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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 2001
Page
6
A compilation notes ages of Ricardo Montalban at 81 Kathryn Crosby at 68 Percy Sledge at 61 Tracey Walter at 59 John Larroquette at 54 Amy Grant at 41 Bernie Kosar and Rock singer Mark Lanegan both feature, with Lanegan listed at 37.
Timeline highlights include the 1758 capture of Fort Duquesne in the French and Indian War, the 1783 British evacuation from New York, Carnegie’s 1835 birth, Pope John XXIII’s 1881 birth, Eisenhower’s 1957 stroke, Kennedy’s 1963 Arlington burial, Papadopoulos’ 1973 ousting, U Thant’s 1974 death, and Harold Washington’s 1987 death, with Associated Press as the source.
Obbie Coltrane recalls being J K Rowling's first choice to play Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, joking that his good looks mattered more than size. He notes Rowling called him the only man for the giant part and cites his favorite critic praise.
Actor Leslie Nielsen, 75, signs a 250000 dollar contract to star in Ohio Lottery commercials. Officials hope his celebrity draw will lift sagging profits. Nielsen, known for bumbling roles in Naked Gun and Spy Hard, describes his ad character as consummate oblivious.
Gary Ibsen, founder of the TomatoFest in Carmel California, announced a certified organic heirloom tomato named Julia Child. He described the variety as bold with acidity and earthy nuances, likening it to Julia Child herself. Seeds will be sold in limited packs at four dollars fifty each.
Liza Minnelli plans a March wedding to producer David Gest in New York, her publicist says. It will be Minnelli’s fourth marriage and Gest’s first, with a television tribute featuring Michael Jackson and a Minnelli dance number running alongside the ceremony.
Prince Charles dined with Muslims at a sundown Ramadan meal at East London Mosque. He called Britons to live in harmony and showed a commitment to interfaith understanding. He also helped dedicate a new mosque building.
Professor Illy Joel treats his tour as master classes visiting universities to discuss his new classical album Fantasies and Delusions. He notes students ask technical questions beyond fan queries, and he enjoys the challenge of answering beyond his index-card file. Joel, 52, says there is much work behind his job and wishes he had such guidance when starting out.
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