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Suffered severe stroke
In June 2023 Chomsky suffered a severe stroke that greatly impaired his ability to speak and move.
Net worth reported at US$7.2B (May 2025)
Reported net worth as of May 2025 was US$7.2 billion; had donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations (OSF), of which $15 billion had been distributed.
Peabody Lifetime Achievement Award (second)
Received a Peabody lifetime achievement award in 2016 recognizing his long cultural impact.
Accepted Lifetime Achievement award from Lima, Ohio
Conducted final interview accepting Lifetime Achievement award from her hometown of Lima as part of a comedians panel.
Smithsonian displays gag file and iconic objects
Albert H. Small Documents Gallery displayed Diller's gag file and iconic costume pieces and props as part of her legacy.
Helped found Hesselbein Global Academy at University of Pittsburgh
Assisted in establishing the Hesselbein Global Academy for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement at Pitt (dedicated to ethical leadership education).
Given the key to the City of Melbourne
Recognised in an official ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall for long philanthropic service.
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship created by the family
Watson's children launched the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship in 1968 to give graduating college students a year for independent international study.
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Biden awarded Soros the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025 for his lifetime work advancing open society and human rights.
'MacArthur Park' used in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Harris' 1968 recording 'MacArthur Park' featured in the wedding sequence of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — posthumous cultural usage.
Moved to Brazil full-time after stroke
Following the June 2023 stroke, Chomsky relocated to Brazil to live full-time and receive treatment/rehabilitation.
Large multi-project philanthropic donations (2022)
Multiple donations in 2022 including HK$150M to CUHK Faculty of Medicine (May), CN¥100M to new Chaozhou People's Hospital inpatient building (Apr), HK$30M flood relief (Aug), US$25M to Philanthropy Asia Alliance (Aug).
Launched podcast 'All of the Above with Norman Lear'
Began hosting a podcast on May 1, 2017 interviewing cultural figures and continuing civic commentary.
Documentary premiered at Sundance
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You debuted as the opening-night film of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Hospitalised and discharged (Dec 2012)
Admitted for tests and treated for lung infection and gall stones in December; discharged 26 December after treatment.
Estimated net worth reported (~June 2024)
Reports (e.g., EBSCO/Biographical sources) indicated Soros's net worth had decreased to about $6.7 billion by June 2024, largely due to philanthropic transfers.
Inducted into California Hall of Fame (posthumous)
David Packard was inducted into the California Hall of Fame in 2006 (posthumous recognition).
Northumbrian Water losses & dividends controversy
CK Infrastructure (75% owned by Li via CK Infrastructure) and KKR took dividends amid reported operating losses for Northumbrian Water; regulator fines and public scrutiny reported (2022–2023).
Continuing public scrutiny over political influence and media bias
Longstanding criticisms and analyses continued linking Murdoch's media outlets to right‑wing bias and significant political influence in multiple countries.
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