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<mask> (born 2 October 1985) is a former professional footballer. Initially deployed as a left winger in the early stages of his career, <mask> has been used more frequently in a attacking midfield role as his career has progressed. <mask> started his career in the youth academy at Charlton Athletic, before joining Stevenage Borough of the Football Conference in 2001. He made his first-team debut for Stevenage in 2002, aged 17, and spent five years there, scoring over thirty goals. He signed for League Two club Peterborough United for a fee of £260,000 in January 2007, and won successive promotions in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons. He joined Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season. He returned to Peterborough and was part of the team that won promotion back to the Championship during the 2010–11 season.A loan move to Hull City followed for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, helping the club earn promotion back to the Premier League during the three-month agreement. The move was made permanent and he would go on to be a part of the Hull team that made the FA Cup final in 2014. He signed for Burnley, also of the Premier League, in September 2014, where he spent three seasons. During this time, <mask> gained coverage for his running statistics, running the highest average distance per game in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season. He helped Burnley back to the Premier League during the 2015–16 season. <mask> subsequently joined Sheffield Wednesday in July 2017 and made 50 appearances over two seasons there. He returned to Peterborough United for the 2019–20 season and then spent the following season at Salford City of League Two.<mask> announced his retirement from playing professional football in October 2021. He also played for the England National Game XI team, who represent England at non-League level, from 2005 to 2006, earning six caps and scoring one goal. <mask> qualified to play for Scotland through his maternal grandfather. After playing for the Scotland B team in 2009, he earned his first cap at senior level in 2013. Early life
Born in Chatham, Kent, <mask> grew up in Kent. He combined a course at North Hertfordshire College with playing football. During this time, <mask> worked in a sweet shop at Hitchin railway station to earn the money for his train fare to training.Club career

Stevenage Borough
<mask> started his career as a part of Charlton Athletic's youth system at the age of 10. He was released by Charlton aged 15, and went on to briefly compete for Chatham Town's under-18 team in the Kent Youth League. Following his release from Charlton, <mask> was offered youth contracts by Bristol City, Farnborough Town and Stevenage Borough respectively, opting to join Football Conference club Stevenage on a two-year scholarship in 2001. <mask> made his Stevenage debut at the age of 17 during the 2002–03 season, playing the first-half in a 3–1 defeat against Margate at Broadhall Way on 14 December 2002. <mask> did not play again for the first team that season. The following season, <mask> played eleven times during the second half of the season under new manager Graham Westley, after impressing him during <mask>'s involvement in the FA Youth Cup. <mask> made an impact as a second-half substitute in matches towards the end of that season, assisting all three of Stevenage's goals in a 3–1 victory over Tamworth, as well as scoring his first Stevenage goal in a 2–1 win against Northwich Victoria in April 2004.As a result of his form towards the latter stages of the 2003–04 season, <mask> was a regular in the first team the following season, playing 37 matches and scoring three times as Stevenage made the Conference National play-offs. His first goal of the club's 2004–05 season came in a 4–1 victory against Northwich Victoria, scoring Stevenage's second just before half-time. <mask> was sent-off for the first time in his career in a match against Canvey Island, receiving a straight red card. During the team's 2005–06 season, <mask> started the season with three goals in five games, scoring twice against Woking in a 3–2 defeat, and once against Tamworth. He signed a new three-year contract at the club on 11 November 2005. Throughout the season, <mask> scored 12 times in 47 matches from midfield in all competitions. Under the new management of Mark Stimson ahead of the 2006–07 season, <mask> was deployed in a more central role for the first time in a 2–1 defeat away at Tamworth on 2 September 2006, a match in which he scored Stevenage's solitary goal.In the club's next match, he scored his first competitive hat-trick in a 6–0 win against Stafford Rangers. <mask> scored four goals in a 7–0 victory over Merthyr Tydfil in the FA Trophy on 9 December 2006. In December 2006, Stevenage turned down an initial offer from Peterborough United for <mask>, but on 31 December both parties agreed a deal for the player and <mask> would officially sign for Peterborough on 8 January 2007 for a record Football Conference transfer fee of £260,000. Subsequently, he played his last match for Stevenage a day later in a 3–2 win over Aldershot Town on 1 January 2007, scoring twice. During the first half of the 2006–07 season, <mask> scored 15 goals in 27 matches in all competitions. During his time at Stevenage, <mask> earned the nickname "The White Pelé". Peterborough United

<mask> made his debut for Peterborough in a 3–1 defeat away at Darlington on 13 January 2007, and scored his first goal for the club a month later in a 3–0 win against Wrexham on 10 February 2007.He came off the substitute's bench to score Peterborough's equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to Boston United, a "superb 35-yard volley". He scored six times for the club during the second half of the 2006–07 season, playing 20 matches – including two goals on the final day of the season in a 3–3 draw with Rochdale. The following year, <mask> played regularly as Peterborough secured promotion to League One, scoring 15 times in 53 matches. During the season, he scored his second professional hat–trick in an 8–2 win against Accrington Stanley. As a result, he was named in the League Two 2008 PFA Team of the Year. He scored ten times in 53 matches in all competitions during the 2008–09 season as Peterborough earned back-to-back promotions into the Championship. <mask> was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year for the second successive year.<mask> played in Peterborough's first match of the 2009–10 season, marking his first appearance in the second tier of English football, scoring from the penalty spot in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County at Pride Park. <mask> made a club record-equalling 124th consecutive appearance on 17 October 2009, scoring a last minute equaliser against Bristol City at Ashton Gate. He subsequently broke the record three days later in a match against Doncaster Rovers, before scoring twice in the following match against Scunthorpe United. Upon Mark Cooper's arrival as manager, <mask> was made team captain in January 2010. Peterborough stated that they had rejected a transfer bid for <mask> from fellow Championship club Middlesbrough in the January transfer window. The following day, Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry confirmed that Middlesbrough were in transfer talks over <mask>, although ultimately the two clubs failed to agree a fee for the player. <mask> scored 12 times in 37 appearances during the 2009–10 season.Nottingham Forest loan
After <mask>'s proposed move to Middlesbrough fell through, he joined fellow Championship club Nottingham Forest on loan on 2 March 2010, on an agreement until the end of the 2009–10 season. Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony described the transfer as "one of the worst moments in his time at London Road". <mask> made his debut for Forest in a 1–0 victory over Swansea City on 6 March 2010, playing the whole match. He struggled for first team appearances during his loan spell there, and although it was expected that <mask>'s move was to be made permanent in the summer, new Peterborough United manager Gary Johnson suggested "there's every chance" that <mask> could return to his parent club. <mask> made Forest's starting eleven for the first time in almost a month on the last day of the club's regular season; playing in a 2–2 draw away at Scunthorpe United and scoring Forest's second goal. It was to be <mask>'s last appearance of the season for Forest, as he did not play in the club's unsuccessful play-off campaign. He made six appearances during his time at the club, scoring one goal.Return to Peterborough
<mask> returned to his parent club ahead of the 2010–11 season, with Peterborough competing in League One following the club's relegation from the Championship the previous season. <mask> agreed a new three-year contract with Peterborough on 10 July 2010. He scored in Peterborough's first match of the 2010–11 season, a 3–0 win against Bristol Rovers on 7 August 2010. He went on to score five goals in five matches throughout February and March, scoring once against Colchester United. This goal was followed by braces against Exeter City and Carlisle United respectively, although <mask> missed the chance to complete his hat-trick in the latter match when he missed a 90th-minute penalty. Three days later, on 15 March 2011, <mask> scored twice against Sheffield Wednesday in a 4–1 victory at Hillsborough. He made it eight goals in eight matches when he scored in Peterborough's 2–2 away draw at Bristol Rovers.<mask> played in all three of Peterborough's play-off fixtures, which included the whole match in the 2011 League One play-off Final at Old Trafford as Peterborough beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 to earn promotion back to the Championship. During the club's campaign, <mask> scored 17 goals in 51 appearances. Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Peterborough rejected two bids for <mask> from Burnley. He played in the club's first match of the season on 6 August 2011, playing the whole match as Peterborough secured a 2–1 victory over Crystal Palace on their return to the second tier of English football. He went on to score eight times during the season, making 48 appearances in all competitions, as Peterborough consolidated their position in the Championship. At the end of that season, <mask> rejected the offer of a contract extension at Peterborough with one year remaining on his current deal. Consequently, he was placed on the transfer list as part of the club's new transfer policy.<mask> remained transfer-listed for the remainder of his time at Peterborough. Despite this, he continued to play regularly, opening the 2012–13 season by scoring two goals in his first three appearances. In October 2012, <mask> scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season in a 3–1 home win over Huddersfield Town on 23 October 2012. His second goal during the match was a dipping volley from just inside the Huddersfield half, a goal that was described as "world-class". In January 2013, Peterborough rejected a transfer bid from Nottingham Forest for <mask>, an offer that club chairman Darragh MacAnthony described as "derisory". Eight clubs had enquired about <mask> during the transfer window. Towards the end of the 2013 January transfer window, on 29 January 2013, Peterborough accepted an offer for <mask> from fellow Championship club Crystal Palace.A day later, several other Championship teams had improved transfer bids accepted, including Nottingham Forest, who met Peterborough's £500,000 valuation. <mask> opted to speak to Forest and agreed terms with them on 31 January 2013, only for the club to pull out of the deal two hours before the transfer deadline, stating <mask> had failed a medical due to an "inconclusive eye test". Peterborough's Director of football Barry Fry criticised Nottingham Forest's owners for pulling out of the deal to sign <mask>, and chairman MacAnthony said, "He's played 300 matches and scored from the halfway line the other month, but Forest say he has an eyesight problem. The whole thing stinks. Alex McLeish wanted to sign him. It's the most ridiculous thing that's happened to me." Peterborough subsequently said that with <mask>'s contract expiring in the summer, they would be prepared to offer him a new contract or let him leave on loan when the emergency loan window opened, with at least one club having signalled their interest in signing him on a loan agreement.Hull City

