Fame
Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79. Ward died Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family’s wishes. Ward …
Naomi Judd to be inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame one day after her death
The Country Music Hall of Fame was “shocked and saddened” by Judd’s death, CEO Kyle Young said in a statement on Twitter. However, Judd’s family asked that the induction of the mother-daughter duo The Judds continue as planned, he said. “We will do so, with heavy hearts,” Young wrote. Judd passed away at the age …
A Hall of Fame class like no other
We will never see another Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction like the Class of 2020. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett form the greatest class in the history of the NBA. No other comes close. They will be inducted at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on Saturday, nine months after the pandemic delayed …
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Class
Space Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Space Technology Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Class Press Release From: Space Foundation Posted: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the space ecosystem, today announced it is seeking nominations for 2022 induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame®. To nominate …
North Carolina’s Roy Williams announces retirement after 33 seasons as Hall of Fame coach at UNC, Kansas
Getty Images North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams, a member of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins, UNC announced Thursday. Williams, 70, is scheduled to address the media in a formal press conference at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Williams began his college career first as a …
Four Seasons Total Landscaping In Philadelphia Cashes In On Newfound Fame : NPR
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s attorney, speaks at a press conference held in the back parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping on Saturday in Philadelphia. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris McGrath/Getty Images Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s attorney, speaks at a press conference held in the back parking lot of Four Seasons Total …
Hall of Fame basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85
Hall of Fame basketball coach Lute Olson, who built Arizona into a national power and guided the Wildcats to the school’s only NCAA championship, has died at age 85. Olson was hospitalized last year after suffering a stroke, and was recently moved into hospice care. His death Thursday was confirmed by family to Arizona media …
Where Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class rank among all-time best groups
The 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class was officially announced on Saturday, with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Tamika Catchings headlining a deep group of players, coaches and contributors. This is undoubtedly one of the best basketball Hall of Fame classes we’ve seen, which made us wonder about the last time …
Kobe Bryant, eight others selected for Basketball Hall of Fame
Former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant attends a promotional event organized by the sports brand Nike, for the inauguration of the infrastructure improvements of a local basketball playground at the Jean-Jaures sports hall “Le Quartier”, in Paris on October 21, 2017. Philippe Lopez | AFP | Getty Images It wasn’t much a surprise, but this …
Steelers’ Troy Polamalu, Colts’ Edgerrin James elected to Hall of Fame
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The NFL’s 100th season has a Hall of Fame class fit for the celebration. Two of the best safeties to play in the league, a record-setting wide receiver, a fiercely-competitive offensive lineman and a do-it-all running back were selected Saturday to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former …
