Monday, May 3, 2010

Lynn Redgrave


Oscar-nominated actress and member of theatrical dynasty -- via the New York Times.

UPDATE: Here are full write-ups from the New York Times, the Guardian and the Times of London.

Danny Aiello III


Stuntman and stunt coordinator -- via NorthJersey.com

Helen Wagner


Soap opera actress ("As the World Turns") held world record for playing one TV character for longest time -- via the New York Times

Dick Kenworthy


Infielder played six seasons with the White Sox -- via the Indianapolis Star. (Why does his Topps card place him with the Mets?)

UPDATE: Faithful reader and old high-school pal Paul K. gives us the anwer to my above-posed question. "I researched and found that the White Sox traded him to the Mets for Ken Boyer in '67 and he finished his career there. Just missing his shot at the Series in '69." Thanks!

Rob McConnell


Trombonist and bandleader -- via ejazznews. And here's a nice profile by Ashante Infantry from 2008 in the Toronto Star --

Ron Fimrite


Great writer whose focus was sports -- via the San Francisco Chronicle

Morris Pert


Composer and musician was popular session man -- via the Scotsman

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Billy Bob Beattie


A nice guy -- via the Tampa Bay Times

Remembering Charles McCue


A beautiful story from John Fleming of the Tampa Bay Times. It's an investigation of the overlooked life and death of former artistic producing director of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Here's the original obit from the San Francisco Chronicle --

Peter Cheeseman


Outstanding British theatre director influenced a generation -- via the Times of London

Peter "Billy" Cleland


Master stonemason supervised the completion of the Washington National Cathedral -- via the Washington Post

Sotigui Kouyate


Actor best known for his work with Peter Brook -- via the Guardian

Theodore Noose


Police officer who became an actor -- via the Chicago Tribune

Will Owsley


Singer/songwriter/musician -- via the Tennessean

Harold Berliner


District attorney helped craft pivotal Miranda warning -- via the Sacramento Bee

Susan Reed


Folksinger suffered in Red Scare -- via the New York Times

Houston Caldwell


Promising young banjoist -- via WSLS

Pete Castiglione


Major league infielder -- via the DeadBallEra.com

Adrian Ramos


Young magician killed in robbery attempt -- via the Orange County Register

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Leslie Buck


He designed the distinctive Anthora paper coffee cup, an indelible part of New York culture -- via the New York Times

Evelyn Cunningham


Groundbreaking journalist -- via the New York Times

Shay Duffin


Irish actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Furio Scarpelli

 Legendary Italian screenwriter -- via the Telegraph. Among his 141 screenplay credits are many for the brilliant comedian Toto, "Big Deal on Madonna Street," "Seduced and Abandoned," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Il Postino."

Arturo Petterino

Masterful maitre d' -- via the Chicago Tribune. And here's a wonderful piece on him by David Hoekstra in the Chicago Sun-Times --

Dorothy Provine


Film and television actress was a gifted comedienne -- via the Kitsap Sun.

Thomas H. Connell III


Long-time stage manager of the Metropolitan Opera -- via the New York Times

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

David Myerscough-Jones


Extremely talented set designer for stage and TV -- via the Times of London.

George Webb

George Webb, at piano, and mates.
 Pianist and bandleader led Britain's traditional jazz movement -- via the Times of London

John J. Cleary


Chicago's king of the strip-o-gram -- via the Sun-Times

George Catleugh


Professional "hatter" -- via the Toronto Star

Franklin Mieuli


Media mogul owned the Golden State Warriors for a quarter-century -- via the New York Times

Elizabeth Post


Etiquette expert carried the torch lit by Emily -- via Naples News