Lavinia Smith, the noted virologist and the aunt of well-known journalist Sarah Jane Smith, has died. She was 81.
Well, actually, Mary Wimbush — the actress who played that part — has died. She was on BBC Radio’s The Archers for 13 years, but was a familiar voice to British listeners for sixty years, appeared in Oh What a Lovely War! and played Aunt Agatha in Jeeves and Wooster.
In a little more than an hour, I’ll be off to Dulles airport to board a plane to my new life. I’ll no longer be a resident of the place I’ve called home for nearly 39 years. I’ll be living in a [more...]
As part of Berkeley Rep’s 40th birthday festivities, Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher performs her hilarious new solo show, Wishful Drinking, directed by Tony Taccone. Photographer: Kevin Berne Today, along with [more...]
He designed buildings like others design clothes — with a bit of whimsy and a lot of creativity. He was also gay. He died yesterday at age 98. I have always found it somewhat bizarre to contemplate sermons about [more...]
