Ecuador Presidential Candidate Assassinated at Campaign Rally 10 Days Before Election

Fernando Villavicencio.Photo:API via AP API via AP Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate who was running in Ecuador’s presidential election and spoke out against corruption and organized crime, was assassinated Wednesday. TheNew York Timesreported that Villavicencio, 59, a former journalist, was leaving a campaign rally in the country’s capital of Quito when he was fatally shot. On X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, thenational prosecutor’s officeannounced that a suspect, who was badly injured in an exchange with security personnel, was apprehended and later died in police custody.

Ecuadorian Surfer Israel Barona Dead at 34 After Suffering Seizures in His Hotel Room

Michael Steele/Getty Surfer and Olympic hopeful Israel Barona has died at age 34, the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee and El Salvador’s National Civil Police confirmed. Barona, who was working towards the 2024 Paris Olympics, died in El Salvador on Tuesday while he was visiting for a competition, the Committeeannounced. El Salvador National Civil Police (PNC)saidBarona “suffered seizures while he was in a hotel in El Zonte, La Libertad” in a statement.

Ed Asner Remembers 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' Costar Cloris Leachman: 'She Was Just Marvelous'

Ed AsnerremembersCloris Leachmanas simply “marvelous.“The celebrated actressdied on Wednesday of natural causesat age 94, with countless Hollywood stars paying tribute to her. Among those honoring Leachman is Asner, 91, her costar onThe Mary Tyler Moore Show, Asner played Lou Grant on the series, which aired between 1970 and 1977, while Leachman portrayed landlady Phyllis Lindstrom.“We got awful chummy, and we dug each other a lot,” Asner toldEntertainment Tonight. “When we first started the show, she got me to not worry about reading the teleprompter, rewind the script, improv … We did it with improv and it worked well.

Ed Asner Speaks Out After 'Great Friend' Valerie Harper's Death: 'Goodnight Beautiful'

Ed Asner is paying tribute to his late costar and “great friend,” Valerie Harper. “Valerie was a brilliant artist with a myriad of ideas on how to make the character more interesting; and was a fighter for those less fortunate,” said Asner, 89. The actor also shared an emotional post on Twitter, where he called Harper “a beautiful woman, a wonderful actress, a great friend and with balls bigger than mine.

Ed Asner Supports Valerie Harper as She Battles Cancer: 'I Hope You Feel My Love'

Ed Asner is spreading the love to his formerTheMary Tyler Moore ShowcostarValerie Harperas she struggles with cancer. On Thursday, Asner, 89, shared a tweet honoring Harper, 79, just two days after the actress’s husband revealed thatdoctors had advised herto be moved to hospice care “My heart goes out to @ValerieHarper and her husband Tony,” Asner wrote. “I hope you feel my love coming at you like a tidal wave.” Asner and Harper starred together on the hit 1970s sitcomTheMary Tyler Moore Show.