March 21, 2013

Pietro Mennea in a race in 1972

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This morning, the great athlete Pietro Mennea passed away. He was nicknamed the Arrow of the South for his speed and his origins in Southern Italy. He won several medals in the Olympics, in the European Championships and in the first edition of the World Championships. In 1979, he set the world record in the 200 m with 19.72 seconds.

James Herbert in 2012

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Yesterday, the British writer James Herbert passed away. He became famous for novels such as “The Rats” and its sequels and “The Fog”. He’s considered a master of horror but in his first novels he used science fiction basis for his stories.