<mask>  subsequently joined Championship club Hull City on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season on 21 February 2013, with a view to a permanent move. He made his debut two days after signing, coming on as a second-half substitute for Robert Koren in a 4–1 away defeat to Bolton Wanderers. <mask>'s full debut came at home in the following match a week later, as he scored twice in a 5–2 victory over Birmingham City on 2 March 2013. After the performance, Hull manager Steve Bruce stated – "It was a wonder show. His work-rate and intelligence – he looked the real deal. I've

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 always been a big admirer, but I didn't know he was that good. If he can keep performing like that then we've got some player on our hands".He played regularly for the remainder of the season, including in Hull's 2–2 home draw with Cardiff City on the last day of the season, the match that ultimately secured the club's promotion back to the Premier League. During his loan spell, <mask> made thirteen appearances and scored four times. He signed for Hull on a permanent basis on 28 May 2013, joining on a two-year contract. He made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season when he came off the substitute's bench in a 2–0 loss against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. <mask> scored his first goal of the season, also his first in the top tier of English football, in Hull's 6–0 home win against Fulham on 28 December 2013, meeting Ahmed Elmohamady's cross to score the fourth of six-second-half goals. He scored the only goal of the game courtesy of a "towering header" as Hull secured a crucial 1–0 win over Swansea City on 5 April 2014; the victory helping move Hull "a substantial step closer to securing their Premier League status for another season". As well as helping Hull secure Premier League safety, <mask> also played in all seven of Hull's FA Cup matches that season, culminating in an appearance as a substitute in a 3–2 extra-time loss to Arsenal in the 2014 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2014.<mask> made 39 appearances for Hull during the season, scoring twice. <mask> remained at Hull for the start of the 2014–15 season and started in Hull's first appearance in a major European competition, also making his European debut, in a 1–0 first leg play-off round defeat away to Lokeren on 21 August 2014. The start proved to be only one of two appearances for Hull during the opening month of the season as manager Steve Bruce stated <mask> was nearing a move to fellow Premier League club Burnley. Ahead of the move being confirmed, Bruce stated "I wish him well. I've been in the game a long time and if all professional footballers were like <mask> my job would be easy". During his year-and-a-half stay at Hull, <mask> made 54 appearances and scored six goals. Burnley

The move to Burnley was confirmed on 1 September 2014, <mask> signing for an undisclosed fee "believed to be in the region of £3million" and on a three-year contract.He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 13 September 2014, playing the whole match. <mask> scored his first goal for Burnley in the club's 3–1 defeat to West Ham United at Turf Moor on 18 October 2014, briefly halving the deficit when he reacted the quickest to latch onto Michael Kightly's cross. He scored three goals within the space of a month in December 2014 into January 2015 when he netted twice in two draws with Newcastle United, as well as scoring the first goal in a 2–2 comeback draw away at Manchester City. <mask> proceeded to score in the corresponding home fixture against Manchester City on 14 March 2015, his fifth goal of the season, when he "arrowed in a low half-volley" to secure a "famous" 1–0 win. He made 37 appearances during the season, scoring five times, as his first season at the club ended in relegation back to the Championship. <mask> finished the season as having covered an average of 7.45 miles per game, the highest average distance of any player in the Premier League that season. He was voted Burnley's Player of the Year at the end of the season, which <mask> described as a "great honour".<mask> remained at Burnley for the 2015–16 season back in the Championship, starting in the opening day 1–1 draw away at Leeds United. He scored once during the first half of the season, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 home victory against Milton Keynes Dons on 15 September 2015, a win that helped Burnley secure their fourth successive league victory. <mask>'s first-half goal in Burnley's 2–1 away win at Birmingham City on 16 April 2016 helped move them to within two points of the top of the Championship. Burnley would go on to win the Championship title after securing a 3–0 away win at already relegated Charlton Athletic on the final day of the season, with <mask> scoring the second goal of the match when he "smashed the ball home from eight yards" shortly after half-time. He played 47 times and scored five goals as Burnley returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking. <mask> started in Burnley's first game back in the top flight to open the 2016–17 season, playing the whole match in a 1–0 home defeat to Swansea City. His running statistics were once again highlighted during the season when he had run 58.3 miles in Burnley's opening seven fixtures, five percent more than Jordan Henderson in second place.He scored his first goal of the season in a 3–2 home win over AFC Bournemouth on 10 December 2016, latching onto Andre Gray's backheel before finishing low into the corner of the goal. <mask> scored in Burnley's crucial 1–0 victory against Stoke City on 4 April 2017, ending a run of seven games without a win. He played in 36 of Burnley's 38 Premier League fixtures that season as they secured safety after finishing in 16th position, scoring twice. <mask> was in contract talks with Burnley in April 2017 with his contract running out in the summer. Further talks took place in May, although ultimately no contract extension was agreed. He made 123 appearances during his three-year tenure at the club, scoring 12 goals. Sheffield Wednesday
<mask> subsequently signed for Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer on 3 July 2017, joining on a two-year deal until 2019.Despite dropping down a level to the Championship, <mask> described the move as a "no-brainer". He made his debut for Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, playing the opening 67 minutes in a 1–0 defeat away at Preston North End. <mask> suffered a shoulder injury in September 2017 that was initially described as "nothing serious", but would ultimately require two separate surgeries and keep him out of the first team for four months. He returned to the first team on 6 January 2018, playing 68 minutes in a 0–0 draw at Carlisle United in the FA Cup. <mask> scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in the club's 3–1 victory over Reading at Hillsborough on 26 January 2018. He made 25 appearances during the injury-disrupted season, scoring three times. Having made the same number of appearances during the 2018–19 season, <mask> was released by Sheffield Wednesday on 5 May 2019.Return to Peterborough United
Without a club ahead of the 2019–20 season, <mask> signed a two-year contract with former club Peterborough United, competing in League One, on 15 July 2019. <mask> started in the club's first match of the season, a 3–1 home defeat to Fleetwood Town on 3 August 2019, and went on to make 24 appearances that season. Due to a new £2.5million salary cap placed on all League One teams, <mask> was placed on the transfer-list by Peterborough on 28 August 2020. A month later, director of football Barry Fry stated he was "astonished" that the club had received no offers for <mask>. <mask> made his only appearance for Peterborough during the 2020–21 season on 6 October 2020, scoring in a 4–2 EFL Trophy victory against Fulham under-21s. He was released by the club on 13 October 2020, with <mask> stating he was "gutted" his time at Peterborough had concluded, as well as feeling frustration at not being able to play due to the new salary constraints. Salford City
After his departure from Peterborough, <mask> signed a contract with League Two club Salford City on 3 November 2020, with the agreement running for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.He made his Salford debut in the club's 2–1 away defeat to Cambridge United on the same day as his signing was announced, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in the match. <mask> played 13 times during his time at Salford, leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract in June 2021. <mask> announced his retirement from playing professional football on 28 October 2021. He made 694 appearances in all competitions over a 19-year playing career, scoring 130 goals. International career

England C
<mask> was called up for the England C team in October 2005 and played in a European Challenge Trophy match against Belgium under-23s He subsequently played in two more matches in the same competition. He played against Italy in February 2006. He then scored his first goal for England C in a 4–1 win against Holland XI in November 2006 in the final match of the competition.Scotland
<mask> was called up for the Scotland B team on 30 April 2009, after obtaining documentary proof that his maternal grandfather was born in Glasgow. <mask> started and subsequently scored in a 3–0 victory against a Northern Ireland B team, scoring the second goal of the match, giving a performance described as containing "flair and commitment". <mask> received his first call-up to the senior team on 7 March 2013, when he was named in manager Gordon Strachan's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia. He earned his first senior cap in a 2–0 away defeat to Serbia on 26 March 2013. <mask> started the match, playing the whole game at the Karađorđe Stadium in Novi Sad. Style of play

