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Successful hospital surprising in these troubled times

Success of hospital campaign amazing in these tough times
Usually shock is associated with bad news, such as natural disasters, an untimely death or financial collapse. But residents of Timmins and the surrounding area received a good shock on Wednesday night.[...]

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Darth Vader Struck By Prostate Cancer

David Prowse, the British actor who impersonated Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” series, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to the British media. He’s already been doing chemotherapy at Royal Marsden hospital in London. Prowse, who is 74 years old, says he’s feeling good after the therapy, the main side effects being the hair fall and some heat waves.

David Prowse has performed in Stanley Kubrik’s “A Clockwork Orange” and in some episodes from “The Benny Hill Show” and “Doctor Who”.

Natasha Richardson Skiing Accident

The 45 years old British actress Natasha Richardson, has ended her skiing day in the hospital, because of a head injury. She was in Quebec, in the Most Tremblant ski resort, so she was taken at the nearest hospital, Centre Hospitalier Laurentien. Then she was treansferred to Hopital du Sacre-Coeur in Montreal.

Natasha’s husband, the actor Liam Neeson, who was filming in Toronto, took a plane to Montreal as soon as he heard the news about his wife. At this moment, there are no news about her condition.

Liam Neeson and Natasha RichardsonPhoto credit: ABCNews.go.com

Natasha Richardson, the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and Tony Richardson, followed acting classes at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1998, she won a Tony award for her impersonating the character of Sally Bowles in Cabaret.

Later update: I’ve just found out that Natasha Richardson died as follow to her severe brain damage from skiing accident. May she rest in peace.