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Meat Loaf told a fan three weeks ago that he'd recently had an endoscopy and complained about never-ending lockdowns and restrictions, telling the fan in a Cameo video: 'COVID's a drag, but you can blame China. ' The DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-15', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); In the paid-for Cameo video, he tried to sing Happy Birthday to a fan called Marty but his voice croaked. 'I can't really sing too well because I had anesthesia today and I had a pipe shoved down my throat. An endoscopy this morning. Ugh, Marty take care' March last year: Singer Meat Loaf and country artist John Rich perform at Redneck Riviera Nashville on March 27, 2021 in what was his final show Meat Loaf and country artist John Rich performed at Redneck Riviera Nashville on March 27, 2021 in Nashville. It was his last show more videos DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-24', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); Cast members of Bat Out of Hell the Musical perform the shows pay tribute to Meat Loaf during a performance at the the New Wimbledon Theatre, south west London, last night Rob Fowler (holding microphone) leads members of the cast of Bat Out Of Hell in paying tribute to Meat Loaf during their curtain call at New Wimbledon Theatre Members of the audience join cast members of Bat Out of Hell the Musical to pay tribute to Meat Loaf after a performance at the the New Wimbledon Theatre, south west London more videos DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-31', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); Before their joint performance in March 2021, [https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/] Meat Loaf and John Rich were photographed promoting whiskey at the Redneck Riviera Nashville This is believed to be the last picture of Meat Loaf in public. It was taken on November 21 in Nashville, at a benefit for the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation On January 7, the singer's daughter posted that a number of her friends and family had tested positive but were doing 'ok' because they were all vaccinated. She did not specify in the post whether her father was one of them American singer Meat Loaf sold more than 100million albums worldwide and starred in 65 movies. He is pictured in 1993 US singer Meat Loaf, whose hits included Bat Out of Hell, has died aged 74, a statement on his official Facebook page said The singer is pictured with his two daughters, Pearl, left, and Amanda, right, in 1998. The singer is shown with daughter Pearl Aday in 2012. She said that members of her family had recently tested positive for COVID on January 7 Meat Loaf, who was severely asthmatic and battled a range of other health issues before the pandemic, said: 'Oh, I'm scared to death! You kidding me? But I'm sorry, I understood stopping life for a little while, but they cannot continue to stop life because of politics. And right now they're stopping because of politics. And on CNN last night, it finally came out that the masks we're all wearing are useless. But I've known that for six months. They don't do anything. They don't stop you from getting COVID. They're just a nuisance and make your nose itch and make it so you can't breathe.' The reporter said: 'Oh, God. We're being controlled by everybody' to which he replied: 'Yeah, I know. But not me. If I die, I die, but I'm not going to be controlled.' Sources told TMZ that he would also rail against vaccine mandates, particularly in Australia. In May last year, he shared Eric Clapton and Van Morrison's anti-lockdown post Stand and Deliver. The pair released the song to raise money for struggling artists and musicians whose careers were stamped out by COVID and in particular, the punitive measures in the UK against the music industry. Meat Loaf said of it: 'A song of Great Interest preformed by someone I know named Eric and someone I met named Van. A song of great interest and learning. Listen and Learn. Love you much.' The singer, who was born Marvin Lee Aday, died with his wife Deborah at his side - and while no cause or other details were given by his family, he had suffered numerous health scares over the years. Meat Loaf had an extraordinary career over six decades with the Bat Out Of Hell trilogy among his most popular musical offerings. His hits included the near ten-minute title track from Bat Out Of Hell, Paradise By The Dashboard Light from the same album, and I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) from 1993 album Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell. The single I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) reached number one in 28 countries and earned him a Grammy award. The rocker also played the role of Eddie in the 1975 musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Among those paying tribute to Meat Loaf today were singer Cher, who said she had 'so much fun' when she worked with him, and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber who said the 'vaults of heaven will be ringing with rock'. In 2016 he was honoured with the Hero Award at the annual Q Awards music ceremony, which he dedicated to everyday heroes and called on people to 'bring love back into this world'. His career spanned more than just music, with the musician also featured in a string of films including 1999's Fight Club and 1992's Wayne's World. Bat Out Of Hell was also adapted as a stage musical, which premiered in Manchester in 2017 after being written by long-time collaborator Jim Steinman and featured some of the star's best loved