Initially deployed solely as a winger, <mask> has been used in central midfield positions as his career has progressed. <mask> prefers to play "in the hole" because the position allows him to get more time on the ball.He has expressed his willingness to "play anywhere" to help the team, believing his versatility across the midfield and attacking areas to be one of his main strong-points. Under former Peterborough United manager, Jim Gannon, <mask> was given a "free-role", playing across the midfield and behind the strikers. Gannon believes that <mask> is at his best when he "is saved from doing defensive work that wingers may have to do", and as a result, during Gannon's time at Peterborough, was deployed just behind the strikers as part of a 3–4–1–2 formation. He is predominantly left-footed, and scores the majority of his goals with his left-foot, but is also comfortable using his right. During his time at Stevenage, <mask> earned the nickname "The White Pelé" – this was due to his use of tricks, as well as the flair <mask> brought to the team. He has been labelled a creative and flamboyant midfielder, and described as "a player who will create goalscoring opportunities all game long". <mask> has stated that he considers assisting goals a "big part of his game".<mask>'s creative nature is emphasised by the fact that he assisted over 50 goals for Peterborough during his time at London Road. Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson has said that <mask> "has the tendency, and ability, to score goals from long distance", talking after <mask>'s 35-yard volley against Boston United. This was further highlighted when <mask> scored from just inside the opposition's half in a win against Huddersfield Town in October 2012. Since the introduction of the Premier League's statistical analysis that "covers every sprint over every blade of Premier League grass" during the 2014–15 season, <mask>'s running statistics have gained significant coverage. Throughout the season, he covered an average of 7.45 miles per game, the highest average distance of any player in the Premier League that season. This resulted in <mask> being described as the Premier League's "most industrious" player, as well as being praised for his high fitness levels. Personal life

<mask> has three children.He supports Crystal Palace, whom he used to watch regularly, and states former Palace striker Chris Armstrong was a player he aspired to play like. Career statistics

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Honours
Peterborough United
League Two runners-up: 2007–08
League One runners-up: 2008–09
League One play-offs: 2011

Hull City
Championship runners-up: 2012–13

Burnley
Championship: 2015–16

Individual
PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08 League Two, 2008–09 League One
Burnley Player of the Year: 2014–15

See also
 List of Scotland international footballers born outside Scotland
List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation

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1985 births
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Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
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English Football League players
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<mask> was a French-American internationally acclaimed martial artist, instructor, author and researcher best known as the first B.F. Savate instructor in the US. He also continued the development of martial arts on five continents and is Head of the French association of Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali. Early life

He was born in a French-Belgian-Algerian family. His mother is from Northern France, her father was Belgian (Flemish), <mask>'s father was from North Africa, Algeria and came to France when he was 16, but to reside in France he had to state that he is two years older than he actually was. <mask>'s father used to work in a plastic manufacturing factory and his mother was a housewife taking care of four children. Career
<mask> had been a martial arts practitioner since the 1970s, and his journey started with Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do. Prior to that, he competed as a gymnast under Dominique Lescornez at the "La Renaissance" club for 10 years until the age of 18.In 1983, while in his early 20's, he moved from France to the US (Los Angeles) at the invitation of Dan Inosanto, a student of Bruce Lee, to study directly under his tutelage. <mask> was desperately trying to get a response from Dan Inosanto and when he almost gave up, he received a handwritten letter from Inosanto. <mask> became a proficient coach in more than ten combative martial arts, and is acknowledged as the leading and first certified Savate instructor in North America. He was a published writer and was featured in countless martial arts publications such as Black Belt Magazine, Inside Kung Fu, Budo International, World of Martial Arts and Dragon Magazine among other publications and TV shows. As an author and researcher, he was interested in the history of edged weapons and archery and has a passion for archeology, cultural history and religious studies. Other figures that have influenced his values are Georges Brassens, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Bob Marley and Raël. Martial Arts
<mask> was the first Frenchman to graduate and be certified as a Senior Full instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino martial arts under Dan Inosanto.In 1986 he received his first teaching certificates in both Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do and Filipino martial arts. <mask> also studied Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute (President of Thai Boxing Association in the USA) and earned his instructorship from the Thai Boxing Association of America. He then became the first Muay Thai instructor of the Inosanto International Instructors Association. <mask> trained with the son of Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee at the Inosanto Academy. He was the Thai pads holder during Brandon's examination in Thai boxing. <mask> also gave martial arts private lessons to Hollywood actor Fred Ward. Dan Inosanto encouraged <mask> to master the art of his homeland, Savate, so that he could teach it to the students of the Inosanto Academy and worldwide.His first step into the world of French Savate started with an old book that Inosanto lent him - “Boxe Francaise history and tradition” by  (Student of Count Pierre Baruzy), Golden Glove of French Boxing, two times French champion. He continues researching Savate along his life, particularly traditional old-style Savate. Back in France <mask> earned his 1st degree Silver Glove from France's National Technical Director, Bob Alix. <mask> finished first in his class of 50 students, acquiring the highest grading, all without previously having an instructor or a teacher. One year later in Los Angeles, <mask> earned the prestigious diploma of Professeur of Savate Boxe Francaise and his 2nd degree Silver Glove along with members of the French Elite Team such as Richard Sylla and Robert Paturel. Martial arts proficient in

 Lee Jun Fan Kick Boxing
 Jeet Kune Do (the Art and Philosophy of Bruce Lee)
 Filipino Martial Arts (Kali - Eskrima - Silat)
 Wing Chun Kung Fu
 Muay Thai Boxing
 Savate Boxe Française (French Foot Fighting)
 The Madjapahit Martial Arts
 Maphilindo Silat
 Shoot Wrestling
 Krabi Krabong (Thai swords and weapons training)
 Chinese Sword Play
 Parisien Fighting and Savate Defense
 French Cane Fighting and Bâton of combat
 Capoeira

Trained with
 Dan Inosanto
 Surachai Sirisute
 Bud Thompson
 “Leo” Miguel Giron
 Edgar Sulite
 Yori Nakamura
 Francis Fong
 Gene LeBell
 Wally Jay
 Jean Jacques Machado
 "Ted" Lucaylucay Jr.
 Brandon Lee

<mask>'s passing
In March 2021, <mask> got into a severe motorcycle accident in Los Angeles. He was hit by another vehicle while riding two blocks away from his home to get some breakfast.He was delivered to the emergency room at UCLA Hospital with ten broken ribs, a cut tongue, a broken nose, a tooth in his lung, a bleeding kidney and liver, and a completely crushed leg bone. <mask> went through several surgeries and doctors were able to save his leg and organs. Partially recovered from the accident and already at home, in September <mask> was diagnosed with Covid-19 and immediately hospitalized. After 54 days of hospitalization, he could not resist the infection and passed away on the afternoon of November 5, 2021. He left his beloved wife Shiyun Chen and a legion of students around the world. Accomplishments
 1st degree Silver Glove
 2nd degree Silver Glove
 Professeur of savate boxe française
 3rd Degree Black Belt in FMA
 Senior Full Instructor in Jeet Kune Do
 Senior Full instructor in Filipino Martial Arts (FMA)

Publications
Books:
 French Savate. <mask> Assli.2000
 Jeet Kune Do (Jun Fan Gung Fu, Kick-boxing). <mask>li 2001
 Jeet Kune Do. Dan Inosanto and <mask>li. 2013

<mask> was working on a 700 pages book dedicated to Savate Boxe Française that he had been researching for 30 years. At the recommendation of a historian on French martial arts, Sylvain Salvini (former President of the International Savate Boxe Française Federation and a Golden Glove) Salem accumulated as many historical documents as possible about Savate. The book remains unfinished. <mask> was still planning to write a book on Filipino martial arts.References

Further reading

 Bey Logan,  Donnie Yen. "Bruce Lee and I: A Biography and A Memoir". 2020

External links
 <mask> Assli | website

American Jeet Kune Do practitioners
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<mask> (October 13, 1906 – April 22, 2007) was a German philosopher, pedagogue and former director general of the German television station ZDF. Life

<mask> was born in Frankfurt am Main and after the abitur in 1926 studied  philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, and German at  Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, the Sorbonne, the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main and the University of Bonn. In 1929, he was awarded his Ph.D. from Munich. After university he applied to the Pedagogic Academy in Bonn and did his First Examination as a Volksschullehrer. His reason for becoming a teacher was, according to him: "If you want to educate as a Volksschule teacher, then you have to go to Volksschule yourself." In 1931, <mask> was co-publisher of the magazine "Stimmen der Jugend" ("Voices of Youth") in Düsseldorf. Within a short time, he became an assistant at the Psychological Institute of the University of Bonn and in November 1931 became assistant in the psychological department of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk.In politics he got involved in the "Reichsjugendausschuss" (Council of the Youth in the Reich) of the Zentrumspartei. Parallel to his occupations, an application to become a professor was started. Third Reich

After the Machtergreifung, Holzamer had to end his political engagement. At his broadcaster, his boss and the director general were laid-off, so he had to lead the educational department on his own, then the agricultural department (without proper experience) because of no party membership to the NSDAP, the language department and confessional morning celebrations (CMC). The last post (CMC) existed still in 1937 at the previously-renamed "Reichsender Köln" despite an order not to have such a department. At the beginning of World War II, Holzamer was drafted into the army. He came as an air-gunner into the Luftwaffe (Air Force) and became war reporter for audio news.At the end of WW II, he was a prisoner-of-war of the French, where he worked as a translator. Educational life

<mask> handed in his application as professor at the Prussian Cultural Ministry ( under the direction of Adolf Grimme. The professorship expired in 1937, but despite there being  vacancies, he wasn't allocated to the university service. After World War II, with his good certificates from various high-level universities, the American occupation force facilitated him in 1946 to a professorship in philosophy, psychology and pedagogy at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. In 1952 he was appointed professor ordinarius. In 1948, he got professorship for scholastic philosophy and pedagogy. As a representative of the University of Mainz, he got into the television council of the Südwestfunk Baden-Baden (precursor of the Südwestrundfunk).Because Holzamer was the only one of 49 people with practical experience, he was from 1949 to 1960 the chairman. ZDF

