Oscar Nominated Costume Designer Passes

Theoni V Aldredge, noted for going over budget when it came to producing Oscar nominated
film costume designs has passed away at the age of 88.
The cause of her passing was cardaic arrest.

Theoni Athanasiou Vashlioti was born on August 22,1932 in Solonika,Greece.

She was also the wife of Broadway/television/screen acto Tom Aldredge.

A full listing of her nominated films where her designs were used can be found on:
www.IMDb.com  

And a full story of her passing can be found at: www.msnbc.com
A full obituary can be found at: www.nytimes.com/obituaries

Character Actor Passes, Played gangster Frank Nitti

Bruce Gordon, gravely voiced actor who was best known for playing Chicago gangster
Frank Nitti, a rival of Al Capone's in the 1950's hit "The Untouchables" has died at the
age of 94,just days after another "Untouchables" actor Paul Piercini also passed away.

Bruce Gordon, was born on February 1,1916, in Fintchberg, Mass.

A full story is on www.msnbc.com
And a full listing of his career can  be found at www.IMDb.com

Noted Political Pundit & "Dean of Political Journalism" Passes

David Broder, the noted journalist has died at the age of 81.
Cause of his passing was complications due to diabetes.

He was a well know journalist and sometime guest on "Meet the Press" and other
Political shows that followed the Washington Scene.
He was sometimes called "the Dean of the Washington Press Corp".
Mr.Broder covered the political scene in Washington,DC since the second
Eisenhower Adminstration.

David Salzer Broder was born on September 11,1929 in Chicago Heights,IL.

A full obituary can be found at: www.nytimes.com

our condloences go out to his family,friends and collegues.

Noted Screen & Stage Legand Passes at 79

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor has died at the age of 79.
The Actress noted for her Violet eyes and black hair  passed away this morning from
congestive heart failure she had been in the hospital for six weeks.

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27.1932 in London to American parents.
She was 5'2"~thought she seemed much taller.
She was a child star at MGM Studios at the age of 12.

She also had been married seven times. Twice to the same man Welsh actor Richard Burton.
He is to have been said "the Love of her Life"

Her husbands were:
Conrad Hilton 1950-1951, Michael Wilding 1952-1957, Michael Todd 1957-1958
Eddie Fisher 1959-1964. Rochard Burton 1964-1974, Richard Burton 1975-1976
Senator John Warner 1976-1982 & Larry Fortensky 1991-1996

Ms Taylor had 3 children and 9 grandchildren

She is most noted for some of the films that she made,like "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
"Butterfield 8" "Giant" "Cleopatra"
She is the first actress to have asked for a 1 Million dollar salary for Cleopatra~ AND GOT IT!

A full listing of her films can be found at: www.IMDb.com
And a Full Story can be found at: www.msnbc.com
A full Obituary should be in tomorrow's New York Times

Her family has reaquested that instead of flowers donations be made to
The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation

Our conlodsences go out to all of her family,friends and fans.
She was a great STAR who will be greatly missed.