Thursday, April 15, 2010

Bob Cuff

Matte painter and visuals effects expert for films such as "The Guns of Navarone," "The Princess Bride" and "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (above) -- via the Guardian

Benjamin Hooks


Civil rights leader -- via the Washington Post

Pete Steele


Type O Negative frontman -- via Rock Sins

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Walter Horn Jr.


Distinctive bluesman best known as "Mississippi Slim" -- via WCBI

Steve Reid

 
Great drummer -- via All About Jazz



Peter Haskell


Ubiquitous TV actor -- via the Museum of the San Fernando Valley

Anna Walentynowicz


Shipyard worker and union activist whose termination triggered the Gdansk strikes, and eventual overthrow of Communism in Poland -- via the Washington Post

John Agnew


World War II veteran was part of rough-and-tumble "Filthy Thirteen" unit -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Carolyn M. Rodgers


Poet was part of Black Arts movement -- via the Chicago Sun-Times

William Walker


Baritone sang extensively at the Metropolitan Opera -- via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

'Obit Patrol' fills predicted need


A recent posting by Rich Gordon at Poynter Online succinctly outlines a plan for changing how obituaries are published -- an approach already in place here at Obit Patrol!

"Meanwhile, a news-based Web site focusing on obituaries about interesting and accomplished people should attract a substantial audience -- both obituary enthusiasts and people with niche/affinity interests -- and generate new advertising revenue. With the right mix of on-site content and links to material elsewhere, such a site could also drive traffic to newspaper Web sites."

It's right here, right now. Let me know if you want Obit Patrol to be a part of your media package!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Dixie Carter


Actress -- via the Yahoo News

Friday, April 9, 2010

Meinhardt Raabe

The man who will be forever known as the Munchkin Coroner in "The Wizard of Oz" -- via the First Coast News


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George Nissen

He invented the trampoline! Via International Gymnast Magazine. Plus, he was an Iowa boy, born 25 miles from where I was. Good things come from the Hawkeye State.


Malcom McLaren


The magnificently outrageous architect of punk -- he managed (if anyone could) the Sex Pistols -- via the Times of London, the New York Times, and the Guardian

James Aubrey


British actor best remembered for his role in the Peter Brook's film adaptation of "Lord of the Flies" -- via The Stage

Graciela Peréz-Gutierrez

Cuban songstress -- via the New York Times

Coots Matthews

 "Hellfighter" fought oil-well blazes -- via the New York Times

Nancy Paterson

International war crimes prosecutor -- via the New York Times

Christopher Cazenove

 British actor -- via the Times, the New York Times, and the Guardian