<mask> was recommended by then-Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1960 as director general of the proposed private television "Freies Fernsehen Gesellschaft" (FFG). The board of directors rejected the recommendation. As a CDU candidate - where he had the overwhelming approval of the rival SPD -he was elected director general by the television council of the ZDF, the successor of the FFG. He was re-elected twice. In 1977, he retired. His successor in the post was <mask> von Hase.Wim Thoelke, a prominent former television host, said of the time of Holzamer at the ZDF: "<mask>er was a man of vitalizing optimism, as well as highly intelligent and critical in a positive kind of manner. Without him, it would impossible for the ZDF to be successful." Holzamer co-created the Aktion Sorgenkind, a German humanitarian organization (renamed to Aktion Mensch), by extending its cause well beyond the television show Vergißmeinnicht (Forget-me-not). Holzamer was an honorary member of club KStV Kurpfalz Mainz im KV. Private life
<mask> married in 1932 his fiancé Helene, with whom he had four children. Helene died in 1992. Awards and Honorations
 Bundesverdienstkreuz
 Großkreuz des päpstlichen Gregoriusordens
 Hans-Bredow-Medal
 Hans-Bausch-Media Award
 1980 Adolf Grimme Award
 1982 Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate
 1983 Honorary Citizen of the City of Mainz
 1983 Eduard Rhein Ring of Honor from the Eduard Rhein Foundation
 2003 Premio Capo Circeo

Works
 Grundfragen des neuzeitlichen Humanismus, Kupferberg, Mainz 1947.(= Mainzer Universitäts-Reden; H. 4)
 Einführung in die Philosophie. Grundlegung der Erkenntnis-Theorie als Fundament der übrigen Disziplinen, Kupferberg, Mainz 1947. Einführung in die Pädagogik, Kirchheim, Mainz 1949. Grundriss einer praktischen Philosophie: Freiheit, Toleranz, Sittlichkeit, Ressentiment, Knecht, Frankfurt am Main 1951. Kind und Radio, Klett-Verlag, Stuttgart 1954. (= Bedrohte Jugend – drohende Jugend; 34)
 Die Einführung junger Menschen in die soziale Verantwortung. Ein Vortrag, Frankfurt am Main 1959.(= Schriften des Deutschen Paritätischen Wohlfahrtsverbandes; 19)
 Authoritarismus und Nationalismus. Ein deutsches Problem? Bericht über eine Tagung, Europäische Verlagsanstalt, Frankfurt am Main 1963. (= Politische Psychologie; 2)
 Die Verantwortung des Menschen für sich und seinesgleichen. Reden und Aufsätze, Bertelsmann-Verlag Gütersloh 1966. Kunst und Konfektion im Bereich der Publizistik, Versuch eines Brückenschlags, Sebaldus, Nürnberg 1969. Projekte, Probleme und Perspektiven des Fernstudiums im Medienverbund, Athenaeum, Frankfurt am Main 1970.(= Lehren und lernen im Medienverbund; 1)
 Das Wagnis. Zum Sehen geboren, zum Schauen bestellt, von Hase u. Koehler, Mainz 1979
 Anders, als ich dachte. Lebenserinnerungen des ersten ZDF-Intendanten, Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau u.a. 1983. (= Herderbücherei; 1066)
 Einführung in die Welt des Denkens, Pattloch-Verlag 1990,

References

Sources
 Reden zur Verabschiedung von Professor Dr. <mask> und zur Einführung des Intendanten <mask> von Hase, ZDF Mainz 1977. External links

News of Death of April 23, 2007

German centenarians
Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1906 births
2007 deaths
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni
University of Paris alumni
University of Bonn alumni
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz faculty
German male writers
ZDF people
20th-century German philosophers
Men centenarians

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<mask> (né <mask>; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic designer. <mask> was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, <mask> joined the comedy group The Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse. In 1986, <mask> joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member, and stayed for eight seasons until 1994. Nicknamed "Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989.In 1995, he starred as Bill McNeal in the sitcom NewsRadio after declining to return to SNL. He also voiced various characters on The Simpsons, and had minor roles in the films Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, Jingle All the Way, and Small Soldiers. After two divorces, <mask> married Brynn Omdahl in 1987, with whom he had two children. Their marriage was troubled due to Brynn's  drug use and domestic violence against <mask>, who was frequently absent from home. In 1998, while Hartman was sleeping in his bed, his wife shot and killed him, and later committed suicide. In the weeks following his murder, Hartman was celebrated in a wave of tributes.Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that <mask> was "the last person you'd expect to read about in lurid headlines in your morning paper ... a decidedly regular guy, beloved by everyone he worked with". He was posthumously inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame in 2012 and 2014. Early life

<mask> was born <mask> <mask> (later dropping one "n") on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario. He was the fourth of eight children of Doris Marguerite (née Wardell; July 17, 1919 – April 15, 2001) and Rupert Loebig <mask> (November 8, 1914 – April 30, 1998), who sold  building materials. The family was Catholic. As a child, Hartman found affection hard to earn: "I suppose I didn't get what I wanted out of my family life, so I started seeking love and attention elsewhere." Hartman was ten when his family moved to the United States.They first lived in Lewiston, Maine, then Meriden, Connecticut, and then on the West Coast, where he attended Westchester High School and frequently acted as the class clown. After graduating, he studied art at Santa Monica City College, dropping out in 1969 to become a roadie with a rock band. He returned to school in 1972 to study graphic arts at California State University, Northridge. He developed and operated his own graphic art business, creating more than 40 album covers for bands including Poco and America, as well as advertising and the logo for Crosby, Stills & Nash. In the late 1970s, he made his first television appearance on an episode of The Dating Game, where he won. Career

Early career (1975–1985)
Working alone as a graphic artist, Hartman frequently amused himself with "flights of voice fantasies". In 1975, seeking a more social outlet for his talents, he began attending evening comedy classes by the California-based improvisational comedy group The Groundlings.While watching one of their performances, he impulsively decided to climb on stage and join the cast. His first onscreen appearance was in 1978's Stunt Rock, an Australian film directed in Los Angeles by Brian Trenchard-Smith. After several years of training, paying his way by redesigning the group's logo and merchandise, Hartman formally joined The Groundlings and by 1979 was one of the show's stars. There Hartman befriended Paul Reubens, with whom he often collaborated on comedic material. Together they created the character Pee-wee Herman and developed The Pee-wee Herman Show, a live stage show that subsequently aired on HBO in 1981. <mask> played Captain Carl in the show, and reprised the role for the children's TV show Pee-wee's Playhouse. Reubens and Hartman made cameos in the 1980 film Cheech & Chong's Next Movie.<mask> co-wrote the script of the 1985 feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and had a cameo role as a reporter. He'd considered quitting acting at the age of 36 due to the challenges of finding work; but the success of Pee-wee's Big Adventure changed his mind. After a creative disagreement with Reubens, he left the Pee-Wee Herman project to pursue other roles. <mask> took more small roles in 1986 films such as Jumpin' Jack Flash and Three Amigos. He also worked as a voice actor in animated television programs, including The Smurfs, Challenge of the GoBots, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, and in Dennis the Menace as characters Henry Mitchell and George Wilson. He developed a strong persona providing voice-overs for advertisements. Saturday Night Live (1986–1994)

