Saturday, November 20, 2010

Ladislav Demeterffy aka 75 Cent

Accordionist and rapper -- via esctoday.com.

Frank Gilhooley Jr.

Long-time broadcaster for the Toledo Mud Hens -- via the Toldeo Blade.

Martin Starkie

Writer, actor and director -- via the Burnsley Express.

Richard Singer

Hardware store owner -- via fairlawnpatch.

Dr. Deanna Francis

Native American doctor and activist -- via Indian Country Today.

Barbara Bartholic

UFO investigator -- via Tulsa World

Moira Hoey

Actress -- via rte.ie.

Mackenzie Taylor

Comic, writer and director -- via chortle.com.

Bernard Clavel

Writer -- via mobile.france24.com.

Shanta Devi

Actress -- via www.realbollywood.com.

Brian Marsden

Astronomer -- via the L.A. Times.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Freddy Beras Goico

Comedian, writer and activist -- via the New York Daily News.

Claudio Obregon

Actor of stage, screen and television -- via El Universal.

Aram Schefrin

Musician, writer and lawyer -- via the Providence Journal.

Harry Whitaker

Jazz pianist -- via revivalist.okayplayer.com. Here is a comprehensive tribute to his life, personality and work from Andrew Mason at Wax Poetics.

Jean Paul Toulon

Member of punk novelty band Old Skull -- via PunkNews.org.

N. Viswanathan

Actor -- via Haryana News.

William Self

TV producer -- via the L.A. Times. After many years as a film actor in bit parts, he turned to television and ran a number of hit shows -- "Batman," "The Green Hornet," "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," "The Time Tunnel," "Land of the Giants," "Daniel Boone," and more.His work had a big influence on my impressionable young mind. Thanks, Bill! Here's Part 1 of an extensive interview with him about his career:

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Roberto Risso aka Robert Rice aka Pietro Roberto Straub

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Jonathan Harner aka Scott A. Solano

Public health advocate -- via the Denver Post

Maureen Muggeridge

Geologist who discovered the world's largest diamond deposit -- via the Telegraph.

Marshall Lumsden

Writer and editor -- via the L.A. Times