Pádraig Kennelly, Irish publisher, editor and journalist, founder of Kerry's Eye died he was , 82.

Pádraig Kennelly was an Irish journalist, editor, photographer, cameraman and publisher, who co-founded and edited the Kerry's Eye newspaper died he was , 82..


(died 21 May 2011)

Kennelly originally began his career as a pharmacist.^[2] His interest in photography led his to pursue a career in photojournalism with his wife, Joan Kennelly.^[2] Together, Pádraig and Joan Kennelly took more than 500,000 photographs of daily life in County Kerry between 1953 and 1973.^[1][2] The photographs have since been digitized and published as a popular book.^[1] The collection was permanently collected into the Kennelly Archive, which was launched in 2009.^[2]
In 1974, Pádraig and Joan co-founded the Kerry's Eye in the basement of their home on Ashe Street in Tralee, County Kerry.^[2] He remained the paper's editor until his retirement in 2010.^[2] Kennelly was the longest serving editor of a regional Irish newspaper at the time of his retirement.^[2] He continued to write a weekly column until his death in 2011.^[2] The newspaper has a circulation of approximately 25,000.^[2]
In early 9 May 2011, Kennelly, though in poor health, traveled to the Irish Cultural Institute in Paris for the opening of exhibition of the Kennelly's photographs documenting the 1969 visit of Charles de Gaulle to Ireland.^[2][3] Many of the photographs on display were taken by his late wife, Joan, including a famous photograph which was published on the front page of the Paris Match.^[3] Kennelly appeared at the opening of the exhibition with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton and Admiral François Flohic, de Gaulle's aide-de-camp.^[3]
He died at his home in Tralee, County Kerry, on 21 May 2011, at the age of 82.^[1] He was survived by his four sons: Pádraig J. Kennelly, Jerry (founder of Stockbyte), Brendan and Kerry; sister, Eithne; two brothers, Ted and Emmet; and seven grandchildren.^[2] He was predeceased by his wife, photographer Joan Kennelly. His funeral mass was held at St John’s Catholic Church and he was buried at Rath cemetery, just outside Tralee.^[4]

 

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Jim Pyburn, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles), died after a long illness he was , 78.

James Edward Pyburn was an American professional baseball player died after a long illness he was , 78.. An outfielder and third baseman, Pyburn appeared in 158 Major League Baseball games over three seasons (1955–1957) for the Baltimore Orioles. Pyburn threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

(November 1, 1932 — May 21, 2011)

Pyburn was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and attended Ensley High School. He signed with the Orioles for a reported $30,000 bonus after starring in baseball and football at Auburn University. As a "bonus baby" Pyburn had to be kept on Baltimore's 25-man Major League roster for the first two years of his professional career. Initially a third baseman, he was abruptly shifted to the outfield by Baltimore GM/field manager Paul Richards. In 1956, his sophomore season for the Orioles, Pyburn appeared in a career-high 84 games, 64 in center field, but he batted only .173 in 156 at bats. He was sent to minor league baseball during the middle of the 1957 season and retired from professional baseball after the 1958 season. All told, Pyburn collected 56 hits in 294 MLB at bats, including five doubles and five triples.^[1]
Pyburn played offensive end for the Auburn Tigers football squad in 1953–1954, and set a school record for most receiving yards in a season.^[2] He was drafted in the 18th round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After his retirement from baseball, Pyburn returned to football and became a coach at the college level.^[3] A longtime associate of Vince Dooley at Auburn and the University of Georgia, Pyburn served as a defensive line, linebackers and defensive backfield assistant.^[4]
A member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, he died at age 78 after a period of struggle with Alzheimer's disease.^[4]

 

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Bill Rechin, American cartoonist (Crock), died from complications from esophageal cancer he was , 80.

William J. Rechin better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strips Out of Bounds and Crock died from complications from esophageal cancer he was , 80.. He received the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1992 for his work on Out of Bounds. He was president of the NCS for part of 1988. Rechin died of esophageal cancer on May 21, 2011.

(August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011)

 

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Echo Valley, American pornographic actress, died from a car crash she was , 56

Echo Valley was the professional name of Cynthia Jean Gillig-Stone, née Cynthia Jean Dubay, a native of Saginaw, Michigan who was an American adult model, adult film actress, exotic dancer, and escort died from a car crash she was , 56.


(May 29, 1954 - May 21, 2011)

Career

Valley was a native of Saginaw, Michigan, but grew up in Columbia, South Carolina.
Valley was named Miss Exotic Big Bust 2000, Miss Exotic USA Big Bust 2000, Miss Exotic 2000 Hottest Stage Personality and Miss Exotic Canada's Hottest Show 1997/98.

