Friday, May 21, 2010

Dorothy Kamenshek


Great female first baseman who was immortalized in "A League of Their Own" -- via WTOL

Carla Zilbersmith


Singer, actress and comedian -- via the L.A. Times. She faced her impending death from Lou Gehrig's Disease by staging a one-woman show about it.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

John Shepherd-Barron


The man who invented the ATM -- via MSNBC

David Durston


Film writer and director best remembered for cult shocker "I Drink Your Blood" -- via the Hollywood Reporter

Don Engdahl


Enterprising journalist -- via the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Yvonne Loriod


Brilliant pianist
championed contemporary composers -- via the Guardian

Bobbejaan Schoepen aka Modest Schoepen


 Belgian performer did it all -- comedy, music, acting -- he even had his own amusement park! Via Wikipedia.

Mike Doyle


Special-effects wizard made movie magic -- via the Miami Herald

Monday, May 17, 2010

Sunday, May 16, 2010

John Davis Chandler


Actor specialized in playing killers and psychos -- via the West Virginia Gazette

Ronnie James Dio


Heavy-metal master -- via the  New York Times

Saturday, May 15, 2010

David Randolph, aka David Rosenberg


Choral master led the best "Messiah"s in New York for decades -- via the New York Times