Monday, February 13, 2012

David Kelly

Actor -- via the Irish Times. Best known in America for his roles in "Fawlty Towers," "Waking Ned Devine," and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

Philip Bruns

Character actor -- via the Washington Post. His instantly recognizable features were put to best use on the subversive soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," where he played George Shumway.

Ronald L. Smith

Horn player and composer -- via the Miami Herald.

Michael Goodwin

Music director and conductor -- via the Sacramento Bee.

Antoni Tapies

Artist - via the New York Times.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Nello Ferrara

Candymaker -- via the New York Times. He invented Lemonheads! And Atomic FireBalls! And RedHots! And Boston Baked Beans! How cool is that?

Anil Mohile

Orchestrator and arranger for film -- via the Times of India.

Rick Behenna

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Times-Herald.

Herb Adams

White Sox outfielder -- via Legacy.com.

Bill Mardo aka William Bloom

Journalist who fought racism long before it was acceptable to do so -- via the New York Times.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Whitney Houston

Singer -- via the New York Times.

Peter Breck

Actor -- via the New York Times. Best known for his work on the TV series "The Big Valley," he was the protagonist of Samuel Fuller's "Shock Corridor" as well.


Jill Kinmont Boothe

Skiier and teacher -- via the New York Times.

Jeff Zaslow

Columnist and writer -- via the New York Times.

Silvana Gallardo

Actress, director and acting teacher -- via kentucky.com.

Ted Dicks

Composer of comic songs -- via the Guardian.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Andrew Wight

Filmmaker, producer, writer, diver and explorer -- via smh.com.

Mike DeGruy

Documentary filmmaker and marine biologist -- via the New York Times.

Harry Coen

Journalist and editor -- via the Irish Times.

Roger Boisjoly

Mechanical engineer, fluid dynamicist and aerodynamicist -- via the New York Times. He predicted and tried to prevent the Challenger shuttle explosion. He was shunned and harassed for his integrity.

Herb Conn

Rock climber and spelunker -- via the Rapid City Journal.