John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. He and fellow-Beatle Paul McCartney formed the massively successful Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership throughout the 1960s, writing songs for The Beatles and other artists to record.

Lennon's songwriting was often full of pain and hope. His melodies were at times beautiful and at times dark. His lyrics reflected his personal and career demands, philosophical outlook, his unease with his fame, and current events. As a writing pair, Lennon's hard-edged and McCartney's optimistic styles complemented one another. The Beatles, largely under Lennon and McCartney's influence and with their record producer George Martin, revolutionised rock music with their lyrics, instrumentation, harmony, and electronic effects, changing the nature of popular music at the time and paving the way for the music of the 1970s,  1980s and beyond. In his solo career distinct from The Beatles, Lennon wrote and recorded songs that became icons of the age, such as "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance".

Lennon, on television and in films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), and by press conferences and interviews, revealed his rebellious, iconoclastic nature and quick, irreverent wit. He channeled his fame and penchant for controversy into his work as a peace activist, artist and author.

He had one son, Julian, with his first wife, Cynthia; he later married his second wife, avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, and they had one son, Sean. John Lennon was murdered in New York City on December 8, 1980 by a deranged fan, as he and Ono returned home from a recording session; he was, and continues to be, mourned throughout the world.

In 2002, the BBC polled the British public about the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. Respondents voted Lennon into eighth place. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gogue is a Spanish Cartoonist. Please visit more of his work by cliking here.

Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an Oscar-winning American actor who is widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors of the 20th century. He brought the techniques of either the Stanislavski System or method acting (commonly mistaken for the same acting technique) to prominence in the films A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s. His acting style, combined with his public persona as an outsider uninterested in the Hollywood of the early 1950s, had a profound effect on a generation of actors that would come after him.

Brando was also an activist, lending his presence to many issues, including the American Indian Movement.

He was named the fourth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.
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Custodio´s cartoons of World Cup 2006. Brazilian team cartoons, caricatures and football comic strips, day-after-day while world cup is on. Leave your comments. You will find non-football stuff in www.custodio.net

Custodio Rosa is a Brazilian Cartoonist. Was born in Sao Paulo, 1967. His cartoons are distributed by Agencia Estado, the major news agency in Brazil, and he published in 50 newspapers in Brazil and overseas. As a tipical Brazilian, he loves to play football, which bring him happiness and an eight hole plate and multiple screws in my ankle. More informations about his work: www.custodio.net

History was made when Evo Morales, an Amayra, was elected president of Bolivia in 2005, becoming the country's first indigenous head of state. Mr. Morales has made redressing the effects of centuries of discrimination and oppression experienced by Bolivia's indigenous groups, which he has compared to apartheid in South Africa, a top priority of his presidency. ( http://worldnews.about.com/od/whoswhoinworldaffairs/p/evomorales.htm )

Caricature by Leo, Brasil
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Caricature by portuguese cartunist, Rui Duarte. Clik here to see more of his work.

Caricature by portuguese cartunist, Rui Duarte. Clik here to see more of his work.

Ronaldo was born in the poor suburbs of the football Mecca Rio de Janeiro under the name Luis Nazario de Lima. Driven by his childhood hero Zico, the youngster enters football early in his life. By his 12th birthday he is playing in an organized youth club called Tennis Club Valqueire. With them, he played "futebol de salão" or small-sided football with a miniature ball. This is considered an important step in Ronaldo's development because playing with a smaller ball has been proven to rapidly increase foot skills. In the following few years, he takes part in various youth tournaments and begins attracting attention. Not much later, Cruzeiro di Belo Horizonte snatch up the youngster on a $50,000 transfer.
Young Luis Nazario gets his big break at the age of 17 when he is called up by Brazil's senior national team. He performs well and is selected for his country's World Cup squad. Because of his tender age, the young Fenomeno is kept as a substitute and watches the entire 1994 World Cup from the bench, as his team wins the gold.

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