Tuesday, August 30, 2011

David "Honeyboy" Edwards

The last of the great Mississippi Delta bluesmen -- via the New York Times. In addition, he played with the legendary Robert Johnson, and was with him the night he died.

Sybil Jason

Child film star -- via the Washington Post.

Abe Najamy



The "voice of Danbury" -- via the Danbury News Times.

Collins "Coach" Lewis

A central figure in the culture of New Orleans -- via Louisiana Weekly. A historian, cultural preservationist, community leader, civil rights activist, proud member of the Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi Mandigo Warriors Mardi Gras Indian gang and Tambourine and Fan, a drummer, singer and costumer.

June Wayne

Artist and printmaker -- via the L.A. Times.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Mike Flanagan

Former MLB pitcher and broadcaster -- via USA Today. A Cy Young Award winner, All-Star and World Series ring holder -- one of the best pitchers in recent times.

Michael Showers

Actor -- via WWLTV.

Ross Barbour

Ross Barbour, the last surviving member of the original vocalise group the Four Freshmen, is pictured far leftV
Vocalist and musician; last of the original Four Freshmen -- via the New York Times.

Vilem Sokol

Conductor, violist and professor of music -- via the Seattle Times.

Scott Wannberg

Poet -- via the L.A. Times. Here's a nice quote from him: "If humanity had the big answers, it would probably stop scratching under its underwear and actually take time out to smell the nice coffee breeze going by in that unilateral moment of music that we are all made of. Because people are just too hung up on not listening to the music that actually is there. If they had the answers to the big questions, they could follow the music to the dance hall that never closes."

Vicco von Bulow aka Loriot aka Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow

Comedian and cartoonist -- via the Washington Post.

Todd Green, Jon Egging, Bryan Jensen

Todd Green -- report here.
John Egging -- report here.
Bryan Jensen - report here.
Aerial stunt artists -- via the Detroit News, Daily Mail and the Kansas City Star. Green fell while wing-walking; Egging and Jensen will killed in plane crashes. The tragic trio of events took place at air shows last weekend. Fatalities at these events are actually relatively rare. No, I will not post video of their deaths!