Man Lay Dead in Bed for Two Years "He Was a Most Peculiar Man", say Neighbours

A Lancashire man described by neighbours as "very private" and "reclusive" has been found dead in his bed.  He had not been seen for two years.      " The body of a man found in a bed at his Lancashire home is believed to have lain undiscovered for...

Millionaire 'beaten to death by ID thief who raided bank accounts'

"A reclusive millionaire was battered to death in his Hampstead home by a conman who raided his bank accounts, the Old Bailey has heard. Allan Chappelow, 86, was a world expert on playwright George Bernard Shaw but had become "rather eccentric" in his old age, the jury was...

Fats Domino takes the stage at Tipitina's New Orleans

"Fats Domino takes the stage On Saturday night, rock n’ roll legend Fats Domino took the stage at Tipitina's in New Orleans. The Times-Picayune reports that the 79-year-old icon behind hits like “Blueberry...

Michael Jackson Party With His Less Affluent Fans

"After a $3,500-a-head gala the day before, Michael Jackson attended another party in Tokyo for his less affluent fans, more than 1,000 of whom crowded a popular nightclub Friday for an evening with the reclusive pop star. Tickets for Friday's party went for $130, a fraction...

Amazon's Secret Price Guarantee

"Of the many responsibilities shouldered by this column, none is more solemn than its mandate to compel Web-based retailers to take phone calls from the public. But suppose you finally get one of these reclusive customer-service reps on the horn and become so flustered that...

Ban Ki-moon takes the reins of U.N.

South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon became the United Nations' eighth secretary-general on New Year's Day as the organization faced a tough array of global issues — from escalating violence in Darfur to the AIDS pandemic. The 62-year-old career diplomat, who grew up during a...

Robert Pirsig Grants Rare Interview

"The Seventies bestseller Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was the biggest-selling philosophy book ever. But for the reclusive author life was bitter-sweet. Here, he talks frankly about anxiety, depression, the death of his son and the road trip that inspired a...

Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd, dies

"LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60. A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had...

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