His death came the same day the second series of the BBC drama ‘The Responder’ was to air, in which he played the father of the show’s star, Martin Freeman.
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Madonna’s biggest-ever concert transforms Rio’s Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor
City Hall produced a report in April estimating that the concert would bring $57 million into the local economy. Hotel capacity was expected to reach 98% in Copacabana, according to Rio’s hotel association.
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South Portland musician tells his grandfather’s Holocaust story in one-man show
Russell Kaback’s musical show, ‘25044,’ is about his grandfather’s four years in Nazi labor and concentration camps. He’ll perform it Tuesday at the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine in Portland.
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When posting pictures of your yard, beware of plant shamers
Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.
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Collection spans the life of Maine poet Jeri Theriault
‘Self-Portrait as Homestead’ captures the loss of parents, marriage and more.
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‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit
Hamill said Biden told him to call him ‘Joe,’ to which Hamill offered an alternative suggestion: ‘Can I call you Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi?’
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Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
Gov. Jeff Landry clapped back, posting ‘You can’t always get what you want.’
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‘Northeaster,’ ‘Maine, A Love Story’ among finalists for Maine Literary Awards
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Rockport on May 30.
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‘American Idol’ standout Julia Gagnon unites Mainers, from Cumberland to The County
The support of fans from Maine and around the country has helped propel Gagnon to the final seven contestants. She’ll next appear on the show Sunday.
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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
Previous research has documented several species of great apes foraging for medicines in forests to heal themselves, but scientists hadn’t yet seen an animal treat itself in this way.