1. Former BBC radio presenter Howard Hughes dies

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde74jyn7r9o

    Former BBC Radio Berkshire newsreader and presenter Howard Hughes has died. Hughes was the first voice heard on the radio station when it launched in 1992, before going on to read the news on the ...

  2. BBC Radio and Capital Breakfast show's Howard Hughes dies after short ...

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-bbc-radio-capital-breakfast-34128574

    Howard Hughes who worked alongside Chris Tarrant on the morning radio programme had suffered from a short illness, it was confirmed by his webmaster. Howard was the first voice listeners heard in ...

  3. Howard Hughes - Movie, Death & Children - Biography

    https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/howard-hughes

    Howard Hughes was an aviator and film director who inherited his family's successful oil tool business and began investing in films. He produced several films, including the hit Hell's...

  4. Capital Breakfast and BBC Radio icon Howard Hughes dies after short illness

    https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1977164/capital-breakfast-bbc-radio-howard-hughes-dead

    Howard Hughes, who was best known for his radio work, has died following a short illness, his friend Adam Cornwell has confirmed in a statement on the podcast's website. By Gemma Jones , Showbiz ...

  5. The Tragic Life and Curious Death of Howard Hughes

    https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/howard-hughes.htm

    When Howard Hughes took his last breath it was 1:27 on the morning of April 5, 1976, and he was in an airplane over northern Mexico on his way to a Texas hospital. Decades earlier he'd built the planet's largest seaplane and aviated the circumference of the world in a record-setting 3 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes and 10 seconds.

  6. 7 Things You May Not Know About Howard Hughes - HISTORY

    https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-howard-hughes

    Learn about Hughes' oil fortune, Hollywood career, aviation records, Spruce Goose project and CIA involvement. Discover how he became a millionaire at 18, directed a costly movie, set a flight record and more.

  7. Tributes paid to broadcaster and journalist Howard Hughes

    https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/11/tributes-paid-to-broadcaster-and-journalist-howard-hughes/

    Written by Roy Martin November 16, 2024 - 9:01 pm. Radio broadcaster, journalist and podcaster Howard Hughes has died. The news was shared by his webmaster on social media, confirming he died a ...

  8. Hughes H-4 Hercules - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_H-4_Hercules

    The Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly known as the Spruce Goose; registration NX37602) is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time to be used in the war.

  9. Howard Hughes (1905-1976) | American Experience | PBS

    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-hughes/

    Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His family became extraordinarily wealthy when his father, Howard Hughes Sr., helped patent a drill bit that transformed the...