James Joseph Gandolfini was an American actor born in New Jersey on September 18, 1961. He passed away on June 19, 2013, in Rome, Italy at the age of 51.
After the autopsy, it was revealed he died of a heart attack.
Before his death, he left a great legacy as an actor when he made his professional movie debut in 1981.
He made a staggering feature in the famous Italian-American series the Sopranos which earned him several awards including the Emmy award, Golden Globe award and many others. Read More...
The medieval craftsman, carving into walrus tusk ivory, was careful to detail the intricacies of the Norse warder. The bearded guard holds a sword at attention, a shield to his left. A long beard protrudes. The nine centuries gone have taken an eye.
But the warder and four other chess pieces were scattered and lost to lore of a shipwreck.
A hoard of 93 pieces was discovered in a sand dune at Scotland’s Isle of Lewis in 1831 and destined for prominence as one of the British Museum’s most traveled artifacts — and a cameo in a Harry Potter film. Read More...
Team Kevin — as runners Kevin DiLegge and Matt Burdette have come to be known for nearly a decade — crossed its latest finish line at Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington and was greeted by applause from service members and congratulations from competitors.
It was a new milestone for the distinguished event and an enduring friendship. For the first time, a duo team — consisting of an ambulatory runner pushing a disabled athlete — participated in and completed the Marine Corps 50-kilometer ultramarathon. Read More...
