Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Lillian Adams

Actress -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Nicholas V. Riasanovsky

Expert in Russian history -- via the New York Times.

Eugene "Gene" Smith

Great Negro Leagues pitcher -- via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Janet Brown

Actress, comedian and impressionist -- via the Telegraph.

Dana Brand

The ultimate Mets fan -- via the New York Times. A professor at Hofstra, he turned his lifelong obsession with the A-Mazin's into a wonderful blog and many books.

Kalsuri Arisen Ahubudu

Writer, teacher, orator, poet and lyricist -- via slbc.lk.


Nina Leopold Bradley

Conservationist, researcher and writer -- via the Hudson (Wis.) Star-Observer.

Larry Kinley

Singer -- via Cincinnati.com.

Irene Gilbert

Actress and acting teacher - via the L.A. Times.

Steve Rutt

Engineer, inventor and artist -- via the New York Times.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Edwin Honig

Poet, playwright and translator -- via projo.com.

Mergen

Herder -- via the Guardian.

Amanda Franklin

Wing walker -- via AOPA Online.

Jeremy Paul aka Jeremy Roche

TV writer -- via the Guardian. He wrote for many of the great British TV series of the day: "Upstairs, Downstairs," "Danger: UXB," "Lovejoy" and the the Granada "Sherlock Holmes" adventures. He also composed the wonderfully over-the-top "Countess Dracula," a wonderfully cheesy Ingrid Pitt vehicle.

George DeRoe

Hermit -- via the Guardian.

Ivan Hel

Journalist and human rights activist -- via the Guardian.

David Stone

Radical film producer, innovative film programmer and drug counselor -- via the Guardian.

Jose Claudio Ribeira da Sila and Maria do Espirito Santo

Rubber tappers and environmental activists -- via HuffPo Green. They were murdered by as-yet unknown parties in Brazil.

Leonora Carrington

Painter and sculptor -- via the Telegraph. The last of the Surrealists, her life was a template of it.

George McDonald

Original and beloved San Diego Padre -- via Sign On San Diego.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron

Port, musician, and writer -- via the Washington Post. Known today as "the godfather of hip hop," Scott-Heron slashed into prominence as a performer who would cut loose with brilliant streams of words against a background of jazz. His radical political statements made him a household word. Later, his career was slowed by drug addiction. Still, beautiful songs such as "I Think I'll Call It Morning" and "Lady Day and John Coltrane" were inspirational. A great soul.




Jeff Conaway

Actor -- via the New York Times. He will be best remembered as Kenickie in the film adaptation of "Grease," and Bobby in the TV comedy series "Taxi."

Michele Fawdon

Actress -- via encore.

Jim Rothermel

Masterful woodwind player -- via the Marin Independent Journal.

Jack Wolf

Engineer and computer theorist -- via the New York Times.

Eugene Iwaniczko

Scientist -- via the Denver Post.

Rachel Avnery

Peace activist -- via 972mag.com.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

William Kloefkorn

Poet and educator -- via the Omaha World-Herald.

Stephen De Staebler

Sculptor -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer.

John Cigna

Radio host -- via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Delphine McClellan

Activist -- via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Sid Cutter

Founder of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta -- via KASA.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Leonard Kastle

Opera composer and film director -- via the New York Times. His single film is a classic -- the low-budget, compelling and critically acclaimed "The Honeymoon Killers."

Bob Gould

Bookseller -- via the Sydney Morning Herald.

Kathy Kirby

Singer -- via the Telegraph.

Paul Splittorff

Long-time pitcher and broadcaster for the Kansas City Royals -- via the Kansas City Star.