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.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Dick Wimmer
Writer and educator -- via the L.A. Times. He holds the distinction of being the most-rejected published novelist in history. His first novel was rejected 162 times. Way to hang in there, Dick!
Dagmar E. Burbriski
"Community activist, commentator, columnist, radio host, gadfly and energetic proponent of civic engagement" -- via iberkshires.com. She must have been quite a character -- she inspired another remembrance here in the Berkshire Eagle.
Willard S. Boyle
Physicist and inventor -- via the L.A. Times. He co-created the charge-coupled device, the basis of all digital imaging.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Donald Krim
President of Kino International -- via the New York Times. His taste and sense of the possible made Kino one of the primary sources of endangered and esoteric films. He worked with Wong Kar-Wai, Haneke and Gitai. He issued the definitive Keaton and Fairbanks restorations -- he saved "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "The Last Laugh" and "Metropolis." Kino distributes Klimov's wrenching 1985 "Come and See," Tartovsky's "Stalker," the bewitching 1935 "She," "Fantomas." Thank you, sir!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Bill Hunter
Actor -- via ABC News. A sterling example of the Australian regular guy in film. "Muriel's Wedding," "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," "Gallipoli," "Strictly Ballroom," . . .
Friday, May 20, 2011
Anton Hammerl
Photojournalist -- via the Atlantic. He was killed on April 5; those who witnessed his death were imprisoned by the Libyan government until two days ago.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Randall L. Wreghitt
Theatrical producer -- via Playbill, Theatermania, Broadway World, and Broadwaydotcom. Responsible for so many great shows -- all of McDonagh, "Grey Gardens," "Metamorphoses," Kate Burton's "Hedda Gabbler," and hits by Ken Lonergan, Nicky Silver and Douglas Carter Beane.
Michael William Coplestone Dillon Onslow, 7th Earl of Onslow
Noble, member of the House of Lords, deejay, photographer, insurance agent, farmer and gadfly in the Socratic sense -- via Lancaster Online and the Associated Press. The gentleman described sounds quite like a free and whimsical spirit. Who wrote this? The lede is wonderful; the tone is pithy, and it's still clear, concise and compelling. One of the best obits I've read in a long time. The quote in paragraph Five is the same used in a different, much more comprehensive and equally entertaining eulogy in the Telegraph. Check out the third-to-last sentence in the AP story -- well played.
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