Bassist, singer, and songwriter; co-founder of Free -- via Classic Rock. He started playing with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers when he was 15; a year later he helped found Free. He co-wrote "All Right Now" and wrote "Every Kinda People."
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.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
Deathcetera: The week in death, mourning, and more
DEATH
Video: how to
you talk to your parents about death? – from Caitlin Doughty at the Order of
the Good Death
Are you lonely?
That means you’re going to die sooner – via the National Health Service
Pat
Johnson’s ‘Dead of Winter’ series in the Vancouver Courier, on death, mourning,
and ritual:
How the White
House decides which deaths to acknowledge – via Juliet Ailperin at the
Washington Post
New opera:
‘Death with Interruptions’ – via Carol Ness at UC Berkeley News Center
American
Airlines, will you refund our dead daughter’s ticket price? No? Yes? – from Ashlee
Kieler at the Consumerist
Firing squad v.
lethal injection: which one’s the best? – by John Sanburn at TIME magazine
Social Security
keeps paying benefits, even after you die – via Jamie Dupree at WSB
25 significant
books on death, dying, and mourning – via Elizabeth Donnelly at Flavorwire
MOURNING
Cabinet
commemorates Civil War dead – from Allison Meier at Hyperallgeric
Recovered WWII
dog tags help bring closure – from Kim Reishling at KATC
FUNERALS
Facebook sends
funeral director ads to cancer patient’s feed – via Victoria Woolaston at the
Daily Mail
Goin’
all cray-cray with the innovatively designed funeral urns (aka ‘party jars’?)
– by Allen G. Breed at AP
OBITS
A
lovely tribute to former Oregon Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer – by Garrett
Epps in the Atlantic
Family speaks
out about addiction in son’s obituary – from Yahoo Health
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Gene Patton
Stagehand and dancer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. AKA Gene Gene the Dancing Machine. Best known for his impromptu performances on "The Gong Show."
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Al Rosen
Former MLB MVP and All-Star with the Cleveland Indians -- via Yahoo Sports. AKA The Hebrew Hammer, Flip.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Roy McKie
Illustrator -- via Publishers Weekly. His style is instantly recognizable, having graced many children's books between 1961 and 2002, including works written by Dr. Seuss, Henry Beard, P.D. Eastman, Bennett Cerf, and others.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Richard Glatzer
Screenwriter, director, and producer -- via the New York Times. Best known for his last film, "Still Alice," which garnered Julianne Moore an acting Oscar.
Jimmy Greenspoon
Keyboardist, vocalist, and composer; best known for his role in Three Dog Night -- via the New York Daily News. AKA The Maestro.
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