Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Louise Serpa

Photographer -- via kvoa.com.

Lowell Randall

Pioneering rocket scientist -- via the Washington Post. Never went to college; got a job with Robert Goddard as a flight engineer while he was laying carpet in his home.

Johnny Silvo

Folk and blues singer -- via the Guardian.

Tony Fell

Music publisher -- via the Telegraph.

Harry Fowler

Memorable British character actor -- via the Guardian.

Hideaki Nitani

Actor -- via the Japan Times. Appeared in films such as "Tokyo Drifter," "Underworld Beauty" -- and "Frankenstein Conquers the World"!

Carlock Stooksbury

Folk musician -- via knoxnews.com.

John Celardo

Comic book artist -- via newsfromme.com.

Vivi Friedman

Film director -- via finntimes.com.

Amit Saigal aka Papa Rock

Rocker, promoter, publisher -- via the Hindustan Times.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Bob Weston

Rock guitarist -- via Reuters. Best known for his work with Fleetwood Mac, in particular his affair with Mick's wife, which precipitated major changes in the band.

Bob Holness

Quizmaster -- via the Guardian.

Andy Carey

Former MLB third baseman -- via the New York Times.

Tom Ardolino

Drummer for NRBQ -- via Spinner.

Frederica Sagor Maas

Playwright, screenwriter, memoirist and author -- via the L.A. Times. She lived to the age of 111, and had worked on such silent film screenplays as "The Plastic Age" and "Flesh and the Devil."

Friday, January 6, 2012

Don Carter

Bowling great -- via the Washington Post. First president of the PBA; first athlete to sign a $1 million endorsement contract. OK, I sound overly worshipful -- but they used to broadcast championship bowling and, by golly, we watched it enthusiastically. Growing up in the Midwest, Don Carter was a legend, and someone to be emulated, right down to the shirt with his name embroidered on it.


William Duell

Wonderful character actor -- via the New York Times.

Eve Arnold

Photojournalist -- via the New York Times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WqlvbadCbQ

Ted Beard

Former outfielder for the Pirates and the White Sox -- via legacy.com. One of only four players to hit a homer over the right-field roof at Forbes Field.

Glenn Lord

Literary agent, editor and publisher -- via Locus. The primary scholar of Robert E. Howard's work, an the man most responsible for perpetuating the legacy of the famous pulp writer (Conan, etc.).

Creighton Holley

Bluesman -- via Westword.

Howie Koplitz

Former MLB pitcher -- via MLB.com.

Randy Stein

Former MLB pitcher -- via legacy.com.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Edmundo "Eddie" Escobar Sr.

Publisher and entrepreneur -- via the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

John Buchanan

Museum director -- via the San Francisco Chronicle.

Gilbert Stieg

Taxidermist -- via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. A belated and "problematic" obituary.

Eva Zeisel

Ceramic artist and designer -- via the L.A. Times.

Richard Lainhart

Composer -- via createdigitalmusic.com.