Search

“The heart of Hollywood” Treat Williams dead at 71

Richard Treat Williams, a Hollywood heavyweight with over 129 acting credits to his name, has passed away at the age of 71. The actor was involved in a tragic accident with a car while riding his motorbike in Dorset, Vermont. Treat was the only person who sustained injuries in the crash, and while a helicopter was called in to airlift him to hospital, he sadly passed away. As Dorset’s fire chief Jacob Gibble told People, investigators believed that the car’s driver had been turning and didn’t notice the motorbike. And Treat’s agent of 15 years, Barry McPherson, said the same while confirming the news to the publication. “He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off," McPherson said. "I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented. "He was an actor's actor. Filmmakers loved him. He's been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s. He was really proud of his performance this year. He's been so happy with the work that I got him. He's had a balanced career." Treat’s family later issued a statement regarding his passing to Deadline, where they shared that “it is with great sadness that we report that our beloved Treat Williams has passed away tonight in Dorset, Vermont after a fatal motorcycle accident. “As you can imagine, we are shocked and greatly bereaved at this time. Treat was full of love for his family, for his life and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it. It is all so shocking right now, but please know that Treat was dearly and deeply loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him. “We are beyond devastated and ask that you respect our privacy as we deal with our grief. To all his fans, please know that Treat appreciated all of you and please continue to keep him in your hearts and prayers.” Treat is survived by his wife of 35 years, Pam Van Sant, and their two children, Gill and Ellie, as well as his significant Hollywood legacy. He was a star across both the screen and stage over the course of his impressive career, with over 50 years of experience behind him. From Prince of the City to A Streetcar Named Desire, Hair, Chicago Fire, Everwood, and Miss Congeniality 2, he’d dipped his toes in a wide variety of content. Treat won over fans and co-workers alike with his presence, and they felt the weight of his passing, taking to social media to share their grief, and to pay tribute to the late star. “We are heartbroken over the passing of beloved … star of Chesapeake Shores, The Christmas House and so much more,” the Hallmark Channel wrote. “We will forever cherish him in our hearts, and extend our condolences to Treat’s family, friends, and loved ones.” “Working with Treat Williams in Mamet’s Speed the Plow at Williamstown in ‘91 was the start of great friendship. Damn it, damn it. Treat, you were the best. Love you,” writer and director Justine Bateman shared. “Treat Williams was a passionate, adventurous, creative man. In a short period of time, he quickly befriended me & his adventurous spirit was infectious. We worked on just 1 film together but occasionally connected over the years. Kind and generous with advice and support. RIP,” actor Wendell Pierce said of Treat. And on behalf of many, actor Billy Baldwin noted down just a handful of the qualities he would remember his friend by, writing that “he truly and deeply cared about what’s going on here in America and around the world. Climate change, social justice, freedom, truth, tolerance… love. Beloved by his family, friends, fans, colleagues… his community. “A terrible loss. You will be missed.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> He had it all. Smart. Talented. Funny. Charming. Successful. Handsome. Compassionate. Heart of gold. And that name… Treat Williams. He truly and deeply cared about what’s going on here in America and around the world. Climate change, social justice, freedom, truth, tolerance…… <a href="https://t.co/7cKP4nETTz">pic.twitter.com/7cKP4nETTz</a> — Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillyBaldwin/status/1668458525335646208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote> Images: Getty

News

"Too young to leave us": Aussie woman killed in holiday accident

A young woman from Melbourne has tragically died while on holiday with her family after a devastating motorcycle crash. Saarah Hannah Bulbul, 25, was on the back of the bike when the rider lost control and crashed on July 28 in Istanbul, Turkey, according to <a title="www.heraldsun.com.au" href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/saarah-bulbul-tributes-for-mitcham-lawyer-former-vermont-secondary-college-student/news-story/9f4af8645dcf99c1fa8cbf531cf0420b" data-tgev="event119" data-tgev-container="bodylink" data-tgev-order="9f4af8645dcf99c1fa8cbf531cf0420b" data-tgev-label="leader" data-tgev-metric="ev">The Herald Sun.</a> While the driver managed to escape uninjured, Sarah died from her injuries on the way to the hospital. Ms Bulbul was travelling through Turkey with her parents and two sisters before the tragic accident, as the family will remain in Turkey, confirming Saarah will be buried at a family cemetery there. “We’re all devastated, she genuinely was full of life and had everything she ever wanted and everything was going right for her,” Saarah’s heartbroken sister Nesi told the Herald Sun. “It’s just way too quick and soon, and it doesn’t seem real yet.” Ms Bulbul was about 10 months into her first job as a lawyer with Grindal Legal in South Melbourne, after completing her degree at the city’s Swinbourne University. “She loved her job and she was smashing it, she loved working there and recently they told her she was going places,” sister Nesi said. Ms Bulbul's former high school principal Tony Jacobs described Ms Bulbul as “a vibrant, animated and energetic member of the school community”. “Saarah will always be remembered and sadly missed by all school friends and teachers,” Mr Jacobs said. “Our thoughts go out to the family and closest friends over the loss of someone too young to leave us.” Image credits: Facebook / LinkedIn

