Monday, December 9, 2013

Eleanor Parker

Actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter. She will probably be typed in memory as The Baroness in "The Sound of Music," but for decades before that she was a solid heroine in a slew of films, earning many award nominations for work in films such as "Detective Story," "Caged," "Interrupted Melody," and "The Man with the Golden Arm."

Christopher Evan Welch

Actor -- via the New York Times.

Ahmed Fouad Negm

The "poet of the people" in Egypt -- via CNN.




Tabu Ley Rochereau

Singer, songwriter, and bandleader -- via the New York Times.






Joe Bihari

Blues producer, label owner, and talent scout -- via the L.A. Times.

Michael Kammen

Historian -- via the Washington Post.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

Martin Sharp

Artist -- via the New York Times. Incidentally, he wrote the lyrics for "Tales of Brave Ulysses."


Andre Schiffrin

Publisher -- via the New York Times.

Joseph Richard "Dick" Dodd

Drummer and lead singer for the Standells; their big hit was "Dirty Water" -- via the New York Times.

Peter Kaplan

Editor -- via the New York Times.


Thursday, December 5, 2013

Natalya Yevgenyevna Gorbanevskaya

Poet, translator, activist, and political prisoner -- via the New York Times.

Oliver Cheatham

R & B singer -- via Soul Source. His big hit was "Get Down Saturday Night."




Waldemar Swierzy

Artist -- via polskieradio.pl.



William Adam

Trumpeter and teacher; "If your mind leaves the sound of the horn, obstacles will appear" -- via Trumpet Herald. 

Oralia Dominguez

Mezzo-soprano -- via the Telegraph.






Nelson Mandela

Revolutionary, human rights activist, and political leader -- via Business Insider.


Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Brian Dawson

Folk song collector, singer, and musician -- via the Petersborough Folk Diary.



Bernard Parmegiani

Composer -- via Liberation.



Junior Murvin

Singer -- via the Telegraph. His big hit "Police and Thieves" was famously covered by the Clash.




James Rensenbrink

Publisher and editor -- via the New York Times.

Marcello Gatti

Cinematographer -- via Rai News 24. Best known for his work with Pontecorvo on "The Battle of Algiers."