Farewell crusader Anthony Foster BABIES
A tireless advocate for victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church, Anthony Foster, 64, died in Melbourne on May 26, reportedly after a stroke. The father of three’s crusade for justice was sparked by personal heartache: two of his daughters, Emma and Katie, were repeatedly raped in primary school by Melbourne priest Kevin O’donnell. Emma took her own life at age 26 and Katie battled alcohol abuse before being hit by a car in 1999, which left her severely disabled. “Anthony’s heart was so big—he fought for others to make sure what happened to our family could not happen to anyone else,” his family said in a statement. Foster will be farewelled at a state funeral, the Victorian government has announced. “History will record that a man named Anthony Foster quietly and profoundly changed Australian history,” said Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. “The fight for justice goes on.”
WEDDINGS
After a two-year engagement, actress Emmy Rossum, 30, married Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail, 39, in New York on May 28. Robert Downey Jr, Hilary Swank and the bride’s Shameless co-star William H. Macy were among the guests ... Taken actress Maggie Grace, 33, married entrepreneur Brent Bushnell in California on May 28 ... JoyAnna Duggar, 19, of US reality family the Duggars, wed her fiancé of three months,
Austin Forsyth, on May 26. “We feel so happy and excited,” Duggar told WHO.
SPLITS
Champion marathon swimmer Susie Maroney, 42, has separated from husband Perry
Cross, according to the
Sunday Telegraph.
Maroney and Cross, who was paralysed in 1994, married in November.
Welsh singer Charlotte Church is expecting her third child, she revealed onstage in Birmingham, England, on May 28. The singer, 31, whose partner is musician Jonathan Powell, has Ruby, 9, and Dexter, 8, with ex-fiancé Gavin Henson.
LEGAL MATTERS
Golfer Tiger Woods, 41, was charged with driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, on May 29. Woods has denied alcohol was involved: “What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications”... Shia Labeouf, 30, is being sued for defamation and assault in a $US5 million lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles bartender, whom the actor reportedly called a “racist.” Labeouf’s lawyer Brian Wolf is seeking a dismissal.
DIED
Gregg Allman, founding member of blues-rock group the Allman Brothers, died at home in Savannah, Georgia, on May 27 due to complications from liver cancer. He had been married six times, including to singer Cher. “Words are impossible,” tweeted Cher, 71, who had son Elijah Blue with Allman. “Never forget.”