News

Police officer called a hypocrite for defect on car

A police officer who pulled over a man riding a defective motorbike has been called a hypocrite for having a smooth tyre. Theo Glibo was stopped by the police officer at a service station in Largs Bay, Adelaide for having an illegal blue light on his motorbike. The 24-year-old then spotted the officer’s front tyre which was “bald” and questioned why he was being ticketed while the car should also be unroadworthy. “I’m copping a defect and this cop has a bald tyre and he’s not even gonna defect his own car,” Theo said in his video. “I’m not going to put a sticker on it for something that’s going to be dealt with tomorrow,” the officer responded. “Why not? That’s what you’re doing with mine, you’re a hypocrite,” Theo continued. ”If this was anybody else’s tyre, you’d defect it. Where’s the wear bar on that?” The officer agreed that Theo was right and that he would deal with his tyre when his shift ended. “You’re absolutely right, so I will defect that when I get back to my office,” the officer said. Theo’s video went viral to the point that South Australia Police had to release a statement to address the incident. “South Australia Police are aware of the social media post relating to an interaction between a SAPOL employee and a member of the public where the police vehicle was identified to have a bald tyre,” the statement read. “SAPOL have taken steps to address this matter.” Images: TikTok

Travel Trouble

There’s something terrifying about this motorbike

Just outside of Paris, drivers on the A4 motorway spotted something very, very strange – a riderless motorbike driving in a perfectly straight line. Onlookers quickly jumped to the type of conclusion you only come to when you’re scared out of your wits – a ghost. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lo_9KYFONUA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> “On the video, we can clearly see the two-wheeled […] without a biker,” the man filming said. “A ghost.” However, the reality mightn’t be quite so outlandish. According to <a href="http://www.leparisien.fr/insolite/video-le-mystere-de-la-moto-qui-roule-toute-seule-sur-l-a4-pres-de-paris-09-06-2017-7034859.php" target="_blank">Le Parisien</a>, the video was taken just moments after the bike had been involved in a collision, which knocked its 20-something-year-old driver off the vehicle and onto the road. Jean-Pierre Goy, a stunt motorcyclist who has appeared in James Bond movies, revealed to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3780633/mystery-of-ghost-motorbike-that-freaked-out-motorists-as-it-drove-along-motorway-with-no-rider/" target="_blank">The Sun</a> that it’s not uncommon for bikes to run for over 600m (especially in cruise control) without a rider. “The pilot may have fallen, and in view of the motorcycle, with a very low centre of gravity, it was possible to continue its journey,” he explained. “I’ve seen motorcycles ride like this even longer, especially with the cruise control blocked.”

