Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Marva Wright
A beautiful, brilliant blues singer from New Orleans. I have heard her and am better for it. Via the New Orleans Times-Picayune (nola.com)
Phil Wood
A renowned craftsman of bicycle hubs such as the one pictured above. Via the Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
Society of Professional Obituary Writers
The obit writers' convention takes place in Philadelphia April 22-24, according to Editor & Publisher
Monday, March 22, 2010
Margaret Moth
Fearless combat photographer. Shot in the face in Sarajevo, she recuperated and was back at work at the site of her wounding six months later. An amazing life -- via CNN
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Jerry Dzikowicz
A compelling story about a guy who hung out on a street corner -- via the Vancouver Sun
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Fess Parker
Iconic actor played both Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, in film and on TV -- via the Hollywood Reporter and the L.A. Times
And remember, America was really not P.C. in those days . . .
H.M. Koutoukas
Koutoukas (second from right) and others at the legendary Cafe Cino.
Playwright and actor was outrageous member of New York avant-garde theater scene -- via the New York Times
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Charlie Gillett
Gillett, right, digs through some tunes.
This amazing man wrote one of the first histories of rock and roll -- and spent years on the radio in England turning people on to new kinds of music. Oh yes, and he discovered Dire Straits. Not bad! Via the Guardian
Carmen Capalbo
This director and producer (far left in photo above) mounted the long-running Off Broadway production of "The Threepenny Opera" and won Lotte Lenya a Tony. P.S. -- he commissioned Lou Reed to write "Walk on the Wild Side."
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