Farewell Columbo... Actor Peter Falk Dies At 83
[Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films and television guest roles and was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960s Murder, Inc. and 1961s Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe award once. Director William Friedkin, when discussing Falks role in his 1978 film The Brinks Job said that «Peter has a great range from comedy to drama. He could break your heart or he...
A Variety Of Owls
A tired-looking Javan Fish Owl. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 5th December 1973...
In Profile: Tom Jones
[Sir Thomas John Woodward, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer, particularly noted for his powerful voice. Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records]. – Wikipedia
Photo: Singer Tom Jones with a small potted plant, 17th February 1965. (Photo by Bob Haswell/Express/Getty Images)...
Simply: Fright. Part IV
Judy, a black collie whose owner was killed by a train when trying to retrieve her after she slipped her lead. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images). 17th December 1976...
Little Planets By Clement Celma
Spanish photographer Clément Celma project [My Little Planets,] takes an interactive and panoramic approach, exploring beautiful architecture from all angles...
[Paris 1963] by Photographer Melvin Sokolsky
![[Paris 1963] by Photographer Melvin Sokolsky](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/app/2013/short/00010113_medium.jpg "[Paris 1963] by Photographer Melvin Sokolsky")
Born 1938 in New York, Melvin Sokolsky was a major figure in the revival of fashion photography from the 1960s. He was only 21 when he started working at Harper's Bazaar for which he produced the [Bubble] series of photographs depicting fashion models floating in giant clear plastic bubbles suspended in midair above the Seine river in Paris. Alongside his steady collaboration with Bazaar, he also worked for publications such as Vogue and the New York Times. Photo: [After Delvaux] – [Paris 1963] – Harper's Bazaar [Bubble] Spring Collection. (Photo by Melvin Sokolsky)...
Several Historic Black and White Photos Colorized Part 2
Beach Policeman, Potomac River, 1922. (Photo by National Photo Company/Colorized by Patty Allison)...
Soon Summer!
From the waters edge a New York policeman urges two young children to put their bathing costumes back on. (Photo by Ed Clarity/Keystone/Getty Images). July 1949...
Looking Back On Typewriters
In April 2011 last factory in the world on manufacture of typewriters was closed. The epoch of typewriters has ended...
Photo: A model of a commercial typewriter from 1867. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). June 1923...
Several Historic Black and White Photos Colorized
Audrey Hepburn cooking at home, 1954. Colorized by Dana Keller....
![Rare [Hybrid] Total Solar Eclipse](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/fact/2013/short/00010c55_medium.jpg "Rare [Hybrid] Total Solar Eclipse")