hits. It is currently on a UK tour. Meat Loaf had spoken openly about health issues that had plagued him, notably asthma, which caused him to collapse on stage during a concert in Pittsburgh in 2011, and in 2003 he collapsed at Wembley Arena in London and was admitted to hospital. He later held a press conference in Kensington to reassure fans about his health. Then, following an on-stage collapse in Canada in 2016, a statement said it was due to 'severe dehydration'. Meat Loaf and his wife Deborah at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in February 2008. She was by her husband's side when he died Prince Charles meets singers including Meat Loaf and Beyonce following 'Party in the Park' at Hyde Park in London in 2003 Meat Loaf and Cher pose with Des Lynam (centre) after they joined him on The Des Lynam Show on BBC Radio 2 in 1998 Meat Loaf (right) with long-time collaborator Jim Steinman (left) in March 1978. Mr Steinman died in April last year Texas-born Meat Loaf performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York in October 2006. His family said today that he had died more videos DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-56', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); Born in Dallas in 1947, Meat Loaf found early success on the stage in the 1970s, performing in the Broadway musicals Hair and The Rocky Horror Show - before he switched focus to rock music around 1972. Meat Loaf started collaborating with Mr Steinman - who died last April - on a debut album that year which showcased his powerful voice and established his leather-clad, motorcycle-riding rock persona. The singer will be best remembered for famously singing in Bat Out Of Hell: 'Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes; When the night is over, like a bat out of hell, I'll be gone, gone, gone.' He is survived by his wife Deborah Gillespie - who is from Canada and married him in 2007 - and by daughters Pearl Aday, a singer who went on tour with him; and Amanda Aday, an actress from the HBO series Carnivale. He had both children with his first wife Leslie Edmonds, whom he met when she was working as a secretary at Bearsville Studios - and they were married from 1978 to 2001. Pearl is married to Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian. The alleged origins of his stage name range from his weight to a favourite recipe of his mother's - and he renamed himself Michael Lee Aday in 1984 after a Levi's TV advert referred to how 'Poor fat Marvin can't wear Levi's.' The singer also went by the name 'Meat Loaf' off stage - and this was even printed on his passport, but he decided to switch it back to Michael after running into trouble in Germany where he was kept in immigration for six hours. One of his most famous anecdotes was the claim that he once grabbed Prince Andrew and screamed 'I don't give a s*** who you are' after the two were reportedly involved in a brawl over Sarah Ferguson. He alleged that the Duke of York tried pushing him into a moat while they were filming for the one-off charity event It's a Royal Knockout. He told the Guardian that at the event in Staffordshire in 1987, he grabbed the royal, who allegedly warned the star about flirting with his then-wife Sarah and told him: 'You can't touch me. I'm royal'. Meat Loaf is reported to have bluntly informed a 'jealous' Andrew: 'I don't give a s*** who you are', before pushing him back. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share A statement by Meat Loaf's family posted on the star's Facebook page this morning said: 'Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side. Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours. 'His amazing career spanned six decades that saw him sell over 100million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including Fight Club, Focus, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne's World. Bat Out of Hell remains one of the top ten selling albums of all time.' The post added: 'We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man. We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at this time. From his heart to your souls... don't ever stop rocking!' Meat Loaf initially made his name in theatre productions, including a Broadway run of Hair, and spoke in 2012 about his roots as an actor. He said: 'I started as an actor, I am an actor. I started in New York in theatre, almost 10 years before Bat came out. 'While other people were playing out in bars and doing music, I was doing theatre, so that's why Jim (Steinman) and I struggled so much because Jim and I both came from theatre, and they went 'You're not rock people. You're theatre people. Theatre people don't make records'. The public didn't care, but I've gone up against that my entire career.' His long music career saw him release more than ten albums, with his final studio album, Braver Than We Are, coming out in 2012. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news halfRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-532e9a60-7a9d-11ec-87e4-89168fcbfcea" website Out of Hell singer Meat Loaf dies aged 74 with wife by his side

