Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Norman Corwin

The outstanding writer/director/producer of radio's Golden Age -- via the L.A. Times.

Michel Peissel

Ethnologist, explorer and author -- via the New York Times.

Howard "Tim" Hays

Editor and publisher who fought for First Amendment rights -- via the L.A. Times.

Tongai Moyo aka Dhewa

Musician -- via newzimbabwe,com.

William A. "Billy" Naylor

Child actor -- via the TC Palm.

Betty Driver

Actress -- via the BBC. Beloved long-time member of the cast of England's immortal soap opera "Coronation Street."

Monday, October 17, 2011

Janos Hershko

Actor and director -- via hvg.hu/kultura.

Chris Doig

Opera singer and sports administrator -- via the New Zealand Herald.

Vibeke Mowinckel Falk

Actress -- via blog.norway.com.

Ralph Temple

Lawyer who focused on civil liberties -- via the Mail Tribune.

Arthur Dubin

Railway historian and architect -- via the New York Times.

Mildred Savage

Writer -- via the New York Times.

Joel "Taz" DiGregorio

Keyboardist and composer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Maricela Ochoa

Actress -- via the Galveston Daily News.

Heinz Bennent

Actor in film, TV and on the stage -- via mubi.com. He appeared in such notable films as "The Last Metro," "The Tin Drum" and "The Serpent's Egg."

Shirley Prestia

Actress and comedian -- via nola.com.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Gary Holcombe

Actor -- via the Kansas City Star.

Kim Brown

Musician -- via voy.com.

Freddie Gruber

Drummer -- via musicradar.com.

George "Mojo" Buford

Harmonica master -- via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

Paul Kent

Actor and artistic director -- via Broadway World.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Patricia Breslin Modell

Actress -- via the New York Times. She appeared on two well-done episodes of "The Twilight Zone" -- "Nick of Time" and "No Time Like the Past."

Donald Banks

Vocalist; bass with the group The Tymes -- via voy.com.

Ray Aghayan

Costume designer -- via the L.A. Times.

Piet Noordjik

Saxophonist -- via Dutch News.nl.

Cyril Owen "Cy" Buker

Former MLB pitcher -- via the all-seeing Bill Schenley! (how do you do it?) and http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries.