1994 in film - Deaths

Carrey was born and grew up in the Toronto suburb of Newmarket, Ontario to a family with some French Canadian roots (the original surname was Carree). A comedian from an early age, Carrey mailed his résumé to The Carol Burnett Show when he was 10 years old. The teachers in Carrey's high school gave him a few minutes at the end of each school day to do a stand-up comedy routine for his classmates. The Carrey family fell on hard times and were forced to move to the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, where they took security ...

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Jim Carrey, Jim Carrey - Childhood, Jim Carrey - Starting in comedy, Jim Carrey - Film Career, Jim Carrey - Personal life, Jim Carrey - Selected Filmography, Jim Carrey - Trivia

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Leo Ku - Studio Albums. July 1994: The Meaning of Love (愛的假釋) January 1995: Smile. Talk. Think (笑說想) April 1995: Kiss Me OK? (親親我好嗎?) (EP) November 1995: Actually I... I... I... (其實我...我...我...) August 1996: The Second Most Loved (第二最愛) (New + Best Selections) January 1997: Wish (心願) (EP) January 1997: The Clock That Forgets Time (忘了時間的鐘) (Mandarin) ...

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Leo Ku, Leo Ku - Discography, Leo Ku - Studio Albums, Leo Ku - Live Albums, Leo Ku - VCD/DVD, Leo Ku - Movies, Leo Ku - Movies, Leo Ku - Movies Voice-over, Leo Ku - TV Drama

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Immediately after his release from prison, Shakur went back to work recording. He began a new group, Tha Outlawz, and with them released the infamous song "Hit 'Em Up", a bitterly scathing lyrical attack on Biggie Smalls (Christopher Wallace) and others associated with him. Though the two had been friends, Shakur became convinced by Wallace's behavior on the night Shakur was shot that Wallace had had some prior knowledge that Shakur was going to be attacked. Wallace steadfastly denied this but Shakur remained unconvinced. Shakur took the lyr ...

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Tupac Shakur, Tupac Shakur - Early life, Tupac Shakur - Rise to fame, Tupac Shakur - The first shooting, Tupac Shakur - Prison sentence, Tupac Shakur - Post-prison, Tupac Shakur - The second shooting, Tupac Shakur - His plans at time of death, Tupac Shakur - After his death, Tupac Shakur - Awards, Tupac Shakur - Documentary, Tupac Shakur - Discography, Tupac Shakur - Albums, Tupac Shakur - Singles, Tupac Shakur - Notable Features, Tupac Shakur - Filmography, Tupac Shakur - Poetry, Tupac Shakur - Notes and references

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AFX Analogue Bubblebath (1991) Analogue Bubblebath 2 (1992) Analogue Bubblebath 3 (1993) Analogue Bubblebath 4 (1994) Analogue Bubblebath 5 (1995 unreleased) Analogue Bubblebath 3.1 (1997) Hangable Auto Bulb (1995 EP, 2005 CD) Hangable Auto Bulb 2 (1995 EP, 2005 CD) 2 Remixes By AFX (2001) Smojphace EP (2003) "Mangle 11 (Circuit Bent V.I.P. Mix)" (appears on Rep ...

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Aphex Twin, Aphex Twin - Biography, Aphex Twin - Aphex Twin's influences, Aphex Twin - Influence of Aphex Twin on others, Aphex Twin - Aphex Twin's press, Aphex Twin - Discography under Aphex Twin, Aphex Twin - Albums, Aphex Twin - EPs and Singles, Aphex Twin - Promos and Compilations, Aphex Twin - Discography under various aliases

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2000s - United States. Fashion slowly becomes less grungy and more excessive as the wearing of flannel by people under 30 declines and acid-washed jeans and shaggy hair become again commonplace for boys and men. For girls and women hoop earrings, originally popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, return to style circa 2004. Wearing baseball caps backwards peacefully falls out of style, in favor of wearing them sideways or forwards. Sunglasses begin to become less widespread as a fashion statement, un ...

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2000s, 2000s - The decade as a whole, 2000s - Names of the decade, 2000s - Criticisms of the Decade, 2000s - Events and trends, 2000s - Technology, 2000s - Science, 2000s - War peace and politics, 2000s - Economics, 2000s - Culture and religion, 2000s - Other, 2000s - Trends and Fashion, 2000s - United States, 2000s - Music, 2000s - United States and Canada, 2000s - Europe, 2000s - Latin America/Caribbean, 2000s - Film, 2000s - Video Games, 2000s - Television and Radio, 2000s - Sports, 2000s - People, 2000s - World leaders, 2000s - Entertainers, 2000s - Sports figures

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David Byrne musician - Studio albums. 1989 Rei Momo 1991 The Forest 1992 Uh-Oh 1994 David Byrne 1997 Feelings 1999 In Spite of Wishing and Wanting 2001 Look Into The Eyeball 2004 Grown Backwards David Byrne musician - Collaborations and soundtracks. 1981 My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 1981 The Catherine Wheel 19 ...