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is thought to have been at the bedside of her 'beloved husband' of 73 years when he passed away 'peacefully' at Windsor Castle yesterday. The , the nation's longest-serving consort, died in his private apartment just two months and a day before what would have been his 100th birthday. Though palace officials declined to 'go into any specifics' about the nature of his passing, it is understood his frail condition worsened overnight on Thursday and that insiders had warned he was 'gravely ill'. However, any talk of whisking the elderly duke to hospital was reportedly quickly dismissed by the Queen. Philip, who recently spent a month being treated for an infection and a pre-existing heart condition, is thought to have died suddenly and unexpectedly, but peacefully in the company of his dear 'Lilibet'. The reported that the duke had wanted to pass away 'in his own bed' and 'on his own terms'. One well-placed source told the paper: 'He spent most of the four weeks he was in hospital trying to get home. They operated on his heart in a bid to give him a little longer, maybe with the 100th birthday in mind. But he didn't really care about that.' They added: 'There is no way he would have wanted to die in hospital.' In a short but poignant statement at noon, Buckingham Palace said: 'It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 'His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.' As tributes poured in from around the world, the Palace's focus was on the 's aching personal bereavement. 'They are a family in mourning,' one official said last night. Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, was seen leaving Windsor Castle hours after the news of his father's passing. The Prince of Wales, 72, drove from his Highgrove Estate in Gloucestershire to the 94-year-old monarch's Berkshire residence ahead of the public announcement of the duke's passing. Sitting in the front passenger seat of a silver Tesla, the prince looked on as he pulled away. It is not known whether Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, had accompanied him on what is their 16th wedding anniversary. A source close to Charles said he was 'comforted' by the fact he and his father had been in touch more regularly than ever in recent weeks and months - and that they 'had said all the things that needed to be said'. The source said: 'It is some small comfort today that the prince was in much more regular contact with his father in recent weeks and months than he otherwise might have been. He was the only family member who was able to visit him in hospital and he was at Windsor as recently as the week before last. They spoke a great deal.' Friends were at pains to point out that the relationship between father and son was also warmer than it had ever been. One said: 'The idea that their relationship was strained, certainly in recent years, couldn't have been further from the truth. And that's an important thing to remember in all that is being written. 'There was genuine love, affection and understanding there. Which is all anyone holds dear at the end.' There was no immediate personal reaction from the wider Royal Family, such was their grief. But in a previously recorded tribute to his father, Philip's youngest son Prince Edward told ITV: 'My parents have been such a fantastic support to each other during all those years and all those events and all those tours and events overseas. To have someone that you confide in and smile about things that you perhaps could not in public. 'To be able to share that is immensely important.' Recalling his humour 'which always came through and the twinkle in his eye', Edward added that he would remember his father 'for what he has done in his public life for all the organisations he has supported and influenced'. Philip's daughter Princess Anne told the broadcaster: 'Without him life will be completely different.' Harry and Meghan posted a message on their website thanking the duke for his service. 'You will be greatly missed,' it read. The prince was last night said to be 'likely' to fly from his home in the US, although it is unclear whether his heavily pregnant wife will join him. At around 10.40am there was a flurry of police activity at the castle before Prince Andrew, who lives closest at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate, arrived at a back entrance to the Queen's private apartments five minutes later. Then at 11.15am another family member, believed to be Prince Edward, arrived to console their devastated mother. News of Philip's death, after being confirmed by the on-call royal doctor and disseminated to members of the Royal Family, was relayed to the Prime Minister and relevant arms of government - via a simple message: 'Forth Bridge is down', the official codeword for the Duke of Edinburgh's death. Around the country, Union flags began to be flown at half-mast and will remain so until after the funeral next Saturday. As the Queen lost her husband, and the country mourns one of its greatest servants, it also emerged: Her Majesty will enter a period of mourning with officials planning a royal ceremonial funeral in St George's Chapel, Windsor, after Philip insisted he didn't want the 'fuss' of lying in state. But well-laid plans have been hit by Covid restrictions and the public already urged not to consider gathering in the streets for the event; Large crowds stood at Buckingham Palace and at Windsor Castle to lay flowers - before the Government asked them to disperse and stop laying flowers;Flags around the UK are at half-mast - and will remain so for at least eight days - as Boris Johnson leads tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh, who the PM said has 'helped to steer the Royal Family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life';US president Joe Biden said: 'Jill and I are keeping the Queen and to Prince Philip's children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in our hearts during this time Commonwealth leaders including prime ministers of Australia, Canada and India thank Prince Philip for his decades of public service and send 'love