Not surprising he was incredibly critical of the establishment and the media as an extension of the establishment.
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Not surprising he was incredibly critical of the establishment and the media as an extension of the establishment.
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Should be more of it. Sadly so few real investigative journos today
Costs money and requires intelligence, two things sadly missing in media organisations. Part of the problem is so many journalists who cover politics are too focused on maintaining relationships with the people they are reporting on.
John Pilger obituary
Campaigning journalist, film-maker, author and fervent critic of US and British foreign policy
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decent obit in the guardian
John Pilger (1939-2023)
The Australian journalist and documentarian died last week at the age of 83. He was tireless in his efforts to expose the crimes of the powerful against the powerless. I first became aware of him i…
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Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100
Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie
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Mrs Banks from Mary Poppins!Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100
Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie
Peter Crombie aka Crazy Joe Davola.
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'Seinfeld' Actor Peter Crombie Dead at 71, Played 'Crazy Joe Davola'
Peter Crombie, best known for playing "Crazy" Joe Davola on "Seinfeld," has passed away at the age of 71.
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Peter Schickele, Composer and Gleeful Sire of P.D.Q. Bach, Dies at 88
He wrote more than 100 symphonic, choral, solo instrumental and chamber works. But he was better known, and celebrated, as a musical parodist. Who can forget the “Concerto for Horn and Hardart”?
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Baby, he got a stew goin'.
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Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
A former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died.
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Seems young, right? We see so many celebrities die in their 80's and beyond, this just seems so young.Baby, he got a stew goin'.
Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
A former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died.
Chubbs!Baby, he got a stew goin'.
Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
A former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died.
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Consider the jams officially kicked out, m**********r!
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Wayne Kramer, MC5 Co-Founder and Activist, Dead at 75
Wayne Kramer, founding member of Detroit proto-punk group MC5, activist and one of rock's greatest guitarists, has died at age 75.
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Toby Keith. Stomach cancer. So young. Crazy. I was never a fan but you cannot deny his presence in the music scene.
Cancer sucks
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Mojo Nixon, Unabashed Outlaw Cult Hero, Dead at 66
Mojo Nixon, the unabashed cult favorite who recorded novelty hits like 'Elvis Is Everywhere' and 'Don Henley Must Die,' has died at the age of 66.
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Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74
Eric Carmen, who rose to fame fronting the Raspberries before establishing a successful solo career in the '70s and '80s, has died at 74.
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M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from 'Blood Simple' and 'Blade Runner,' dies at 88
Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, his longtime manager Sandy Joseph said.
Emmett Walsh. Lots of memorable performances.