Monday, January 13, 2014

Aitzaz Hasan

Sacrificed himself to save others from a bombing -- via the Mirror.

Robert Hess

Former Commissioner of Homeless Services for NYC -- via the New York Times.

Rynn Berry

Writer and advocate of vegetarianism -- via the New York Times.

Vincent J. Termine

Pastor who fought racism -- via the New York Times.

Allard van der Scheer

Actor -- via volkskrant.nl.


Alexandra Bastedo

Actress -- via the BBC. May be best remembered for her role as Dr. Sharron Macready in the short-lived British sci-fi series "The Champions" (one of my all-time faves!).



Frank Marth

Character actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Another often-seen supporting performer -- a solid, dependable artist!


Anjali Devi

Actress and producer -- via Film Circle.

Keiko Awaji

Actress -- via Kyodo News. Best known for her work in Kurosawa's "Stray Dog" and Mrk Robson's "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" -- via the Japan Times.


Keiko Awaji by francomac

"Frantic Fran" Lilienfeld

Singer, entertainer, and TV host -- via the New York Times.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Franklin McCain

Civil rights activist; one of the "Greensboro Four" -- via the New York Times. He and his comrades' attempt to desegregate the Woolworth's lunch counter via sit-in on Feb. 1, 1960 was one of the most iconic and effective protests of the era.



H. Owen Reed

Composer and conductor -- via legacy.com.

Sam Ulano aka "Mr. Rhythm"

Drummer and educator -- via samulano.com.



William "Gabe" Gabler

Former MLB player -- via Baseball Fever.

Danica Acimac

Actress -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.


Saturday, January 11, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Larry D. Mann

Actor -- via the Miami Herald. A distinctive and reliable character actor, he may be best remembered as the voice of Yukon Cornelius in the Xmas TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."



Simon Hoggart

Journalist and wit -- via the Guardian. A long-time participant in the Conference on World Affairs in Boulder -- I got to do a few panels with him. Nice guy!



Carmen Zapata

Actress; best remembered as Dona Luz in TV's "Villa Alegre" -- via USA Today.



Tito Mora aka Carlos Garcia Romero

Singer -- via the Latin American Herald Tribune.

Eiichi Ohtaki

Musician, singer-songwriter, and music producer -- Japan Today.

Run Run Shaw aka Shao Yifu

Film producer; a vital figure in cinema history -- via the New York Times. As head of Shaw Brothers Studios, he did not invent, but fully developed, the martial arts film. Among the talents he developed: directors King Hu, Chang Cheh, and Lau Kar-leung; actors Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sonny Chiba, Sammo Hung, and Cheng Pei Pei. Among the great films made under his imprimatur: "Come Drink with Me," "The Love Eterne," "The One-Armed Swordsman" series, "Fists of Fury," "Water Margin,"
5 Fingers of Death," "The 36 Chambers of Shaolin," "Blood Brothers," "The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter," and "Five Deadly Venoms."