and deepest condolences' to Her Majesty and all the Royal family; Philip's death came at a time of great turmoil for the Royal Family after Harry and Meghan's emigration to the US and bombshell Oprah interview. The Sussexes have not said if they will be returning to the UK;Prince Charles, Prince William and other senior royals are yet to give their own personal tributes as ordinary Britons shared their own hilarious and poignant memories of meeting Prince Philip; Prince Charles was seen leaving Windsor Castle this evening, hours after the news of his father's death broke. The Prince of Wales drove from his Highgrove Estate in Gloucestershire to the monarch's Berkshire residence this morning Buckingham Palace announced the death of Prince Philip at just after midday Friday- and described the Queen's 'deep sorrow' Philip has served Britain since his youth and the world is mourning his death at Windsor Castle, with the Royal Family releasing this photo and tribute shortly after his death Good-looking and blond-haired, the Prince of Greece impressed the young Princess by jumping over the college tennis nets at their first publicised meeting. Pictured: Princess Elizabeth and [https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/] the Duke of Edinburgh in a wedding photograph in 1947. The couple were married for 73 years (pictured in a portrait taken to mark the 60th anniversary of The Queen's Accession in 2012) As with all major royal announcements, including births, marriages and deaths, Prince Philip's passing was marked with a statement displayed outside Buckingham Palace. It was later removed to avoid people gathering around it in the pandemic A period of official mourning has begun that will last for a month. Uniformed staff from the Royal Household and officers in the Armed Forces will wear mourning bands. Following tradition, a formal notice announcing Philip's death was posted on the gates at Buckingham Palace by two mask-wearing members of staff. But it was removed within an hour in an effort to deter crowds from forming during a time of pandemic. Palace officials asked members of the public not to gather outside any royal residence and to consider making a donation to charity instead of leaving flowers. An online book of condolence was set up on the royal website website class="mol-para-with-font">It is likely that Covid requirements will force wholesale changes to the funeral plans, which have been in place for many decades. Philip's coffin should have been brought from Windsor to London to lie in state, but such an undertaking, which could attract crowds, is likely to be scrapped. Instead it will remain at Windsor until the funeral. Philip was the longest-serving consort in British history and retired from public life in 2017, largely moving to Sandringham in Norfolk. At the start of the first lockdown last year he returned to Windsor to be with his wife and according to sources they have since enjoyed some of their happiest months together. Boris Johnson paid tribute last night to the duke, saying he would be remembered for his 'steadfast support' of the Queen. The Prime Minister added: 'He was an environmentalist, and a champion of the natural world long before it was fashionable. 'With his Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme he shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people and at literally tens of thousands of events he fostered their hopes and encouraged their ambitions.' Britain entered eight days of mourning ahead of Prince Philip's expected funeral next Saturday, after The Queen announced with 'deep sorrow' the death of her husband at the age of 99. Philip was her 'strength and guide' throughout their 73-year marriage and her 69-year reign, as crowds of mourners laying flowers and tributes at palaces became so large they were told to disperse because of the pandemic. The spent his final days at Windsor Castle with his wife, who he lovingly called Lilibet throughout their long life together, after a 28-night stay in hospital having been admitted in mid-February for an infection and a pre-existing heart condition. Her Majesty announced her husband's death at midday as the Union Flag was lowered to half-mast outside Buckingham Palace, in Downing Street and on public buildings across the UK and Commonwealth. Westminster Abbey will ring its bells 99 times in his memory from 6pm. A frail Philip was last seen leaving hospital for Windsor on March 16. His death plunges the nation and the into mourning and brings to an end his lifetime of service to Britain and to Elizabeth, the Queen who adored him since her teens. The couple shared their 73rd wedding anniversary last November and he was due to turn 100 on June 10 this year. Hundreds gathered in the spring sunshine at the palace and in Windsor, where many hugged and wiped away tears as they laid flowers in his memory - and left messages of love and support for the Queen and her family. But as the crowds grew this afternoon the Government urged people to stay away and not to leave bouquets for public health reasons because Britain remains in lockdown due to Covid-19. The notice announcing the Duke of Edinburgh's death at the gates of Buckingham Palace even had to be removed to maintain social distancing, officials said, and police horses even arrived to help marshal mourners. His funeral will be a small family service at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle before the duke is buried in Frogmore Gardens, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were laid to rest. The date has not been set officially, but sources claim it could be on Saturday, April 17. More details will emerge in the next few days, with the plan nicknamed 'Operation Forth Bridge', but the public have already been urged to stay away to avoid spreading Covid-19 and watch it on TV at home instead. A state funeral including a flotilla of boats on the Thames to mark her husband's life looks impossible due to covid restrictions, but the Duke was said to have disliked the idea because he 'didn't want the fuss'. The plans for the funeral were posted online by the government - before swiftly being taken down again. They appeared to confirm claims from sources. