Monday, August 5, 2013

Steve Berrios

Drummer and percussionist -- via Jazz Times.




Jagdish Raj

Actor -- via  metro.com.uk. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, Raj was the most stereotyped actor in film history, playing a police inspector in 144 films!

Barnaby Jack

'Hacker's hacker,' security researcher -- via the Washington Post.




Mike Shipley

Grammy-winning sound engineer -- via bravewords.com. Here's a few of the bands he worked with, according to Wikipedia: "QueenKeith UrbanAC/DCLynamJoni MitchellThe CarsMeat LoafDef LeppardMr. MisterA Flock of SeagullsWingerThe ClashVan HalenThe CorrsAnberlinKim CarnesKelly ClarksonShania TwainBlondieAerosmithTom PettyForeignerDevoDavid ArchuletaCheap TrickJimmy BarnesEnrique IglesiasTim McGrawAshley TesoroMaroon 5Barenaked LadiesBerlinFaith HillNickelbackMichael BoltonRonan KeatingThomas DolbyPrefab SproutRic OcasekJefferson AirplaneGreen DayBlessed by a Broken HeartThe Black CrowesAlison KraussCasey ChambersPapa RoachShawn ColvinTakotaJohn WaiteMy Chemical Romance and Days of the New."

My god.

Friday, August 2, 2013

Michael Ansara

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter. The go-to guy for ethnic noblemen, Native Americans, alien commanders, and the like, this performer from Syria worked a lot and did a great job. He mat be best remembered as Kang in many "Star Trek" series. Hats off to a significant character actor.





Thursday, August 1, 2013

Mick Farren

Singer, songwriter, activist, journalist, novelist, and writer -- via the Guardian. A member of the Deviants, he also wrote some of the best work about rock in the past 50 years, including "Elvis in his Own Words," "Who Put the Bomp!," and many others.





Herb Kaplow

Journalist -- via the New York Times.





Tadayoshi Himeda

Documentary filmmaker and folklorist -- via the Japan Times.

Sheila Whitaker

Film festival director, film expert, and editor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

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."