RIP: Singer Art Neville, Diplomat Yukiya Amano and NASA Flight Director Chris Kraft Passed Away
This Tuesday, July 23, brought us some rather sad news – the death of singer Art Neville, diplomat Yukiya Amano and NASA flight director Chris Kraft.Â
Art Neville
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The founding member of The Meters and Neville Brothers died on Monday at the age of 81.
“It was peaceful,” said Kent Sorrell, Neville’s manager. “He passed away at home with his adoring wife Lorraine by his side. He toured the world how many times, but he always came home to Valence Street.”
Yukiya Amano
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Yukiya Amano, 72, that oversaw Iran controversial nuclear program, passed away.
“While I am convinced that the IAEA as an institution will be able to continue its work dedicated to nuclear non-proliferation, the loss of a personality like Yukiya Amano, who had embodied this dedication, will add to an already highly delicate and complex situation with regards to the nuclear agreement with Iran,” Adnan Tabatabai, an expert with the Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient in Germany, told The Associated Press.
Chris Kraft
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Iconic NASA flight director who guided the Apollo 11 mission Chris Kraft dies at age 95.
“He was a space legend who created the concept of Mission Control during the early human spaceflight program and made it an integral part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions,” NASA commented.
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