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, June 11, 2011
Edgar Zivanai Tekere
Revolutionary -- via the New York Times. A compatriot of Mugabe, he helped free Zimbabwe. Later, he fought against Mugabe's oppression and was jailed for a second time.
Sir Patrick "Paddy" Michael Leigh Fermor
Brilliant travel writer, author, scholar and soldier -- via the Telegraph. He walked across Europe; he kidnapped a German general; a man of mythic stature.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Leon Botha
Artist, musician and DJ -- via boingboing.net. He suffered from progeria, a disease that rapidly advances the aging process. At 26, he had one of the longest lives recorded for a progeria sufferer; it looks as though he used the time he had to the utmost.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Hugh Stewart
Film editor and producer -- via altfg.com. He edited the 1934, vastly better version of Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Leonard B. Stern
Emmy, Golden Globe and Peabody-winning writer/producer/director -- via Yahoo News. A specialist in comedy, he had a hand in many classic American TV shows, including "The Honeymooners," "Get Smart" and "McMillan and Wife." He got his start in late-period Abbott & Costello and Ma and Pa Kettle movies. And hey! He co-created Mad Libs with Roger Price, the latter of Droodles fame.
Harry Redmond Jr.
Special effects artist for film and TV -- via the Hollywood Reporter. His career began in 1931; he worked on the original "King Kong," "She," "Lost Horizon," and many more. Later worked extensively with Ivan Tors on his TV series ("Flipper," "Daktari" and "Ripcord").
Martin Rushent
Legendary sound engineer and record producer -- via the Telegraph. Among his work -- engineer: "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Electric Warrior," "Octopus"; as producer, the Stranglers, the Buzzcocks, Generation X and Human League.
Philip Rose aka Philip Rosenberg
Theatrical producer -- via the New York Times. Beginning with his successful, groundbreaking production of "A Raisin in the Sun," he went on to produce such works as "Purlie," "The Owl and the Pussycat" and "Shenandoah."
Jose Pagan
Marvelous baseball player -- via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. His RBI double in the 8th inning of Game 7 of the 1971 World Series clinched the title for the Pirates.
Monday, June 6, 2011
David "Frankie" Toler
Drummer -- via the Bradenton Herald. Best known for his work with the Allman Brothers and the Marshall Tucker Band.
Karen Aqua
Innovative and independent animator -- via boston.com. Here's another incredibly well-written obit of her from the Wikes-Barres Times Leader.
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