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle today paid a short tribute to Prince Philip following news of the Duke of Edinburgh's death. In a post on their Archwell website, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid tribute to his grandfather with the two line message: 'Thank you for your services... You will be greatly missed.' The 21-word post, which takes up the whole of the website's main page, was first revealed by their friend Omid Scobie, co-author of their biography Finding Freedom. Harry is expected to return to the UK and be among the small number of mourners at the funeral, but it is much less clear whether his pregnant wife Meghan will return, weeks after the couple accused the Royal Family of racism in their bombshell Oprah interview while Philip lay in hospital. The Duke of Edinburgh's title will eventually pass on to his youngest son, Prince Edward, it was confirmed today - but he will have to wait until after the death of his mother and his brother Charles becomes king because of royal protocols. The cause of Philip's death has not been made public, but Philip had his first Covid-19 vaccination with the Queen on January 9, with his second one due around a week ago. It is not known if it was administered. Parliament will be recalled from its Easter recess on Monday - a day earlier than planned - where MPs will give tributes in the Commons. The Conservatives, Labour and other major parties have suspended campaigning for the local, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections in May out of respect for the duke. Her Majesty, who remains at Windsor Castle with her husband, has now started an eight-day period of mourning. She will not carry out any duties, even in private, while laws will not be given the Royal Assent and affairs of state will also be paused. Boris Johnson led the tributes to the Queen's husband and addressed the nation outside No 10 Downing Street shortly after the announcement. He said: 'We give thanks, as a nation and a kingdom, for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh'. He added: 'Speaking on their golden wedding anniversary, Her Majesty said that our country owed her husband 'a greater debt than he would ever claim or we shall ever know' and I am sure that estimate is correct So we mourn today with Her Majesty The Queen. 'We remember the duke for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for Her Majesty the Queen. Not just as her consort, by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband, her 'strength and stay', of more than 70 years. 'And it is to Her Majesty, and her family, that our nation's thoughts must turn today. Because they have lost not just a much-loved and highly respected public figure, but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather and, in recent years, great-grandfather.' Mr Johnson also praised his Duke of Edinburgh scheme, which has 'shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people'. Boris Johnson spoke outside Downing Street to remember Philip, the love and support he had shown for the Queen and the impact he had on people all over the world In a post on their Archwell website, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: 'Thank you for your services... you will be greatly missed' A lifelong supporter of the Royal Family lays a wreath at the gates of Buckingham Palace this afternoon, hours after the Queen announced the death of her husband at the age of 99 today An emotional mourner at Buckingham Palace after leaving flowers in memory of Prince Philip A man thought to be a member of the armed forces stands to attention at Buckingham Palace after leaving a floral tribute A young girl also arrived to lay a flroal tribute to Prince Philip The sun breaks through the spring clouds above Buckingham Palace this afternoon as people stood to remember the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away this morning People stood in masks, two metres apart to hug and remember the Queen's husband, who dedicated his life to the country The number of people laying wreathes became larger as the day went on leading to a plea from the palace and the Government not to gather A woman in a mask wipes away tears outside Windsor Castle this afternoon while a mourner cried outside Buckingham Palace as the news of Philip's death sunk in Piccadilly Circus' famous screen was given over to a tribute the the Duke of Edinburgh, as Routemaster buses passed by A police officer speaks to members of the public holding floral tributes outside of Windsor Castle as mourners and well wishers were told to go home His funeral will be a small family service at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle before the duke is buried in Frogmore Gardens, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were laid to rest. The date has not been set Prince Philip waves as he arrives back at Windsor Castle after leaving King Edward VII's Hospital in London on March 16, 2021 Mourners hugged in sadness outside Buckingham Palace this afternoon just after it was revealed that Prince Philip