Friday, November 18, 2011

Ricky Hui

Comic actor -- via channelnewsasia.com.

Nosson Tzui Finkel

Rabbi -- via Haaretz.

Hal Bruno

Journalist -- via the New York Times.

Benny McCoy

Second baseman who played for the Tigers and the Athletics -- via clickondetroit.com.

Renee Franke

Singer -- via www.br.de.

From the Onion: Bil Keane death infographic

Yes, I know. I'm gonna burn for this one. I can't help it. It's funny.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Laura Kennedy

Bassist for the Bush Tetras -- via Spinner.

Mark "Moogy" Klingman

Keyboardist, songwriter and founding member of Utopia -- via Spinner.

Lee Pockriss

Composer and songwriter -- via the New York Times. In addition to writing many Broadway musicals, he wrote the hits songs "Johnny Angel," "Catch a Falling Star" and "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini."


Dulcie Gray

Actress and writer -- via the Guardian.

Karl Slover aka Karl Kosiczky

Performer; one of the last of the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz" -- via the L.A. Times.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Barbara Grier

Writer and publisher -- via the L.A. Times. Strongly advanced the cause and variety of lesbian literature in America.

Jimmy Norman

Songwriter and R & B musician -- via jimmynorman.org. His big hit was "I Don't Love You No More"; he wrote the full lyrics for Jerry Ragovoy's "Time Is on My Side."

F. Springer aka Carel Jan Schneider

Writer -- via destentor.nl.

Mito Loeffler

Guitarist -- via bebopspokenhere.blogspot.com.

Sickan Anna-Greta Carlsson

Actress and singer -- via Stockholm News. A recording star, film idol and popular figure on radio as well.