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.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Bill Haast
Director of the Miami Serpentarium Laboratories -- via the New York Times. He "milked" poisonous snakes of their venom for fun and profit.
Kevin W. Kavanaugh
Original keyboardist for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes -- via the Asbury Park Press.
Shafiullah Khan, Abid Naveed and Asfandyar
Journalists killed in suicide bombing -- via www.sialtv.com.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Charlotte Joko Beck
Zen teacher and writer -- via Tricycle. Her last words were the beautiful and haunting, "This too is wonder."
Asad Ali Khan
Rudra veena player, and the last living master of the Khandar dhrupad school -- via the Deccan Herald.
Don Diamond
Character actor in film, radio and TV -- via the L.A. Times and Legacy.com. His best-known roles were El Toro in "The Adventures of Kit Carson," Corporal Reyes in "Zorro," and Crazy Cat in "F Troop."
Maksud Sadikov
Theology professor -- via the New York Times. An advocate of peace, he was gunned down by extremists.
Bill Johnson
Artist and art director -- via the Tennessean. Working primarily in the music business, his distinctive logo for Rolling Stone is still in use.
Lee Kemp
Actor, stripper and disability rights activist -- via the Guardian. He was the leader of the disabled men's strip group, the Crippendales.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Gennaro Meoli aka Jerry Mayo
Trumpeter for Freddy and the Bellboys, and later top-of-the-line shirtmaker -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bellboys' cover of Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" was heard by Elvis, who then recorded it. The group served as a key point of transition between the R & B scene of the 40's and 50's and rock.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Bob Banner
TV writer, producer and director -- via the New York Times. Best known for his extensive work with Carol Burnett.
James J. Rahal
Infectious-diseases specialist -- via the New York Times. He was very involved in fighting West Niles virus; he also gave early warning concerning the overuse of antibiotics and the rise of drug-resistant bacteria.
Gus Tyler aka Augustus Tilove
Socialist firebrand labor leader, activist, and writer -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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