Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Dale Robertson

Actor -- via the New York Times. Just a cowboy from Oklahoma with a Gable-esque bonhomie who did a ton of work, mostly in Westerns. I remember him as Ben Calhoun in "The Iron Horse" (co-starring Gary Collins and the aptly-named Bob Random); others will remember him from "Death Valley Days" and "Tales of Wells Fargo." A stalwart professional!








Van Cliburn aka Harvey Livan Cliburn Jr.

Pianist; best known for winning the gold medal at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 -- via the Chicago Tribune.



Lesley Fitz-Simons

Actress -- via The Stage.

Xu Liangying

Scientist and dissident -- via the New York Times.

Morris Rong

Comedian and actor -- via Focus Taiwan.

Gregory Carroll aka John Wayne Carroll

Singer, songwriter, and record producer -- via Badger Funeral Home. Sand with the Orioles on "Crying in the Chapel"; co-wrote "Just One Look"!






Jeff Cahill

Actor and painter -- via the Chicago Sun-Times.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Otis "Damon" Harris

Singer -- via Spinner. He was most notably a member of the Temptations, replacing Eddie Kendricks and performing with the group from 1971 to 1975. He sang lead on "Papa Was a Rolling Stone."

Ray Cusick

Designer of the Daleks -- via the Telegraph.

Diane Lampert

Songwriter and lyricist -- via Rolling Stone.

Cleotha Staples

Gospel singer -- via the New York Times.

Alexsei German

Director -- via the New York Times.




Wolfgang Sawallisch

Conductor and pianist -- via artsjournal.com. This self-effacing artist did not have marquee-level status, but his work with the Bavarian State Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, Vienna Symphony, and as accompanist to artists such as Prey, Hampson, and Schwarzkopf was stunning. A master of Richard Strauss, especially the operas, and of Shostakovich, Brahms, Beethoven, Schumann, and much more of the Romantic oeuvre.







Frank Keating

Sports writer -- via the Guardian.

John Merhut

Photographer -- via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Chris Caswell

Harpist and harp maker -- via the Press-Democrat.






Nina Ignatowicz

Children's book editor -- via Publishers Weekly.

Jan Ormerod

Children's author/illustrator -- via the Guardian.