<mask> successfully auditioned to join NBC's variety show Saturday Night Live (SNL) in its 12th season, which began on October 11, 1986.He had been recommended for the show by fellow Groundlings and SNL cast members Jon Lovitz, and Laraine Newman as well as Jumpin' Jack Flash director Penny Marshall. He told the Los Angeles Times, "I wanted to do [SNL] because I wanted to get the exposure that would give me box-office credibility so I can write movies for myself." In his eight seasons with the show <mask> became known for his impressions, and performed as over 70 different characters. <mask>'s original SNL characters include Eugene, the Anal Retentive Chef and Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. His impressions include Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, Ed McMahon, Barbara Bush, Charlton Heston, <mask>e, and Bill Clintonthe latter considered his best-known impression. <mask> first performed his Clinton impression on an episode of The Tonight Show. When he met Clinton in 1993, Hartman remarked, "I guess I owe you a few apologies", adding later that he "sometimes [felt] a twinge of guilt about [his Clinton impression]".Clinton showed good humor and sent <mask> a signed photo with the text: "You're not the president, but you play one on TV. And you're OK, mostly." Hartman copied the president's "post-nasal drip" and the "slight scratchiness" in his voice, as well as his open, "less intimidating" hand gestures. <mask> opted against wearing a larger prosthetic nose when portraying Clinton, as he thought it would be distracting. He instead wore a wig, dyed his eyebrows brighter, and used makeup to highlight his nose. In one of <mask>'s sketches as Clinton, the president visits a McDonald's restaurant and explains his economic policies in the metaphor of eating other customers' food. The writers told him that he was not eating enough during rehearsals for the sketch – by the end of the live performance, Hartman had eaten so much he could barely speak.At SNL, <mask>'s nickname of "Glue" was coined by Adam Sandler according to Jay Mohr's book Gasping for Airtime. However, according to You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of <mask> by Mike Thomas, author and staff writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, the nickname was created by SNL cast member and <mask>'s frequent on-screen collaborator Jan Hooks. Hartman was very helpful to other cast members. For example, he aided Hooks in overcoming her stage fright. SNL creator Lorne Michaels explained the name: "He kind of held the show together. He gave to everybody and demanded very little. He was very low-maintenance."Michaels also added that <mask> was "the least appreciated" cast member by commentators outside the show, and praised his ability "to do five or six parts in a show where you're playing support or you're doing remarkable character work". <mask> won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for SNL in 1989, sharing the award with the show's other writers. He was nominated in the same category in 1987, and individually in 1994 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. By 1993, almost every cast member who was there during <mask>'s first year on SNL had left the show, including Jon Lovitz, Jan Hooks and Dana Carvey. Hartman said he felt "like an athlete who's watched all his World Series teammates get traded off into other directions ... It was hard to watch them leave because I sort of felt we were all part of the team that saved the show." This cast turnover contributed to his leaving the show in 1994.<mask> said he thought it was time to leave because the show was "getting less sophisticated" and his style of humor didn't fit with the less intellectual comedy of newer cast members like Adam Sandler. <mask> had originally planned to leave the show in 1991, but Michaels convinced him to stay to raise his profile; his portrayal of Clinton contributed to this goal. Jay Leno offered him the role of his sidekick on The Tonight Show but <mask> opted to stay on SNL. NBC persuaded him to stay on SNL by promising him his own comedy–variety show The Phil Show. He planned to "reinvent the variety form" with "a hybrid, very fast-paced, high energy [show] with sketches, impersonations, pet acts, and performers showcasing their talents". <mask> was to be the show's executive producer and head writer. Before production began, however, the network decided that variety shows were too unpopular and canceled the series.In a 1996 interview, <mask> noted he was glad, as he "would've been sweatin' blood each week trying to make it work". In 1998, he admitted he missed working on SNL, but had enjoyed the move from New York City to Southern California. NewsRadio (1995–1998)
<mask> became one of the stars of the NBC sitcom NewsRadio in 1995, portraying radio news anchor Bill McNeal. He signed up after being attracted by the show's writing and use of an ensemble cast, and joked that he based McNeal on himself with "any ethics and character" removed. <mask> made roughly  per episode of NewsRadio. Although the show was critically acclaimed, it was never a ratings hit and cancellation was a regular threat. After the completion of the fourth season, <mask> commented, "We seem to have limited appeal.We're on the edge here, not sure we're going to be picked up or not", but added he was "99 percent sure" the series would be renewed for a fifth season. <mask> had publicly lambasted NBC's decision to repeatedly move NewsRadio into different timeslots, but later regretted his comments, saying, "this is a sitcom, for crying out loud, not brain surgery". He also stated that if the sitcom were cancelled "it just will open up other opportunities for me". Although the show was renewed for a fifth season, <mask> died before production began. Ken Tucker praised <mask>'s performance as McNeal: "A lesser performer ... would have played him as a variation on The Mary Tyler Moore Shows Ted Baxter, because that's what Bill was, on paper. But Hartman gave infinite variety to Bill's self-centeredness, turning him devious, cowardly, squeamish, and foolishly bold from week to week." <mask> was posthumously nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1998 for his work on NewsRadio, but lost to David Hyde Pierce.The Simpsons (1991–1998)
<mask> provided the voices for numerous characters on the Fox animated series The Simpsons, appearing in 52 episodes. He made his first appearance in the second season episode "Bart Gets Hit by a Car". Although he was originally brought in for a one-time appearance, <mask> enjoyed working on The Simpsons and the staff wrote additional parts for him. He voiced the recurring characters Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure, as well as Duff man (on one occasion) and several background characters. His favorite part was that of McClure, and he often used this voice to entertain the audience between takes while taping episodes of NewsRadio. He remarked, "My favorite fans are Troy McClure fans." He added "It's the one thing that I do in my life that's almost an avocation.I do it for the pure love of it." <mask> was popular among the staff of The Simpsons. Showrunners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein said they enjoyed his work, and used him as much as possible when working on the show. To give Hartman a larger role, they developed the episode "A Fish Called Selma", which focuses on Troy McClure and expands the character's backstory. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening said that he "took [Hartman] for granted because he nailed the joke every time", and that his voice acting could produce "the maximum amount of humor" with any line he was given. Before his death, <mask> had expressed an interest in making a live action film about Troy McClure. Many of The Simpsons production staff expressed enthusiasm for the project and offered to help.<mask> said he was "looking forward to [McClure's] live-action movie, publicizing his Betty Ford appearances", and "would love nothing more" than making a film and was prepared to buy the film rights himself in order to make it happen. Other work

<mask>'s first starring film role came in 1995's Houseguest, alongside Sinbad. Other films include Greedy, Coneheads, Sgt. Bilko, So I Married an Axe Murderer, CB4, Jingle All the Way, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Small Soldiers, the latter of which is his final theatrically released film. At the same time, he preferred working on television. His other television roles include appearances on episodes of The John Larroquette Show, The Dana Carvey Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and the HBO TV film The Second Civil War as the President of the United States. He made a considerable amount of money from television advertising, earning $300,000 for a series of four commercials for the soft drink Slice.He also appeared in advertisements for McDonald's (as Hugh McAttack) and 1-800-Collect (as Max Jerome). Hartman wrote a number of screenplays that were never produced. In 1986, he began writing a screenplay for a film titled Mr. Fix-It, and completed the final draft in 1991. Robert Zemeckis was signed to produce the film, with Gil Bettman hired to direct. <mask> called it "a sort of a merger of horror and comedy, like Beetlejuice and Throw Momma From the Train", adding,

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title: Phil Hartman

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 "It's an American nightmare about a family torn asunder. They live next to a toxic dump site, their water supply is poisoned, the mother and son go insane and try to murder each other, the father's face is torn off in a terrible disfiguring accident in the first act. It's heavy stuff, but it's got a good message and a positive, upbeat ending."Zemeckis could not secure studio backing, however, and the project collapsed. Another film idea involving <mask>'s Groundlings character Chick Hazard, Private Eye was also canceled. Style

