- Tashonna Ward walked into an emergency room in Milwaukee one evening this month to get treatment for chest pains and shortness of breath. The cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular.
- The pair hit the headlines after seven shots were fired at Ward's house in a quiet Marylebone mews by a jilted boyfriend of Keeler a year later in December 1962.
- Death records search results for Mandy Ward. Death Records for Mandy Ward.
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WARD, AMANDA LYNN (MANDY) - It is with our deepest sympathies that we announce the passing of Amanda Lynn (Mandy) Ward, a beloved mother, wife, daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, niece and sister in law. She passed peacefully in her sleep with all of our love and support behind her on January 15, 2008 at the age of 35.
And so for the longest time I stayed away from drawing. Until, one day, I sort of just scribbled something on a random piece of paper at a family gathering, and someone looked over my shoulder and said, 'Hey, I didn't know you could draw!' To which I replied, 'I didn't either.'
Ever since then I continued to draw on a fairly regular basis - random sketches, fantasy scenes, book illustrations, etc. As with any other exercise, with practice came some considerable improvement. I became pretty good. Enter Mandy Ward a.k.a. fantasy writer Kira Morgana.
Have you ever read something filled with images so evocative that you could literally see them as clearly as you do the surrounding reality? To me, such is Mandy's writing. It doesn't matter whether it is one of her delightful pieces from the children's Land Far Away series or a profoundly creepy scene involving the Dark Overlord and his talking jar from the world of The Tower And The Eye. When I read Mandy's work, my hand instinctively reaches for the nearest writing implement and a piece of paper, because her characters are simply begging to be seen.
Mandy's environments are expansive, exquisitely detailed and possess limitless variety. Having become a primary illustrator for the Land Far Away series, I once joked that I was getting my workout by drawing all the different backdrops involved in just one story.
She is as fearless with her characters and story lines as she is with her settings. They are many, they are wonderfully alive, powerful and flawed at the same time, they overlap, they interact, they diverge, creating an often complex and very involved but unfailingly enjoyable conglomeration.
My favorite part about Mandy's writing is that she avoids one of the major pitfalls observed in the work of some much more experienced writers. She is equally generous in settings, descriptions and details with both her positive characters and those that are far less than lovable. The thoroughly unpleasant solicitor Mr. Holewinsky in the first of the Arking Down books (soon to be published, I hope, yes that is a hint) is portrayed just as carefully and diligently as the much more positive teenage protagonist Jenny and her friends.
While one might get an impression that Mandy Ward is well and truly locked in her fantasy world, that would be a grave misconception. This woman is no ivory tower dweller. She runs a household, takes care of her significant other, raises two small kids, produces a fantastic blog The World of the Tiger Princess and an utterly fabulous monthly webzine Welcome to Wherever. So, it is with no small pleasure that I offer you an interview with this fantastic person and author, because with such heavy work load it took some finagling to find the time.
What is your favorite virtue? Creativity – I love what creative people can do no matter what the form is. Be it Art, Fiction, Poetry, Films, Music… I love it all.
Your favorite qualities in a man. Humour – I’m not keen on racist humour, but I don’t mind sexist. I picked that up from working as a DT Teacher, which can be a very male environment.
Sensitivity – I love to see a man with emotional sensitivity, although there is such a thing as a man being too sensitive.
Your favorite qualities in a woman. Listening Skills – contrary to popular belief, not all women have them. I honed mine when I was a Technical Adviser, but sometimes, I like to be listened to as well!
Humour – I like to be able to laugh at the same things.
Your chief characteristic. My Modesty – Some people (looking at no one in particular) call this my “Yes, But…” Attitude. I do appreciate that I have done some good things so far in my publishing career and I am proud that I have done them. I just don’t think that pushing them in everyone’s faces is a good idea. It creates resentment and I don’t want people to resent me!
What do you appreciate the most about your friends? They’ve been there for me when I have been black and when I’ve been happy. I only wish that I could meet them in person!
Your main fault. I let things get to me far too easily. I have a fairly thick skin when it comes to stuff like rejections but on a personal level it is a lot harder for me to ignore.
Your favorite occupation. Writing…teaching…writing…teaching… Hmm. Tricky one…
Writing is my favourite, but I love teaching, especially workshop things like metal work and woodwork. I love getting my hands dirty and making something out of raw material satisfies something primal in me. It’s probably why I have so many practical hobbies!
I enjoy seeing the kids get into the zone when they are making and their pride when they finish a project.
Your idea of happiness. Enough money to pay all the bills for the rest of my life. That way I wouldn’t have to worry and I could get on and enjoy what I do, so much better! I’d also be able to enjoy my family time and know that my children would be happier with me happy.
