Sports vendor -- via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Michael Krsnich
Left fielder with the Milwaukee Braves and in Japanese baseball -- via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jack Morris, Bil Schenley and groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries.
Gerald Bordman
Theatre scholar and author -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. His "American Musical Theater" and "The Oxford Companion to the American Theater" are classics.
Norma Zimmer aka Norma Larsen
Singer -- via the Washington Post. A long-time member of "The Lawrence Welk Show" cast, her squeaky-clean image and extensive Christian repertoire made her a favorite of my grandparents.
Ross Hagen aka Leland Lando Lilly
Actor, writer, director, producer -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.
Friday, May 13, 2011
David Mason
Trumpeter -- via the Telegraph. A fine classical musician, he is best remembered for his work with the Beatles.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Mildred Robbins Leet
Philanthropist -- via the Washington Post. She was a pioneer in the use of microloans to help Third World businesspeople start their own enterprises.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Michael Meldrum
Folk musician and teacher -- via the Buffalo News. He taught Ani DiFranco guitar, and mentored her and many other regional musicians, helping them to find their voices.
Velzoe Brown
Jazz pianist and teacher -- via the Silicon Valley Mercury News. A one-time member of the Pollyanna Syncopators!
Nigel Pickering
Rhythm guitarist, vocalist and founding member of Spanky and Our Gang -- via the St. Augustine Record.
Like to Get to Know You by dcck105
Like to Get to Know You by dcck105
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Dolores Fuller
Actress and songwriter -- via the L.A. Times. A one-time girlfriend of abysmally bad cult movie director Ed wood, she appeared in his "Glen or Glenda?" and "Jail Bait." Later, she co-wrote "Rock-a-Hula-Baby" and many other songs for Elvis films. She laso founded a record company, Dee Dee and launched the career of Johnny Rivers and Tanya Tucker.
She wrote other hits, such as "Someone to Tell It To"
She wrote other hits, such as "Someone to Tell It To"
Gustavo Kouri Flores
Physician, teacher and researcher -- via the juventudrebelde.co.cu. He fought the spread of tropical diseases, especially dengue fever.
Arthur Laurents aka Arthur Levine
Playwright, screenwriter and director -- via the New York Times. For the stage, he wrote the book for "West Side Story," "Gypsy" and "Anyone Can Whistle." For the screen, he wrote "Rope," "The Way We Were" and "The Turning Point."
James "Deacon" Anderson
Singer, songwriter and steel guitarist -- via the Port Arthur News. He co-wrote the famous "Ragg-Mopp."
Bobby "Bull" Thompson
Outfielder for the Rangers in 1978 -- via the Charlotte Observer, Jack Morris, Bill Schenley and groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries, in that order.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Osama's obit: the backstage story from the Times
Via Steve Miller at obituaryforum.blogspot.com, and Lauren Kirchner at the Columbia Journalism Review. Kirchner interviewed NYT obit writer Kate Zernike about the mechanics of producing an updated obituary on a controversial and despised figure at the last minute on a Sunday night.
'Last post' is blogger's farewell
Derek K. Miller, blogger, pens his own obituary. It's very moving and well-done.
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