Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Peter Neufeld

Victor Martinez

Writer -- via the L.A. Times.

Rose Cabat

Ceramic artist -- via legacy.com.

Mala Aravindan

Actor -- via gulfnews.com.

Kabi Laretei

Pianist -- via the Telegraph.

Demetrio Gonzalez

Actor and singer -- via Milenio. AKA El Charro Espanol.

John Bilezkjian

Master of the oud -- via the L.A. Times.

Ian Allen

Marshall Schlom

Script supervisor -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau

Artist and illustrator -- via the Contra Costa Times.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Charles Townes

Bill Monbouquette

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Boston Globe.

Glen Carr

Regional movie theater expert -- via the San Angelo TX Standard-Times.

Sal Polisi

Woodcarver -- via the New York Times.

R.K. Laxman

Cartoonist -- via the Washington Post.

Margot Moir

Vocalist -- via noise11.com.

Monday, January 26, 2015

V.S. Raghavan

Actor -- via Yahoo News.

Gwynne Lewis

Historian -- via the Guardian.

Demis Roussos

Singer -- via the BBC. A classic case of someone little-known in America . . . who sold 60 million albums.

Charles Locke

Former MLB player -- via mathisfuneralhomes.com.

Lotte Hass

Underwater model and actress; the "First Lady of Diving" -- via fairlane4649.deviantart.com.

Deathcetera: The week's news in death and mourning

English philosopher Jeremy Bentham -- one of the few human corpses stuffed, mounted, and displayed publicly.

DEATH

Human taxidermy? Hmmmm – via Caitlin Doughty at Ask a Mortician

Might you be dying soon? Take the 29-point Death Test – from Madlen Davis at the Daily Mail

From ‘vigil volunteers’ to death doulas – by Alicia Tugend at the New York Times

Grisly secrets of London’s Victorian dead – via Lee Jackson at the Guardian

British death certificate changes deferred – via Hugh Pym at the BBC

What happens to debts at death? – from I’m Sorry to Hear

Books to help children come to terms with death in their lives – via Meghan Cox Gurdon at the Wall Street Journal


MOURNING


Updated story: China suppresses Shanghai mourners – via Andrew Browne at the Wall Street Journal

Churchill’s death and funeral remembered by his grandchild – via Celia Sandys at the Wall Street journal

Veteran’s body mislaid – via fox40.com.


FUNERALS

Funeral home had ‘blatant disregard for the dead’ – via AP and the Huffington Post

Read pre-paid funeral contracts carefully – from Cate Grant at ABC News


Ann Keefe

Nun and activist -- via the Providence Journal.

"Cheddar" Chad Rattray

Joan Hinde

Trumpeter -- via the Midhurst and Petworth Observer.

Robert Boon

Actor -- via legacy.com.

Chin Shunshin

Novelist, translator, and literary critic -- via Nikkei Asian Review.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Maria Della Costa

Actress and producer -- via the Global Post.

Richard McWhorter

Assistant director and production manager -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Barrie Ingham

Actor -- via the Palm Beach Post.

Jim Hutchison

Historian; 'Mr. Lafayette' (Colorado) -- via the Daily Camera.

Penny Dann

Illustrator -- via the Guardian.

Edgar Froese

M.S. Narayana

Actor -- via the Times of India.

Pedro Lemebel

Essayist, historian, and novelist -- via Fox News Latino.

Ralph Morse

Photographer -- via the New York Times. LIFE magazine's youngest WWII photographer, he also couvered the U.S. space programs for years. He also forged ahead with many technical innovations, particularly artful use of multiple exposures. His work is so familiar that it forms a standard photographic style.

Joe Franklin

TV and radio host -- via the New York Times. AKA Joseph Fortgang. One of New York's great characters, the gravelly-voiced, indefatigable interviewer began as as joke writer for the likes of Eddie Cantor and Kate Smith. His intimate knowledge of early 20th-Century culture made him a maven known as "The Wizard of Was" and "The King of Nostalgia."








Saturday, January 24, 2015

Ernie Banks

Hall of Fame baseball player; a legendary man who loved to play -- via the Chicago Tribune. AKA Mr. Cub, Mr. Sunshine, Number 14, Mr. "Let's Play 2." Insanely gifted in offensive and defensive skills, Banks started playing in the Negro Leagues, for the fabled Kansas City Monarchs, in 1950. He became the Cubs' first black player, and stayed with the team for his entire Major League career, from 1953 through 1971. His upbeat disposition and sheer love of the game did cause him to genuinely call out "Let's play 2" at times. However, he was an intelligent guy. (The fact that he loved the game so much that he played for the Cubs is no small sacrifice.) His personal life was just as complex as any other person's -- but he had a very special gift of putting himself in the moment in a joyful way, and encouraging that in others. His work ethic, attitude, and skills meshed perfectly. He made me feel like I could do that too!









Friday, January 23, 2015

Peggy Charren

Martin Honeysett

Cartoonist and illustrator -- via downthetubes.net.


Sandra Balson Goldman

Actress -- via legacy.com.

Gene Lasko

Producer and director -- via legacy.com.

Leatrice Gilbert Fountain

Actress and writer -- via Eve Golden at the Everett Collection. An excellent source of information about her parents, silent film stars Leatrice Joy and John Gilbert.

Bonnie Christensen

Author and illustrator -- via School Library Journal. What lovely books she made!

Kemal Monteno

Singer and songwriter -- via Balkan Insight.

George Goodwin

Pulitzer-winning journalist, writer, and civic booster -- via the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Waldemar Kmentt

Tenor -- via Gramophone.

Sarah Kemp

Actress -- via TV Tonight.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Pauline Yates

Actress -- via the Mirror. Best known for her role as Elizabeth in "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin."

Molly Malone Cook

Mary is at left with her long-time mate, poet Mary Oliver.
Photographer, gallerist, and literary agent -- via the Independent. A mentor to John Waters as well.