Jack Balestreri was considered to be the last surviving worker from the building of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. He began his job in 1933 when he was 17 on the south tower of the bridge in San Francisco Bay and continued for three years until the project completion.
Mr Balestreri,95, died of natural causes at his home in San Francisco on April 21, 2012.
After the completion of the project, he played professional baseball and worked in a shipyard during World War II. He later spent 40 years working as a draftsman for a company in San Francisco.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
William Pace - Gunshot Survivor
William Pace led a very nondescript life until it was learned in 2006 that he was longest surviving person with a bullet lodged in his head. This dubious distinction was confirmed by the Guiness Book of World Records.
Mr Pace, 103, died in his sleep on April 23, 2012 at a nursing home in Turlock, California. He survived for 94 years and six months with .22 caliber bullet that entered his head, behind his ear.
The accidental shooting by his older brother in 1917 left him with damage to his eye and facial nerves. Doctors thought it was too dangerous to perform surgery out of fear of causing permanent brain damage.
In spite of his injury, Pace spent his career as a cemetery custodian.
Mr Pace, 103, died in his sleep on April 23, 2012 at a nursing home in Turlock, California. He survived for 94 years and six months with .22 caliber bullet that entered his head, behind his ear.
The accidental shooting by his older brother in 1917 left him with damage to his eye and facial nerves. Doctors thought it was too dangerous to perform surgery out of fear of causing permanent brain damage.
In spite of his injury, Pace spent his career as a cemetery custodian.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Dick Clark - Music Icon
Dick Clark lived a life filled with accomplishments. He will be remembered for many things, including his 30 year run with American Bandstand. He was an absolute giant in the music industry. His influence can never be measured.
He died on April 18, 2012 from a heart attack at 82 after a medical procedure. His stroke in 2004 had a huge impact on his life. He was able to make it back to hosting his New Year's Eve gala in Times Square after missing the show in 2005.
He will forever be associated with New Year's Eve. It was his idea to have the ball drop at the stroke of midnight. He started hosting the celebration in 1972 and never looked back.
New Year's Eve will never be the same without him
He died on April 18, 2012 from a heart attack at 82 after a medical procedure. His stroke in 2004 had a huge impact on his life. He was able to make it back to hosting his New Year's Eve gala in Times Square after missing the show in 2005.
He will forever be associated with New Year's Eve. It was his idea to have the ball drop at the stroke of midnight. He started hosting the celebration in 1972 and never looked back.
New Year's Eve will never be the same without him
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