998)
• Shine On Live In Japan (1998)
• Sons of Society (1999)
• Through the Storm (2002)
• Army of One (2006)
• Immortal Soul (2011)

With Westworld

• Westworld (1999)
• Skin (2000)
• Live... In the Flesh (2001)
• Cyberdreams (2002)

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Franco Pacini, Italian astronomer, died he was 72.

Franco Pacini was an Italian astrophysicist and professor at the University of Florence died he was 72.. He carried out research, mostly in High Energy Astrophysics, in Italy, France, United States and at the European Southern Observatory.

(May 10, 1939 – January 25, 2012)

Biography

Upon completion of high school education in Urbino, he studied physics in Pisa and Rome, where he graduated in 1964. From 1967 to 1973 he was research associate and visiting professor at Cornell University. In 1967 he published the first specific suggestion that strongly magnetized neutron stars could release their rotational energy and produce a large flow of relativistic particles.^[1] The discovery of pulsars in Cambridge (UK) proved the correctness of his hypothesis just a few months later.
On a different topic, after the discovery of the strong infrared emission from some galaxies, Pacini, together with Martin Harwit, put forward the suggestion^[2] that these sources are related to an intense burst of formation of massive stars, a scenario which is now generally accepted.
In 1975 Pacini joined the newly created scientific group of the European Southern Observatory in Geneva. In 1978 he became Director of the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in Florence. He held this post until 2001. During his tenure the Observatory greatly expanded its scientific activity in different areas, in a broad context of international collaborations. In particular, during this period the Arcetri Observatory became partner in the construction of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT).
He was member of a large number of international boards and committees. He was President of the International Astronomical Union for a 3-year period (2001–03). At the 25th General Assembly of the IAU, held in Sydney in 2003, he proposed to designate 2009 the International Year of Astronomy as a way to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first telescopic observations.^[3]
He was Member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Associate Member of the Royal Astronomical Society and Member of the American Astronomical Society. In 1997 he received the Prize of the Italian Government for Science.
Over the years he has carried out a wide range of activities aimed at communicating Science to the general public (children and adults), with frequent public lectures, popular articles in newspapers, books, appearances on television.
Asteroid 25601 Francopacini is named after him.


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Andrew MacNaughtan, Canadian photographer, died he was 47.

Andrew Neil MacNaughtan was a Canadian photographer and music video director died he was 47..^[1][2] He won four Juno Awards for his work as a photographer, director and album art designer, including three wins for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year in 1995 for Our Lady Peace's album Naveed, in 1998 for Tom Cochrane's Songs of a Circling Spirit and in 2004 for Jann Arden's Love Is the Only Soldier, and one win for Music DVD of the Year for Rush's Rush in Rio in 2004.^[3]

^{(25 February 1964 – 25 January 2012)}

Artists for whom MacNaughtan directed music videos included Rush, Great Big Sea, The Gandharvas, Aaron Carter, Michael Bublé and SHeDAISY.
He also launched ArtGivesHope, a charity to help families in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS, in the early 2010s. He published the photography book Grace: Africa in Photographs in 2011 to raise funds for the organization.^[1] The charity was inspired by MacNaughtan's work photographing Live8 in 2005.^[4]
MacNaughtan died 25 January 2012 of a heart attack in Los Angeles during an assignment with Rush.^[1]


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Len McIntyre, British rugby league player, died he was 78.

James Leonard "Len" McIntyre  in Wigan) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, Rugby League XIII, and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, Barrow, Oldham, Liverpool City, Wigan, Warrington, and Widnes, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums, after retiring from playing he became the Warrington colts (youth team) coach  died he was 78..

(birth registered July–September 1933 in Wigan — 25 January 2012)

Playing career

International honours

Len McIntyre represented Rugby League XIII while at Oldham in 1961 against New Zealand at White City Stadium, Manchester, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Oldham in the 12-50 defeat to Australia at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 9 November 1963.^[4]

County honours

Len McIntyre represented Lancashire while at Oldham.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Len McIntyre played Hooker in St. Helens' 13-2 victory over Halifax in the 1955–56 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 28 April 1956.

County Cup final appearances

Len McIntyre played Hooker in St. Helens' 3-10 defeat to Oldham in the 1956–57 Lancashire Cup final at Central Park, Wigan in 1956.

Division Two Championship

Len McIntyre was at Oldham during the 1963–64 Division Two Championship winning season.