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David Byrne musician, David Byrne musician - Early years, David Byrne musician - Varied work, David Byrne musician - Present, David Byrne musician - Discography, David Byrne musician - Studio albums, David Byrne musician - Collaborations and soundtracks, David Byrne musician - Singles, David Byrne musician - Contributions, David Byrne musician - Quotes

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The De Beers Group is a Johannesburg- and London-based diamond mining and trading corporation. It has historically held a near-total monopoly in the diamond trade, although recent Israeli interests have captured 20% of the market. In 1994 De Beers was charged by the United States Justice Department with antitrust violations for conspiring to fix prices for industrial diamonds. On 14 July 2004 De Beers pleaded guilty to the charges and paid a $10 million fine. The plea has enabled De Beers to trade directly in the United States diamond ...

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• De Beers - Marketing
• De Beers - Retail joint venture

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June 7 - 1529 to 1899. 1529 - Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and man of letters (d. 1615) 1761 - John Rennie, Scottish engineer (d. 1821) 1778 - Beau Brummell, English fashion leader (d. 1840) 1811 - James Young Simpson, British obstetrician (d. 1870) 1831 - Amelia Edwards, English author and Egyptologist (d. 1892) 1845 - Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist and composer (d. 1930) 1848 - Paul Gauguin, French painter (d. 1903) 1862 - Philipp Lenar ...

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June 7, June 7 - Events, June 7 - Births, June 7 - 1529 to 1899, June 7 - 1900 to 1999, June 7 - Deaths, June 7 - 1329 to 1899, June 7 - 1900 to 1999, June 7 - 2000 onwards, June 7 - Holidays and observances

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Wuxia film (or wuxia pian, Mo Hap film, Mo Hap Pin) (Traditional Chinese: 武俠片; Simplified Chinese: 武侠片; Hanyu Pinyin: wǔxiá piān) is a film genre originating in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Because of its distinguishing characteristics (a historical setting, action scenes centred on swordplay, a stronger emphasis towards melodrama and themes of bonding, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal), t ...

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Wuxia, Wuxia - History and Context, Wuxia - Earlier precedents, Wuxia - 20th century, Wuxia - The Old School, Wuxia - The New School, Wuxia - Novels, Wuxia - Themes, Wuxia - Plot and setting, Wuxia - Philosophy of Xia, Wuxia - Jiang Hu, Wuxia - Martial arts, Wuxia - Suspension of disbelief, Wuxia - Films

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EarthBound - The Beatles. It's interesting to note that the team that designed EarthBound are also open fans of the British pop and rock band, The Beatles. Throughout the game, there are countless examples of this: In the Japanese version of EarthBound, Mother 2, many of the extra alternate names for characters and such are that of Beatles band members. Among them are John (Ness), Yoko (Paula), Paul (Jeff), George (Poo), and Ringo (King). In this particular set, the main characte ...

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EarthBound, EarthBound - Plot, EarthBound - Japanese release, EarthBound - U.S. release, EarthBound - Other appearances cameos, EarthBound - Playable characters, EarthBound - Special technology that the game employs, EarthBound - EarthBound debug menu, EarthBound - Hidden references, EarthBound - The Beatles, EarthBound - Other references, EarthBound - Cuts and changes, EarthBound - In the Player's Guide

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Avant garde artists Jean-Michel Basquiat Keith Haring Mear One Arthur Was Here Political graffiti artists Alexander Brener Asger Jorn Punka Pixies aka OSI Fictional graffiti artists Brian, in 1979 film Monty Python's Life of Brian. Chopper in Judge Dredd comics. Anarky in Batman Detective Comics. Bart Simpson (El Barto) in The Simpsons. ...

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Graffiti, Graffiti - History of graffiti, Graffiti - Ancient graffiti, Graffiti - Modern graffiti, Graffiti - Terminology, Graffiti - Legal situation, Graffiti - Famous artists, Graffiti - References and additional resources, Graffiti - In film

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Zhang Yimou (Simplified: 张艺谋; Traditional: 張藝謀; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhāng Yìmóu) (born November 14, 1950) is a Chinese filmmaker and cinematographer who made his directorial debut in 1987 with the film Red Sorghum. He was born in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province. An overaged student who was accepted only after extensive appeals, Zhang graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982 along with compatriots Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang. He then began working as ...

