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Mick Lally (November 1945 – 31 August 2010) an Irish film and stage actor has died at the age of 64. He founded the Druid Theater and was mostly known to Irish audiences as Miley Byrne the series ‘Glenroe’ and ‘Ballykissangel’.

He also voiced Brother Aidan in the animation ‘The Secret of Kells’ and had roles in ‘Circle of Friends’ and ‘Alexander’.

Lally was born in Tourmakeady, County Mayo and worked as a school teacher before his acting career. He founded the widely acclaimed Druid Theater Company in 1979 along with Garry Hynes and Marie Mullen.

In 1982, he starred in the television series The Ballroom Of Romance opposite Brenda Fricker. In 1979, his performance as Miley in Bracken earned him a Jacob’s Award. In 1994, he played Fiona’s grandfather, Hugh, in The Secret of Roan Inish.

He died on Tuesday, 31 August 2010, after a brief stay in a hospital.

R.I.P.

Halle Berry (born on August 14, 1966) is an American actress, with an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster’s Ball. She is among the best paid actresses in Hollywood.

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Bedford High School, and later studied at Cuyahoga Community College. She participated at several beauty contests in the 1980s, winning Miss Teen All-American (1985) and Miss Ohio USA (1986). She was also the first runner-up at the 1986 Miss USA.

At the end of the 19780s, she moved to Illinois for a modeling and acting career. In 1989, she got a role in the television series Living Dolls and later appeared in a recurring role on the serial Knots Landing.
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