has passed away shortly before his 100th birthday A member of staff carries an announcement, regarding the death of Britain's Prince Philip, to be displayed on the fence of Buckingham Palace Two emotional friends embraced as the country entered a period of mourning for the life of Prince Philip that will continue until after his funeral Two young girls prepare to leave flowers in front of the gate at Buckingham Palace A boy leaves flowers next to a Union flag in front of the gate outside the Duke of Edinburgh's London home Traffic slowed and crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace today as the world learned that the Duke of Edinburgh has died People prepare to leave flowers in front of the gate of Buckingham Palace in London as the nation learned the sad news of Philip's death A young girl, surrounded by flowers, ties a spring daffodil in full bloom to the railings outside Buckingham Palace this afternoon Outside Windsor Castle, where Philip died this morning, children laid flowers outside as the Queen mourns her husband This was the scene at Sandringham, where Philip spent much of his retirement, where Caitlin French, five, laid a bunch of flowers at the Norwich Gates A family look at flowers outside the Cambridge gate of Windsor Castle RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 2.9k shares <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news halfRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-3c1cdfd0-992f-11eb-86a7-99a2278726b9" website was at Philip's bedside when he died: Charles leaves Windsor

Sterling Trades Near 3-week Lows Versus Rebounding Dollar

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Sterling trades near 3-week lows versus rebounding dollar By Published: 18:46 AEDT, 27 August 2015 | Updated: 18:46 AEDT, 27 August 2015 </a> LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Sterling hovered near a three-week low against a rallying dollar on Thursday, with investors uncertain about when the Bank of England will raise interest rates, given the volatility in global stock markets. With a semblance of calm returning to global financial markets, in part due to reassurances from influential Federal Reserve policymaker William Dudley that U.S. rates will stay lower for longer, sterling was outperforming low-yielding currencies like the euro and the safe-haven yen. Both the euro and the yen were in vogue during the recent stock market selloff as investors bought back these currencies which they had sold earlier to fund investments in higher-yielding currencies. The euro was also weighed down by comments from a senior European Central Bank official who left the door open for more easing. Peter Praet said on Wednesday the risk of the ECB missing its inflation target has increased due to commodity price falls and weakness in some overseas economies. Sterling was trading at $1.5480 not far from a low of $1.5453 hit on Wednesday, [https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/] its lowest level since August 7. For the week it has lost 1.3 percent and was on track for its biggest weekly loss against the dollar since late May. It was 0.2 percent higher against the euro, trading at 73 pence per euro "Sterling has been underperforming on the back of the equity sell-off, where the large weight of financial services in the UK economy typically weighs at times like these," said Chris Turner, head of currency strategy at ING. "Despite this sell-off, we still think euro/sterling is far too high at current levels and UK hard data should hold up." Money markets have pushed out the timing for a BoE hike to around the third quarter of next year compared with early 2016 when the central bank published its quarterly inflation report three weeks ago. Fears of a global slowdown intensified since China devalued its currency and data pointed to further signs of weakness. These factors triggered sell-off in Chinese stocks and spilled over to global stock markets. Focus was now turning to an annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, attended by many of the world's top central bankers. BOE Governor Mark Carney is a panelist at the symposium on Saturday where global inflation dynamics will be discussed. Earlier this month Carney indicated a decision to raise rates could come at the turn of the year, but investors will be keen to hear the BoE's take on recent events and whether it changes the monetary policy outlook for the near term. Recent UK economic data has sent mixed signals. The housing market and rebound in core inflation look strong enough to warrant higher interest rates, analysts say, but retail sales figures were well short of expectations. (Reporting by Anirban Nag; Editing by Janet Lawrence) adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement

His High-octane Comic Genius Rocketed Him To Fame In Mork Mindy But Behind The Clownish Antics Chaos Reigned

