Martin Fay

Fiddler and co-founder of The Chieftains -- via the New York Times.

Lucille Bliss

Voice actress; best known for her portrayal of Crusader Rabbit an Smurfette -- via the L.A. Times.

Richard Robbins

Film composer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Back-to-back Oscar noms for the scores to "Howards End" and "Remains of the Day."

Isaiah Sheffer

Founder of Symphony Space -- via the New York Times.

David Blicker

A guy who did good for others -- via the Sacramento Bee.

Shelton Broussard

Zydeco musician -- via katc.com.

Herman Bank

Rocket scientist who invented the collapsible "suitcase" surfboard -- via the L.A. Times.

Lino Cassar

Film critic and journalist -- via PressDisplay.com.

Vladimir Jiranek

Cartoonist and animator -- via the Prague Monitor.

Sikandar Sanam

Comedian, singer, and actor -- via the Express Tribune.

Chen Zude

Master of strategy game Go -- via the American Go Association.

Donald Gruender aka Raw Don

Musician -- via the Sheboygan Express.

Bill Tarmey

Actor, singer, and writer -- via the Telegraph. Best known for his long-running portrayal of Jack Duckworth on the British series "Coronation Street."

Robert W. Castle Jr.

Activist priest -- via the New York Times. He was the subject of Jonathan Demme's documentary "Cousin Bobby"; he later made some acting appearances in Demme's and others' films.

Roger Wood

Newspaper editor -- via the New York Times. At the New York Post, he coined the immortal front-page headline, "Headless Body in Topless Bar."

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.

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."