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.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Karl Olson
MLB outfielder -- via Bill Schenley, alt.groups.google/obit and the Lake Tahoe Record-Courier.
Verne Langdon
Musician, composer, performer, mask-maker, makeup artist, promoter, publicist and writer -- via http://slam.canoe.ca.
Dick King-Smith
Prolific children's author -- via the Guardian. His 1983 book "The Sheep-Pig" was adapted into the hit film "Babe."
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Jill Haworth
Actress -- via groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries. She originated the role of Sally Bowles in the first Broadway production of "Cabaret." Some more detail here from the New York Times.
Gerry Rafferty
Singer/songwriter -- via news.stv.tv. An essential part of '70s musical culture, he was behind three big hits -- "Stuck in the Middle with You," later made immortal (or ruined, per your taste) by its use in a violent scene from Tarentino's film "Reservoir Dogs"; "Baker Street," "Get It Right Next Time" and "Right Down the Line."
Suchitra Mitra
Singer, composer, educator and actor -- via The Daily Star. She specialized in Rabindra Sangeet, the musical genre launched by legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore. Her rendition of the Bangladesh national anthem, "Amar Sonar Bangla Ami Tomai Bhalobashi," is especially prized by many.
Stanley Tolliver
Criminal and civil rights lawyer, and Renaissance man -- via the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A nice tribute here as well --
Gil Garfield
The Cheers -- left to right, Bert Convy, Sue Allen and Gil Garfield.
Singer and artist -- via the L.A. Times. As a member of The Cheers, he had a hit in 1955 with the Leiber/Stoller novelty song "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots."Monday, January 3, 2011
Arnold Richardson
Fly fishing expert -- via flyfishingfrenzy.com. He appears briefly as Norman Maclean in the film A" River Runs through It."
Szeto Wah
Activist who fought for Hong Kong's independence from both Britain and China -- via the New York Times.
Pioneer Press: "The lesser-known deaths of 2010"
In the spirit of Obit Patrol, Richard Chin gives us a round-up of the deaths of people (and a few animals) in 2010 who, though not celebrities in the strict sense of the word, made contributions or stirred attention during their lifespans.
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