Monday, October 14, 2013

James A. Emanuel

Poet -- via the New York Times.

Pierre Massimi

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.


Jan Kuehnemund

Guitarist -- via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.



Daniel Duval

Actor, director, and writer -- via Le Monde.

Oscar Hijuelos

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist -- via the New York Times.

Oscar Hijuelos in conversation with Mandalit del Barco from Ted Habte-Gabr on Vimeo.

Wadhi El Safi ak The Voice of Lebanon

Singer, songwriter, and actor -- via the BBC.





Kumar Valavhadas Pallana

Character actor and vaudevillian -- via the A.V. Club.



The Rituals of Kumar Pallana from Opposable Thumb on Vimeo.

Cal Smith aka Calvin Grant Shofner

Country musician -- via Billboard.





Sunday, October 13, 2013

Stanley Kauffmann

Film critic -- via the New York Times.

Mark "Chopper" Read

Criminal and novelist -- via abc.net.au.

Norma Bengell aka Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães D'Áurea Bengell

Actress -- via Universo.


Srihari aka Raghumudri Srihari

Actor -- via the Times of India.

Paul Rogers

Tony-winning actor -- via the Independent. Won a Tony for "The Homecoming"; originated the role of Sir in "The Dresser."


Thursday, October 10, 2013

Scott Carpenter

Astronaut, test pilot, and aquanaut -- via the New York Times. One of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Carpenter hailed from Boulder, Colorado. The park in his name in town sports a space-themed playground equipment, including a rocket-shaped climbing gym.




Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Andy "Handy Andy" Pafko

Former MLB outfielder -- via ABC News. A four-time All-Star, he was also in left field when Bobby Thomson hit "The Shot Heard 'Round the World."



Joanna Chmielewska aka Irena Kühn Becker

Novelist and screenwriter -- via chmielewska.com.

Hilton A. Green

Film producer and assistant director -- via legacy.com.


John Stephenson aka August John Vercruyssen

Actor and voice artist -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. Best known as the voice of Mr. Slate on "The Flintstones," he also voiced Dr. Quest on "Jonny Quest" for the show's first five episodes.




Kokontei Shinba aka Yoshino Keiichi

Rakugo storyteller -- via MSN Japan. A rakugo storyteller is a lone performer who relates long and complex comic stories. Kokontei Shinba is an honorific title, passed from rakugo master to rakugo master. This performer is the ninth to bear the name.

Senen Suarez

Guitarist, composer, and writer -- via El Diario de Cuba.





Ruth Mary Rogan Benerito

Chemist and textile scientist; developed "permanent press" cotton -- via the New York Times.

Edward "Butch" Warren

Double-bassist -- via the Washington Post. He played with EVERYBODY!









Yakkum Sakurazuka

Comedian and voice actor -- via Anime News Network.




Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Carlo Lizzani

Film director, screenwriter, and critic -- via La Repubblica.



Bill Eppridge

Photojournalist -- via the New York Times. Most famously, he took the heartbreaking photo of Robert Kennedy dead on the floor of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.



Bill Eppridge - The Importance of the Still Image from Summit Series of Workshops on Vimeo.

Vo Nguyen Giap

Guerrilla and military leader -- via the BBC. I normally don't include warriors, but hey. This guy had no training, and terrible resources. Facing enormous odds, he first kicked France's ass and then America's. That's damn good work!

Frank D'Rone

Singer and guitarist -- via the Chicago Tribune.



Giuliano Gemma

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.






Phil Chevron aka Philip Ryan

Songwriter, guitarist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist with the Pogues -- via rte.ie. He wrote "Thousands Are Sailing" and "Lorelei," among many others! Although Shane MacGowan is the well-publicized, dysfunctional face of the group, Phil was really the anchor. Love you, man!