Short English documentary about Haruo Nakajima, the man who portrayed Godzilla in the first 12 movies of the popular Japanese media franchise. The costume was made of concrete in the first Godzilla film in 1954, that alone deserves respect LoL. Check the rest about his early career from the video. Nakajima also played other giant creatures in various movies and in the … [Read more...] about Haruo Nakajima – The man in Godzilla suit
RIP Ladies Code’s EunB and RiSe
EunB and RiSe, members of Korean pop group Ladies Code, have passed away following a car crash on September 3. Go Eun-bi, 21, died shortly after the crash; while Kwon Ri-sae, 23, died Sunday morning. Korean celebs have been involved in traffic accidents far too often, a few of them had close shave in the past, and sadly these two girls suffered the worst. A few of the … [Read more...] about RIP Ladies Code’s EunB and RiSe
Sultan Azlan Shah (1928-2014)
Sultan Azlan Shah, former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (head of state of Malaysia), the Sultan of Perak, the state I was born, has passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86. The Sultan wasn't the de-facto successor to the throne. He was a lawyer, later a prosecutor, a judge, and the Lord President of the Federal Court of Malaysia. He became the Sultan in 1984, after a string of … [Read more...] about Sultan Azlan Shah (1928-2014)
Marco Simoncelli fatal crash at Malaysian MotoGP
Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli died after a crash during the Malaysian Grand Prix - at the same circuit which he clinched the 250cc world title in 2008. It's a sorrow week for motorsports. British driver Dan Wheldon also lost his life in an IndyCar accident in Las Vegas last weekend. Rest in peace. … [Read more...] about Marco Simoncelli fatal crash at Malaysian MotoGP
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer scientist Dennis Ritchie has died after prolong illness. He was 70. The American was the creator of C programming language and a key developer of the Unix operation system. His name probably won't ring a bell to most, but those who knows about computer science will understand the significance of his legacy. To simply put, his work provides the fundamentals of … [Read more...] about Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has died of pancreatic cancer on October 5. He was 56. I have never bought any Apple products, but pretty accustomed to it as all my siblings are Apple fans. Collectively we have three iPhones, five iPads, a couple of iMacs and at least half a dozen of iPods (new and old). I'm not sure if it's right to describe Jobs as a GREAT. He made some … [Read more...] about Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
Former SG Wannabe member suicide
Former SG Wannabe member Chae Dong-ha, 29, was found dead on Friday morning, presumed to have committed suicide according to early investigation. The news came as another shock for the Koreans - just a few days after the suicide-death of a TV announcer. SG Wannabe was one of Korea's most popular pop groups before Chae decided to part way to pursue his solo career in 2008. … [Read more...] about Former SG Wannabe member suicide
Taiwanese composer Chen Chi-Yuan passed away
Taiwanese composer Chen Chi-Yuan (陈志远) passed away on March 16 at age 61 after battling with cancer for seven years. The legendary musician had thousand of works under his name, including many classics in the 80s and 90s. I've embedded some of his famous pieces below. He will be missed, RIP. Sandy Lam - Home Again Without You (爱上一个不回家的人, 1991) … [Read more...] about Taiwanese composer Chen Chi-Yuan passed away