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, February 23, 2011
Alfred Burke
Actor -- via the Telegraph. Best known for his portrayal of Frank Marker in the TV detective series "Public Eye."
Sofia Cosma
Concert pianist -- via the L.A. Times. She survived seven years in a Soviet prison camp, and eventually defected to the West.
Art Daley
Sportswriter -- via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He covered the Green Packers continuously since 1941!
Christian J. Lambertsen
Environmental and diving medicine specialist and inventor -- via the Washington Post. The "father of the frogmen" invented SCUBA gear. Here's more from the Atlantic magazine --
Walter Seltzer
Film producer -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. He began as an usher, became a publicist and marketing expert, then produced films such as "Soylent Green," One-Eyed Jacks" and "The Omega Man."
Edward Zigo
Police detective -- via the New York Times. Here's a longer take on his career from Forbes -- he captured David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" serial killer.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
From Morbid Anatomy: "La Santa Muerte" Doc Screening
This looks interesting: the website Morbid Anatomy discusses the upcoming screening of the documentary film "La Santa Muerte" by Eva Aridjis in Brooklyn on Feb. 24 at the Observatory at 543 Union St. http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2011/02/la-santa-muerte-saint-death-film.html
Monday, February 21, 2011
Harry Fogle
Bridge worker in San Francisco was the last surviving man who worked on both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridge projects -- via the San Francisco Chronicle.
John Strauss
Composer for film and television -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Here's a different perspective from the Washington Post --
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Alan Shallcross
TV producer -- via the Guardian. He produced some great television, including many of the "Complete Plays of Shakespeare" series for the BBC.
Cliff Dapper
Baseball player -- via signonsandiego.com. The first player ever traded for a broadcaster (at least it was Ernie Harwell).
Louis Balta
Social studies teacher, drive-in theater manager, Serbian music expert and radio host -- via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
David F. Friedman
Film producer -- via the New York Times. He pioneered the "sexploitation" film and the splatter film.
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