Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Child star, Joseph Wayne Miller, who starred in the Disney movie “Heavyweights” as a Park Ridge teen has died in his sleep at the age of 36.
His mum, Patricia Clark said her son, who lived in Edison Park, suffered from sleep apnea.
Miller had a small part as the nephew of Tom Selleck’s character in the 1992 movie “Folks.” He played “Salami Sam” in the 1995 film “Heavyweights,” which followed the hijinks at a weight loss camp for boys.
“When we made ‘Heavyweights,’ being around Joe Miller was pure joy,” Judd Apatow, a writer and producer of the film, told the New York Post in a statement.
“We could not have loved spending time with him more. He made everyone around him so happy. What a terrible loss.” Co-star Aaron Schwartz also remembered Miller in an Instagram post.
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