Accordionist and rapper -- via esctoday.com.
Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
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.
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:
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Gertrude Fanny Neumark Rothschild
Physicist, researcher and professor who helped develop LEDs -- via the New York Times.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Maureen Muggeridge
Geologist who discovered the world's largest diamond deposit -- via the Telegraph.
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