Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 10, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tue soap october 10, 1978 11 cancer kills Jacques Brel at 49 from a Reuter Paris up Jacques Brel whose songs were popularized by the hit musical Jacques brei is alive and Well and living in Paris died in a suburban Hospital Early monday after a 10-year Battle with cancer. He was 49. The belgian Singer and song writer entered the Hospital on july 28. He had been living in retirement in the Marquesas islands in the South Pacific since 1973 but returned to his native Brussels for an operation in 1974 and to Paris last year to make what turned out to be his last record. A spokesman for the Paris Hospi tals service said Brel died of an embolism obstruction of the lungs. He made no mention of the can cer which forced Brel s Semi retire ment 11 years ago. He had lived on a polynesian Island since 1972. He returned Here for treatment last july. While Back in France Brel re corded his first album for 10 years. It promised to be the biggest Selling record in the history of French popular music. His earlier records including classics such Asne me Quitte Pas known in the English speaking world As if you go away sold millions. Brel the son of a belgian industrialist was born in Brussels in 1929. He began to compose in 1950 while working in his father s card Board factory. In 1952, Brel left his wife and broke with his parents to try and become a Singer in Paris. At first he was turned away by nightclub owners who said he was too ugly and his first record was a Flop. Undeterred he toured provincial clubs until asked to fill in for an established Star one night at the Paris Olympia. He was so Well received that stardom followed. Jacques Brel composer loses 10-year fight hostage flees suicidal . Gunman new York a a Man apparently despondent because he did not have enough Money to pay his rent killed himself saturday while police negotiated with him for the re lease of a pregnant woman who was the last of 10 persons he had taken hostage in a Manhattan store police said. The woman who had told reporters earlier that she was four months pregnant was taken to a nearby hos Pital complaining of stomach pains officers said. She was released from Hospital about an hour later. Police said the woman panicked when the gunman agreed to let her go. He agreed to let her out she made a Rush for the front door and then he shot himself in the head said Frank Dunne a police offi cer. Police said the gunman had agreed to release his last hostage so a doctor could examine her but she was sup posed to rectum. The other nine hostages believed to be customers were released unharmed earlier from the Manhattan dress shop where the unidentified Man armed with a .38-calibre pistol and two knives had held off police for four hours. The woman who police identified As Elva Darbouze 30, said the gun Man just came in like he wanted to buy something then he pulled out a gun and says he s going to kill she described him however As a really Nice police said the siege began after mrs. Darbouze called police at about . Not saying that a Man who had held up the shop several months ago had returned. About two hours later nine of the hostages were released. The gunman told an a reporter by Telephone that he wanted an ambulance to leave the area. 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