In contrast to his real-life personality, which was described as "a regular guy and, by all accounts, one of show business's most low-key, decent people", Hartman often played seedy, vain or unpleasant characters as well as comedic villains. He described his standard character repertoire as the "jerky guy" and "the weasel parade", citing Lionel Hutz, Bill McNeal, Troy McClure, and Ted Maltin from Jingle All the Way as examples. Hartman enjoyed playing such roles because he "just want[ed] to be funny, and villains tend to be funny because their foibles are all there to see". He often played supporting roles, rather than the lead part. He said "throughout my career, I've never been a huge star, but I've made steady progress and that's the way I like it", and "It's fun coming in as the second or third lead.If the movie or TV show bombs, you aren't to blame." <mask> was considered a "utility player" on SNL with a "kind of Everyman quality" which enabled him to appear in the majority of sketches, often in very distinct roles. Jan Hooks stated of his work on SNL: "<mask> never had an ounce of competition. He was a team player. It was a privilege for him, I believe, to play support and do it very well. He was never insulted, no matter how small the role may have been." He was disciplined in his performances, studying the scripts beforehand.Hooks added: "<mask> knew how to listen. And he knew how to look you in the eye, and he knew the power of being able to lay back and let somebody else be funny, and then do the reactions. I think <mask> was more of an actor than a comedian." Film critic Pauline Kael declared that "<mask>man and Jan Hooks on Saturday Night Live are two of the best comic actors I've ever seen." Writer and acting coach Paul Ryan noted Hartman's work ethic with his impressions. He assembled a collection of video footage of the figure he was preparing to impersonate and watched this continually until he "completely embodied the person". Ryan concluded that "what made [Hartman's impressions] so funny and spot on was <mask>'s ability to add that perfect touch that only comes from trial and error and practicing in front of audiences and fellow actors."Hartman described this process as "technical". Journalist Lyle V. Harris said Hartman showed a "rare talent for morphing into ... anybody he wanted to be". Ken Tucker summarized Hartman's comedic style: "He could momentarily fool audiences into thinking he was the straight man, but then he'd cock an eyebrow and give his voice an ironic lilt that delivered a punchline like a fast slider—you barely saw it coming until you started laughing." <mask> claimed that he borrowed his style from actor Bill Murray: "He's been a great influence on me – when he did that smarmy thing in Ghostbusters, then the same sort of thing in Groundhog Day. I tried to imitate it. I couldn't. I wasn't good enough.But I discovered an element of something else, so in a sick kind of way I made myself a career by doing a bad imitation of another comic." Personal life
<mask> married Gretchen Lewis in 1970 and they divorced in September 1972. He married real estate agent Lisa Strain in 1982, and their marriage lasted three years. Strain told People magazine that Hartman was reclusive off screen and "would disappear emotionally ... he'd be in his own world. That passivity made you crazy." In 1987, Hartman married former model and aspiring actress Brynn Omdahl (born Vicki Jo Omdahl, April 11, 1958 – May 28, 1998), having met her on a blind date the previous year. They had two children, Sean and Birgen <mask>.The marriage had difficulties; she was reportedly intimidated by his success and was frustrated that she could not find any on her own, although neither party wanted a divorce. She was reported to have been jealous and often verbally and/or physically abusive, even sending a letter to his ex-wife, threatening to "rip [Strain's] eyes out" if she spoke to him again. Hartman considered retiring to save the marriage. Hartman tried to get Brynn acting roles, but she became progressively reliant on alcohol and narcotics, entering rehab several times. On multiple occasions, he removed their children from the household to stay with friends or family because of her drug- and alcohol-fueled outbursts. Because of his close friendship with SNL associate Jan Hooks, Brynn joked on occasion Hooks and <mask> were married "on some other level". Brynn had written threatening letters addressed to Hooks, warning her to not get close to her husband, but they appeared to have never even been sent, being discovered in her belongings following her death.Stephen Root, Hartman's NewsRadio co-star, said few people knew "the real <mask>man", as he was "one of those people who never seemed to come out of character," but he nevertheless gave the impression of a family man who cared deeply for his children. Hartman befriended Joe Rogan during his time on NewsRadio and confided his marital problems to him. Rogan said that he encouraged Hartman to divorce Brynn five times, but "[Hartman] loved his kids and didn't want to leave". Hartman stated in 1997, though a non-practicing Catholic, he displayed a sense of religiousness. In his spare time, he enjoyed driving, flying, sailing, marksmanship, and playing the guitar. Murder
On May 27, 1998, Brynn visited the Italian restaurant Buca di Beppo in Encino, California, with producer and writer Christine Zander, who said Brynn was "in a good frame of mind." They had drinks.After returning home, Brynn had a "heated" argument with <mask>, after which he went to bed. She entered his bedroom some time before  PDT on May 28, 1998, and as he slept, fatally shot him once between the eyes, once in the throat, and once in the upper chest with a Charter Arms .38 caliber handgun. He was 49 years old. She was taking Zoloft, had been drinking alcohol, and had recently used cocaine. Brynn then drove to the home of her friend Ron Douglas and confessed to the killing, but he did not believe her. They drove back to the house in separate cars, and she called another friend and confessed a second time. On seeing Hartman's body, Douglas called 9-1-1 at  Police arrived and escorted Douglas and the Hartmans' two children from the premises, by which time Brynn had locked herself in the bedroom.Shortly afterward, she committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot. The police stated <mask>'s death was caused by "domestic discord" between the couple. A friend said Brynn "had trouble controlling her anger ... She got attention by losing her temper". A neighbor of the Hartmans told a CNN reporter that the couple had marital problems. Yet actor Steve Guttenberg said they had been "a very happy couple, and they always had the appearance of being well-balanced". A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in 1999 by her brother Gregory Omdahl, against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Zoloft, and against her child's psychiatrist, Arthur Sorosky, who had provided samples of the antidepressant to Brynn. <mask>'s friend and former SNL colleague Jon Lovitz has accused Hartman's then NewsRadio co-star Andy Dick of reintroducing Brynn to cocaine, causing her to relapse and suffer a nervous breakdown.Dick claims to have known nothing of her condition. Lovitz later said he no longer blamed Dick for Hartman's murder, but in 2006, Lovitz claimed Dick approached him at a restaurant and said, "I put the <mask>man hex on you; you're the next one to die." Lovitz then had him ejected from the restaurant. The following year at the Laugh Factory comedy club in Los Angeles, Lovitz and Dick had another argument, with Lovitz slamming Dick's head into the bar. Dick asserted he was not at fault in relation to Hartman's death. Brynn's sister Katharine Omdahl and brother-in-law Mike Wright raised the two Hartman children. <mask>'s will stipulated each child would inherit money over several years after turning 25.The total value of <mask>'s estate was estimated at . In accordance with his wishes, his body was cremated by Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, Glendale, California, and his ashes scattered over Santa Catalina Island's Emerald Bay. Response and legacy
NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer stated that <mask> "was blessed with a tremendous gift for creating characters that made people laugh. Everyone who had the pleasure of working with <mask> knows that he was a man of tremendous warmth, a true professional and a loyal friend." Guttenberg expressed shock at <mask>'s death, and Steve Martin said he was "a deeply funny and very happy person". Matt Groening called him "a master", and director Joe Dante said, "He was one of those guys who was a dream to work with. I don't know anybody who didn't like him."Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly concluded that <mask> was "the last person you'd expect to read about in lurid headlines in your morning paper" and "a decidedly regular guy, beloved by everyone he worked with". In 2007, Entertainment Weekly ranked <mask> the 87th greatest television icon of all time, and Maxim named him the top Saturday Night Live performer of all time. On the day of <mask>'s death, rehearsals for The Simpsons were canceled as well as that night's performance by The Groundlings. The season five premiere episode of NewsRadio, "Bill Moves On", finds <mask>'s character, Bill McNeal, has died of a heart attack, while the other characters reminisce about his life. Lovitz joined the show in his place beginning with the next episode. A special episode of Saturday Night Live commemorating <mask>'s work on the show aired on June 13, 1998. Rather than substituting another voice actor, the writers of The Simpsons retired <mask>'s characters.His final appearance on the show, the season ten episode "Bart the Mother", is dedicated to him, as is his final film, Small Soldiers. At the time of his death, <mask> was preparing to voice Zapp Brannigan, a character written specifically for him on Groening's second animated series Futurama. Even though the role was specifically made for him, <mask> still insisted on auditioning and Groening said he "nailed it." After <mask>'s death, Billy West took over the role. Though executive producer David X. Cohen credits West with using his own take on the character, West later said that he purposely tweaked Zapp's voice to better match <mask>'s intended portrayal. <mask> was planning to appear with Lovitz in the indie film The Day of Swine and Roses, scheduled to begin production in August 1998. In 2002, Laugh.com and Hartman's brother John published the album, Flat TV, a selection of comedy sketches recorded by Hartman in the 1970s, which had been kept in storage.<mask> commented: "I'm putting this out there because I'm dedicating my life to fulfilling his dreams. This [album] is my brother doing what he loved." In 2013, Flat TV was optioned by Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot's animation company Worker Studio for an animated adaptation. The deal came about after Michael T. Scott, a partner in the company, posted online a hand-written letter he had received from Hartman in 1997, leading to a correspondence between Scott and <mask>. In 2007, a campaign was started on Facebook by Alex Stevens and endorsed by Hartman's brother Paul, to have <mask> inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame. Among the campaign's numerous publicity events, Ben Miner of the Sirius XM Radio channel Laugh Attack, dedicated the month of April 2012 to Hartman. The campaign ended in success and Hartman was inducted to the Walk of Fame on September 22, 2012, with Paul accepting the award on his late brother's behalf.<mask> was also awarded the Cineplex Legends Award. In June 2013, it was announced that Hartman would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was unveiled on August 26, 2014. Additionally, a special prize at the Canadian Comedy Awards was named for Hartman. Beginning with the 13th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2012, the <mask>man Award was awarded to "an individual who helps to better the Canadian comedy community". In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Hartman as one of the top-ten greatest Saturday Night Live cast members throughout the show's forty-year history, coming in seventh on their list of all 141 members. Filmography

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<mask> (born 14 November 1967 in Pavia), commonly known as <mask>, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He was the principal singer and songwriter of the pop rock group 883. In 2004, he released his first solo album Il Mondo Insieme a Te. The album was successful in Italy, and since then <mask> has remained a solo artist. Taking into account his solo work, as well as his work dating back to 883, Pezzali has sold over 10 million albums, thereby becoming one of the most popular singers in the history of Italian music. Biography

