Oliver William Davies Thompson

Fifty years after his death, the final hours of Jimi Hendrix still feel like a half-opened case file. The official cause—asphyxiation from barbiturate intoxication—is settled, but the sequence of events that morning and the accuracy of his reported last words remain tangled in conflicting accounts. Born: November 27, 1942 · Died: September 18, 1970 · … Read more

Few chapters in rock history are as tangled as the final hours of Jimi Hendrix. Half a century after the guitarist died in a London apartment at 27, the basic facts remain surprisingly hard to pin down. This guide navigates the evidence — from autopsy reports to eyewitness accounts — to show what we actually … Read more

Few 1980s pop culture figures are as instantly recognizable as Mr. T — the gold-draped, mohawk-sporting giant who turned a tough-guy persona into a global brand. But behind the chains and the glare lies a retired bodyguard named Laurence Tureaud who built a lasting franchise on one simple rule: pity the fool who underestimates him. … Read more

There aren’t many British industrialists who can claim to have built a £29 billion empire from scratch, then taken control of one of football’s most storied clubs. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the chemical engineer who turned Ineos into a global petrochemical powerhouse, has done exactly that — while also relocating to a tax-free Monaco residence that … Read more

Most people know the names Orville and Wilbur Wright, but few can picture the brothers behind the historic moment at Kitty Hawk. They were two quiet, meticulous Ohio men who never married, ran a bicycle shop, and changed the world with a machine that stayed aloft for just twelve seconds. First powered flight date: December … Read more