She made numerous guest appearances on TV shows such as The Jerry Springer Show, The Maury Show, The Howard Stern Show on E!, MANswers, The Jenny Jones Show, and HBO's Real Sex.'
In March 2000, Valley was charged with an obscenity after a raid by the Baton Rouge Police Department at the Sugar's Adult Night Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ^[3]
In 2008, she played the bit character "Tits Hemingway" in the mainstream comedy Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

Magazine appearances

Valley has appeared in numerous men's magazines such as D-Cup, Splat, Gent, Hustler, Naughty Neighbors, Nugget, Score, and Showgirls magazines.

Filmography

• Sins of Echo Valley, Gotham Gold (2000) (V)
• Big Busted Goddesses of Las Vegas (2000) (V)
• Busted! (2004) (V)
• Double Air Bags 16 (2005) (V)
• Double Air Bags 17 (2005) (V)
• Juggernauts 3 (2005) (V)
• Busty Mature Vixens 3! (2005) (V)
• Busted! 2 (2006) (V)
• Hooter Nation Vol. 4 (2007) (V)
• Tittanic (2007) (V)
• Big Tit Party Vol. 1 (2007) (V)
• M.I.L.T.F. 27 (2007) (V)
• Gigantic Joggies Vol. 3 Big Ol' Boobies! (2007) (V)
• Big Boobs 5 The Hard Way (2007) (V)
• Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), Tits Hemmingway
• Busty Broads in Uniforms (2008) (V)
• Mega Tits Vol. #9 (2008) (V)
• It's Okay She's My Mother In Law (2009) (V)

Personal data

She was married to James C. Stone, the former president of Alpha Health Services in Post Falls, Idaho. Stone was sentenced to a three-year term in prison and ordered to pay $170,000 in restitution in 2007 for stealing money from his employees’ pension plan. ^[4]

Death

On the night of May 21, 2011, less than a week away from her 57th birthday, Valley was driving on U.S. Route 83 near Leakey, Texas, where she was rear-ended by a pickup truck. Valley was not wearing a seatbelt, thus she was ejected from her car as a result of the collision. She died at the scene. According to a friend, she did not wear seatbelts while driving because of her large breasts. ^[5]

 

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John Cigna, American radio personality (KDKA) died he was , 75.

Carmine John Cigna was an American radio personality died he was , 75. He spent 28 years at KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, starting in 1973 until his retirement in 2001. (December 11, 1935 – May 20, 2011)

Biography

Early years and career

Cigna was born in 1935 in Brooklyn, New York.^[1] He attended the Cambridge School of Broadcasting and Brooklyn College and worked at radio stations in West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana^[2] before moving to Pittsburgh in 1969 to take up a position at WJAS as the sports anchor and morning news director.^[2][1]

KDKA career

Cigna moved to KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh on March 11, 1973, when he hosted a talk show from 9:00 PM to midnight until 1983, where he moved to the morning slot after previous morning host Jack Bogut moved to WTAE-AM.^[2] The show, dubbed "John Cigna and the K-Team" consisted of Dave James, Fred Honsberger and sportscaster Nellie King. Cigna was paired with Honsberger in 1996 to do the morning show, now dubbed The Morning News with John Cigna, but Honsberger was moved back to his afternoon slot 6 months later.^[2] On his 25th anniversary at KDKA on March 11, 1998, Cigna received a congratulatory letter from president Bill Clinton, citations from the state and county government, and the proclamation of "John Cigna Day" in Pittsburgh. Upon his retirement in September 2001, Cigna's on air absences had been getting more frequent. One anonymous listener had stated of Cigna, "It sounds like he's phoning it in." ^[2] He was succeeded by Larry Richert as host of the morning show.

Personal life and death

Cigna was married to Patricia, and had four sons, Tony, John, Mike, and Chris.^[2] Cigna was also an avid motorcyclist, often taking motorcycle trips on his Harley Davidson during his retirement.^[1] He had been injured in a motorcycle accident in March 1999.^[1]
Cigna died on May 20, 2011, in McCandless, Pennsylvania. He had experienced failing health and had recently experienced suffered a stroke and effects of emphysema.^[3][1] His wife, Pat, of 53 years had predeceased him by four months, dying in January.^[1] Upon his death, Michael Young, senior vice president and Pittsburgh market manager for CBS Radio, stated "Pittsburgh lost an icon. He was just full of life."^[1] Cigna had requested that his motorcycle be displayed next to his casket during his funeral.^[1]

 

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William Elliott, Baron Elliott of Morpeth, British politician, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North (1957–1983) died he was , 90.