Club career

Len McIntyre made his début for St. Helens on Monday 19 April 1954 away to Huddersfield, playing his final match for St. Helens in Saturday 10 August 1957 home to Barrow, was signed from St. Helens by Barrow in 1957 for £750 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £36,100 in 2010),^[5] made his début for Oldham on Saturday 28 February 1959 away to Whitehaven, made his début for Wigan on Wednesday 24 August 1966 away to Leigh, playing his final match for Wigan on Monday 15 April 1968 home to Salford, made his début for Warrington on Tuesday 24 September 1968 home to Huyton, playing his final match for Warrington in Saturday 5 December 1970 away to Leeds, in January 1971 he was swapped by Warrington for Widnes Prop Brian Larkin [1] (ex-Wigan circa-1963).


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Mabel Manzotti, Argentine actress (Besos en la Frente, Vidas robadas), died from complications from a stroke she was 73.

Mabel Gladys Manzotti  was an Argentine film, stage and television actress died from complications from a stroke she was 73..^[1] Her film credits included Besos en la Frente, while her telenovela credits included roles in Vidas robadas. However, she was perhaps best known for her role as Bochita in the 1960s Argentine television series, El botón, opposite Jorge Porcel and Alberto Olmedo.^[1]

^{(July 28, 1938 – January 25, 2012)}

In 1959, Manzotti was cast in the film, El farsante más grande del mundo, which co-starred Osvaldo Bonet and Alfredo Alcón.^[1] She later joined the Teatro Maipo in Buenos Aires.^[1] Manzotti's last television role was in 2008, when she appeared opposite Facundo Arana in the Telefe telenovela, Vidas robadas, in 2008.^[1]
Mabel Manzotti suffered a stroke in early 2011.^[1] She died in Buenos Aires on January 25, 2012, at the age of 73.^[1]

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Jacques Maisonrouge, French businessman, chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, died he was 87.

Jacques Gaston Maisonrouge  was a French businessman who became chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation died he was 87..^[1] He was born in 1924 at Cachan to Paul and Suzanne (née Cazas) Maisonrouge. He graduated from the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, Paris. He married Francoise Féron in 1948; they had five children.

(20 September 1924 – 25 January 2012)

His career with IBM, which spanned 36 years from 1948 to 1984,^[2] included four postings to the USA. Maisonrouge was nominated Vice President IBM World Trade Division in 1962; President of IBM World Trade Corporation in 1967; CEO in 1973, and Chairman in 1976. He was elected a Board Member of IBM Corporation in 1983, before retiring in 1984; he was also elected to the boards of Air Liquide, Moët-Hennesy and Philip Morris.
Following retirement, he served the French public sector as Director General of Industry, a ministerial position, in 1986 by the French government and, subsequently, Chairman of French International Trade Development Agency, then known as CFCE, Centre Français du Commerce Extérieur.^[3][4]
He was active in improving French-American relations, particularly through his chairmanship from 1989 of the Senate Committee for the Image of France abroad, and in promoting world peace through world trade. In 1989 he published his book Inside IBM: A Personal Story. His voluntary work included the Chairmanship of his alma mater, the Ecole Centrale, the Chairmanship of the Board of Governors of the American Hospital of Paris and the Chairmanship of the Association France-United States in Paris.
During his career, he received numerous honours: he was elevated to the rank of Grand Officier of the Légion d'Honneur 1999; Commander of the French Orders of Merit, of Academic Palms, of Arts and Letters; Austrian Grand Cross of Merit; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Officer of the Order of the Belgian Crown; Commander of the Swedish Order of the Polar Star; Commander of the Order of Saint Sylvester of the Vatican. He was a Knight of the Order of Malta and Grand Officer of Merit of the Order; he was an honorary member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He received honorary doctorates from Assumption and Westbury Universities, and from the Polytechnics of Mons in Belgium and Madrid in Spain.


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Emil Hossu, Romanian actor, died from cardiac arrest he wad 70.

Emil Vasilie Hossu was a Romanian actor died from cardiac arrest he wad 70..^[1]

 (24 November 1941 – 25 January 2012)

Hossu was born into a Greek-Catholic family in Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County. He was a well-known actor of stage and screen in the 1980s and 1990s, having performed in over 50 movies and stage productions. At the time of his death, on 25 January 2012, he was performing at the Nottara Theatre in Bucharest alongside his wife, the actress Catrinel Dumitrescu. Hossu died of a cardiac arrest, just as he was about to go on stage in a play called The Anniversary. He is interred at the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest.

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