Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Jack Gilbert

Poet -- via Slate.

Danny Zorn

Actor -- via legacy.com.


Cleveland "Cleve" Duncan

Lead singer for The Penguins; their big hit was "Earth Angel" -- via the New York Daily News.



Hans Lindgren

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.


Peggy Ahern aka Peggy Lenore Ahearn Blaylock

Former child actress; member of "Our Gang" -- via Variety.

Best obituary request ever?


Especially if you are a Bond fan -- Via The Poke.

Jim Durham

Sports broadcaster -- via the New York Times.




Ted Curson

Trumpeter -- via the New York Times.





Ken Stephinson

TV producer and director -- via the Oldham Evening Chronicle.


Leonardo Favio

Director, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter -- via the BBC.

Hetty Blok

Actress and singer -- via Foxcrawl.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Gyan Singh

Bassist -- via the Times of India.

Frank Peppiatt

TV producer and writer; co-creator of "Hee Haw" -- via the L.A. Times.


Kevin O'Donnell, Jr.

Science fiction writer - via sfwa.org.

Sattar Beheshti

Rights activist and blogger -- via the BBC.

Mac Ahlberg

Director and cinematographer -- via Variety. Directed several Danish "erotic classics," most notably 1965's "I, A Woman."

Friday, November 9, 2012

Major Harris

R & B vocalist -- via boston.com. Sang with many groups, primarily the Delfonics; his bit hit was "Love Won't Let Me Wait."

Joe Ginsberg

Former MLB catcher -- via the Detroit Free Press.


Bob Brunner

Comedy writer and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. He's the one who made Fonzie jump the shark.




Frances Hashimoto

Business, community, and cultural leader; creator of delicious moshi ice cream treats -- via the L.A. Times.

Ellen Douglas aka Josephine Ayres Haxton

Writer -- via northjersey.com.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Carmelia Alves aka the Queen of Baiao

Singer -- via Fox News.






Patrick Creagh

Poet and translator -- via the Telegraph.

Vasili Zvansov

A man who underwent many adventurous travels -- via the Telegraph.


Peter Cork

Musician, composer, and educator -- via the Independent.


Daphne Slater

Actress -- via the Guardian.

From the Telegraph: "In writing about death, all life is there"

Obit editor Harry de Quetteville on the new book of Telegraph obits --

Terry Allen

Guitarist and vocalist with Elysium -- via noisecreep.com.

Nina Klowden

Actress -- via legacy.com. She started in radio in Chicago, and played roles in such soap operas as "Ma PErkins" and "Backstage Wife."

Leonard Termo

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.


Jan Lynn Crutchfield

Songwriter -- via the Tennessean.

Jose Bastida

Actor -- via westernboothill.com.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Clive Dunn

Actor -- via the BBC. Best known for his role as Lance Corporal "Joney" Jones in the British sitcom "Dad's Army."



Joe Melia

Actor -- via the Guardian. He originated the role of Bri in "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg."

Gonzalo Canas

Actor and puppeteer -- via westernboothill.com.

Jose Yepes

Actor -- via westernsallaitalia.com.

Eugenija Pleskyte

Actress -- via 15min.lt.