Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Dennis Kamakahi

Ismail Suleman Khatri

Print artist -- via the Times of India.

Leroy "Bob" Powell

Former MLB player -- via the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Amaka Igwe

Producer and director -- via bellanaija.com.

Alena Mikova

Soprano -- via webnoviny.sk.

From CTV London Ontario: On the International Day of Mourning

A day of remembering those killed on the job, originated in Canada in 1984. It emphasizes the preventable nature of many of these deaths, and helps to incite action to make workplaces safer.


Lee Marshall

Wrestling announcer and voice artist -- via cagesideseats.com.



DJ E-Z Rock aka Rodney Bryce

Hip-hop artist -- via Rolling Stone.

Rakesh Deewana

Actor -- via ENI.

Micheline Dax aka Micheline-Josette-Renée Etevenon

Idris Sardi

Violinist -- via the Jakarta Globe.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Joey Harris aka Ivan Demidoff

Dancer and choreographer -- via the Toronto Globe & Mail.

Andrea Parisy

Actress -- via huffingtonpost.fr.

Antonio Pica

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.


Dorothy Porath

Librarian -- via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Patric Stanford

Composer -- via artsjournal.com.


Sunday, April 27, 2014

Raymond "Mundo" Earwood

Musician and songwriter -- via the Houston Press.




Adrianne Wadewicz

Scholar and Wikipedia master -- via the L.A. Times.


Stephanie Zweig

Writer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

DJ Rashad aka Rashad Harden

House music and footwork DJ -- via the Chicago Sun-Times.

William Brayne

Director and cinematographer -- via the Guardian.

From the Express Tribune: 'Celebrating death: a festive goodbye'

A report by Mukhamuddin on the funeral traditions of the Kalash people, a polytheist tribe in northern Pakistan -- 

From Yahoo News: Monetizing the afterlife

In contrast to the previously linked story, here's an American perspective: Elizabeth Palermo writes about seven businesses that seek to capitalize on demise . . . some good ideas here, and some not so much.

From CNN: 'Hotel Death' and Hindu end-of-life practices

An excellent feature story by Moni Basu on the ancient city of Varanasi, where some Hindus go to die in order to achieve moskha, or freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth impelled by karma. This story does not attempt to resolve any of the contradictions and ambiguities of its subjects; the act of thoughtful observation by the writer is deeply respectful. Only the editor's choice of headline is sadly inappropriate.

Chris Nkulor

Actor -- via Codewit.

Benjamin Brea

Musician and educator -- via El Universal.

Konstantin Orbelyan

Musician and composer -- via tert.am.

Ricardo Bauleo

Actor -- via the Buenos Aires Herald.

Oswaldo Vigas

Artist -- via El Universal.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Dana Craig

Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Margery Mason

Actress and director -- via Ham & High.

Tony Marriott

Actor and writer -- hollywood.com. Co-creator of "No Sex Please, We're British."

Tadeusz RĂ³Å¼ewicz

Poet, dramatist, and writer -- via tvn24.pl.

Ramon Pons

Actor -- via El Mercantil Valcenciano.

Osman Hummaida

Peace and human rights activist -- via Human Rights Watch.

Anton Molchik

Actor -- via novincy.cz.

Mimi Kok

Actress -- via Het Parool.

Deon Jackson

Soul singer -- via the Ann Arbor News.








Tajma Hall

Drag performer -- via Chicago Pride.