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Showing posts with label Dies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dies. Show all posts

7/14/21

EU Cuba relations: EU urges Cuba to ‘immediately’ release detained protesters

The EU’s foreign policy spokesman on Tuesday condemned the “unacceptable” arrests of political activists and journalists in Cuba, demanding their “immediate” release.

The activists were detained in recent days amid the biggest protests against the island’s communist regime in decades.

Read more at: EU urges Cuba to ‘immediately’ release detained protesters – POLITICO

10/6/20

Music World - Rock and Roll: Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 of cancer

Dutch born Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fuelled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson's hit Beat It and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65.

A person close to Van Halen's family confirmed the rocker died Tuesday due to cancer. The person was not authorized to publicly release details in advance of an official announcement.

In February 1962, the Van Halen family moved from the Netherlands to the United States, settling in Pasadena, California,and became naturalized as U.S. citizens..


Read more at: 
Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 of cancer | CBC News