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.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Federico Boido
Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. AKA Rick Boyd, Rico Boido, Rich Boyd, Rick Boyd, Rik Boyd, and Ryck Boyd. Appeared in many spaghetti Westerns, sci-fi and exploitation films such as "Danger:Diabolik," "Planet of the Vampires," "Superfly TNT," and "Guns for Dollars."
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Ben Bradlee
Newspaper editor at the Washington Post; directed its groundbreaking Watergate coverage -- via the New York Times.
L. M. Kit Carson
Screenwriter ("Paris, Texas") and actor; inventor of the mockumentary ("David Holzman's Diary") -- via the Dallas Morning News.
Lynda Bellingham
Actress -- via the Guardian. AKA Meredith Lee Hughes. Best known for her long role as the "Oxo mom," in TV commercials peddling gravy.
Paul Craft
Member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame -- via the Washington Post. He wrote such hits as "Drop Kick Me, Jesus," "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life," "Midnight Flyer," "It's Me Again, Margaret," "Keep Me from Blowing Away," "Raised by the Rail Line," and "Brother Jukebox."
John Holt
Singer and songwriter; former lead singer for the Paragons -- via the BBC. His big hit: "The Tide is High."
Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Louis H. Murillo
Louis Murillo at far left, Karl Wallenda, Jennie Wallenda, Andy Anderson. |
Murillo was a survivor of one of the deadliest tragedies in aerialist history. On January 30, 1962, they attempted a seven-person pyramid on the high wire. The lead man slipped and the performers fell; two were killed and a third was paralyzed for life.
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