Insurance

At 69 I rode a motorbike across America

Intrepid seniors David and Lona Brown had the full Easy Rider experience at 69 and 70, motor biking around the United States. Here’s their incredible story. <img width="226" height="163" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/25444/dave-lona-2004-small-grd-canyon_226x163.jpg" alt="Dave Lona 2004 Small Grd Canyon" style="float: left;"/>Our first trip was a ride to Milan and the French Riviera on 200cc motorcycle in 1958. When we got married in 1961 Australia was the furthest we could get for 10 quid. We came to Newcastle NSW and have never wanted to leave. I’ve been in real estate since 1969 and Lona has worked with me at the office, as well as raising our free children. We never lost our lust for travel, taking the kids to England for six months in 1978. In 1990 we did Europe in a 17 foot camper following Italia 90. It wall really started in 2003, when I retired from 30 years in real estate. We had joined a friend with 44 foot catamaran in Chicago for a trip south through the American river systems to finish in Mobile on the Gulf of Mexico. I envisaged a cross country motorcycle ride. Lona was a bit miffed at that idea and thought she would enjoy Wal-Mart and its shoe department much more if we bought a motor home and were not so restricted luggage wise! So by a stroke of good luck mates of ours in Ulysses happened to have some very good friends in Austin Texas which solved lots of problems for us. We finished up in 2004 with a 30 foot motor home, a trailer with a 650GS BMW on the back. Five months and 29 States later I still wanted the bike trip. For 2009 I finally convinced her that a trip across the States on a bike would not be such a bad idea. Having met a Californian Ulyssian in 2006 and admired his new Honda Goldwing at his home in Camarillo, near Thousand Oaks I emailed him to be on the lookout for perhaps an ST1100 to make such a trip. He came straight back to me with an offer to buy his ‘06 Wing. <img width="512" height="371" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/25445/goldwing-in-la-015_11a-copy-copy_512x371.jpg" alt="Goldwing In LA 015_11A Copy - Copy" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> That was Feb/March this year 2009, Mark in Camarillo agreed to store the bike until we got there in July, pick us up from the airport, and billet us for a few days until we got sorted out. We flew from Sydney and Mark was there to pick us up and drive us the 50 miles north to his home. A nice three days there, buying Lona a new helmet, some super lightweight bike boots and gloves and we were ready for the road. Another Ulysses acquaintance we know lives half the year near Bakersfield California and the other half between Newcastle and Brisbane and I had promised to visit her for a couple of days. So we left Mark and Karla very appreciative of their hospitality, which by the way is typical of most Americans we have met, they are across the board very welcoming people. We set off north to Ventura and then north/east to Bakersfield and Springville at the base of the western side of the Sierra Nevada mountains. After a couple of days with Kate, including a memorable night with a dozen or so of her friends at the Springville Inn with a backdrop of good food and live music reflecting the local country style, we set off eastward again. Over the Sierra Nevada’s we continued on into Death Valley with temperatures rising. The co-pilot was feeding me bottles of water over my shoulder, until our first stop for fuel and more water at Panamint Springs. Burning up we were committed to reach our planned destination at Stovepipe Wells where we collapsed into an air conditioned motel room having checked the thermometer over the General Store door which was reading 120°F in the shade. 20 miles along the road next morning was breakfast at the aptly named Furnace Creek! More stifling heat for the rest of the day as we made our way out of Death Valley stopping to admire the panorama from Dante’s View which is about 12 miles off the highway up an “interesting” switchback ride. Returning to a more normal landscape we made our way back to civilization arriving at Summer Bay Las Vegas Resort in the gambling capital of the world. Much to Madams disgust Bette Midler was away for July, the best show we saw was Aussies, Human Nature. Not being a gambler the ancillary expenses were minimal and the hand brake tells me she only lost about $20 on the “slots”. Moving on we travelled via Lake Mead and Hoover Dam to Kingman on old route 66, from there we took the old road through Peach Springs and into Seligman where we stayed at the DeLuxe motel, which was the epitome of non-deluxe, but it was air conditioned, and we had a great afternoon at the Black Cat Bar with some locals. Next day was a diversion to catch up with Papadavenrebel at Clarkdale. So south on 89 to Prescott and then north on 89A to Jerome, an old mining town of 15,000 people in the late 1800’s for the gold and copper, now about 500 inhabitants and picturesque hanging as it does on the side of a mountain. Down the mountain into Clarkdale and an hour or two with Dave and Rebecca before we headed up to Flagstaff via Sedona which is an ultra-touristy small town which we just drove slowly through. Back onto Interstate 40 from Flagstaff and a quick trip across to Winslow Arizona well known to Eagles fans that are familiar with the words to “Take it Easy”. Arrived in Austin on the 29th August to the usual Owens welcome and had great week with them as usual, a blaze of cards, meals out, a crazy poker night where they change the game after each hand. I took the grandchildren Hayley and Cody for a ride on the bike when Laura and Eric came over to celebrate Eric’s birthday. <img width="500" height="375" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/25448/sdc10155-copy_500x375.jpg" alt="SDC10155 - Copy (2)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> All in all the Owens are wonderful hosts and we had a few laughs on the two Sundays with the pool, volleyball. From Austin we went a little north to take in famous civil war battle site at Vicksburg. The battlefield site was intriguing with the main interest an exhibit of the remains of the USS Cairo an iron clad river boat developed into an early version warship bristling with guns and driven by a stern paddle wheel. From there we just wanted to get to Florida. We had been advised to take the circuitous route around the Gulf coast and take in Fort Walton Beach and Destin Beach. Through some fault of my own, like not having studied the map enough I got confused and took 98 too early instead of staying on I-10 through Pensacola, all very easy when you know how. We were recommended to any one of half dozen restaurants cause her indoors had had enough of burger and fries and wanted a “proper meal”. We went to Staffs just down the road where Dave the barman made us welcome with a couple of beers and a bourbon and coke while we perused the menu. Lona had a fish we had never heard of, amberjack and I had grouper. We really enjoyed the whole thing except I think I overindulged a little and suffered a bit later. It dawned a little doubtful weather wise the next day and within 10 miles we had the wet jackets on, didn’t have any wet pants with us!! The light shower was enough to prevent any pictures of Destin Beach which was a shame as it was all it had been suggested it would be, a very pretty bay with white sand shores, and the high rise apartments to go with it. We pushed on to try to make Lake City and leave us one days ride to finish but torrential rain and high wind stopped us 30 miles short at a small town called Live Oak. Up until now the coolest morning we’d had was 74 F, with most days between 85-100 F Into Econolodge for the night where Shirl the receptionist got us and the bike under cover real quick and after a shower and the reverse cycle air con on heat for the evening everything was dry by morning. Last day, maybe? 350 miles to go. With a Supercentre Wal-Mart across the road I decided we needed some insurance, a pair of wet pants each. You know what? It worked, no rain. Blazing hot all day as we made our boring way down the spine of Florida on I-75, then on the Florida Turnpike, finally joining I-95 for the run into West Palm Beach. Our host cousin Gary was busy for the afternoon so we decided to indulge in a cold beer at the previously tried and tested Queen Mary English Pub. To our eternal disappointment it was closed awaiting new owners. Still 100 F. Wow, what an incredible adventure? Doesn’t this sound fantastic? Have you ever taken a similar trip, and if so how did you manage? Let us know in the comments. No matter where you’re travelling to, making sure you know how to access your cash while away – and in the most affordable way – is very important. Easy to use and with countless benefits, the Over60 Cash Passport allows you to securely access your cash in the same way you use an ATM or credit card. <a href="https://oversixty.cashpassport.com.au" target="_blank">To apply for a card today, click here.</a> Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/07/6-of-the-best-european-beaches-to-visit/">6 of the best European beaches to visit</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/domestic-travel/2016/07/the-story-behind-that-wanaka-tree/">The story behind that Wanaka Tree</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/07/7-best-beaches-on-australias-east-coast/">7 best beaches on Australia’s east coast</a>

