One of the iconic film actreses of the '60s and '70s: singer and songwriter; screenwriter -- via the L.A. Times. Her slightly cock-eyed, slatternly sexual affect aided her in any number of memorable and peculiar film roles, including work in "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," the 1974 "Great Gatsby," "Airport 1975 (in which she flew the plane!), "Trilogy of Terror," "Nashville," and "Burnt Offerings." No one could scream like Karen!
Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Cosmo Allegretti
Actor and puppeteer; best known as the man behind Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose on "Captain Kangaroo" -- via the New York Times. He also played Grandfather Clock and Dancing Bear! And Dennis the Painter.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
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!
Mike Shipley
Grammy-winning sound engineer -- via bravewords.com. Here's a few of the bands he worked with, according to Wikipedia: "Queen, Keith Urban, AC/DC, Lynam, Joni Mitchell, The Cars, Meat Loaf, Def Leppard, Mr. Mister, A Flock of Seagulls, Winger, The Clash, Van Halen, The Corrs, Anberlin, Kim Carnes, Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain, Blondie, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Foreigner, Devo, David Archuleta, Cheap Trick, Jimmy Barnes, Enrique Iglesias, Tim McGraw, Ashley Tesoro, Maroon 5, Barenaked Ladies, Berlin, Faith Hill, Nickelback, Michael Bolton, Ronan Keating, Thomas Dolby, Prefab Sprout, Ric Ocasek, Jefferson Airplane, Green Day, Blessed by a Broken Heart, The Black Crowes, Alison Krauss, Casey Chambers, Papa Roach, Shawn Colvin, Takota, John Waite, My Chemical Romance and Days of the New."
My god.
My god.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
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