It is the story of his part in the rescue of 1,500 Allied prisoners and the Chefoo School-- his Alma Mater -- imprisoned in the Weihsien Concentration Camp in China. I was a student in the Chefoo School. I was a child in that camp.
Nilda Lavoe, more commonly known as Puchi Lavoe, was working on voice-over recordings for a movie about her deceased husband Hector Lavoe's life prior to her death. Before the film, which was titled El Cantante, was completed, Nilda Lavoe accidentally fell backward out of a 14th story window to her death. Her official cause of death was ruled as severe head trauma due to the fall. El Cantante presented Hector Lavoe's life from the perspective of Nilda Lavoe. Hector Lavoe was one of the most well-known singers in the salsa community, and his relationship with Nilda Lavoe was featured extensively throughout the movie. Years before her own untimely death, Nilda Lavoe experienced the tragic death of her husband, who passed away due to complications from AIDS.
REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath dies at age 65. Gary Richrath, a former guitarist for the classic rock band REO Speedwagon who also co-wrote the group's hit song Take It on the Run, died Sunday, according to a publicist for the band. He was 65. Erik Stein confirmed on Monday that Richrath passed away but offered no details about the cause of death.