PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland’s LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.
Darcelle, who died Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records and was regaling audiences until the very end. As a performer, Darcelle was known for hosting the longest-running drag show on the U. Read More...
23 August 2020
One South Africa man wey fit be di oldest man for di world don die at di age of 116 years.
Fredie Blom identity document show say dem born for Eastern Cape province for May 1904, although Guinness Book of Records no eva verify am.
Di 1918 Spanish flu bin kill im whole family wen im be young boy. Im later survive two world wars plus apartheid. Read More...
By Frances MaoBBC News, Sydney
DAVID WHITEMany spectacled flying foxes were found dead around Cairns, a city in QueenslandOver two days in November, record-breaking heat in Australia's north wiped out almost one-third of the nation's spectacled flying foxes, according to researchers.
The animals, also known as spectacled fruit bats, were unable to survive in temperatures which exceeded 42C. In the city of Cairns, locals saw bats toppling from trees into backyards, swimming pools and other locations. Read More...