Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Garry Davis

Peace activist and founder of the One World movement -- via the New York Times.

Willie Louis aka Willie Reed

The man who, as an 18-year-old, braved the Klan to testify and put Emmett Till's killers in jail -- via the New York Times.


Frank Morriss



Film and television editor -- via the Hollywood Reporter. He edited such great work as "Duel," "Romancing the Stone," and "The Execution of Private Slovik."

Rona Anderson

Actress -- via Herald Scotland.

Art Ginsberg

Restaurateur -- via the L.A. Times.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Eileen Brennan

Actress and singer -- via the L.A. Times. Ridiculously talented as a dramatic and comedic actress, as well as a vocalist, she never really got her due. Appeared to great effect in films such as "The Last Picture Show," "Private Benjamin," "Scarecrow," "Clue," and "The Sting."

Monday, July 29, 2013

Kongar-ol Ondar

Tuvan throat singer -- via Reuters.



Albert Ching Jr.

Magician and restaurateur -- via the Pasadena Star-News.


Franco de Gemini

Harmonica player; best known for his work on the soundtrack of "Once Upon a Time in the West" -- via playhohner.com.





Bernadette Lafont

Actress; one of the prominent players in French New Wave cinema -- via the Guardian. She appeared in Truffaut's "Les Mistons" and "Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me"; Chabrol's "Le Beau Serge" and many more; Eustache's "The Mother and the Whore" and on and on.









Angus Mackay

Actor -- via the Indepenent.


Saturday, July 27, 2013

JJ Cale aka John Weldon Cale

Songwriter, performer, and musician -- via CNN. One of the craftsmen of the laid-back "Tulsa sound," his songs are covered in profusion by discriminating artists everywhere.