Remains of Tuskegee pilot who went missing during World War II identified after 79 years Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The remains of a Tuskegee pilot have been identified, 79 years after he went missing during World War II, according to the Defense Department.Second Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr. was piloting a single-seat P-51C Mustang nicknamed "Traveling Light" in late October 1944... Read More.
It’s been 79 years since D-Day landings. How experts say we’ll continue to honor WWII veterans Tuesday, June 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Seventy-nine years ago, on June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on D-Day."It was one of the most momentous events of the last century," April Cheek-Messier, president and CEO of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, told ABC News.... Read More.
Jerry Springer, former mayor who transformed daytime TV, dead at 79 Thursday, April 27 by ABC NewsJerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose eponymous daytime show transformed talk television, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 79.According to his rep, Springer "died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago."Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesman for... Read More.
Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts’ on ‘The Sopranos,’ dies at 79 Friday, July 8 by ABC NewsTony Sirico, known for his scene-stealing role as Paul ‘Paulie Walnuts’ Gualtieri on The Sopranos, has died. He was 79.No cause of death has been released.Sirico’s brother, Rev. Robert Sirico, announced the news on Facebook Friday. "It is with great... Read More.
Robert De Niro on celebrating ‘The Godfather’ turning 50, what keeps him going at nearly 79 Tuesday, June 7 by ABC NewsRobert De Niro turns 79 in August, but he's showing no signs of slowing down. He's about to launch his 21st Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday -- the first non-COVID-restricted event in two years.On top of that, his Killers of the Flower Moon, a reunion with his Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese and his This... Read More.
Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer and Jon Anderson collaborator, dead at 79 Thursday, May 19 by ABC NewsVangelis, the Greek composer and keyboardist best known for his chart-topping theme and Oscar-winning score to the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, has died at age 79, U.K. newspaper The Guardian reports.According to the... Read More.
79 local fire and EMS companies receive grants Saturday, February 12 by Brittany MaderaHarrisburg, PA - A total of 79 local fire companies and EMS companies throughout Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, and Clarion Counties received grants from the 2021-2022 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Grant Program.Click Here to see the full list of all recipients... Read More.
Douglas Trumbull, effects wizard behind ‘2001’, ‘Blade Runner’, and more, dead at 79 Wednesday, February 9 by ABC NewsDouglas Trumbull, a groundbreaking visual effects artist who left his mark on cinema history thanks to his pioneering work on classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, died Monday evening.On Facebook, his daughter Amy noted Trumbull's passing at 79 after "a major... Read More.