Robert William Elliott, Baron Elliott of Morpeth, was a respected British Conservative Party politician who left a lasting impact on the political landscape. Born on December 11, 1920, in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, Elliott followed in his father Richard "Dick" Elliott's footsteps, a former council or and mayor of Morpeth.

Elliott's political career began when he stood as the Conservative Party candidate in the 1954 Morpeth by-election and again for the same constituency in the 1955 General Election, though he was unsuccessful on both occasions. However, his perseverance paid off as he was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North in a by-election in 1957, holding the seat until his retirement at the 1983 general election.

Throughout his tenure in Parliament, Elliott held various prominent positions. From 1958 to 1964, he served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS), followed by an appointment as an opposition whip from 1964 to 1970. When the Conservatives regained power in 1970, Elliott became a government whip. Additionally, he served as a Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974.

In recognition of his contributions to politics, Elliott received a knighthood in 1974 and

was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland in 1982. On May 16, 1985, he was granted a life peerage as Baron Elliott of Morpeth, of Morpeth in the County of Northumberland and of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. He took his seat in the House of Lords, where he served as Deputy Speaker from 1992 to 2002 and Deputy Chair of Committees from 1997 to 2002.

Elliott's dedication to public service and his achievements in politics were acknowledged throughout his career, making him a well-respected figure in the political arena. He continued to contribute to the House of Lords until his passing on March 20, 2011, at the age of 90.

Robert William Elliott, Baron Elliott of Morpeth known as William Elliott, was a British Conservative Party politician died he was , 90.
(11 December 1920 – 20 May 2011)
His father Richard Elliott, known as 'Dick', was a former councillor and mayor of Morpeth.
He was elected as Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North at a by-election in 1957, and held the seat until his retirement at the 1983 general election.
From 1958 Elliott was a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS), serving until 1964, when he was appointed an opposition whip, and became a government whip when the Conservatives regained power in 1970.
Elliott was a Vice-Chairman of Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He was knighted in 1974, and became a Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland in 1982.
In May 1985, he was made a life peer as Baron Elliott of Morpeth, of Morpeth in the County of Northumberland and of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne and took his seat in the House of Lords, where he was Deputy Speaker from 1992 to 2002 and Deputy Chair of Committees from 1997 to 2002.

 

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Donald Krim, American businessman, president of Kino International, died from cancer he was , 65

Donald Barron Krim was an American film distributor died from cancer he was , 65. He bought Kino International in 1977 and thereafter served as the company's president until his death of cancer in Manhattan at the age of 65 in 2011.

(October 5, 1945, Newton, Massachusetts - May 20, 2011, Manhattan)

As the President of Kino International, Krim helped introduce some of the world's most revered film directors to American audiences; among many others, Wong Kar-Wai (Happy Together; Fallen Angels); Michael Haneke (The Piano Teacher); Amos Gitai (Kippur; Kadosh); Aki Kaurismäki (The Match Factory Girl; Ariel); Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust); and Andrei Zvyagintsev (The Return).
Krim received his Bachelor's degree in American History from Columbia University in 1967 and obtained his law degree, also from Columbia, in 1971. After law school, he began his career at United Artists, first becoming head of the 16mm nontheatrical film rental division, then working on the formation of United Artists Classics, the first major studio-owned, art house division—and the model for today's Fox Searchlight and Sony Pictures Classics.^[3]
In 2000, Krim received the Mel Novikoff Award from the San Francisco International Film Festival, for his work to "enhance the filmgoing public's knowledge and appreciation of world cinema;" and in 2006, he was the recipient of the prestigious William K. Everson Award for Film History, given by the National Board of Review. On that same year, the Anthology Film Archives bestowed Krim with a Film Preservation Honors Award. In 2009, he received "The Visionary Award" at the 24th Annual Israel Film Festival.^[4]
In addition, Krim was personally responsible for all aspects of two nationwide re-releases of two different restorations of Fritz Lang's Metropolis—one in 2002, marking the film's 75th anniversary, and the other in 2010, triggered by a major archival discovery. Other classic reissues he helped to make viable include Alexander Korda's The Thief of Bagdad; the first reissue of Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl; Von Stroheim's Queen Kelly; the 50th anniversary restoration of The Bicycle Thief; and recent high-def restorations of Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin and Albert Parker's The Black Pirate.
It was announced in December 2009 that Kino International had merged with Lorber HT Digital to form a new corporate entity, Kino Lorber, Inc. Together with Lorber President Richard Lorber, Krim served as Co-President of the new company until his death in 2011.^[5][6]

 

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