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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.
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-Taiwanese [2] [3] 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 ...
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.
Annie Wersching (March 28, 1977 – January 29, 2023) was an American actress. She was known for her television roles as Renee Walker in 24, Julia Brasher in Bosch, Emma Whitmore in Timeless, Leslie Dean in the Hulu/Marvel series Runaways, and Rosalind Dyer in The Rookie, as well as the voice and performance-capture for Tess in the video game The Last of Us.
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 ...
Madeleine L'Engle (/ˈlɛŋɡəl/; November 29, 1918[1] – September 6, 2007)[2] was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her ...
Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini (/ h uː ˈ d iː n i / hoo-DEE-nee), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up.
