Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Gerard Smith

Bassist for TV on the Radio -- via ABC.

Chris Hondros

Photojournalist -- via the New York Times. An incredibly talented, gutsy, determined pro.

Osamu Dezaki

Animator -- via animenation.net.

Vincenzo La Scola

Tenor -- via operafresh.blogspot.com.

Orrin Tucker

Bandleader -- via the New York Times. One of the last of the dance band leaders of the interwar period, he specialized in "sweet" jazz.

Ed "The Faa" Ford

Sports columnist and institutional memory -- via the New York Times.

Cyrus Harvey

A founder of Janus Films and Crabtree & Evelyn -- via the New York Times.

Joe Ruffilo

Scrap-metal sculptor -- via northjersey.com.

Reno Bertoia

Former MLB infielder -- via the Detroit Free Press.

Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur

The last Maharajah of Jaipur -- via the BBC.

Tim Hetherington

Photographer and film director -- via the New York Times. The co-creator of the acclaimed combat documentary "Restrepo" was killed by mortar fire while covering conflict in Misurata, Libya.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Elisabeth Sladen

Actress -- via the BBC. Will remember her fondly in her role as one of the most memorable and durable of BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who's companions, the intrepid journalist Sarah Jane Smith.


Stanley "Doc" Glenn

Catcher in the Negro Leagues -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Violet Cowden

Aviatrix -- via the L.A. Times. One of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, during World War II. Her amazing story is outlined in a documentary by two friends of mine -- Mark and Christy Bonn's "Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story."

Michael Sarrazin

Actor -- via the L. A. Times.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Trevor Bannister

Comic actor -- via the Sun. He wil be best remembered for his role as Mr. Lucas in the British sitcom, "Are You Being Served?"

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Arthur Marx

Writer -- via deadline.com. His claim to fame might erroneously be seen as being the son of Groucho, but he was a talented and prolific writer, turning out books and writing for screen, radio and television.