Your idea of misery. Not being able to write ever again. Or read… *shudders* the thought of losing those abilities really does scare me.
If not yourself, who would you be? Polgara the Sorceress from David & Leigh Eddings The Belgariad / The Malloreon – She’s how I want to be when I grow up. Strong, elegant and happy in herself, with no excuses for any of her faults!
Your favorite heroes in fiction. Ahem… the last question is one of them! Polgara’s Grandfather, Belgarath is another one. David Eddings (with help from his wife) had such a wonderful dry wit and his characters all seem very real to me.
I also love Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Death and Archchancellor Ridcully from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.
They are incredibly well drawn personalities and I love Sir Terry’s take on Magic, as personified by Granny Weatherwax and Archchancellor Ridcully. Nanny Ogg is one person I would love to have as a relative; life would never be dull with her around! Death as an anthropomorphic personification makes the whole idea of physical death easier to handle.
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Your favorite heroes in real life. Sir Terry Pratchett is a Major Hero for me – I’m fairly certain that if I was diagnosed with Alzheimers, I’d just curl up. His energy in campaigning for the cause as well as churning out a book is astounding.
Jo Rowling is also a Heroine of mine. She managed to write a book as a single mum and despite the number of rejections (I do hope those people are kicking themselves now) she won through and became a massive success!
Most of my heroes and heroines in life are everyday kind of people who still manage to be successful Authors. People like Joanne Ellis, John Booth, Charlotte Castle and Jake Barton inspire me to keep going – that maybe one day I’ll be as good as them. I know I can’t reach the heights of JKR or Sir Terry, but dagnabbit, I’m gonna try!
Your favorite food and drink. I love lemon… Lemon Drizzle Cake, proper Lemonade, Lemon Sorbet… I also adore Lime in the same way. So much food is just too sweet!
My favourite meal is Chicken Fajitas (mild though – no Chillies, I get hives with them!) and Lemon Sorbet for afters… or possibly Lemon Meringue.
What is your present state of mind? Stressed! It’s the holidays and having the kids around tends to make me a little edgy.
Other than that, I’m feeling positive. My eBook is getting sold, not a massive rush, but I never expected that anyway – no one has heard of me for a start!
Your personal motto. I collect quotes, but this one is as close as I can get to a motto…
“Growing up is inevitable. Growing old is optional.” - ArtemisX5, Webook
Mandy's latest book The Tower And The Eye: A Beginning is available on Amazon
It is a profoundly captivating tale - the very stuff of dreams for the hard core fantasy fans.
MANDY Rice-Davies, the blonde showgirl at the centre of the Profumo affair
that nearly toppled the Government, has died at the age of 70.
that nearly toppled the Government, has died at the age of 70.
The former model and dancer was a key figure in the scandal that featured call
girls, Soviet spies and high society orgies.
girls, Soviet spies and high society orgies.
It brought Harold Macmillan’s government to its knees, hastened the end of 13
years of Tory rule and the start of the swinging Sixties and left Mandy
branded one of the most notorious women in Britain.
years of Tory rule and the start of the swinging Sixties and left Mandy
branded one of the most notorious women in Britain.
But she shrugged off her reputation and became a successful actress, author
and businesswoman who described her life post-Profumo as “one slow descent
into respectability”. Mandy, who was married three times, died on Thursday.
and businesswoman who described her life post-Profumo as “one slow descent
into respectability”. Mandy, who was married three times, died on Thursday.
A spokesman for her PR agency Hackford Jones said yesterday: “It is with deep
sadness that the family of Marilyn Foreman — also known as Mandy Rice-Davies
— have confirmed that she passed away yesterday evening after a short battle
with cancer.”
sadness that the family of Marilyn Foreman — also known as Mandy Rice-Davies
— have confirmed that she passed away yesterday evening after a short battle
with cancer.”
She was 19 when her pal Christine Keeler was exposed for having an affair with
British war minister John Profumo — while she was also said to be sleeping
with Soviet naval attache Yevgeny Ivanov.
British war minister John Profumo — while she was also said to be sleeping
with Soviet naval attache Yevgeny Ivanov.
Because it was the height of the Cold War, the story was political dynamite.
Profumo initially denied the affair in the House of Commons and was later
forced to resign.
forced to resign.
The scandal also sparked a series of political events that led to Harold
Macmillan’s resignation.
Macmillan’s resignation.
Profumo and Christine were introduced at a party by osteopath Stephen Ward --
and he was later taken to court.
and he was later taken to court.
Mandy and Christine were branded call girls and Ward was accused of living off
their “immoral earnings”.
their “immoral earnings”.
