Record price $155m for Pablo Picasso famous painting ‘La Reve’
A Pablo Picasso painting has been bought by a hedge fund manager for a record $155m – making it the most expensive of the Spanish genius artist’s works. Steve A Cohen bought the oil painting of Picasso’s mistress Marie-Therese Walter, titled Le Reve, from casino mogul Steve Wynn, The New York Post reported. Steve A Cohen...
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies age 82 / Africa News
Famous novel Things Fall Apart author Chinua Achebe, which depicts the collision between British rule and traditional Igbo tribe culture in his native Nigeria, has died aged 82. Chinua Achebe died in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, where he had been living and working as a professor in recent years. His family said: “One of the...
Clive Burr Dies:Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has been dead age 56
Promotional portrait of British heavy metal group, Iron Maiden, 1981: (L-R) Steve Harris, Clive Burr, Paul Di'Anno, Adrian Smith, and Dave Murray. Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, who played on the British heavy metal band’s landmark first three albums, has died at the age of 56. Burr, who had been suffering from multiple sclerosis,...
Oscars 2013:Daniel Day-Lewis lord of the Oscar ! is the first man to win best actor three times / Oscar News Video
Daniel Day-Lewis has made Oscar history after becoming the first man to win the best actor trophy three times. The British-born actor was honoured for his portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s historical drama. He spent a year preparing for the role and, in his customary method, remained in character during the...
Country Queen Mindy McCready killed herself / US News
Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died in an apparent suicide. The 37-year-old was found dead on the front porch of her home in Heber Springs, Arkansas, on Sunday from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, authorities said. McCready’s longtime...