Pioneering N.S. astronomer remembered for ‘connecting people with the universe’

Astronomer David Lane, who created the world’s first telescope controlled by social media at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, died late last month following a nine-month battle with brain cancer. Lane was born in Germany in 1963 before moving to Hebbville, N.S., where he grew up, according to his obituary. He worked at Saint Mary’s University for 29 years, starting … Read more

Adan Canto, Mexican actor known for X-Men: Days of Future Past, dead at 42

Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Agent Game as well as the TV series The Cleaning Lady, has died. He was 42. Publicist Jennifer Allen, told The Associated Press Canto died of appendiceal cancer and had opted to keep his diagnosis private. “Adan had a … Read more