Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Maureen Toal

Actress -- via the Irish Times.

Dominic Hibberd

Author, editor, and critic -- via war-poets.blogspot.com

Louise Clarke

Dancer -- via the Daily Mail.

Pontus Schultz aka Nils Axel Pontus Forsström

Journalist and entrepreneur -- via blog.pawlo.com.


Anita Linda aka Alice Lake

Actress -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Angkarn Kalayanapong

Artist and poet -- via the Bangkok Post.


A.K. Hangal

Actor -- via the Times of India.

Jeffrey Stone

Actor and writer -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. The model for Prince Charming in Disney's animated "Cinderella."

Terry "Tubesteak" Tracy

Surfer; model for "The Big Kahuna" in "Gidget" and emperor of the laid-back lifestyle -- via the New York Times.

Jerry Nelson

Puppeteer -- via the Washington Post. A key member of the Muppet team, best known as the voice of "The Count," he had worked with Jim Henson since the beginning.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Noel Polk


Scholar and writer; world's foremost expert on Faulkner -- via the Picayune Item.

Nina Bawden

Writer -- via the New York Times.


Jack Lewis

Artist -- via delawareonline.com.

Remy Charlip

Artist, writer, choreographer, dancer, designer, and director -- via the New York Times.

Annie Kuebler

Jazz archivist -- via the Washington Post. One of the world's top experts on Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.


Neil Armstrong

Astronaut; first person to step upon the moon -- via the New York Times.

Armstrong was a hero, but not heroic. He was modest, but not "humble," as so many self-styled heroes are today. He simply didn't like the limelight, and didn't want people to make a fuss over him. He was far more than an adventurer -- he was a combat pilot, a test pilot, a very gifted aerospace engineer. All these skills made him a high-ranking candidate for the lunar expedition. Add to that his seemingly imperturbable calm, and he was the perfect choice.

It was Sunday night, July 20, 1969, 8:56 p.m. MDT. We gathered in front of our TV in the living room with a bunch of neighbors and watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. It was one of the defining moments of my life. I dreamed of going into space; we built rocket ships in our back yards out of cardboard boxes; we went on a million missions. Thanks, Neil . . . and Buzz and Michael and ALL the astronauts, from every country. Nothing is impossible.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Scott McKenzie aka Philip Wallach Blondheim

Singer and composer -- via the Washington Post. Best known for singing "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"; also co-wrote "Kokomo."



Shane Murphy

Wingsuit jumper -- via coronado.patch.com.

Robert Kuperberg

Documentary filmmaker, and film producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.





Hugo Bedau

Philosopher -- via the New York Times.


Bob Birch

Musician -- via detroitnews.com.