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.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Peter Liechti
Filmmaker -- via fandor.com.
Peter Liechti | Masterclass | Part 1 | Motivation from Scottish Documentary Institute on Vimeo.
Peter Liechti | Masterclass | Part 1 | Motivation from Scottish Documentary Institute on Vimeo.
Friday, April 11, 2014
George Dureau
Artist -- via the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
George Dureau 2001 Exhibition Walkthrough from Arthur Roger Gallery on Vimeo.
George Dureau 2001 Exhibition Walkthrough from Arthur Roger Gallery on Vimeo.
VK Murthy
Cinematographer -- via the Times of India. He was the D.P. on one of my favorite Bollywood films, "Pyaasa."
Thursday, April 10, 2014
David Werdyger
Hazzan (cantor) -- via vosizneias.com. Quite literally a savior of Jewish music! A survivor of the Holocaust, who saved his own life by singing for the dreaded Nazi camp commander Amon Goth, who deigned to spare his life. Later, Werdyger was saved again as one of those on "Schindler's list." After the war, he recorded no fewer than 60 albums of sacred melodies, preserving them for all time.
Richard Brick
Filmmaker, producer, teacher; Film Commissioner for New York -- via the New York Times.
Regine Deforges
Writer, publisher, editor, director, and playwright -- via Le Monde.
Film Regine Deforges from BIGGGGIDEA.COM on Vimeo.
Film Regine Deforges from BIGGGGIDEA.COM on Vimeo.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
From the Guardian: Peaches Geldorf and death in the digital age
A sad-but-true analysis of how we examine "celebrity" deaths by Tanya Gold -- via Tanya Gold in the Guardian. As usual, I hope that Obit Patrol stands as a corrective to the vulturous attitude of contemporary media towards death, in that I ignore the tragic, intrusive, and exploitative aspects around someone's end of life . . . and focus on what that person did to make the world a better, or at least more happy, place.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Bob Larbey
TV writer -- via the BBC. He co-wrote "The Good Life," and created other Britcoms such as "A Fine Romance" and "As Time Goes By."
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
Guitarist, banjoist, mandolinist, violinist, and composer; wrote (of course) the immortal "Guitar Boogie," and "Dueling Banjos" as well -- via the Washington Post. Great story: he went to go see "Deliverance," which made "Dueling Banjos" world-famous . . . only problem -- he wasn't credited with or paid for his work. Two years of litigation later, he bought himself a 42-foot yacht, thanks to Warner Brothers.
George Shuffler
Bluegrass guitarist; inventor of cross-picking -- via Acoustic Guitar. What a wonderful musician! His music was so pretty, it made me cry. And to watch his fingers work was just such a treat. AND a good soul. Bless him!
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