Sunday, September 16, 2012

The NY Times gets into the act . . .

New feature will reprint interesting obits from publications around the country. Hmmm . . . sounds familiar . . .

Friday, September 14, 2012

Lance LeGault

Actor -- via LA Observed.


Richard Mullings

Stage-doorkeeper at Stratford-upon-Avon -- via the Guardian.

Viredo Espinosa

Painter -- via the Miami Herald.


James Patty

Expert on Baudelaire -- via Vanderbilt News.


From NNYLiving: 'The new obit'

A nice, well-thought piece from folklorist Varick Chittenden on how the content of obituary notices has changed, and why:

Ron Taylor

Valerie and Ron Taylor.
Marine conservationist and documentary filmmaker -- via the New York Times. Best known for his second-unit work on "Jaws."




Thursday, September 13, 2012

Alexander Saxton

Novelist and historian -- via the New York Times.


Perla Warren

Choral conductor -- via the Sacramento Bee.


Bill Moggridge

Industrial designer -- via the L.A. Times. He designed the clamshell, hinge-lid laptop computer -- thanks, Bill! It works great, I really love mine! Good job!

Dorothy McGuire Williamson

Singer; one of the trio the McGuire Sisters -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. Their big hit -- "Sincerely," in 1955.

Cesar Fernandez Ardavin

Film director and screenwriter -- via abc.es. His best- remembered film is the award-winning 1959 "El Lazarillo de Tormes."

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Albert Marre

Director -- via the New York Times. Best remembered for his helming the original production of "Man of La Mancha."

David R. Morrison

Writer, editor, and painter -- via the Joan O' Groat Courier and Caithness Express.

Sean Bergin

Saxophonist -- via nd.nl.

Amanda Thane

Soprano -- via Opera Australia.


Jake Eberts

Film producer -- via the Guardian. The movies he worked on accumulated a staggering 37 Oscars.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012