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Morris Chang ( Chinese: 張忠謀; pinyin: Zhāng Zhōngmóu, Ningbo Wu: Jiann阴平去 Zong阴平去mœü阳舒; born 10 July 1931) is an American [1] [2] businessman and electrical engineer, originally from Ningbo, China. He built his business career first in the United States and then subsequently in Taiwan. He is the founder, as well as ...
Leung Ming-kai is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director. He is most noted for the films Old Stone, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Cinematography at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, and Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down, for which he and Kate Reilly won the award for Best Screenplay at the 2020 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards.
Céline Marie Claudette Dion CC OQ (/seɪˌliːn diˈɒn/ say-LEEN dee-ON;[b] born 30 March 1968)[3] is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads",[4][5] she is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals.[6][7] Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Her recordings ...
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Daniel Clement Dennett III (March 28, 1942 – April 19, 2024) was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist. His research centered on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science.[8] Dennett was the co-director of the ...
On June 25, 2009, the American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 50. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said that he found Jackson in his bedroom at his North Carolwood Drive home in the Holmby Hills area of the city not breathing and with a weak pulse; he administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to no avail, and ...
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American social critic, stand-up comedian, actor, and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, the English ...
