Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Martin Dawson aka King Roc

House DJ -- via Spinner.



Manoranjan Baruah

Writer and lyricist -- via zeenews.india.com.

Ilya Oleynikov

Actor and TV host -- via russia-ic.com.

Harold Gould

Former Negro Leagues player -- via nj.com.

Erwin Suess

Musician -- via legacy.com. He was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; he played the accordion and led the Hoolerie Dutchmen.


Loren G. "Sam" Lickteig

Disappointed Kansas City Chiefs fan -- via legacy.com.

Cornel Lucas

Portrait photographer -- via the New York Times.

Subhash Dutta

Film director and actor -- via news.priyo.com.

Patrick Edlinger aka La Blond

Pioneering free climber -- via climbing.about.com.

Jefferson Kaye

Radio DJ and announcer -- via CBS Boston.

William Turnbull

Sculptor -- via The Guardian.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Friday, November 16, 2012

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.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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."