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.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Eva Monley
Legendary film location scout -- via the New York Times. Worked on everything from the Stewart Granger "King Solomon's Mines" to "The African Queen" to "Exodus" to "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Out of Africa" to "Mississippi Masala."
Gregory Papalexis
Frankfurter king -- via the New York Daily News. Owner of the ubiquitous Sabrett chain of hot-dog carts in New York City.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Paul Thomas
Blues/funk bassist -- via azcentral.com. He played with such names as Bo Diddley, Ike Turner, Carol Fran, Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, Henry Gray, Jimmy Rogers, Nappy Brown, Lynwood Slim, Rick Estrin, Kid Ramos, Junior Watson and Louisiana Red.
Bruce Kellman
Photojournalist -- via the Tacoma News Tribune. Here's a great quote from him: "When the shutter is open, it's like I hear music."
Bruno Rubeo
Excellent production designer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. For some random reason, here's a fun video of Bruno doing some major-league bargaining with a Shanghai merchant.
Bruno gives a lesson in haggling in Shanghai from Raymond Prado on Vimeo.
Bruno gives a lesson in haggling in Shanghai from Raymond Prado on Vimeo.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Jean Julich
Anti-Nazi dissident -- via the Independent. He and other teenage "Edelweiss Pirates" evaded the German draft and fought the Nazi war efforts as they hid out.
Shelagh Delaney
Playwright and screenwriter -- via the Guardian. Best known for her debut work, "A Taste of Honey," she launched the lauded "kitchen sink" movement of realism in British theatre in the 1950s. She also wrote the excellent "Dance with a Stranger."
Sunday, November 20, 2011
John Neville
Actor on stage in film and on television; stage director; artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival -- via Playbill. One of the best Shakespearean actors of his generation, he will be best remembered for playing John Churchill in the BBC series "The First Churchills" and the title character in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen."
William Shakespeare - Sonnet 30 - John Neville by poetictouch
William Shakespeare - Sonnet 30 - John Neville by poetictouch
Mark Hall
Animator and animation producer -- via the New York Times. Best known as the co-creator of "Danger Mouse"!
Friday, November 18, 2011
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
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."
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