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After Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's suspension of civil liberties in 1975, Mother Teresa said: "People are happier. There are more jobs. There are no strikes." These approving comments were seen as a result of the friendship between Teresa and the Congress Party. Mother Teresa's comments were even criticized outside India within Catholic media. (Chatterjee, p. 276.) An Indian-born writer living in Britain, Dr. Aroup Chatterjee, who had briefly worked in one of Mother Teresa's homes, began investigations into the finances and o ...

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Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa - Early life and work, Mother Teresa - Foundation of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa - International fame, Mother Teresa - Deteriorating health and death, Mother Teresa - Miracle and beatification, Mother Teresa - Political and social views, Mother Teresa - Criticism, Mother Teresa - Baptisms of the dying, Mother Teresa - Motivation of charitable activities, Mother Teresa - Quality of medical care, Mother Teresa - Destination of donations, Mother Teresa - Notes

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A subject of great controversy was the show's fourth and final season, as NBC doubled the order of episodes for the final season despite the fact that they would have to re-sign the entire cast to new contracts in order to film them. Thiessen and Berkley refused to resign for these new episodes, resulting in a block of episodes that featured Zack, Slater, Screech, Lisa, and a new character played by actress Leanna Creel called Tori Scott. A tomboy and motorcycle rider, Tori was introduced as Zack's foil and later love interest in these episo ...

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Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell - Popularity, Saved by the Bell - Characters, Saved by the Bell - Zack, Saved by the Bell - Kelly, Saved by the Bell - Slater, Saved by the Bell - Jessie, Saved by the Bell - Screech, Saved by the Bell - Lisa, Saved by the Bell - Mr. Belding, Saved by the Bell - The Nerds, Saved by the Bell - Ollie Creekly, Saved by the Bell - Big Pete Stonebreaker, Saved by the Bell - Maxwell Nerdstrom, Saved by the Bell - Sylvester Sly Solomon, Saved by the Bell - Louise, Saved by the Bell - The Max, Saved by the Bell - James the Actor, Saved by the Bell - Ken Kelly's Hawaii Trip Giveaway, Saved by the Bell - What I Should Have Said Theater, Saved by the Bell - Alternate Show Settings, Saved by the Bell - Season Four Controversy, Saved by the Bell - Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Saved by the Bell - Finale, Saved by the Bell - Later careers of actors, Saved by the Bell - Other facts

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In between Adams's first trip to Madagascar with Mark Carwardine in 1985, and their series of travels that formed the basis for the radio series and non-fiction book Last Chance to See, Adams wrote two other novels with a new cast of characters. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency was first published in 1987, and was described by its author as "a kind of ghost-horror-detective-time-travel-romantic-comedy-epic, mainly concerned with mud, music and quantum mechanics." ^{See also:}

Douglas Adams, Douglas Adams - Early life, Douglas Adams - Education and early works, Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams - Doctor Who, Douglas Adams - Music, Douglas Adams - Pink Floyd, Douglas Adams - Procol Harum, Douglas Adams - Other musical links, Douglas Adams - Computer games and projects, Douglas Adams - Dirk Gently, Douglas Adams - Personal beliefs, Douglas Adams - Religion, Douglas Adams - Environmentalism, Douglas Adams - Technology, Douglas Adams - Personal life, Douglas Adams - Adams's death, Douglas Adams - Biographies, Douglas Adams - Douglas Adams's works, Douglas Adams - Novels in the HHGG series, Douglas Adams - The Dirk Gently series, Douglas Adams - Other works, Douglas Adams - Tributes and honorifics, Douglas Adams - Notes

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Much of the song reflects Kurt's depleted views on life, although he maintained that he was a happier person than people thought. In Heavier Than Heaven (ISBN 0786865059), Charles Cross' biography of Kurt Cobain, an argument is made that the song is a reference to Kurt's break-up with Tobi Vail. This argument is backed up by lyrics which were present in earlier drafts, which can be seen in Kurt's Journals (ISBN 1573222321), such as "Why don't you cry when I'm away / Oh yeah we want what's best f ...

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Smells Like Teen Spirit, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Oh well whatever nevermind, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Misheard lyrics, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Alternate versions, Smells Like Teen Spirit - First performance, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Single, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Accolades, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Chart positions, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Samples, Smells Like Teen Spirit - Covered by

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Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, New York to Herschel Danielovitch and Bryna Sanglel, poor Belarusian Jewish parents (who came from Homel, also known as Gomel). He was on the wrestling team at St. Lawrence University. To help make his way through college, he thought getting an acting scholarship might work. His talents got him noticed at the acclaimed American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where he soon received a scholarship, along side classmate Betty Joan Perske (better, and soon to be known as Lauren Bacal ...

