British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his supporting roles in Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, died on Sunday aged 79, his agent announced.
He played Captain Edward Smith in the Oscar-winning 1997 epic romance Titanic, and earned worldwide recognition playing Theoden, King of Rohan, in two of the three The Lord Of The Rings films directed by Peter Jackson.
His agent Lou Coulson confirmed his death in the early hours of Sunday to British media outlets.
Early in his career, Hill featured in the BBC’s 1982 acclaimed drama Boys from the Blackstuff, which won numerous awards and is still lauded as one of the finest examples of its genre from the era.
He is set to return to television screens in series two of a contemporary BBC drama, The Responder, starring Martin Freeman, which begins airing in the UK later on Sunday.
American singer Cat Janice, known for her viral hit ‘Dance You Outta My Head’, has sadly passed away from sarcoma cancer. She was 31 years old. Her family confirmed the news in a statement, saying, “This morning, from her childhood home and surrounded by her loving family, Catherine peacefully entered the light and love of her heavenly creator.” They also expressed gratitude for the love and support they received, mentioning, “Cat saw her music go places she never expected and rests in the peace of knowing that she will continue to provide for her son through her music.”
Her brother shared this statement on her official Instagram handle. Janice’s brother also mentioned that there’s more of her music to come, which will be released in due time. Many social media users expressed condolences to the family after hearing the sad news. It’s worth noting that Janice had teased a new song on TikTok recently, where she talked about her battle with cancer and asked her fans to pre-save it. She had also mentioned that all the proceeds from her work would go to her seven-year-old son.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher, famously known as Captain Holt, has passed away at the age of 61.
He rose to fame with his role of a police officer in Homicide: Life On The Street, as detective Frank Pembleto, and was loved dearly among comedy fans for playing Captain Holt in the Andy Samberg-starrer sitcom.
Terry Crews, who played Lieutenant Terry Jeffords in the Golden Globe-winning series, took to his Instagram account to express disbelief in the shocking news.
“Thank you for your wisdom, your advice, your kindness and your friendship. Deepest condolences to your wife and family in this difficult time. You showed me what a life well lived looks like. Rest In Peace, Andre. I love you, man,” he wrote.
Chelsea Peretti, who played Gina, shared a picture of Andre with his portrait in police uniform and penned: “Love you ❤ ️ I will always cherish our conversations, often with me hanging in your doorway barring your exit, and the insane opportunity to be your sidekick.”
Jo Lo Truglio, aka Charles Boyle, wrote on his handle: “I miss him so much already. What an honor to work with a man who knew what it was really all about. I feel blessed and thankful. Miss you Capt Holt.”
Joel McKinnon Miller and Dirk Blocker, known as Detective Scully and Detective Hitchcock, respectively, also extended their condolences while singing praise for Andre’s talent.
“Sending love to Andre’s family and friends and all of us who had the honor of working with him,” Joel penned.
“The 9 years I was able to work with him and to just be in his presence was truly a blessing. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family,” Dirk wrote.
Melissa Fumero, who played B99’s female lead Amy Santiago, shared a picture from an old carousel she posted which featured Andre’s precinct office.
Kyra Sedgwick, the actress who played Captain Holt’s rival Captain Madelaine Wuntch, wrote on her Instagram stories, “Playing his other half in Brooklyn Nine Nine will forever be one of the highlights of my career.”
Microsoft has formally advised users to abandon the 27-year-old Internet Explorer in favour of the company’s newer Edge browser.
Support for Internet Explorer 11 is being terminated today, the legendary web browser is being phased out in favour of Microsoft Edge.
After moving away from the Internet Explorer branding with the release of Windows 10 in 2015, it’s the end of an era on the internet.
There aren’t many changes for users. Internet Explorer’s usage has dropped dramatically in recent years, as it accounts for less than a 5 per cent market share of all browsers.
For years, Microsoft has worked to discourage users from using Internet Explorer, referring to it as a compatibility solution rather than a browser that businesses should actively use.
While Microsoft’s Edge, which is powered by Chromium, is now the default browser in Windows 11, the MSHTML engine that powers Internet Explorer is still included. It exists solely to enable IE mode in Microsoft Edge, which Microsoft states will be supported until at least 2029.
For web apps and sites that require Internet Explorer, businesses have mostly switched to Edge’s IE mode. This IE mode for Edge was established by Microsoft in 2019, and it supports older ActiveX controls that are still used by many legacy sites.
Multiple businesses will be caught off guard by the Internet Explorer retirement, or will not be able to completely phase out its use in time.
Some government departments and financial institutions in Japan have been reluctant to respond to the IE retirement, according to Nikkei this week. For example, the Japan Pension Service website must be viewed in Edge’s IE mode.
Thousands of comparable enterprises and instances of Internet Explorer usage are expected to exist around the world.
For years, Microsoft has been warning of today’s Internet Explorer retirement, and it’s still being cautious with alerts and redirection until the browser is completely eliminated in the coming months.
A student from Business Administration (BBA) department Inam in Comsats University Islamabad campus died today due to a severe heart attack anddelay in medical treatment.
His fellow student has claimed that the reason for his death was a heart attack but he could have been saved if medical support was provided to him on time.
As per reports, Inam got a severe heart attack. Fellow students called for an ambulance but it was unable to respond for 40 minutes.
One of his classmates also tried to bring his car to take him to the hospital but the guards did not let him and said that personal cars were not allowed to enter. The student passed away before the arrival of the ambulance.
A massive protest has broken out, and students are
demanding justice for Inam. They blame administration for the carelessness and
are of the view that unnecessary restrictions on students’ mobility caused
Inam’s death. They are calling for the accountability of those responsible for
a precious life lost.
Currently, Comsats gates are sealed, and buses are not allowed to leave. The faculty and the management are locked inside the campus.
Acricket umpire has died one month after being hit on the head by a ball during a domestic match, BBC has reported.
Mr. Williams was supervising a
Pembrokeshire County Division 2 match between Pembroke and Narbeth when he was
hit by a ball.
He was taken to a hospital and was later rushed to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff when he was in an induced coma. Williams was transferred to Withybush Hospital in Haverford west on August 1 where he died two weeks later.
After the tragic death of
Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes in 2014, safety concerns in cricket have
been under surveillance. Hughes was hit on the head by a Sean Abbott bouncer
during a native game. He went into a coma and never recovered consciousness.
