Monday, August 1, 2011

Edson Stroll

Actor -- via The Argonaut. He may be remembered for his most kitschy appearances -- as Virgil in the TV series "McHale's Navy" and in the famous "Eye of the Beholder" episode of TV's "The Twilight Zone," but he worked extensively on stage, in film and television, blessed with a very good voice as well as a memorable physique.

Sheila Burrell

Actress -- via the Telegraph.

Val Warren

Author, and documentarian of Buddy Holly -- via buddyhollycrick.createforumhosting.com.

Eduard Rozovsky

Cinematographer -- via TASS.

Blaize Clement

Mystery writer and clinical psychologist -- via the Herald Tribune.

Tresa Hughes

Actress -- via TheaterMania.com.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Milly Del Rubio

The last of the performing Del Rubio triplets -- via alleewillis.com.

Rick Kaminski

Vendor -- via the Seattle Times. The beloved "Peanut Man"!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Hideki Irabu

Former MLB pitcher -- via TMZ.

Polly Platt

Excellent screenwriter ("Pretty Baby"), production designer ("The Last Picture Show," "Paper Moon," "Terms of Endearment"), and producer ("Broadcast News", "Say Anything...", "Bottle Rocket") -- via the L.A. Times.

Tim Smooth

Rapper -- via the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Christopher "Chip" Mayer

Actor -- via tv.msn.com.

Akhyuk Rinpoche, Jamyang Lungtok Gyaltsen aka Drubwang Lungtok Gyatso

Meditation master -- via the Huffington Post.

James C. Klingensmith

Klingensmith's iconic photo of Bill Mazeroski.
Photographer -- via the Westport News. Best known for his famous photo of Bill Mazeroski's celebratory run around the bases after his walk-off, game-winning homer in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

David Pawlyn

Organ builder and preservationist -- via the Telegraph.

Simon Bond

Cartoonist and illustrator -- via the Independent.

Mike Palm

Relief pitcher -- via legacy.com.

Gilbert "Magu" Lujan

Artist -- via KPCC.

Ravichandran

Actor -- via the Times of India.

Frank Foster

Jazz master -- via the New York Times. Played sax with Basie; great composer, magnificent arranger.

Monica Bosei and Trond Berntsen

Two who gave their lives trying to stop the Utoya, Norway killer -- via Al Jazeera. Let their names stand for all those who did the right thing. If you look at the video posted below, it will show you just a few of those who were murdered. Nothing can ever justify the taking of these young lives.

Joe Arroyo

Composer and singer, salsa great -- via USA Today.

Margaret Olley

Artist and arts patron -- via the BBC.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Bob Trendler

Bandleader -- via the Chicago Tribune. He led the WGN Orchestra and Bozo's Big Top Band.

Helen Beverley

Actress -- via Playbill.

Dan Peek

Songwriter and musician -- via Billboard.Co-founder of the band America.

Gloria Sawai

Writer -- via the CBC.

Fran Landesman

Lyricist, songwriter, poet and performer -- via the Telegraph. She wrote the lyrics for "Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most."