Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Henry Lowenstein

Marian Seldes

Actress -- via the New York Times. A Tony winner whose forte was the stage, she started on Broadway in 1947, abit player in Judith Anderson's "Medea." She won a Tony for playing Julia in the original production of "A Delicate Balance" as well as a Lifetime Achievement Tony in 2010.

Andrew Kerr

Co-founder of the Glastonbury Festival -- via the Western Daily Press. A visionary promoter who doused the site of the Festival, and was among the first to promote sustainability, he did a lot of other stuff -- an early "green."

Bill Campbell

Broadcaster; "the dean of Philadelphia sports" -- via philly.com. He started on radio in 1939. He called them all -- Chamberlain's 100-point game, the Eagles NFL championship in 1960, baseball, you name it. Here he is selling some Schmidt's --

Vivi Haug

Actress -- via vg.no. AKA Eva Margrethe Haug.

Ward Ruyslinck

Writer -- via De Standaard. AKA Raymond De Belser.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Rob Skipper

Musician -- via Billboard.

Carlos Lopez IV

Stuntman -- via the Charlotte Observer.

Hugo Carvana

Actor -- via zh.clicrbs.com.br.

Konrad Boehmer

Composer -- via Elsevier.

Gholamali Pouratayi

Singer and musician -- via BBC Persian.

WEEKLY READER: International roundup of stories on death, dying, mourning, and more

TOP STORIES





DEATH

“40 Faces of Death” – a gallery of images of the Grim Reaper, curated by Robert Lamb on stufftoblowyourmind.com.

Veterans Administration not quite clear about client’s death – via William H. McMichael at USA Today

Replica of Lincoln coffin engages community – via Will Higgins at the Indianapolis Star

Rachel Young of the Suffolk Times attends a Death Cafe



MOURNING

Caitlin Smith at the Ohio History Connection discusses “Victorian Mourning Customs,” the first of a proposed series of blog posts in October.

Victorian mourning program scheduled – via Walworth County News

“How teenagers mourn in the digital age” – from Catherine Shanahan in the Irish Examiner


FUNERALS



Billie Barry has a smashing funeral – from Alison Healy at the Irish Times

Funeral home serves needs of diverse cultures – by Andrea Castillo for the Fresno Bee

Funeral planning forum sponsored by consumer group – from the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Massachusetts

Plan your own funeral – advice from Gary Calligas in the Shreveport News

Coast Guard gives vet a Viking funeral – from Meghann Myers in the Navy Times


END-OF-LIFE

Tom Englund on Medium talks about “Fading Light: Expanding our care-circle”

A new book asserts that life expectancy is longer in hospice than in the hospital – Atul Gawande’s “Being Mortal” – via dish.andrewsullivan.com.


Geoffrey Holder

Dancer, choreographer, actor, composer, designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, and writer -- via the New York Times. Won Tony awards for music direction and costume design on "The Wiz"; best remembered as the spokesman for 7-Up. Broadway debut in 1954 as featured dancer in "House of Flowers." He received a Guggenheim fellowship -- in painting. In film, he was a character actor seen in "Live and Let Die," the original adaptation of "Dr. Doolittle," and "Annie." His distinctive deep voice was used as the narrator in Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." One of the best laughs ever.

Tom Mulhern

Journalist -- via the Wisconsin State Journal.

Tia Pusit

Comedian -- via the Philippine Entertainment Portal.

Danny Murphy

Newspaper vendor -- via the Toronto Star.

Bassem Ali al-Qadehi

Rights activist -- via the Shia Post.

Jose Martinez

Former MLB player -- via mlb.com.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Mary Lea Bandy

Film preservationist -- via the New York Times.

Sarah Danielle Goldberg

Actress -- via legacy.com. AKA Sarah Danielle Madison. Best known as Dr. Labonte on "Judging Amy," and Sarah Glass in "7th Heaven." 

Michael Goldberg

Screenwriter -- via philly.com. Co-wrote "Cool Runnings" and Rick Moranis's Elvis-has-left-the-building movie, "Little Giants," among others.

Alan Henning

Aid worker; executed by extremist jihad group -- via the New York Times. Once again, won't link to video. I am so sorry; he looks like he was a nice guy.

John J. Lloyd

Art director and production designer for film -- via legacy.com. Started off as an art director on TV in 1950; he worked on such significant series as "Wagon Train," "Leave It to Beaver," and "Emergency!." In film, he did great work as production designer in films such as "The Blues Brothers"; "Big Trouble in Little China" and "The Thing" with John Carpenter; and the first two "Naked Gun" movies. Won his Emmy for "Checkmate," a 1960-1962 detective series starring Doug McClure, Sebastian Cabot, and Anthony George.




Paul Revere

Rocker; keyboardist, singer, and leader of Paul Revere and the Raiders -- via The Oregonian. AKA Paul Revere Dick. Biggest hits: "Kicks" and "Indian Reservation." They even appeared on an episode of "Batman" on Nov. 2, 1966, as Paul Revere and the Ruders.










Nati Cano

Bill Fiore

Actor -- via Chuck McCann's Facebook page. The goggle-eyed performer is best remembered as the "Hi, guy!" character who finds an ebullient McCann on the other side of his bathroom medicine cabinet in a TV Right Guard commercial.

Yuri Lyubimov

Theater director -- via the Guardian.

Pedro Pena

Actor -- via heraldo.es.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Elina Labourdette

Actress -- via purepeople.com. Best known for her role as gnes in the early Bresson filmj "Les dames du Bois de Boulogne," she also appeared in films such as Demy's "Lola."

Cedric Wyatt

Indigenous rights activist -- via The Australian.

Matilde Perez

Artist -- via latercera.com.

Mary Cadogan

Jadir Ambrosio

Musician and composer -- via otempo.com.br.

Otto Paparazzo

Innovative developer -- via the New York Times.

Sheila Tracy

Radio host and trombonist -- via the Telegraph.

Lynsey de Paul

Singer and songwriter -- via the BBC. AKA Lynsey Rubin. Write several pop hits, TV themes, and more.

George M. Roberts

Trombonist -- via the Hollywood Reporter. AKA Mr. Bass Trombone. A highly valued studio musician, he's featured over more than 6,000 recordings.

Ray Lambrecht

Car collector -- via the New York Times. While I'm on intrinsically interested in his life story, Bruce Weber's obit is a prime example of the genre.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Earl Smith

Former MLB player -- via the Fresno Bee.

Cara Silverman

Film editor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Paul Savage

Actor and screenwriter -- via westernboothill.blgospot.com.

Luis Nishizawa

Artist -- via La Jornada.

Dannie Abse

Poet and doctor -- via the Telegraph.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Eileen McKenna

Ad exec and child actress -- via Ad Age. The first pre-teen to be a Breck Girl, she also featured in Xerox's very first TV commercial.



Jack Eagle

Comic, actor, and trumpeter -- via the L.A. Times. Best remembered as Brother Dominic in an iconic Xerox commercial.




George "Shotgun" Shuba

Former MLB player -- via the New York Times. Remembered for his congratulatory handshake with Jackie Robinson after Jackie hit his first big homer in pro ball (playing for the Montreal Royals farm team against the Jersey City Giants in the old International League, on April 18, 1946). At the time, it was a groundbreaking act of racial acceptance.


Tuula Nyman

Actress -- via mtv.fi.

Jean Phillipe Auclair and Carl Andreas Fransson

Fransson, left, and Aucliar died together.
Extreme skiers; killed in avalanche -- via the Independent.