Purple Rain, has died at the age of 81. The actor’s passing was confirmed to the
Hollywood Reporter, which noted colon cancer as his cause of death.
Williams began his career as a stage actor, earning a Tony award nomination in 1965 for his work in the drama
Slow Dance on the Killing Ground.
From 1968 to 1973 he starred as Lincoln Linc Hayes on the TV show
The Mod Squad. The series helped make cop shows cool, as Linc - alongside partners Pete Cochran and Julie Barnes - were counterculture youths who agreed to work as undercover detectives. The trio’s style and demeanor made them pop-culture icons, and Williams stayed with the show for 123 episodes before departing.
Clarence Williams III, who portrayed Linc Hayes for five seasons on “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81. The cause was colon cancer, his manager confirmed. He died on Friday. His breakout role was playing Lincoln Hayes as part of the counterculture hit “The Mod Squad,” which ran from 1968 to 1973 and co-starred Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole as Julie Barnes .
Car dealer sentenced for failing to keep company accounts
Shipley used-car salesman sentenced after falsely claiming ill health had prevented him from keeping company records when he had deliberately disposed of them.
From:
3 June 2021
John Brian Capper, (52), from Shipley, West Yorkshire, has been sentenced to an 18-month community order, including 250 hours of unpaid work, after failing to provide books and records when his company was wound up due to alleged tax liabilities of more than £654,000.
During proceedings, the court heard the defendant, known as Brian Capper, was sole director of Ikonic Solutions Limited and sold used cars.
Ikonic Solutions was incorporated in November 2011 and initially the company operated without issue. But in February 2016, Ikonic Solutions Limited was wound up in the High Court, owing hundreds of thousands of pounds to the tax authorities.
Christine Allen said she could no longer be a Sewickley council member after her colleagues moved to fire the borough’s manager. “In light of everything, I just can’t (stay),” Allen said. “As a Christian, I prayed on this a lot, and I cannot stay on this council.” She submitted her