Monday, March 12, 2012

Robert Temple Ayres

Illustrator -- via the L.A. Times. Best known for his map of the imaginary Ponderosa ranch, home of the characters in TV's "Bonanza."

Steve Bridges

Comedian and impressionist -- via the New York Times.

Louis Carette aka Felicien Marceau

Novelist, essayist and playwright -- via indiebookspot.com.

Don Mincher

Former MLB first baseman -- via the L.A. Times. He was the only player who played for the Washington Sentors and two of its later incarnations -- the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers.

Rose Freeman aka Joan Taylor

Actress and writer -- via the Chicago Tribune.

Ali Ahmed Abdi

Journalist -- via the BBC.

Ray Presto aka David Shaw

Magician and comedian -- via the Guardian.

Richard "Kip" Carpenter

Television writer and actor -- via the Guardian. Best known  as the creator of the TV series "Catweazle" and "Robin of Sherwood."



Crystal Gomes

Costume designer, production assistant, writer and actress -- via the Portland Press Herald.

Tina Strobos

Doctor who aided the Jews and fought the Nazis in WWII -- via the New York Times.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Anna Lou Dehavenon aka Rebecca Anna Lou Melson aka Anna Lou Kapell

Urban anthropologist -- via the New York Times.

Erwin Frankel

World music expert, radio host and concert promoter -- via the New York Times. Via WABC in New York, he did as much as anyone in America to expand our musical consciousness! Thank you, Erwin!

Joe Thompson

Folk fiddler -- via the New York Times.

Vince Dantona, and George

Ventriloquist, and his partner -- via Facebook.

Gerard Rinaldi

Actor, singer and comedian -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Sheldon Moldoff

Comic book artist -- via the New York Times.


Ralph McQuarrie

Illustrator and concept artist -- via the L.A. Times. His work created the look of the "Star Wars" films.

Gladys O'Connor

Actress -- via the Toronto Globe and Mail.

Shaun O'Brien

Dancer -- via the New York Times.

Ed Brigadier

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.


Peter Bergman

Writer and comedian; founder of Firesign Theatre -- via KPCC. Their subversive, avant-garde, stream-of-consciousness, and otherwise-unhyphenated audio comedy changed my life . . . I think. You should listen to all their original albums. If you do not have them, you can come over and listen to mine.



Thursday, March 8, 2012

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Bruce Surtees aka The Prince of Darkness

Cinematographer -- via the New York Times. He worked on such great films as "High Plains Drifter," "Lenny," "Night Moves," "Escape from Alcatrz" and "White Dog."


Hal Roach aka "The King of Blarney"

Comedian -- via Irish Central. A classic joke-teller -- look for a longer tribute soon.




Marion Mathie

Actress -- via The Stage. She may be best remembered as the second actress to play She Who Must Be Obeyed on the "Rumpole" series.


Alan Lee

Cruciverbalist -- via the Montreal Gazette.

Atha Tehon aka Atha Tehon Thiras

Children's book designer and art director -- via Publisher's Weekly.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Maurice Andre

Trumpeter -- via the New York Times.

Louisiana Red aka Iverson Mintner aka Rocky Fuller

Bluesman -- via his website.






Jaroslav Velinsky aka Kapitan Kid aka Václav Rabský aka C.P. Stonebridge aka Agáta Bílá

According to Wikipedia, he was a "science fiction and detective writer, publisher, songwriter and musician. He was also a miner, metalsmith, graphic artist." Via ceskenoviny.cz.

Thom Enright

Blues guitarist -- via the Providence Journal.

Yusuf Kurcenli

Film director -- via eu.greekreporter.com.