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."