The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia and patella forming the knee joint.
Dusty dies on her Royal day By Tim Cooper. Dusty Springfield has died from breast cancer on the day she should have collected her OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The 59-year-old singer died at 10.40 last night at her home in Henley-on-Thames, her agent Paul Fenn said today.
PAUL SOLMAN: Elvis died of a heart attack in Memphis August 16, 1977. He was 42. ELVIS PRESLEY SINGING: â I did it my way. PAUL SOLMAN: The amazing thing is that despite his physical death, the cry continues louder than ever: Long live the King.LVIS PRESLEY: Well, it might not help you get girls but at your age it would get your blood circulating. PAUL SOLMAN: Elvisâs unbridled performance of âHound Dogâ on Uncle Miltieâs show was right on the edge. Mid song, he put his guitar aside, and emphasized the beat with more flexible equipment.