Friday, May 17, 2013

Christine L. White

Actress -- via legacy.com. She was James Dean's girlfriend while they lived in New York; her best-remembered role is probably that of William Shatner's character's wife in the "Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."

"The Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" - 1963 Version from Dylan JamesT on Vimeo.

Ron Weaver

TV producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Arnold Peters

Actor -- via the Guardian.

Joe Farman

Geophysicist who discovered the diminishing ozone layer, possibly saving all humanity in the process. Nice! -- via the Guardian.

John LaMontaine

Composer -- via the New York Times.






Barbara Salinas-Norman

Activist and author -- via legacy.com.

Peter Worthington

Journalist -- via the Toronto Sun. Here's his self-composed obituary, which is comprehensive and lengthy -- but he is beyond the reach of editors now! A satisfying last word on his own life.

K Bikram Singh

Film director, producer, and writer -- via Bollywood Life.

Harold Pauley

Composer and musician -- via the Sacramento Bee.

Cesar Portillo de la Luz

Songwriter -- via the Guardian.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Fred White

Long-time broadcaster for the Royals -- via the Kansas City Star. He was there for the miracle Highway 70 Series in 75!


Zia Fariduddin Dagar

Vocalist -- via dnaindia.com.

Michael Earl

Performer and activist -- via The Stage.

Ken Whaley

Bassist and journalist -- via forujms.stevehoffman.tv.

Huguette Oligny

Actress -- via the CBC.



Maureen Dunn

POW/MIA advocate -- via the Quincy, MA Patriot-Ledger.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Vincent Dowling

Actor and director -- via independent.ie.


Peter Sehr

Film director -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Grayson Minney

Musician -- via NBC Connecticut.

Geza Vermes

Dead Sea Scrolls scholar -- via the Guardian.

Barbara Callcott

Actress -- via news.com.au. Popular icon of Colgate toothpaste in Australia, as TV's "Mrs. Marsh."

Monday, May 13, 2013

Joyce Brothers

The first "television psychologist" -- via the New York Times. She came to fame as one of the few contestants to legitimately win "The $64,000 Question," as an expert on boxing; she later became the first female boxing commentator. Her camera-friendly manner made her an informed, kindly, unintimidating symbol for psychologists everywhere.



Dean Jeffries

Car designer, customizer, and painter; stunt driver -- via the New York Times.










Juan Tarodo

Drummer -- via Zee News.

Dallas Willard

Christian philosopher -- via the L.A. Times.

Ralph Brown

Sculptor -- via the Guardian.

Alfredo Landa

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Peter Rauhofer

DJ and music producer -- via the Rolling Stone.

Rossella Falk aka Rosa Antonia Falzacappa aka "The Italian Garbo"

Actress -- via La Repubblica.

Dan Adkins

Illustrator and comic-book artist -- via Comic Book Resources.

Eric Kitteringham



Bassist -- via ultimateclassicrock.com.

Mato Ergovic

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Alice E. Korber: A Slight Corrected

From Margalit Fox at the New York Times, an obituary that took 6 years to update! regarding classics scholar Alice Korber, instrumental in deciphering Linear B script.