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What We Know About Joan: MD Prep School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads What We Know About Joan: MD Prep School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads
What We Know About Joan: MD Prep School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads The "Golden Bachelor" hasn't even premiered yet, but one contestant from Maryland is a clear favorite for many already. With her long, golden locks, 60-year-old Joan Vassos, of Rockville, is among the 22 women competing on a new "The Bachelor" concept, premiering on Thursday, Sept. 28, on ABC. According to her LinkedIn page, Vassos works in alumni relations and annual giving at the Landon School, a prep school for boys in Bethesda. Joan, who will be competing on Gerry Turner's season, has four kids and two grandkids and is looking for love again after losing her husband of 32 years to…
Maryland Native, 'Schitt's Creek' Executive Producer Ben Feigin Dies, 47 Maryland Native, 'Schitt's Creek' Executive Producer Ben Feigin Dies, 47
Maryland Native, 'Schitt's Creek' Executive Producer Ben Feigin Dies, 47 Maryland native and Emmy-winning producer Ben Feigin died on Monday, Oct. 24 at his Los Angeles home after a battle with pancreatic cancer, E! News reports. He was 47. Known for his work as an executive producer for the sitcom "Schitt's Creek,' Feigin grew up in Silver Spring and won an Emmy award in 2020 for his work on the show. He leaves behind his wife, Heidi, and their 11-year-old daughter, Ellie. Eugene Levy, the show’s co-creator and one of its main characters, took to Twitter to express his condolences. "We were saddened to hear the news of Ben Feigin’s passing," the tweet reads.…
Former Maryland HS Football Standout, Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies From Pancreatic Cancer Former Maryland HS Football Standout, Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies From Pancreatic Cancer
Former Maryland HS Football Standout, Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies From Pancreatic Cancer Former Maryland high school football standout and Penn State linebacker Bani Gbadyu has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 34. Friends and family of Gbadyu announced on Saturday, Oct. 22 that he died due to complications from cancer, leaving behind three young children and his wife, Molly. The terminal cancer diagnosis was delivered last month during a doctor’s visit, according to the York Daily Record. Former Penn State linebacker Bani Gbadyu is in the hospital. If you're able to lend a hand, here's a GoFundMe. https://t.co/6NR2KYRdAl — Roar Lions Roar (@RLRblog)…