"Babylon 5" Actress Mira Furlan Dies At 65
Slashdot reader The Grim Reefer shares a report from the BBC: Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan has died at the age of 65, her family and management have confirmed. Furlan played Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the 1990s sci-fi TV drama, Babylon.....»»
Mira"s last journey: Exploring the dark universe
A team of physicists and computer scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory performed one of the five largest cosmological simulations ever. Data from the simulation will inform sky maps to aid leading large-sc.....»»
J.D. Power III, founder of influential car quality survey, dies at 89
J.D. Power was launched in the family kitchen with automotive customer surveys that measured and ranked new-vehicle quality......»»
"Babylon 5" Actress Mira Furlan Dies At 65
Slashdot reader The Grim Reefer shares a report from the BBC: Babylon 5 and Lost actress Mira Furlan has died at the age of 65, her family and management have confirmed. Furlan played Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the 1990s sci-fi TV drama, Babylon.....»»
Dave Power, founder of influential car quality survey, dies at 89
J.D. Power was launched in the family kitchen with automotive customer surveys that measured and ranked new-vehicle quality......»»
Brad Cox, Creator of Objective-C Programming Language, Dies At 76
We have learned that Brad Cox, computer scientist known mostly for creating the Objective-C programming language with his business partner Tom Love, died on January 2, 2021 at his residence. He was 76. From a Legacy.com post: Brad was born on May 2,.....»»
Hank Aaron, baseball Hall of Famer and former Georgia auto dealer, dies at 86
The legendary home run king for several years owned an Atlanta-based auto group that consisted of BMW, Mini, Honda, Toyota, Jaguar and Land Rover franchises......»»
Former NADA President Leon Edwards dies at 89
Edwards, a Chevrolet dealer from Birmingham, Ala., was NADA president in 1995......»»
Gerald Wiegert, creator of the Vector supercar, dies at 76
The Vector W8 was aimed at the fastest, sexiest supercars from Italy......»»
How to jump your car
Knowing how to jump-start a car can keep you moving if your battery dies, and save you a big chunk of money......»»
Edmund Melson Clarke, Creator of Model Checking, Dies at 75
IEEE also mourns the loss of F.C. Kohli, India’s ‘Father of IT Industry,’ and others Edmund Melson Clarke Model-checking creator Fellow, 75; died on 22 December Clarke was a computer-science pioneer who helped develop model checki.....»»
First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world's most endangered birds has died from infections, conservationists said Friday......»»
Shirley Young, player in expanding GM China, dies at 85
Young played a key role in GM's billion-dollar investment in China through a joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. in the 1990s......»»
Jarod Nandin, famed South Park WoW cosplayer, dies after contracting Covid-19
It was back in 2013 when Nandin shot to fame after he appeared in a cosplay contest at BlizzCon dressed as "that which has no life," a reference to the 'Make love, not Warcraft' episode of South Park featuring a WoW addict called Jenkins as the antag.....»»
How to get the most from your Nintendo Switch Pro Controller battery
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is a great accessory, but can be frustrating when the battery dies on you. Here's how to make the most of its battery life......»»
Game of Thrones games maker dies "after poisoning"
Lin Qi, 39, was the founder of Chinese firm Yoozoo which developed the popular online game......»»
Chinese games billionaire dies "after poisoning"
Lin Qi, 39, was the founder of Yoozoo which developed a popular Game of Thrones online game......»»
Edmund Clarke, 2007 Winner of the Turing Award, Dies of Covid-19
"Edmund M. Clarke, the FORE Systems Professor of Computer Science Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, has died of Covid-19," writes Slashdot reader McGruber. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Professor Clarke was best known for his work in mo.....»»
Pennsylvania dealer Jack Thompson dies of COVID-19 at 89
A longtime car enthusiast, Thompson opened his first store — one of the initial Toyota dealerships in the U.S. — in 1969. He also had a passion for racing, which pushed him to acquire a BMW franchise in 1981......»»
Jerry Sloan, former chief of Ford PR, dies at 84
In between his two stints at Ford, he led public relations for American Motors and later taught at his alma mater, Ohio University......»»
Art Schwartz, former GM labor negotiator, dies of COVID-19 at 72
Schwartz started his career at the University of Michigan where he taught labor relations before joining the automaker in 1985......»»