Sunday, December 12, 2010

Peter Andry

Classical music producer -- via overgrownpath.com.

Peter C. Marzio

Museum director -- via the New York Times.

Boris Tishchenko

Composer -- boristishchenko.inmemoriam.org.

Tony Schilder

Jazz pianist -- via iol.co.za.

John Fenn

Research chemist whose discoveries won him a Nobel Prize and helped in the development of pharmaceuticals, especially AIDS-fighting drugs -- via the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Fighting age discrimination that limited his funding and laboratory space, his great successes took place after he reached the age of 70.

Simona Vere Pakenham

Writer and actress -- via the Telegraph.

Weldon A. Macdougal III

Soul singer (part of one of many groups named The Larks), record promoter, producer . . . oh yeah, and he discovered a brother act called the Jackson 5. Via philly.com.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

George Alvin "Bingo" Binks Sr. aka George Binkowski

Outfielder and first baseman for the Brewers, Senators and Browns -- via Bill Schenley and groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries.

Pedro Vidal

Assistant director -- via El Periodico. A favorite of many directors such as Orson Welles, David Lean and Stanley Kramer. A key player in the years that Spain really blossomed as a filming location for many "Hollywood" films.

Frederick Profitt aka Dready, Junior, Mackie, McCut

Musician and seaman -- via Kaiteur News.

Alexander Kerst

Film and television actor -- via westernsallitaliana.blogspot.com.

James Moody

Beautiful jazz musician -- via the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Murray Armstrong

Famed University of Denver hockey coach and NHL player -- via the Denver Post.

Sandra Ellis-Troy

Actress -- via KBPS.

Hendrik Coetzee

Outdoorsman and wilderness guide -- via the Daily Mail. He was eaten by a crocodile. More on this from Outside magazine --

Frank S. Emi

Rights activist and conscientious objector -- via the L.A. Times.

Heda Margolius Kovaly

Writer -- via the New York Times.

Geoffrey Wright

Composer who specialized in musical revues -- via the Independent.

Bobra Ballin Goldsmith

Llama rancher -- via the Boulder Daily Camera. Before her pioneering work in this field, she was a classical musician and French professor.

Sergiu Luca

Violinist -- via the New York Times.

Alan Armer

TV producer -- via the L.A. Times. He is responsible for some classic series such as "My Friend Flicka," "Broken Arrow," "The Untouchables," "The Fugitive," "The Invaders" and "Cannon."

Chane't Johnson aka A'Drewana Chane't Johnson

Actress -- via the L.A. Times.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Art Mahan

First baseman for the Phillies -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. His more lasting claim to fame will be his excellent work as coach and athletic director at Villanova.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Kari Tapio

Schlager singer -- via oikotimes.com.

Dave Machander

Biochemist and drummer -- via Legacy.com. Here's a testimonial to his musical talent from blabbermouth.net.

Elizabeth Edwards aka Mary Elizabeth Aniana

Attorney and author -- via the Charlotte Observer. A moving summation of her life from the New York Times.

Norman Frederick Hetherington

Beloved children's show creator ("Mr. Squiggle") -- via the Herald Sun.

Hugues Cuenod

Tenor -- via Bieler Tagblatt. He was 109 at the time of his death. He made his stage debut in 1928 in Paris, in Krenek's "Johnny spielt auf." He was the oldest person to debut at the Metropolitan Opera -- in "Turandot" at the age of 84, in 1987. Total length of his performing career -- 71 years (he retired at the tender age of 99.)

Renato Terra aka Renato Terra Caizzi

Actor and poet -- via westernsallitaliana.blogspot.com.

Virgilio Gomes Delgado Teixeira

Film actor -- via westernsallitaliana.blogspot.com.

Gus Mercurio

Actor, boxer and chiropractor -- via the Sydney Morning Herald.

Don Lineberger

Banjoist -- via WALB News.

Douglas Argent

TV producer and director -- via the Guardian. He worked on many important English sitcoms, including "'Til Death Do Us Part" (the inspiration for America's "All in the Family"), "Fawlty Towers" and "Steptoe and Son" (adapted in the U.S. as "Sanford and Son"). He also produced some of Spike Milligan's late work!

Monday, December 6, 2010