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Deaths In December 2015
The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2015. 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. December 2015 1 *Edwar al-Kharrat, 89, Egyptian novelist, pneumonia. *Rob Blokzijl, 72, Dutch physicist and computer scientist. *Marc Breslow, 90, American game show director ('' The Price is Right'', '' Match Game'', '' Family Feud''). *Joseph Engelberger, 90, American engineer and inventor. *Leoni Franco, 73, Uruguayan musician, composer and guitarist. *Robert E. Glennen, 82, American academic, President of Emporia State University (1985–1997). *Shirley Gunter, 81, American R&B singer. * William W. Joscelyn, 89, American politician. *John F. Kurtzke, 89, American neurologist. *Jim Loscutoff, 85, American basketball player (Boston Celtics), NBA champion (1957, 1959–1964), complications of pneumo ... [...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] |