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His high-octane comic genius rocketed him to fame in Mork & Mindy, [https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/] but behind the clownish antics, chaos reigned. Drawing on new interviews with friends, family and co-stars, this gripping biography of Robin Williams reveals for the first time the full story of the star's dizzying downward spiral Cocaine had already gained acceptance in Hollywood when Robin Williams arrived in Los Angeles in late 1976. The drug was in the city's bloodstream and it was traded like currency, especially by those who wanted access to fame, or wanted to keep that night's party going just a little bit longer. Mork & Mindy focused on Mork's misunderstandings about Earth society, was a huge hit and turned Robin Williams into a bona fide star When Williams's friend Bob Davis came to see him at The Comedy Store, where he was now earning $200 a week, he was stunned to find his old classmate casually doing cocaine with other people in the parking lot of the club after the show. ‘Some guy just walked up to him with a spoon full of cocaine, held it up to his nose and - whoosh,' said Davis. ‘This wasn't a friend of his - this was a fan who just walked up. It was such an odd thing.' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Davis had not seen Williams much in recent years, but he could tell that some of the people who orbited him, drawn into the gravitational pull of his nascent celebrity, were not intimate confidants either. Later in his life, when Williams was open about his drug habit, he said cocaine was so readily available he almost never had to pay for it. ‘They give it to you for free,' he said. ‘"You have a drug problem? No problem. Everybody's got it." Everyone will pump you up if you're ready, because it also gives them some control over you. You'll tolerate conversations with people you wouldn't even talk to in daylight.' Williams studied drama at college and at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York but his taste for improvisation and getting laughs saw him drifting to comedy. By 1976 he was doing regular stand-up spots at San Francisco comedy clubs. ‘The first time I did improv with him I couldn't keep up,' said fellow comedian Mark Pitta. ‘It was very embarrassing. He used to sweat, and he reeked. So I wanted to get offstage for two reasons. One is, he stinks, and the other is, I'm not doing well.' Dana Carvey, then a student but now best-known for starring in Wayne's World, said: ‘People always said he could get away with anything. He'd do an improv and touch a woman's breasts - "Oh, titties" - and somehow it was fine when he did it.' Williams studied drama at college and at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York but his taste for improvisation and getting laughs saw him drifting to comedy Williams with his first wife Valerie in 1978 (left); Williams with Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (right) Williams soon fell into a pattern. One set somewhere would be followed by drinking and drugs, or it would lead to more sets at more clubs, followed by more drinking and more drugs. Once the night began, there was no way of knowing how it might end. In 1978, with his reputation growing, he won the part of the alien Mork in an episode of the hit TV series Happy Days. When filming began, it soon became clear Robin was going beyond the boundaries of what had been written for him, but these contributions were welcomed. ‘When Henry Winkler and Ron Howard saw this talented man, who they didn't know from Adam either, they both gave him plenty of room to work,' said series creator Garry Marshall. Robin was very clearly running away with the episode. ‘It was almost as if he sucked the script in like a sponge,' said Winkler ‘And then he would spit it back out, but then it would have been Robinised.' The appearance was such a success that Mork was given his own spin-off show, Mork & Mindy. When one of his managers called to tell him he'd be paid $1,500 a week, Williams, in his innocence, screamed excitedly, ‘Wow!' ‘Schmuck,' his manager replied. 'It's $15,000 a week - I was just teasing.' The series, which focused on Mork's misunderstandings about Earth society, was a huge hit, turning Williams into a bona fide star and reaching nearly 26 million American homes at its peak. Viewers were left with the impression that Williams was making up whole portions of episodes while the cameras rolled, a false perception that he was all too happy to indulge Twenty-six-year-old Pam Dawber played Mork's flatmate Mindy. She was the straight woman and was happy to do it because she and Williams got along so well. Though she was three months younger, she became the big sister he never had, who scolded him when he showed up late to work and berated him for his poor hygiene and crass behaviour. Dawber said she was never bothered by Williams's dirty habits and considered it his way of acting out gentle feelings of affection for her. ‘I had the grossest things done to me - by him,' she said. ‘And I never took offence. I mean, I was flashed, humped, bumped, grabbed. I think he probably did it to a lot of people. But he certainly did it to me, because I was with him all the time for eight months out of the year. But it was so much fun. Somehow he had that magic. Even though, if you put it on paper you would be appalled. ‘He had this guileless little thing that he would do. He'd look at you, really playful, like a puppy. Then all of a sudden he'd grab your t*** and run away. And somehow he could get away with it. It was the Seventies, after all.' Viewers were left with the impression that Williams was making up whole portions of episodes while the cameras rolled, a false perception that he was all too happy to indulge. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox home" data-version="2" id="mol-63b23490-5509-11e8-bfca-b518bdc4d910" website tragic demise of comedy legend Robin Williams

