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Bill Gates Surprised By Crazy And Evil COVID-19 Conspiracies
“Nobody would have predicted that I and Dr. Fauci would be so prominent in these really evil theories,” the Microsoft co-founder told Reuters.
Kate Kelland
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates says he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, but said on Wednesday he would like to explore what is behind them.
In an interview with Reuters, Gates said the millions of online posts and “crazy conspiracy theories” about him and about top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci had likely taken hold in part because of the combination of a frightening viral pandemic and the rise of social media.
Marion Ramsey, Squeaky-Voiced Officer From Police Academy, Dies at 73
The actor reprised her beloved character multiple times in the comedy franchise.
Marion Ramsey, known for acting in the “Police Academy” films and gracing the Broadway stage in 1978′s “Eubie!,” died Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 73.
Roger Paul of Roger Paul Inc., the agency that managed Ramsey, confirmed the news to Variety. Ramsey had recently fallen ill, but her exact cause of death is currently undetermined.
Though many may know Ramsey for her role as the squeaky-voiced Officer Laverne Hooks in the “Police Academy” films, her career began much earlier. In 1964, she appeared in “Hello, Dolly!” and in the 1970s she established herself as a theater, film and television talent. On stage, she acted in “Miss Moffat,” and on screen she took part in the variety show “Keep On Truckin’” on ABC and held a regular role on “Cos.”