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El músico era conocido por el himno de la clase trabajadora Take This Job and Shove It, así como por éxitos como The Ride y otrosDavid Allan Coe, el cantautor de country que escribió el himno de la clase trabajadora Take This Job and Shove It y tuvo éxitos con You Never Even Called Me By My Name y The Ride, entre otros, ha muerto. Tenía 86 años. La esposa de Coe, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmó su fallecimiento a Rolling Stone el miércoles. Continuar leyendo...

La cantautora fue conocida por sus colaboraciones con su exmarido John Martyn, así como por sus sencillos de los años 60 repletos de estrellas y su álbum de regreso de 2014. La cantante británica de folk Beverley Martyn, conocida por sus colaboraciones con su exmarido John Martyn, así como por su sublime y enérgica obra en solitario, ha muerto a los 79 años. Un comunicado de la familia del difunto John Martyn anunció la noticia, informando que falleció pacíficamente en su hogar el lunes. “Beverley era una mujer extraordinaria de gran fortaleza interior”, continuaba el comunicado. “Era hermosa, inteligente, cálida y amable”. Continuar leyendo...

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum has died aged 61.Dr Ittai Gradel, from Denmark, alerted the British Museum and the police after he was able to buy dozens of museum artefacts on eBay over the course of several years. Continue reading...

• East Bay man in Contra Costa County died after consuming toxic wild mushrooms amid statewide spike. • California recorded 35 mushroom poisoning cases from Nov. 18 to Jan. 4, far above average of under five yearly. • Surge prompts health warnings on foraging risks during wet weather conditions.

Man, 57, was watching snake-charming show when reptile crawled into his trousers, say German policeA German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, police in Germany have said.The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April. Continue reading...

Noongar woman Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis, while homeless to avoid an allegedly abusive ex-partnerWarning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThe family of an Aboriginal mother of seven who died just weeks after giving birth say the Western Australian government knew she was experiencing domestic violence and fearing for her safety weeks before her death.Mary Ann Miller died of sepsis in Fiona Stanley hospital on 28 March, two weeks after giving birth to her son and after she was allegedly assaulted and had her nose broken by her former partner. Guardian Australia is not suggesting the alleged assault contributed to her death. Continue reading...

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle BennettNedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s pop band the Ronettes, has died aged 80.Talley Ross, who was one part of the band with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, died at home on Sunday morning, her daughter Nedra K Ross announced on social media. Continue reading...