Jaime Escalante Dead at 79

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East Los Angeles high edifice pedagogue Jaime Escalante, who was made famous by Edward saint Olmos' acting of him in the 1988 flick "Stand and Deliver," died Tuesday salutation in Roseville, California. He had been undergoing treatments for bladder cancer in Reno, Nevada, but was brought to his son's California bag on Monday by Olmos, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Bolivian-born science and math pedagogue is perhaps best known for helping to invoke the math program at East L.A.'s Garfield High School into one of the finest in the country. His efforts at Garfield were documented in "Stand and Deliver," which Escalante himself described as "90 percent truth and 10 percent drama" to Reason magazine.

He came to the edifice in 1974, slightly more than a decade after agitated from La Paz, Bolivia, to the United States with no knowledge of English. Such was the land of things at Garfield that Escalante nearly walked away in frustration, though he ultimately remained there. As a teacher, he was frequently at odds with a edifice administration that had little faith in the students. The powers-that-be urged Escalante to stick to the script and make things easy, but he was more concerned with challenging his pupils.

Olmos received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations and won an Independent Spirit Award for his 1988 action in "Stand and Deliver." He remained near with Escalante through the years, eventually leading the charge on the Jaime Escalante Legacy Project, a benevolence designed to help cover the ailing teacher's growing medical costs and to secure that his life's work would move to be used to inspire newcomers in the earth of education.

The news of Escalante's expiration is up on Olmos' Web site. In a statement, the person writes, "My deepest condolences to Jaime's family and friends and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone, you hit my deepest appreciation for any and all prayers and help you hit given."

Marie Osmond's son, Michael Blosil, left note

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Before Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son leaped to his death, he texted a friend to tell her there was a note waiting for her in his apartment, TMZ.com reports.

Michael Blosil and the unidentified woman were supposed to get together Friday night, sources told TMZ, and she received his text shortly before 9 p.m.

The woman, who lives in Blosil's Los Angeles apartment building, then walked over to his flat. His roommates let her in.

Minutes after she found the note, they heard the sound of sirens outside the window, TMZ reported. The note said that the woman was his only close friend in L.A. and that he was depressed.

While the note did not mention suicide specifically, it did list things he would be doing for the last time, the Web site said.

Blosil's roommates were unaware of what was going on, but they became alarmed after the woman read the note. They then heard sirens and saw emergency vehicles on the street below and realized what had happened.

A 911 call about Blosil's death jump from his apartment building was made at 9:26 p.m., RadarOnline.com reported.

An autopsy may be performed as early as Sunday, according to TV's "Entertainment Tonight."

Osmond said her family is overwhelmed with grief by the "tragic loss" of her son, according to a statement released by her publicist.

"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," Osmond said in a statement.

Marie and Michael's father, Brian, divorced in 2007. They have two biological children and adopted five others, including Michael. Marie also had a son with her first husband, Stephen Craig.

Osmond was to perform with brother Donny last night in Las Vegas, but the show was canceled.

When reached Saturday, Donny Osmond told "ET," "Please pray for my sister and her family."

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/02/28/2010-02-28_marie_osmonds_son_michael_blosil_left_note_saying_he_was_depressed_before_commit.html