As Charles Byrne lay dying, he knew that a famous surgeon wanted his corpse.
Only 22 when he died in 1783, Byrne spent his last days arranging for his friends to thwart the surgeon by burying him at sea in a leaden coffin. At 7-foot-7 (some said 8-2 or 8-4), the “Irish Giant” had spent most of his life on display as a “curiosity,” and he didn’t want that in death. Read More...
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$8 Million Kellie Blaise Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Kellie was born in Dublin. At age 14, she sang at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. She moved to the States at the age of 18 and trained under Acting Coach Laura Henry in her Santa Monica Studios, as well as vocal coach Seth Riggs. She recorded the album "No Prisoners" with music Producer Preston Glass. Read More...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Like many top-ranking NBA executives, Dewayne Hankins oversees the business operations of a billion-dollar franchise, reports to one of the world’s richest people and works in a sprawling corner office with floor-to-ceiling windows.
But the 41-year-old, who was promoted to president of the Portland Trail Blazers in November, stands apart from his colleagues because of his nontraditional professional path. Rather than rising through the ranks as a sales executive or finance director, Hankins paid his dues in digital marketing and social media, living out a 21st century version of the classic mailroom origin story. Read More...