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| Artist David Hockney ‘devastated’ by assistant’s death Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:30 PM PDT  Hockney is one of Britain's most influential living artists who was an important contributor to British pop art. – Reuters pic LONDON, March 19 — Police are investigating the death of British artist David Hockney's assistant who was rushed to hospital from his employer's home yesterday and later died in hospital. Humberside police said a 23-year-old man from Hockney's hometown of Bridlington in northeast England died in Scarborough General Hospital after being taken there in serious condition at around 6am yesterday by a friend. Hockney's publicist, Erica Bolton, confirmed that the deceased was 23-year-old Dominic Elliott who had worked as an assistant in the artist's studio in Bridlington and was painted by Hockney on occasion. "He worked for him for over two years and was a hugely valued member of the team," Bolton told Reuters. "David Hockney has been unable to comment. He is really devastated by the news." Bolton was unable to confirm local media reports that it was Hockney's long-term partner who had taken Elliott to hospital after he fell at their house or whether the artist was at home at the time. Police said in a statement that the circumstances of the man's death were not clear and inquiries into the events leading to his death were ongoing. "There were no signs of violence and a post mortem examination is due to take place tomorrow," said a police statement. Tributes were paid to Elliott by the Bridlington rugby club, where he played in the first and second teams. "He will be sadly missed by all the players and Club members," said a statement on the club's website. Hockney, 75, famous for his colourful landscapes and portraits, is one of Britain's most influential living artists who was an important contributor to British pop art. He was born in the northern city of Bradford in 1937 and spent decades in the United States. But he now lives in the seaside town of Bridlington and has spent the last few years painting the landscapes of the East Yorkshire Wolds. A major show of Hockney's landscapes at the Royal Academy last year, titled, "A Bigger Picture", attracted more than 600,000 people. – Reuters |
| ‘Parenthood’, ‘Newsroom’ among Television Academy honourees Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:03 PM PDT
Joining the two shows were "A Smile as Big as The Moon," "D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List," "Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide," "Hunger Hits Home," "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" and "One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Fear, Loss & Betrayal." The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said the winning shows have used television to create positive social change by focusing attention on topics such as women's oppression around the world, childhood hunger in America, the increasing support for special education, honest reporting of news, childhood AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the inhumane treatment of dogs. "Each year we are seeing more and more programs that educate as well as entertain which is exactly what the Television Academy Honours is all about," said Lynn Roth, a co-chair of the academy committee. Last season NBC's "Parenthood" tackled topics such as breast cancer, a wedding, children leaving for college, aging parents, post-traumatic stress disorder, adoption and autism. On "The Newsroom," characters struggle to gather and report the news with integrity while confronting corporate and commercial obstacles and personal complications. Past winners of the honours, which have been awarded since 2008, include "Boston Legal," "The Big C," "Rescue Me," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Dr. Oz Show," "Brothers and Sisters" and "Glee". The awards will be presented on May 9 at a ceremony in Los Angeles hosted by actress Dana Delaney. – Reuters |
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