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His high-octane comic genius rocketed him to fame in Mork & Mindy, but behind the clownish antics, chaos reigned. Drawing on new interviews with friends, family and co-stars, this gripping biography of Robin Williams reveals for the first time the full story of the star's dizzying downward spiral Cocaine had already gained acceptance in Hollywood when Robin Williams arrived in Los Angeles in late 1976. The drug was in the city's bloodstream and it was traded like currency, especially by those who wanted access to fame, or wanted to keep that night's party going just a little bit longer. Mork & Mindy focused on Mork's misunderstandings about Earth society, was a huge hit and turned Robin Williams into a bona fide star When Williams's friend Bob Davis came to see him at The Comedy Store, where he was now earning $200 a week, he was stunned to find his old classmate casually doing cocaine with other people in the parking lot of the club after the show. ‘Some guy just walked up to him with a spoon full of cocaine, held it up to his nose and - whoosh,' said Davis. ‘This wasn't a friend of his - this was a fan who just walked up. It was such an odd thing.' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Davis had not seen Williams much in recent years, but he could tell that some of the people who orbited him, drawn into the gravitational pull of his nascent celebrity, were not intimate confidants either. Later in his life, when Williams was open about his drug habit, he said cocaine was so readily available he almost never had to pay for it. ‘They give it to you for free,' he said. ‘"You have a drug problem? No problem. Everybody's got it." Everyone will pump you up if you're ready, because it also gives them some control over you. You'll tolerate conversations with people you wouldn't even talk to in daylight.' Williams studied drama at college and at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York but his taste for improvisation and getting laughs saw him drifting to comedy. By 1976 he was doing regular stand-up spots at San Francisco comedy clubs. ‘The first time I did improv with him I couldn't keep up,' said fellow comedian Mark Pitta. ‘It was very embarrassing. He used to sweat, and he reeked. So I wanted to get offstage for two reasons. One is, he stinks, and the other is, I'm not doing well.' Dana Carvey, then a student but now best-known for starring in Wayne's World, said: ‘People always said he could get away with anything. He'd do an improv and touch a woman's breasts - "Oh, titties" - and somehow it was fine when he did it.' Williams studied drama at college and at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York but his taste for improvisation and getting laughs saw him drifting to comedy Williams with his first wife Valerie in 1978 (left); Williams with Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (right) Williams soon fell into a pattern. One set somewhere would be followed by drinking and drugs, or it would lead to more sets at more clubs, followed by more drinking and more drugs. Once the night began, there was no way of knowing how it might end. In 1978, with his reputation growing, he won the part of the alien Mork in an episode of the hit TV series Happy Days. When filming began, it soon became clear Robin was going beyond the boundaries of what had been written for him, but these contributions were welcomed. ‘When Henry Winkler and Ron Howard saw this talented man, who they didn't know from Adam either, they both gave him plenty of room to work,' said series creator Garry Marshall. Robin was very clearly running away with the episode. ‘It was almost as if he sucked the script in like a sponge,' said Winkler ‘And then he would spit it back out, but then it would have been Robinised.' The appearance was such a success that Mork was given his own spin-off show, Mork & Mindy. When one of his managers called to tell him he'd be paid $1,500 a week, Williams, in his innocence, screamed excitedly, ‘Wow!' ‘Schmuck,' his manager replied. 'It's $15,000 a week - I was just teasing.' The series, which focused on Mork's misunderstandings about Earth society, was a huge hit, turning Williams into a bona fide star and reaching nearly 26 million American homes at its peak. Viewers were left with the impression that Williams was making up whole portions of episodes while the cameras rolled, a false perception that he was all too happy to indulge Twenty-six-year-old Pam Dawber played Mork's flatmate Mindy. She was the straight woman and was happy to do it because she and Williams got along so well. Though she was three months younger, she became the big sister he never had, who scolded him when he showed up late to work and berated him for his poor hygiene and crass behaviour. Dawber said she was never bothered by Williams's dirty habits and considered it his way of acting out gentle feelings of affection for her. ‘I had the grossest things done to me - by him,' she said. ‘And I never took offence. I mean, I was flashed, humped, bumped, grabbed. I think he probably did it to a lot of people. But he certainly did it to me, because I was with him all the time for eight months out of the year. But it was so much fun. Somehow he had that magic. Even though, if you put it on paper you would be appalled. ‘He had this guileless little thing that he would do. He'd look at you, [https://pinfaves.com/peter-jackson-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] really playful, like a puppy. Then all of a sudden he'd grab your t*** and run away. And somehow he could get away with it. It was the Seventies, after all.' Viewers were left with the impression that Williams was making up whole portions of episodes while the cameras rolled, a false perception that he was all too happy to indulge. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox home" data-version="2" id="mol-63b23490-5509-11e8-bfca-b518bdc4d910" website tragic demise of comedy legend Robin Williams

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