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Deaths In May 2013
The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2013. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: *Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference. May 2013 1 *Martin Kevan, 66, Kenyan-born Canadian film and voice actor (''Far Cry 3'') and author, cancer. *Massimo Mollica, 84, Italian actor and stage director. * Pierre Pleimelding, 60, French football player (national team) and manager (SAS Épinal, Ivory Coast, FCSR Haguenau). *Henry Hope Reed Jr., 97, American architecture critic. * Gregory Rogers, 55, Australian children's book writer, cancer. * Ruby Stone, 89, American politician, member of the Idaho House of Representatives (1986–2002). *Stuart Wilde, 66, British writer and metaphysical teacher, heart attack. * Chob Yodkaew, 78, Thai economist and politician, stroke. 2 * Sir Terence Beckett, 89, British businessman, Director-General of the Conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notability (people)
Notability is the property of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibility, accomplishments, or, even, mere participation in the celebrity industry are said to have a public profile. The concept arises in the philosophy of aesthetics regarding aesthetic appraisal.Aesthetic Appraisal', Philosophy (1975), 50: 189–204, Evan Simpson There are criticisms of art galleries determining monetary valuation, or valuation so as to determine what or what not to display, being based on notability of the artist, rather than inherent quality of the art work. Notability arises in decisions on coverage questions in journalism. Marketers and newspapers may try to create notability to create celebrity, fame, or notoriety, or to increase sales, as in the yellow press. The privileged class are sometimes called notables, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |