Thursday, August 18, 2011

Robert L. "Bob" Will

Former MLB player for the Cubs -- via legacy.com.

Jeffrey Ash

Broadway adman and producer -- via Broadway World.

Sif Ruud aka Sif Einarsdotter Ruud Fallde

Actress -- via svd.se. Her career began on stage in 1934; she appeared most memorably in the Bergman films "Wild Strawberries," "The Magician," "Face to Face" and the Bergman-scripted "The Best Intentions."

Topi Sorsakoski aka Pekka Erkki Juhani Tammilehto

Singer -- via iltasanomat.fi.

Joe Trimble

Former MLB pitcher -- via baseball-fever.com.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Albert Brown

Oldest survivor of the Bataan Death March -- via the New York Times.

George C. DeVol

Inventor of the robot arm -- via the New York Times. He also invented an early microwave oven, called the "Speedy Weeny."

Jackie Hudson

Nun and activist -- via the Seattle Times.

James M. Flinchum

Journalist and editor -- via wyomingnews.com.

Jack Kujawski

Bartender -- via the Washington Post.

Del Connell

Animator and cartoonist - via newsfromme.com.

Bob Swank aka Owl Meat Gravy

Writer and poet -- via the Baltimore Sun.

Nicholas Val Napolitano

He gave his life to save someone else's -- via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Juliet "Judy" Kellogg Markowsky

Naturalist -- via the Bangor Daily News.

Jim Penland

Artist -- via nj.com.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Daniel D. McCracken

Computer scientist and writer -- via the New York Times. For decades, he was easily the widest-read "how-to" author on computers, computing and computer language.

Tareq Masud

Filmmaker -- via AFP.

Robert Robinson

Radio and television host, writer and aphorist -- via the Telegraph.

Ernie Johnson Sr.

MLB pitcher and broadcaster -- via mlb.com. He was on the air for 37 years -- a monster talent!

Roger Cartwright

Expert on Morris dancing -- via the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

M. Kenneth Oshman

Electronics executive -- via the New York Times. He pioneered the management style that I have found to be most productive -- a supportive and informal atmosphere that encourages vital engagement and camaraderie.

Noach Flug

Holocaust survivor, and activist -- via Haaretz.

Carlton Roy

Businessman and civil rights activist -- via AP.

Newton Thornburg

Writer -- via the Guardian.

T. A. Birrell

Scholar, and historian of the Royal Library -- via the Independent.

Guillermo Zarur

Actor -- via TV Notas.

Monday, August 15, 2011