John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series. He rose to international fame in the 1980s with his roles in comedic films such as Stripes (1981).
Born: October 31, 1950, Toronto, Canada
Died: March 4, 1994, Durango, Mexico
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Net worth: $15 million

Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist
The greatest rock guitarist of all time, with a raw, blues-influenced style that brought fire and emotion to rock music unseen before or since.
Born: November 27, 1942, Seattle, Washington, United States
Died: September 18, 1970, London, England
Cause of Death: Barbiturate overdose
Net worth: $150 thousand

Ivana Trump
Czech-American businesswoman
Ivana Marie Trump was a Czech-American businesswoman, socialite, and model. She lived in Canada in the 1970s, before relocating to the United States and marrying Donald Trump in 1977
Born: February 20, 1949, Zlín, Czech Republic
Died: July 14, 2022, New York City, New York, United States
Cause of Death: Blunt impact injuries to her torso
Net worth: $100 million

Eva Gabor was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. Gabor voiced Duchess and Miss Bianca in the Disney animations The Aristocrats (1970), The Rescuers (1977), and The Rescuers Down Under (1990). She was popular in her role on the 1965–1971 television sitcom Green Acres as Lisa Douglas, the wife of Eddie Albert's character Oliver Wendell.
Born: February 11, 1919, Budapest, Hungary
Died: July 4, 1995, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death: Respiratory failure due to complications of a fall
Net Worth
$30 Million

David Carradine.
David Carradine was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage, spanning more than four decades. He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West.
Born 12-8-1936 , Los Angeles, California, United States
Died 6-3-2009, Bangkok, Thailand
Cause Of Death
Accidental asphyxiation
Net worth: $500 thousand

Word of the Day: De rigueur


Adjective
1. Required by etiquette or current fashion.

Example Sentences.
1. "It's de rigueur to wear a dinner jacket at this restaurant, but my husband thinks he'll get
away with a shirt and tie."
2. "In the 1970s, bell-bottoms and sequins were de rigueur for the disco."
3. "When traveling to a foreign country, ask what's de rigueur for tipping before you arrive."

Word Origin.
French, mid-19th century

In the late 19th century, French culture was seen as the height of sophistication, and it was de rigueur to adopt French terms into English, wear Parisian fashion, and look to France for cues in art, food, and literature. "De rigueur" has remained in English, meaning "required by etiquette or current fashion.

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Word Of The Day. Apéritif

NOUN
An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

Example Sentences.

“The hostess greeted her guests at the door with an apéritif.”

“The caterer’s menu included an apéritif served before dinner.”

“My favorite apéritif is an ice-cold gin martini.”

The noun “apéritif” is taken from the French adjective of the same spelling, meaning “stimulating appetite.” An apéritif is an alcoholic drink usually served before the meal to stimulate the appetite. Common apéritifs include vermouth, dry sherry, brandy, champagne, and gin. The apéritif tradition has been in Europe for centuries, but in America, the practice gained popularity in the 1970s and is better known as “happy hour.” An apéritif is served before a meal, and a digestif is served at the end of a meal. Instead of a dry cocktail, it’s usually a sweeter beverage, such as cognac, sweet sherry, or a liqueur.