During the Old Bailey trial Mandy was told Lord Astor — a pal of Ward — had
denied having an affair with her.
denied having an affair with her.
The unimpressed teenager reduced the courtroom to howls of laughter when she
replied: “Well he would, wouldn’t he?”
replied: “Well he would, wouldn’t he?”
Her response — which made the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations — seemed to sum
up the younger generation’s disrespectful attitude to the establishment.
up the younger generation’s disrespectful attitude to the establishment.
Tragic Ward took an overdose during the court case. He was taken to hospital
and found guilty in his absence, but died days later.
and found guilty in his absence, but died days later.
The scandal also earned Mandy a reputation as one of the leaders of the
Sixties sexual revolution.
Sixties sexual revolution.
But she later insisted the decade’s saucy reputation was overstated. She said:
“In those days there were good girls and there were bad girls.
“In those days there were good girls and there were bad girls.
“Good girls didn’t have any sex at all and bad girls had a bit.”
After the trial Christine, now 72, slid into a life of obscurity.
Mandy became a cabaret singer and moved to Germany. From there she travelled
to Spain and Israel where, at 21, she wed ex-air steward Rafael Shaul.
to Spain and Israel where, at 21, she wed ex-air steward Rafael Shaul.
They set up a string of clubs and restaurants and Mandy started acting in
Israeli theatre.
Israeli theatre.
But after daughter Dana, now 46, was born, Mandy and Rafael split.
In 1978 she married French restaurateur, Jean-Charles Lefevre.
When that ended after less than a year, she returned to Britain and landed
several acting jobs.
several acting jobs.
Mandy appeared in a number of TV shows, including Absolutely Fabulous. Her
movies included Absolute Beginners in 1986.
movies included Absolute Beginners in 1986.
She wrote her autobiography Mandy in 1980 and nine years later wrote novel The
Scarlet Thread.
Scarlet Thread.
Her third husband was businessman Ken Foreman, chairman of Attwoods waste
disposal group.
disposal group.
The couple, who got married in 1988, had three homes in London, Miami and the
Bahamas and used to holiday with Margaret Thatcher.
Bahamas and used to holiday with Margaret Thatcher.
Windows xp pro sp3 iso download free 64-bit. It was a big step up for the policeman’s daughter from Solihull. Mandy said
she wished the events of 1963 had never happened.
she wished the events of 1963 had never happened.
She insisted: “The only reason I still want to talk about it is that I have to
fight the misconception that I was a prostitute.
fight the misconception that I was a prostitute.
“I don’t want that to be passed on to my grandchildren.”
She was involved in the development of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Stephen
Ward, which opened last December.
Ward, which opened last December.
She also campaigned to clear Ward’s name at a 2013 press conference for a book
that claimed he was innocent.
that claimed he was innocent.
Mandy once revealed: “My biggest fear was living a drab, boring life. Well, I
certainly didn’t end up doing that.”
certainly didn’t end up doing that.”
She could have run the country
By ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, Composer and friend
ANDREW Lloyd Webber, who wrote the Profumo-inspired musical Stephen Ward,
spoke of his “dear friend” Mandy Rice-Davies.
spoke of his “dear friend” Mandy Rice-Davies.
He said: “I am deeply sad to hear the news about Mandy. I would have written
Stephen Ward five times over just to have met this life-enhancing woman.
Stephen Ward five times over just to have met this life-enhancing woman.
“Mandy was enormously well-read and intelligent. I will always remember
discussing with her subjects as varied as Thomas Cromwell’s dissolution of
the monasteries and the influence of the artist Stanley Spencer on Lucian
Freud.
discussing with her subjects as varied as Thomas Cromwell’s dissolution of
the monasteries and the influence of the artist Stanley Spencer on Lucian
Freud.
“With a different throw of the dice, Mandy might have been head of the Royal
Academy or even running the country.”
Academy or even running the country.”
John Profumo
PROFUMO became a Tory MP at 25 and War Secretary in 1960.
He was tipped as a future PM but had to quit after his affair with Keeler was
revealed.
revealed.
He spent the rest of his life doing charity work. Profumo died in 2006 aged
91.
91.
Christine Keeler
KEELER met Stephen Ward in a Soho cabaret club and he introduced her to
Profumo in 1961.
Profumo in 1961.
Since the scandal she has worked in a dry cleaner’s shop, sold advertising and
been a school dinner lady.
been a school dinner lady.
She is 72 and lives alone in South London.
Stephen Ward
WARD was a society osteopath who met Keeler when she was 17.
When the Profumo-Keeler affair became public, Ward was charged with
immorality.
immorality.
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During his 1963 trial he took an overdose and died. He was found guilty “in
absentia”.
absentia”.