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Malachi Throne dies

Malachi Throne dies, The veteran Celebrity TV actor also starred as Robert Wagner's boss on "It Takes a Thief" and on "Star Trek" after he turned down the role of Dr. McCoy. Malachi Throne, the veteran TV actor who played Robert Wagner's boss on It Takes a Thief and the enigmatic evildoer False-Face on Batman, died Wednesday in Los Angeles of lung cancer. He was 84. Justified actor Jim Beaver reported Throne's death Thursday on his Facebook page. “My good friend Malachi Throne died last night. One of the finest actors and finest people I've been fortunate enough to know,” the entry said. Throne provided the voice of the Talosian leader The Keeper for "The Cage," the pilot episode of Star Trek, and in 1966 played Commodore José Mendez in the only two-parter of the original series. Earlier, he rejected Gene Roddenberry's offer to play Dr. Leonard McCoy on the series after Throne lobbied for the role of Spock. "There's an old say

Malachi Throne dies, at the age 84

Malachi Throne dies, Malachi Throne is dead. The character actor, most known for his memorable appearances on "Star Trek" and "Batman," died Wednesday, Mar. 13. after succumbing to cancer. He was 84. Friend and "Justified" actor Jim Beaver appears to have been among the first to break the news to the public, via his Facebook page. "My good friend Malachi Throne died last night. One of the finest actors and finest people I've been fortunate enough to know," he wrote. TV actor Malachi Throne has died at age 84 Throne's agent, Annette Robinson, confirmed the actor's passing to The Huffington Post, saying the actor had been battling cancer for some time and that he had died peacefully in his sleep. Throne acted in more than 90 different television shows over a span of five decades; he first appeared on "The DuPont Show of the Month" in 1959. Fans will remember him as Robert Wagner's boss Noah Bain on the series &

Casey Anthony bankruptcy

Casey Anthony bankruptcy, About Two years ago, her murder trial for the death of her toddler riveted the country, ending with Anthony's dramatic acquittal. But she was convicted on four counts of lying to authorities. On Friday, an appeals court threw out two of those convictions. Now, the 26-year-old has filed for bankruptcy, citing almost $800,000 in liabilities. And her legal struggles are far from over. Bankruptcy motive questioned Anthony sought Chapter 7 protection in a federal court in Tampa on Friday, soon after the appeals court ruling. Such a filing is meant to allow one to do away with most existing debts and make a fresh start financially. In the documents, Anthony says she owes almost $800,000 to about 80 creditors, and she has no income. She is also defending herself against several civil lawsuits, including a defamation suit from Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez, who claims Anthony ruined her reputation. In 2008, Anthony told an investigator the last time she saw her 2-ye

Casey Anthony bankruptcy, Speak at Hearing

Casey Anthony bankruptcy, Appearing in public for the first time since she was acquitted of murder, Casey Anthony revealed that she doesn't have a job or a car, lives with friends and relies on unsolicited gift cards and cash to get by. "I guess you could say I'm living free off the kindness" of others, Anthony said at a bankruptcy hearing in Tampa. Casey Anthony arrives at the Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse for a bankruptcy hearing in Tampa, Fla., March 4, 2013. (Splash News) Anthony, 26, was acquitted of murder in July 2011 in the death of her daughter, Caylee. She was released from jail several days later and disappeared from the spotlight. At the time, she had been vilified online and elsewhere, and her attorneys said threats had been made against her. On Monday, dressed in a white short-sleeve top, a black skirt and black heels, she emerged from a sport utility vehicle and several dozen photographers and reporters swarm

Trash worker crushed

Trash worker crushed, A teen worker was crushed to death by a private recycling truck in Brooklyn today, police said. Luis Camarillo, 18, of the Bronx was working at the back of the truck at a recycling plant in DUMBO on Plymouth Street about 10:30 a.m. when the compactor came down on him, cops said. He was hit in the chest, and then crushed by the truck’s hydraulics system, authorities said. “The guy got squashed between the pay loader and the truck,” said Tony Lima, who works nearby. Luis Camarillo, crushed to death. When EMS arrived on the scene, they found Camarillo unconscious. He died at Long Island College Hospital. The NYPD is investigating the grisly accident, as well as OSHA, a federal agency. No criminality is suspected at this time. Robert Stewarts, an OSHA compliance officer said they were looking to see if any health and safety standards were violated, and that he was reviewing surveillance video at the plant. Camarillo’s grieving relatives said the teen had only been wo

Trash worker crushed, Killed in Brooklyn

Trash worker crushed, An 18-year-old worker was crushed to death by a private recycling truck in Brooklyn on Saturday morning, New York City police said. The New York Post reported that Luis Camarillo, 18, of the Bronx was working at the back of the truck at a recycling plant in the Dumbo neighborhood on Saturday morning when the compactor came down on him. He was hit in the chest, and then crushed by the truck’s hydraulics system, an official said. Camarillo was taken to Long Island College Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the police. Camarillo’s grieving relatives told the Post that the teen had only been working at the plant for three weeks and were happy he was staying out of trouble. The NYPD and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal agency, are investigating the accident.

Hot for Teacher' lawsuit

Hot for Teacher' lawsuit. A man suspended from a Detroit-area university after writing about his attraction to teachers in a class journal sued the school Friday for $2.2 million and four lost credits, claiming his free-speech rights were violated. Joseph Corlett, 57, a home builder who enrolled in college because of the weak economy, said he was an A-student in a writing class at Oakland University in Rochester until he submitted a journal in 2011 titled "Hot For Teacher," the name of a song by the rock band Van Halen. Corlett compared his female instructor to Ginger, a sultry movie starlet character on the 1960s TV show "Gilligan's Island." He feared being distracted and said, "I'll never learn a thing." He said another teacher who was pregnant was "hot, and not just from baking the bun in her oven." The teacher informed an Oakland dean after reading the journal for the first time. Officials said Corlett's writings violated a p