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Christopher Hamill, 19 December 1958, Wigan, Lancashire, England Limahl (an anagram of his surname) came to prominence as lead vocalist with Kajagoogoo. His rancorous exit from the group in 1983 was caused partly by guitarist Nick Beggs' increasing control over the outfit's destiny. However, a flamboyant performer and a friend of BBC pop presenter Paul Gambaccini, Limahl was well placed for solo success that began with "Only For Love' in the UK Top 20. After a relative flop with 1984"s "Too Much Trouble", he touched number 4 with the movie title theme, "Never Ending Story". This Giorgio Moroder opus was also Limahl's only US chart entry. Apart from Don't Suppose flitting briefly into the UK charts, he has since been absent from the commercial scene in nearly all territories. He continues to perform live and appear in musical theatre.- Actor
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Unflappable announcer and program host who began his career on Boston radio in 1937. He was the 'voice' for the Reynolds Aluminum Company for twenty-five years, and he also announced for Esso gasoline, Auto-Lite spark plugs and Maxwell House coffee. In his final decades, his rich voice hosted one of the classiest of local radio shows on a station covering Dartmouth's tony hometown, Hanover, New Hampshire, where Rex hosted "Breakfast at the Hanover Inn," with interviews in the morning "coffee time." It was a great privilege for broadcasters to work for this always sharply dressed, superbly well spoken, tall, elegant gentleman.
Rex was involved in the start-up of New York television station WPIX (Channel 11) in 1948, and he covered the Republican National Convention for the station that year; by 1949 he left to work freelance, then returned in late 1967 to anchor its 10 P.M. newscast, staying in that position until mid-1968. He was a resident of Woodstock, New York.
In 1956 he purchased what became WNHV AM 910 in White River Junction, Vermont. While at his desk there on Tuesday, March 8th, 1983 he suffered a heart attack and collapsed. The next day he died at Veteran's Hospital in White River Junction. A memorial service was held in Hanover, New Hampshire on Friday, March 11th, 1983.