Singer, song writer vic chesnutt dead at 45 years

Talented singer and songwriter, Vic Chesnutt is now dead. For the last few days, the paraplegic singer and songwriter was in a coma. It is believed that the singer tried to commit suicide. An inhabitant of Athens, Georgia, forty five year Vic Chesnutt was very much popular for his songs on morality and pain. The news of the singer’s condition was initially spread through Twitter by Kristin Hersh, a friend, singer and fellow songwriter of Vic Chesnutt. On December 24, 2009, she tweeted the following message:

"Yeah, I can tell you what I know but no one knows much: another suicide attempt, looks bad, coma -- if he survives, there may be brain damage." An hour later, Hersh wrote, "This time, it's real scary: *this* time, he left a note, *this* time, he asked them to call me."

Born on November 12, 1964, Vic Chesnutt has been writing song since he was five years old. At the age of eighteen, he suffered a severe injury from a car accident. He was discovered in the late 80s by Michael Stipe, the lead vocal of American rockband R.E.M, based in Chesnutt’s home town. Stipe also produced Vic’s first two albums.

Vic Chesnutt tested his first commercial success in 1996 with the album

“Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation.” Throughout his singing career, Chesnutt produced 13 albums including two albums in 2009- “At the Cut” and “Skitter on Take-Off.”

hidden message in avatar: What is it?

Director James Cameron’s Avatar released in theatres and the sci-fi 3D action movie, based on the struggle between invading humans and humanoids called Navi, enjoyed solid openings in theatres around the world. It is the computer 3D effects that make Avatar great fun to movie but there is no hidden message. It shows civilized white men invading a moon and displacing its inhabitants; an age old story of struggle and survival of the fittest.

The movie was released in Europe on December 10^th and December 17^th followed by December 18^th in the U.S. The movie took the number one spot in box office collecting $73 million in ticket sales on Sunday. Overall, the movie collected $77 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada.

The story of the movie is set in a distant future in 2154 in Pandora, a low gravity moon of Polyphemus, a “gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A.” A human corporation is conducting a mining work on the moon to procure unobtanium, a precious mineral. The corporation hires ex-soldiers and mercenaries to fight the inhabitants of the moon, sapient humanoids who goes by the name Na’vi. Avatar is written and directed by James Cameron, who directed sci-fi blockbusters like Aliens and Terminator. The movie stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang. The film was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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connie hines of Mister Ed died at 79

Actress Connie Hines, who is best known for her supporting role in popular TV show, “Mister Ed,” died on December 18, 2009, at her Beverly Hills home California. Alan Young, her co-star in “Mister Ed” told media that the death was caused by complications of heart problems. Connie Hines was seventy nine years

old.

Born on March 24, 1931, in Dedham, Massachusetts to an actress mother and teacher cum acting coach father. During her childhood she appeared in many of her father’s plays. Later, she went to Florida and started working as a model and stage and radio actress. She also joined a stock company in Miami.

Hines is widely remembered for her role of Carol Post on Mister Ed, a sitcom aired by CBS in from 1961 to 1966. It was her best known character to date. Carol Post was the wife and patient of Wilbur Post played by Alan Young. Wilbur Post was the only person who could communicate with the title character, a horse named Mr. Ed. Hines’ other major television shows include “Bonanza,” “Perry Mason” and “The Millionaire.”

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Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy died a tragic early death

Talented American actress and singer, Brittany Murphy, died on December 20, 2009, at the age of 32. Ed Winter, assistant chief coroner, Los Angeles County, said that the actress collapsed in the bathroom but the death was not unnatural. He also said that it would take some time to determine “an official cause of death.” The New York Times reports:

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at 8 a.m. Sunday at the home that Ms. Murphy shared with her husband, Simon Monjack, a British screenwriter, in West Hollywood. Ms. Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m. Sunday, said Sally Stewart, a spokeswoman for the hospital.

Brittany Murphy was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10, 1977. Her mother played a big role in her acting career. Brittany Murphy started her acting career at the age of 14 by acting in a Fox TV series, Drexell's Class which was aired in between 1991 and 1992. Her other major TV series include- Sister, Sister; Party of Five; and Boy Meets World.

Brittany Murphy acted in many successful movies including Clueless (1995); Girl, Interrupted (1999); Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999); Don't Say a Word (2001); The Devil's Arithmetic (2001); 8 Mile (2002) and Uptown Girls (2003). In June 2006, Murphy teamed up with dance musician, Paul Oakenfold and released “Faster Kill Pussycat” which became a club hit and number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. Here is a videoclip of the news: