Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Andy Fraser

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."



Paul Kalanithi

Writer and neurosurgeon -- via Stanford Medicine.

Brian Sutton-Smith

Jerry Brightman

Pedal steel guitarist -- via tasteofcountry.com.

Narayan Desai

Activist and author -- via the Economic Times.




Ana Maria Giunta

Actress -- via pagina12.com.ar.

Bruce Crump

Mike Porcaro

Lia van Leer

Liezl Martinez

Actress -- via ABS-CBN News.

S. Siddalingaiah

Film director -- via the Indian Express.

Monday, March 16, 2015

William "Billy" Davis

Harold "Fred" Fredericks Jr.

Irwin Hasen

Comics artist; creator of "Dondi"-- via the New York Daily News.



Carlo Ubaldo Rossi

Composer -- via La Stampa.

Kenneth Riddington

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


Firing squad v. lethal injection: which one’s the best? – by John Sanburn at TIME magazine


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



OBITS




Erol Buyukburc

Rocker known as 'the Turkish Elvis' -- via turkiyenewspaper.com.

Jimmy Sacca

Billy Block

Drummer and music host; alt-country champion -- via USA Today. AKA M. Nashville.

Jack Neal

Jennifer Ward Clarke

Cellist - via the Guardian.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Ivan Roots

Historian -- via the Telegraph.

John D. Arras

Medical care philosopher -- via the New York Times.

Flabba

Rapper -- via the BBC. AKA Nkululeko Habedi.

Juanita Morrow Nelson

Activist and war tax resister -- via the Greenfield, Ma. Recorder.

Tomislav Radic

Screenwriter and director -- via vecernji.hr.

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."

Michael Graves

Architect and designer -- via the New York Times.

Karina Kraushaar

Actress -- via bunte.de.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

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.





Sheppard "Sam" Frere

Historian and archaeologist -- via the Guardian.

Fred Latremouille

Radio host -- via the Toronto Globe and Mail.

Tulu Titmouse

Drummer and bassist with the Queers -- via seacoastonline.com.

Sam Denov

Percussionist -- via legacy.com.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Willie T. Barrow

Minister and civil rights activist -- via the Chicago Sun-Times. AKA The Little Warrior.

Issac Heller

Toymaker; co-founder of Remco -- via the New York Times.





Lisa Boncheck Adams

Writer -- via TIME magazine.

Florence Arthaud

Sailor -- via the New York Times.

Norman Lee

Comics artist -- via the Washington Post.

Terry Pratchett

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