Monday, April 22, 2013

Richie Havens

Folk singer and guitarist -- via the New York Times. Although he will be remembered in shorthand as "the guy who opened Woodstock," Havens was an important bridge musically, starting off in doo-wop and moving into folk and protest music, who became an icon of world music and heartfelt, impassioned covers and originals.



Carmine Infantino

Comics artist, editor, and publisher -- via the New York Times. Greatly improved the characterizations of such superheroes as The Flash, Batman, and Adam Strange co-created Deadman.


Bigas Luna

Film director -- via the Guardian.


Sara Montiel aka Maria Antonia Alejandra Abad Fernández

Singer and actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Huge in Europe, her three American films were "Vercruz," "Serenade," and "Run of the Arrow."

David Shears

Journalist -- via the Washington Post.

Enzo Jannacci

Singer/songwriter, actor, and comedian -- via La Repubblica.

Gus Triandos

Former MLB player -- via the Baltimore Sun.


Pasha P183

Street artist -- via the L.A. Times.

Jay Smith

Guitarist -- via Spinner.


Gordon Stoker

Vocalist; leader of the Jordanaires -- via the Tennessean.






Reginald Gray

Portrait artist -- via the Irish Times.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Sukumari

Actress -- via the Times of India. Does she have between 2,000 and 3,000 film appearances to her credit? Some claim so.



Danilo Orozco

Musicologist -- via martinoticias.com.

Jerzy Nowak

Actor and teacher -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.


Margie Babbs aka Margie Alexander

Gospel and soul singer -- via the Times-Georgian.





Martyl Suzanne Schweig Langsdorf

Painter; designer of the "doomsday clock" that indicates how close to nuclear Armageddon we are -- via the New York Times.



Friday, April 19, 2013

Storm Thorgerson

Graphic designer; master of the classic album cover -- via the L.A. Times. Editor's note: in 1975, I listened to "Wish You Were Here" at my friend Carl's house. No drugs, but between the music and the graphics, my life was changed forever. Trip-py . . . .











Lou Sleater

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Baltimore Sun.

Ellen Einan

Poet and illustrator -- via nrk.no.

Jean-Marc Roberts

Editor, novelist, and screenwriter -- via Le Monde.

Jane Lipstone

TV exec -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Had a hand in the success of series such as "In Search of . . . " and "that's Incredible!"

Eddy Doorenbos

Jazzman -- via volkskrant.nl.






Arsen Arakelian

Actor -- via aysor.am.

Theodor Friedrich Otto Aristidès aka Fred

Illustrator -- via robot6.comicbookresources.com.

Peter Duryea

Actor -- via the Nelson Star.


Rahmo Abdukadir

Journalist -- via ibtimes.co.uk.

Norman Palmer

Film editor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.


Thursday, April 18, 2013

George Beverly Shea

Gospel singer -- via the New York Times.

Virgil Trucks

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Detroit News. Threw two no-hitters for the Tigers in 1952!

David Early

Actor -- via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Giancarlo Zagni

Director and screenwriter -- via La Repubblica.


Joe B. Scott

Former Negro Leagues player -- via the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Herschel Schacter

Rabbi; the first to reach the Jews of Auschwitz -- via the New York Times.

Emilio Santiago

Singer -- via globo.com.

Yvan Ducharme

Humorist and actor -- via Journal Metro.

Henry Ntalika

Actor -- via the Nyasa Times.

Liu Qiu Yi

Singer -- via DailyChilli.

George Allen "Pat" Summerall

Athlete and broadcaster -- via the New York Times. Kicked an amazing 49-yeard field goal in a driving snowstorm on Dec. 14, 1958 for the Giants against the Browns. Two weeks later, he took part in "The Greatest Game Ever Played" against Baltimore, a sudden-death overtime that radically ramped up football's visibility as a spectator sport.

As a broadcaster, covered primarily football; worked with Tom Brookshier and John Madden. He was the familiar voice of Ace Hardware as well. A recovered alcoholic, which is nice for him and his family.





Khalid Ahmad

Poet, playwright, and journalist -- via nation.com.


Jack Benedick

Warrior and athlete -- via the Denver Post. A double amputee, he was one of the first adaptive skiers.

Lester Lewis

Comedy writer -- via deadline.com.


Seijin Noborikawa

Singer -- via powerofokinawa.wordpress.com.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

George Jackson

Songwriter -- via Spinner. His biggest hits: "One Bad Apple" and "Old Time Rock and Roll."



Colin Davis

Conductor -- via the New York Times.