International Travel

Prince George enjoys ride on police motorbike

Prince George has got a taste of the life of a police officer – with a ride on an official Metropolitan Police motorbike! The two-year-old was spotted atop a bike outside Kensington Palace, while his mother the Duchess of Cambridge smiled on as she held Princess Charlotte in a pram. Surrounded by four officers, Prince George tried to grasp the handle bars, which his little arm could only just reach. The photo is reminiscent of similar occasion 29 years ago, when George’s father William enjoyed a ride on a police motorbike too. In November 1987, William and Harry were photographed give a royal salute on a police bike during a visit to the police force. <img width="530" height="372" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/05/24/17/34927CB600000578-3607164-29_years_ago_William_and_Harry_were_photographed_giving_a_royal_-a-26_1464107748360.jpg" alt="29 years ago William and Harry were photographed giving a royal salute from atop a police motorbike during a visit to the police force in November 1987" class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-732023b79f1b4e73"/> Last year, Kate revealed she doesn’t like when Prince William rides his motorbikes. “He's still riding [his motorbike]. It always fills me with horror when he goes out on it‎. I'm terrified. Hopefully, I'm going to keep George off it,” Kate said. It looks like the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree though! Scroll through the gallery above to see more pictures of George. Have you passed down a hobby to your children or grandchildren? Share your experience with us in the comments below. Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/05/science-backed-ways-to-get-children-to-love-fruit-and-veg/">9 science-backed ways to get children to love fruit and veg</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/05/secret-to-mindful-children-banning-bedroom/">The secret to raising mindful children</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/04/important-things-to-let-little-children-do/">7 important things little children should be allowed to do</a>

News

Over 60

News

Shop

Catalogues

Travel

Health

Lifestyle

Finance

Entertainment

Property

Information

Keep up to date

Search

“The heart of Hollywood” Treat Williams dead at 71

"Too young to leave us": Aussie woman killed in holiday accident

Police officer called a hypocrite for defect on car

There’s something terrifying about this motorbike

At 69 I rode a motorbike across America

Prince George enjoys ride on police motorbike