Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Dorothy Previn aka Dorothy Langdan

Composer, lyricist and performer -- via the New York Times.

Neil Hope

Actor and lost soul -- via the New York Times. Although he died on Nov. 25, 2007, his death was not generally known until recently.

William B. Mills

Founder and director the Masterworks Choir -- via scnow.com.

Latif Ibrahim

Singer and actor -- via the New Traits Times.

Damien Bona

Writer on film -- via the L.A. Times.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Theodore Mann aka Theodore Goldman

Theatrical producer and director; co-founder (with Jose Quintero) and artistic director of Circle in the Square Theater and School -- via the New York Times. He championed the plays of Williams, McNally and Shanley; his groundbreaking production of "The Iceman Cometh" persuaded O'Neill's widow to allow him to stage the playwright's late work, most notably "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He also regularly staged classics.

He demanded that American theater have a broad range, depth and versatility -- an approach which strongly influenced my studies as a writer and performer. I am proud to have attended his school and been part of that tradition!

Elyse Knox aka Elsie Kornbrath

Actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Xu Bangda

Painter and calligrapher -- via artmarketforum.com.

Lorin Levee

Clarinetist -- via the L.A. Times.

Kenneth Price

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

Erland Josephson

 Acting great on stage and in film -- via Newsday. He appeared in 14 Ingmar Bergman films over the course of nearly 60 years, most notably in "Cries and Whispers," "Scenes from a Marriage," and "Fanny and Alexander." He also worked for Tarkovsky ("Nostalghia," "The Scarifice"), and in "Hanussen," "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," and "Montenegro."
 

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Marge Miley

Journalist -- via herself. She wrote her own obit, and did a darn good job.

Geoff Hollister

Runner and "Nike employee #3" -- via freshnessmag.com.

Parviz Rajabi

Historian -- via oanews.org.

Jiang Ying

Opera singer and music educator -- via news.xinhuanet.com.

Danny Clyburn

Former MLB outfielder -- via the Sporting News.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Marie Colvin

Journalist -- via The Guardian.

Remi Ochlik

Photojournalist -- via the New York Times.

Barney Rosset

Publisher -- via the New York Times. Under him, Grove Press printed most of the strange and forbidden works that entranced me growing up, including: Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Malcom X, Lawrence, Miller, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Pinter, Brecht and Albee. God bless Barney!

Billy Strange

Guitarist, arranger and songwriter -- via the L.A. Times. A big sess"ion man and member of the Wrecking Crew; he played lead on "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Bang, Bang" -- and wrote "A Little Less Conversation" and "Limbo Rock."





Frank Carson

Comedian -- via the Guardian.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012