The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea which is completely enclosed by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.   The world's deepest lake is Lake â¦ Baikal in Siberia, Russia, at 1,638 metres deep.
Richard Griffiths, Harry Potter's Grumpy Uncle Vernon, Dead at 65. Richard Griffiths, the veteran British character actor best known for playing the heartless Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movies, has died. He was 65. According to Sky News, Griffiths passed away on Thursday from complications following heart surgery.
Mount Vernon plantation was not only the beloved home of George Washington, the first president of the United States, but also the source of much of his wealth and the mark of his status as a leading member of the Virginia planter elite. He lived here for over 40 years, happily returning home whenever his life of public service permitted.