The actor Ray Stevenson, who appeared in major TV shows such as Rome, Vikings and Dexter, has died aged 58. He was known for roles in the Thor films and the Divergent series, as well as several UK TV shows like Band of Gold, Peak Practice and Murphy’s Law. No cause of death has been revealed but he was reportedly hospitalised during filming on the Italian island Ischia. At the time of his death, he was working on an action movie, Cassino in Ischia. His death was announced four days before his 59th birthday.
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Today in Music’s History
On April 2nd 1977, ABBA were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their fifth No.1 ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You.’ The song was also a Top 10 hit in over 15 countries.
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Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice 2 to Open Venice Film Festival
Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” — starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe — will open the upcoming Venice Film Festival. The latest trailer shows a member of the Deetz family who has passed three generations of sudden death. They returned to their house in the city of Winter River, Connecticut. Beetlejuice 2 will start showing in cinemas throughout the world in September 2024.
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Today in Music’s History
On June 13th 1995, Alanis Morissette released her studio album, Jagged Little Pill. The album went on to sell over 30 million copies world-wide, and made Morissette the first female Canadian to score a US No.1 album. ‘Jagged Little Pill’ featured the massive hits, ‘You Oughta Know’, ‘Hand in My Pocket’, ‘Ironic’, and ‘You Learn’.
