Hollywood actor Dean Stockwell passes away at 85

Hollywood actor Dean Stockwell has passed away at the age of 85. In his 70-year career, he appeared in several films including Dune, Blue Velvet and Married to the Mob, for which he received an Oscar nomination for best-supporting actor. He also featured in TV shows Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, which gave him a sci-fi fanbase and also honoured him with four Emmy nominations.

South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk dies at 85

South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk passed away at the age of 85 on November 11, 2021 after suffering from mesothelioma cancer, confirmed the FW de Klerk Foundation. FW de Klerk was South Africa’s last apartheid president who oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule. FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their efforts in moving South Africa towards democracy away from institutionalized racism.