Thursday, August 12, 2010

Richie Hayward

Wonderful rock drummer, most notably with Little Feat -- via jambands.com

Andrew Roth

An extraordinary journalist -- via the Guardian

Jack Parnell

Drummer and bandleader -- via the Telegraph

Gershon Goldhaber

Physicist discovered "dark matter" -- via the L.A. Times

Dana Dawson

Actress and singer -- via LetsSingIt

Nellie King

Former Pirates pitcher and broadcaster -- via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

George DiCenzo

Top-notch character actor -- via Variety.

Gene Hermanski

 Long-time Brooklyn Dodger -- via legacy.com

Mariam Baharom

Malay actress -- via headlinewatch.com

Keith Drumright

Former  MLB player -- via alt. groups.obits.google

Sally Laird

Writer and translator -- via the Guardian

Chris Dedrick

Composer and musician -- via Spinner

Clyde Kerr Jr.

Trumpeter and educator -- via NOLA.com

Robert Baker Aitken

Zen master -- via the Honolulu Advertiser

Travis Harrelson

One of the world's best ukulele players -- via the L.A. Times

David L. Wolper

Award-winning TV producer -- via the L.A. Times

Monday, August 9, 2010

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Friday, August 6, 2010

Phelps Collins aka Catfish

Rhythm guitarist was underrated funkmaster who played with James Brown, Parliament -- older brother to Bootsy -- via Cincinnati.com

Martin Drew


Jazz drummer -- via the Independent

Great obituary site found -- Life in Legacy

Here's a wonderful and educational compilation of information and links regarding the recently deceased. Check it out!

Harry Klein

Great British jazz saxophonist -- via the Guardian. You've all heard him, even if you don't know him -- he played on the Beatles' "White Album"!

Clara Claiborne Park

She helped to raise awarenesss of and act on the behalf of the autistic -- via the Guardian

Joseph Kahn


He fought the fascists -- via the Guardian

James P. Hogan

Science fiction writer -- via the Guardian

Victor de la Fuente

Cartoonist and illustrator -- via the Guardian

Makh Daniels

Vocalist for Early Graves -- via punknews

John Paynter

Innovative music educator -- via the Guardian

L.W. "Bill" Lane Jr.

Publisher of Sunset magazine was ardent environmentalist -- via the L.A. Times

Robert Tharpe

He did the boogaloo! Via alt.groups.obits and the Chicago Sun-Times

Reginald Levy

Airline pilot who was pivotal in thwarting 1972 hijacking -- via the New York Times

Morton Steinberg

Chicago deli man -- via the Chicago Tribune

Thomoas C. Peebles

He eliminated measles -- via the New York Times

Robin King

Author, illustrator, radio host, and voiceover artist -- via the alt.groups.obits and San Francisco Chronicle

Robert N. Chanock

Prominent virologist -- via the New York Times

Fritz Teufel

German radical with a wacky sense of humor -- via the Telegraph