Friday, November 9, 2012

Major Harris

R & B vocalist -- via boston.com. Sang with many groups, primarily the Delfonics; his bit hit was "Love Won't Let Me Wait."

Joe Ginsberg

Former MLB catcher -- via the Detroit Free Press.


Bob Brunner

Comedy writer and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. He's the one who made Fonzie jump the shark.




Frances Hashimoto

Business, community, and cultural leader; creator of delicious moshi ice cream treats -- via the L.A. Times.

Ellen Douglas aka Josephine Ayres Haxton

Writer -- via northjersey.com.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Carmelia Alves aka the Queen of Baiao

Singer -- via Fox News.






Patrick Creagh

Poet and translator -- via the Telegraph.

Vasili Zvansov

A man who underwent many adventurous travels -- via the Telegraph.


Peter Cork

Musician, composer, and educator -- via the Independent.


Daphne Slater

Actress -- via the Guardian.

From the Telegraph: "In writing about death, all life is there"

Obit editor Harry de Quetteville on the new book of Telegraph obits --

Terry Allen

Guitarist and vocalist with Elysium -- via noisecreep.com.

Nina Klowden

Actress -- via legacy.com. She started in radio in Chicago, and played roles in such soap operas as "Ma PErkins" and "Backstage Wife."

Leonard Termo

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.


Jan Lynn Crutchfield

Songwriter -- via the Tennessean.

Jose Bastida

Actor -- via westernboothill.com.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Clive Dunn

Actor -- via the BBC. Best known for his role as Lance Corporal "Joney" Jones in the British sitcom "Dad's Army."



Joe Melia

Actor -- via the Guardian. He originated the role of Bri in "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg."

Gonzalo Canas

Actor and puppeteer -- via westernboothill.com.

Jose Yepes

Actor -- via westernsallaitalia.com.

Eugenija Pleskyte

Actress -- via 15min.lt.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Elliott Carter

Composer -- via the Washington Post. A prolific avant-garde artist. His family bought insurance from Charles Ives, who encouraged him. He studied with Walter Piston, Gustav Holst, and Nadia Boulanger. Roosevelt was President when he was born -- Theodore Roosevelt.








Mitch Lucker

Heavy metal vocalist -- via the L.A. Times.

Susumu Ishikawa



Singer and actor -- via the Anime News Network.

Joel Burrows

Musician -- via Spinner.

Samina Raja

Poet, writer, translator, teacher, and broadcaster -- via the Express Tribune.

Robert Poulton

Baritone -- via the Independent.