Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Wally Bell

Umpire -- via the New York Daily News.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/major-league-umpire-wally-bell-dies-of-heart-attack?ymd=20131014&content_id=62954126&vkey=news_mlb

Hugh Jackson

Pediatrician who pioneered child-proof containers for medicines -- via the Telegraph.

Imero "Immie" Fiorentino

Lighting designer -- via the New York Times.

Mann Rubin

Screenwriter -- via Deadline.


Maxine Powell

Personal development coach for Motown stars -- via CNN.

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.