Early life
<mask> was born on 14 November 1967 in Pavia, Italy. His parents owned a florist shop near the family home.During his high school years, <mask> was held back for one year because he did not achieve the required passing grades. It was in this class that he met his friend and future bandmate, Mauro Repetto. <mask> and Repetto both shared a love for rock and roll music and it was this commonality that led them to the idea of starting a band. Together they went on holiday to the United States. During their stay they purchased a cheap synthesizer, a drumkit and some CDs, and upon their return to Pavia, immediately began writing music. 883
Being big fans of motorbikes, especially Harley-Davidsons, Repetto and <mask> decided to name the group '883' after the mark's Sportster. <mask> and Repetto started their murisc career at the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1991, with the song "Non Me La Menare", which became a smash hit in Italy.Their first album, Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno ("Someone Killed Spider-Man"), hit number 1 on the Italian charts, in 1992. Their second album, Nord sud ovest est, produced the number 1 singles "Sei un mito" and "Come mai". In 1993, <mask> and Rosario Fiorello won the 'Festival Italiano' with the song "Come Mai". In 1994, Repetto left the band on good terms to pursue his dream of becoming a movie director in America. <mask> recruited new members and continued the group. The departure of Repetto did not stop the group's productivity: they continued to perform, and in 1995 they released the album La Donna, Il Sogno E Il Grande Incubo which sold over 1.2 million copies. In 1997, 883 released La Dura Legge del Gol, followed by the collection Gli Anni in 1998, Grazie Mille in 1999, Mille Grazie in 2000 (released exclusively in Austria, Switzerland and Germany) and Uno in Più in 2001.883 continued without Pezzali in 2002, when he announced his plans to begin a solo career and to take full credit for his songs. Over the course of their musical career (1992–2002), 883 released six studio albums, released over 25 music videos, and frequently toured throughout Italy. Solo career
In 2003, <mask> began work on his first solo album, Il Mondo Insieme a Te, which was released in 2004. His style of writing differed very little from his music with 883. The main themes of his songs were still friendship, honesty, and relationships. In 2005, a greatest hits album was released, credited '883/<mask>i' and which included a DVD with all of the music videos made to date; it stayed at the top of the album chart for 10 weeks. His second solo album, Time Out, was released in 2007.It proved to be a great success, with its most popular songs remaining at the top of the charts throughout the summer. <mask> is beloved by his fans for his friendly approach, charismatic stage performance, and his commitment to his music. In 2008, he came out with the new album Max Live 2008, which contained the greatest hits of his live performances and also included two unpublished songs ("Mezzo Pieno o Mezzo Vuoto" and "Ritornerò"). In the summer of 2008, the 'Max Live Tour' began in June and took in more than 25 Italian cities. The first concert took place in Monza; Pezzali followed with more 24 concerts and ended with his last stage performance on 31 December at 'Castelsardo'. Following this tour, he decided to take a break, when he decided to place his musical life in the background to dedicate himself to his newborn son. During these three years of semi-time off, he found time to collaborate with other singers and even participated in some reality shows (for example, participating as a guest star on X-Factor Italia in 2009).In 2010, he decided to take a year long sabbatical to write his next album, which was released the following year. In 2011, Pezzali released the new album Terraferma, while 2012 saw the release of a collection of his songs sung with the most famous rap of Italy, included on the album Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno 2012. In 2013, he released his album Max 20, which contains 14 old hits by 883 and from his solo years, in duet with various Italian music artists, along with five songs that were previously unpublished; in 2015, Astronave Max was released. 2017 saw the launch of his new single "Le Canzoni alla Radio", featuring Nile Rodgers.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKaETA7geeIMax Pezzali – Le canzoni alla Radio (Official Video)]</ref> That same year, Pezzali released his album, also entitled Le Canzoni alla Radio and which contained old hits by 883 and Pezzali on his own, plus seven other previously unpublished songs. In 2018, Pezzali began his tour with Nek and Francesco Renga and released <mask> Renga, Il Disco, which contains live performances of <mask>, Nek and Renga. Personal life
<mask> is currently living in Rome, where he used to live with Martina Marinucci, his ex-wife. <mask> and Martina were married on 2 April 2005.After 13 years together, they officially separated in 2014. They have a son, Hilo, born in 2008. A few months after his separation, he became engaged to Debora Pelamatti. <mask> is a big fan of motorbikes, especially of Harley-Davidson models (his group was named after the 883cc Harley-Davidson Sportster), and since 2000, he has been a partner of an authorized Harley-Davidson dealership in Pavia. He is a great fan of comics and his favorites are the superhero comics published by Marvel and the Italian comic book series Rat-Man created by Leo Ortolani. In fact, he has a collection of over 1300 comics. He is also a great fan of Bruce Springsteen, who represented an important source of inspiration for his music career.Pezzali is also a supporter of Inter Milan and has even dedicated a song to his football team, entitled "Sei Fantastica". Discography
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1992 – Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno1993 – Nord Sud Ovest Est1995 – La Donna, Il Sogno E Il Grande Incubo1997 – La Dura Legge del Gol!1999 – Grazie Mille2001 – Uno in PiùCompilations
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2004 – Il Mondo Insieme a Te2007 – Time Out2011 – Terraferma2015 – Astronave Max2020 – Qualcosa di nuovoCompilations
2005 – Tutto Max2012 – Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno 20122013 – Max 202017 – Le Canzoni alla radioLive albums
2008 – Max Live 20082018 – <mask> Renga, Il Disco (feat. Nek and Francesco Renga)

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In 1998, Pezzali dedicated much of his time to writing a book, which explained in detail the inspiration and details of his lyrics. It was titled Stessa Storia, Stesso Posto, Stesso Bar. During the same year, he starred in the movie Jolly Blue along with his old band-mates; the film featured many of 883's biggest hits, while the story-line was centered around the lyrics of selected songs from the band's repertoire. In 2002, he was chosen to write the lyrics and record the vocals for the theme-tune of the Italian version of the movie Treasure Planet. On 8 April 2008, he released his first novel, Per Prendersi una Vita.In 2013, he released an autobiographical novel, I Cowboy Non-Mollano Mai – La Mia Storia. He dubbed the Italian take on Jack Taggert in the movie Iron Man 3''. Awards and nominations

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<mask> (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art and sculpture. <mask>'s projects include illustrating books by amongst others Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Heston Blumenthal, Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, and directing three feature films. Career

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After a trip to New York City in 1986 during which he first showed his work to editors at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Continuity Comics, <mask> met writer Neil Gaiman, and the pair collaborated on a short graphic novel of disturbing childhood memories, Violent Cases, published in 1987. This was followed in 1988 by a Black Orchid miniseries and Hellblazer covers for DC Comics. In 1989, he illustrated the Batman graphic novel, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, with writer Grant Morrison. Comics historian Les Daniels observed that "Arkham Asylum was an unprecedented success, selling 182,166 copies in hardcover and another 85,047 in paperback...McKean produced 120 pages of paintings for Arkham Asylum, offering powerful visual reinterpretations of the classic characters."From 1989–1997 <mask> produced the covers for Gaiman's celebrated series The Sandman, all its collected editions, and many of its spin-offs. In 1998, the cover images from The Sandman were released as one compiled volume titled Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers. Further collaborations with Gaiman produced the graphic novels Signal to Noise in 1992 previously serialised in The Face magazine, about a dying filmmaker and his hypothetical last film; and The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, which explored similar themes as Violent Cases through the imagery of the Punch and Judy show. In 1995 <mask> wrote and illustrated a book for The Rolling Stones called Voodoo Lounge to tie-in with the release of their album of the same name. Between 1990 and 1996, <mask> wrote and drew the ten issues of Cages, an ambitious graphic novel about artists and creativity, illustrated in a stripped-down pen-and-ink style influenced by Alberto Breccia, José Antonio Muñoz and Lorenzo Mattotti. Cages was published as single volume by Kitchen Sink Press in 1998, and in a new edition by NBM Publishing in 2002. In 2010, Cages was released by Dark Horse Comics in paperback.An anniversary edition was released in 2016 by the same publisher, featuring a new introduction by Terry Gilliam. <mask>'s collections of short comics Pictures That Tick, and Pictures That Tick 2: Exhibition were published by Dark Horse Comics in 2009 and 2015. Pictures That Tick won the Victoria and Albert Museum Illustrated Book of the Year award. <mask> created a wordless erotic graphic novel called Celluloid for Delcourt, which was published in the United States by Fantagraphics Books. Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash, which was a commission by the 14-18 Now Foundation, The Imperial War Museum and The Lakes International Comic art Festival, was released as an artist's edition in June 2016, and was published in October 2016 by Dark Horse Comics as an oversized hardback and regular paperback. The project was also a live performance featuring cellist/singer Matthew Sharp and violinist Clare Haythornthwaite, and was performed in Amiens, Kendal, London, Rye and Ashford. Illustration
<mask> designed the posters for the Raindance Film Festival for five consecutive years between 1996–2000.In 1997 he wrote, directed and edited a ninety-second trailer for the festival. In 2005, <mask> designed the poster for the 32nd Telluride Film Festival. In 2006, he designed projections, sets and directed film clips for the Broadway musical Lestat, adapted from Anne Rice's novels, with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. <mask> has created a few books documenting his travels using only illustrations. Examples include Postcards from Vienna, Postcards from Barcelona, Postcards from Paris (2008), Postcards from Brussels (2009), Postcards from Perugia (2011), Postcards from Bilbao (2012). He created another book of 200 pages called Squink (éditions BdArtist(e)) that gathered a number of drawings in 15 chapters. C.D.and book covers
<mask> created C.D. covers for many artists, amongst others for Counting Crows, Alice Cooper, Altan, Tori Amos, Download, Frontline Assembly, Paradise Lost, Dream Theater, Skinny Puppy, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Steve Walsh. Bill Bruford's Earthworks commissioned McKean artworks for six of their albums from 1994 to 2004, as well as additional images for the 2019 Complete box set. He has also made book covers for Jonathan Carroll, Iain Sinclair and Alan Moore. Books of photography
He has published four books of photography:

A Small Book of Black and White Lies (1995)
Option: Click (1998)
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The Particle Tarot: The Minor Arcana

