Thursday, January 24, 2013

Tom Parry Jones

Inventor of the Breathalyzer -- via the BBC.


Yehudith Birk

Biochemist -- via the Jerusalem Post.

Bille Brown

Actor and playwright -- via the Australian.

Precious Bryant

Musician -- via the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

Eugene Patterson

Journalist -- via the New York Times.


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Kenojuak Ashevak

Artist -- via the New York Times.

Raul Araiza

Director and producer -- via the Huffington Post.


Jon Fromer

TV producer and folk musician -- via the San Francisco Chronicle.

Patty Shepard

Actress -- via the New York Daily News. Left America to star in Spanish and Italian films.

Ned Wertimer

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Best remembered for his role as Ralph the Doorman on the TV sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

Michael Winner

Director -- via the L.A. Times. He will be best remembered for his "Death Wish" films, and other efforts with Charles Bronson.


Sunday, January 20, 2013