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Kirk Douglas, Kirk Douglas - Early Life, Kirk Douglas - Career, Kirk Douglas - Filmography, Kirk Douglas - Bibliography, Kirk Douglas - External link

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Full Name: Allah Rakha Rahman. Original Name: A. Sekhar Dileep Kumar. Pet Names: Indian Mozart, Madras Mozart, 'Isai Puyal' (Musical Storm). Date of Birth: Thursday, 6th of January, 1966. Birth Place: Chennai. Born and Brought up in: Chennai. Religion: Islam Languages known: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English and Hindi. School: PSBB, MCCHSS and various Schools Formal Qualifications in Music: Professional training in Hindustani, Carnatic classical styles. Degree in Western Classical Music from Trinity College Lond ...

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A. R. Rahman, A. R. Rahman - Early Years, A. R. Rahman - Music Career, A. R. Rahman - International Accolades, A. R. Rahman - Awards and Nominations, A. R. Rahman - Partial discography, A. R. Rahman - Films, A. R. Rahman - Non-Film, A. R. Rahman - Fundamental Facts:

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Los Angeles is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Angeles Kings, the Club Deportivo Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy, and the Los Angeles Avengers. Los Angeles has been without an NFL franchise since 1995 despite being the second-biggest television market in North America. Prior to 1995, the Rams (1946-1994) and the ...

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Los Angeles California, Los Angeles California - History, Los Angeles California - Geography and climate, Los Angeles California - Geography, Los Angeles California - Climate, Los Angeles California - Government, Los Angeles California - Legal System, Los Angeles California - Economy, Los Angeles California - Demographics, Los Angeles California - Census 2000, Los Angeles California - National origins, Los Angeles California - Crime, Los Angeles California - People and culture, Los Angeles California - Religion, Los Angeles California - Arts and entertainment, Los Angeles California - Districts and communities, Los Angeles California - Transportation, Los Angeles California - Education, Los Angeles California - Professional sports, Los Angeles California - Media, Los Angeles California - Telephone area codes, Los Angeles California - Sister cities, Los Angeles California - Trivia

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Edgar Froese arrived in West Berlin in the mid-1960s to study art. He worked as a sculptor and studied under Salvador Dalí, among others. His first band, the R&B-styled The Ones, was gradually dismantled after releasing only one single, and Froese turned to experimentation, playing minor gigs with a variety of musicians. Most of these gigs were in the famous Zodiac nightclub, although Froese's band was also invited to play for his former teacher Dalí. Music was mixed with literature, painting, early forms of multimedia, and more ...

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Tangerine Dream, Tangerine Dream - History, Tangerine Dream - Discography, Tangerine Dream - Studio albums, Tangerine Dream - Soundtrack albums, Tangerine Dream - Live recordings, Tangerine Dream - The Bootmoon Series, Tangerine Dream - Compilations remixes

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Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital. He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorar ...

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• Alan Shepard - Astronaut career
• Alan Shepard - Awards and honors
• Alan Shepard - Later years
• Alan Shepard - Media
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List of Spaniards - Architects. See also: Category:Spanish architects. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the main representatives of postmodernism in architecture. Santiago Calatrava (b. 1951), 2005 AIA Gold Medal Laureate. Ildefons Cerdà (1815–1876), urban planner who designed the 19th-century extension of Barcelona (Eixample). Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850–1923), brilliant contemporary of better known fellow c ...

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List of Spaniards, List of Spaniards - Actors, List of Spaniards - Artists, List of Spaniards - Architects, List of Spaniards - Explorers and conquistadores, List of Spaniards - Film directors, List of Spaniards - Leaders and politicians, List of Spaniards - Ancient, List of Spaniards - Medieval, List of Spaniards - Modern, List of Spaniards - Contemporary, List of Spaniards - Literature, List of Spaniards - A–D, List of Spaniards - E–H, List of Spaniards - I–L, List of Spaniards - M–P, List of Spaniards - Q–T, List of Spaniards - U–Z, List of Spaniards - Military, List of Spaniards - Musicians, List of Spaniards - Classical, List of Spaniards - Singers, List of Spaniards - Philosophers and humanists, List of Spaniards - Science and technology, List of Spaniards - Social scientists, List of Spaniards - Sports, List of Spaniards - Others

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