Work with John Cale
McKean designed and illustrated John Cale's autobiography What's Welsh for Zen, a further biography called Sedition and Alchemy, a box set of C.D.s called Circus Live, and used John's Welsh-by-way-of-New York voice as the narrator for his short film Neon. Children's picture books
McKean has collaborated with Neil Gaiman on four children's picture books, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (1998), The Wolves in the Walls (2003), Crazy Hair (2009), and Mirrormask (2005), and illustrated Gaiman's children's novels Coraline (2002) and The Graveyard Book (2008), as well as S. F. Said's Varjak Paw (2003), Outlaw Varjak Paw (2006) and Phoenix (2013). The Wolves in the Walls: a Musical Pandemonium premiered as a play in Glasgow in 2006 with Improbable and the National Theatre of Scotland.The National Theatre of Scotland adapted The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish into a promenade performance for young people in 2013. He illustrated David Almond's The Savage published in April 2008, Slog's Dad published in September 2010, and Mouse Bird Snake Wolf (2013). In 2011, <mask> collaborated with Richard Dawkins on The Magic of Reality, an introduction to critical thinking and science for children. <mask> also illustrated Ray Bradbury's The Homecoming (2006). The Fat Duck Cookbook
In 2008, <mask> collaborated with Heston Blumenthal on The Fat Duck Cookbook, an autobiography, compilation of key recipes and insight into Blumenthal's scientific method. The book was nominated in the James Beard Foundation Awards for Cooking from a Professional Point of View and won the Photography/Illustration award. In 2014, <mask> collaborated again with Blumenthal and writer Pascal Clariss on Historical Heston, a collection of historically inspired recipes.The book won two James Beard Foundation Awards. <mask> is the Director of Story at The Fat Duck, and helped to relaunch the restaurant after its refurbishment in 2015. He has created package designs, maps, menu designs and murals for The Fat Duck, as well as Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London and Melbourne. Stamps
<mask> created six images for the Royal Mail's Mythical Creatures collection, which featured depictions of mythical creatures found in British folklore, including dragons, unicorns, giants, pixies, mermaids, and fairies. The collection was released in the UK on 16 June 2009. The Presentation Pack contains short descriptions of each subject by author Neil Gaiman. Films
MirrorMask, <mask>'s first feature film as director, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005.The screenplay was written by Neil Gaiman, from a story by Gaiman and McKean. A children's fantasy which combines live action and digital animation, MirrorMask was produced by Jim Henson Studios and stars a British cast Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Rob Brydon, and Gina McKee. Before MirrorMask, McKean directed a number of television intros and music videos as well as several short films, such as The Week Before (1998) and N[eon] (2002), which are included in the compilation DVD of McKean's work Keanoshow from Allen Spiegel Fine Arts. <mask> has directed The Gospel of Us, a film of the National Theatre Wales's Passion play in Port Talbot which stars Michael Sheen. The feature film Luna, written and directed by <mask> and starring Stephanie Leonidas, Ben Daniels, Dervla Kirwan and Michael Maloney, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2014. McKean was a concept artist on the TV mini-series Neverwhere (1996), which was created and co-written by Neil Gaiman, and the feature films Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Theatre and live performance
McKean wrote and performed a song cycle called Nine Lives at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Graphic Festival.This was also performed at the British Library and at LICAF. <mask> wrote the text for Wildworks' Wolf's Child site-specific theatre work as part of the Norwich Theatre Festival in 2015. An Ape's Progress  was a commission by the Manchester Literature/Jazz Festivals in 2015, and was created by poet Matthew Sweeney, composer/saxophone player Iain Ballamy, cellist Matthew Sharp, singer Emilia Martensson, accordionist Stian Carstensen, and pianist Kit Downes, with McKean providing film projections and keyboards. A book of the work accompanied the show. Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash  is a multi-media, music, song and performance work commissioned by 14-18 Now Foundation and LICAF. <mask> performs as narrator and pianist, Matthew Sharp as performer, singer and cellist, and Clare Haythornthwaite as violinist/performer. It premiered in Amiens, and has been performed in Kendal.In 2016 it was performed in Rye, Ashford and at Tate Modern. Music and Jazz label
Mckean has produced album artwork for many bands, such as: Paradise Lost, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Counting Crows, Dream Theater, Michael Nyman, and countless more. He has a longstanding relationship with industrial band Front Line Assembly, creating many illustrations for dozens of their albums from 1994 to 2021. <mask> also founded the record label Feral Records with saxophonist Iain Ballamy. Awards
<mask> has won numerous awards and accolades. Over the years, he has been nominated five times for a World Fantasy Award in the category of "Artist", and he won the award in 1991. His graphic novel Cages won the Alph-Art, Pantera, and Harvey Awards for best Graphic Novel.He has been nominated six times and won three Spectrum Awards in the categories of "Advertising", "Book", and "Comic". His collection of short comics, Pictures That Tick won the V&A Museum Illustrated Book Awards Overall First Prize. In 2004, <mask> won a BSFA Award in "Short Fiction" with Neil Gaiman for their work, The Wolves in the Walls. His film MirrorMask was nominated for the William Shatner Golden Groundhog Award for Best Underground Movie, the other nominated films were Green Street Hooligans, Nine Lives, Up for Grabs and Opie Gets Laid. Luna won Best British Feature at the Raindance Festival Awards, and also the Raindance Award at the Möet British Independent Film Awards. In 2017 McKean was the inaugural recipient of the "Sergio Aragones International Award for Excellence in Comic Art", given as part of The Lakes International Comic Art Festival. References

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Sir <mask> (1664/65 – 21 November 1739) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral. Family and early life
Much of the details of his early life are obscure, but it is known that he was born into a family from Little Burstead, Essex, England. He entered the navy and was commissioned lieutenant on 22 February 1690. His first assignment was to HMS Anne, under Captain John Tyrell. <mask> was present aboard the Anne at the allied defeat in the Battle of Beachy Head in May 1690, when the Anne was dismasted. Despite rigging up a jury jig, the Anne was unable to escape and was deliberately run ashore west of Rye where her crew abandoned and then burnt her to prevent her capture. Tyrell then received command of HMS Ossory, taking <mask> with him, and the two saw action in the Battle of Barfleur in 1692.Promotion
<mask> was appointed first lieutenant of HMS Devonshire in 1693 under Captain Henry Haughton. He spent most of this period serving in the English Channel until 1696, when he joined the main fleet aboard HMS Restoration under Captain Thomas Fowlis. Acquitting himself well, <mask> was promoted to captain on 19 January 1697 and was given command of the 24-gun HMS Seaford. He was not in command long when on 5 May 1697, the Seaford was captured and burnt by the French off the Isles of Scilly. <mask> returned to England and was given command of HMS Seahorse. He commanded her until 1699, in the North Sea and off the Dutch coast, followed by a period in the Mediterranean in 1699 under Vice-Admiral Matthew Aylmer. In the West Indies with Benbow
<mask> was then appointed to command HMS Carcass for a ten-month period between 1701 and 1702, and sailed her to the West Indies.Here he joined a squadron under Vice-Admiral John Benbow, and in March 1702 <mask> was appointed to command the 48-gun HMS Ruby. He then participated in the action of August 1702 under Benbow and against Admiral Jean du Casse. During the action, most of the captains hung back from the engagement, and only <mask>'s conduct was considered above reproach. <mask> kept the Ruby closely engaged, supporting Benbow aboard HMS Breda until the Ruby was disabled by French fire. Ruby being unable to contribute further, Benbow ordered <mask> to return to Port Royal, Jamaica. <mask>'s next command was HMS Canterbury in June 1703, under the command of Vice-Admiral John Graydon. <mask> returned to England in October 1704, eventually spending six years and nine months aboard the Canterbury.He spent between 1705 and 1706 in the Mediterranean. He accompanied Sir Thomas Hardy in the escorting a convoy to Lisbon in 1707, and after gave evidence in favour of Hardy at the court-martial. Hardy had been criticised for not pursuing a French squadron that had been sighted during the voyage. <mask>'s next command was HMS Montagu in September 1710. He sailed with the fleet under Sir Hovenden Walker to attack Quebec City. During the voyage <mask> and the Montagu captured two prizes. After the failure of the expedition, <mask> returned to England and was appointed to act as commander-in-chief at Portsmouth in December 1712.Victory at Cape Passaro
He returned to sea again when he was appointed to command HMS Defiance in early January 1718, followed by a return to his old ship, Canterbury. In the Canterbury he joined the fleet under <mask> and sailed for the Mediterranean. He had a large part in the Battle of Cape Passaro on 31 July 1718 and was given command of a detached five-ship squadron and sent to pursue a division of the Spanish fleet. <mask> achieved a substantial victory with his small command, capturing six ships and destroying six more in the Strait of Messina. Modest in victory, he wrote to Byng on 5 August to inform him of his success, a letter described by The Gentleman's Magazine as 'remarkable for naval Eloquence'. It read 'Sir, we have taken and destroyed all the Spanish ships which were upon the coast: the number as per margin' This resulted in Thomas Corbett pronouncing him fitter to achieve a 'gallant action' than to describe one. Knighthood and further promotions
<mask> returned to England and in 1720 was appointed to HMS Nassau, then a guard ship at Sheerness.He was knighted on 15 January 1721 for his victory in 1718 and was promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Blue on 16 February 1723. He was appointed second in command of the Baltic fleet under Sir Charles Wager on 1726, and hoisted his flag in HMS Cumberland. He then served with Wager off Cadiz and Gibraltar in late 1726, returning to the Baltic aboard HMS Captain in April 1727 under the command of Admiral Sir John Norris. <mask> was promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Red in December 1727, Vice-Admiral of the Blue in January 1727 (Old Style, 1728 New Style)), Vice-Admiral of the White in 1728 and was back with Wager in the Channel, followed by the Mediterranean in 1729, this time aboard HMS Princess Amelia. He continued his rise through the ranks, being appointed commander-in-chief at Spithead in 1731, and vice-admiral of the red in January 1732. Admiral of the blue came next on 26 February 1734, and he spent 1734 to 1735 as commander-in-chief at the Nore, with HMS Revenge and then HMS Newark as his flagships. Retirement and final years
<mask> retired in 1736, receiving a pension of £600 a year.He died three years later on 21 November 1739 aged 74 and unmarried. He was buried in the family's traditional resting place in the parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Little Burstead, Essex. He left £9,600 in his will to be divided amongst his relations. References

Sir <mask> at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
<mask> and John Benbow in the Book of Days, 4 November

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