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, June 2, 2015
Nico Castel
Tenor, language and diction coach, and translator of libretti -- via Slipped Disc. A specialist in comprimario (supporting) roles, he also preserved and transmitted many Shepardic Jewish songs.
Carole Mathews
Actress -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. AKA Jean Deifel. Beginning as a dancer (her time in a nunnery was truncated by her nomination as Miss Chicago in 1938), she worked extensively in early television.
Al Webb
Journalist --via UPI. One of the classic old-school pre-digital globetrotters who could get in and get the story from anywhere.
Jean Ritchie
Folk musician, songwriter, and singer; a pivotal figure in American traditional musics -- via mudcat.org. AKA "The Mother of Folk." Her encyclopedic knowledge of folk songs, derived from her Kentucky culture, made her a last living link to a lost world.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Julie Harris
Oscar-winning costume designer -- via Variety. Known for her work on films such as "Darling" (Oscar), "Rollerball," "Live and Let Die," and "A Hard Day's Night."
Betsy Palmer
Actress -- via cleveland.com. AKA Patricia Bets Hrunek. Although the mainstream media keeping whingeing on about her "defining" role as the killer in "Friday the 13th," she had a long cfareer on stage and in TV and in films such as "The Tin Star" and "Mister Roberts."
Johnny Keating
Musician, composer, songwriter, and arranger -- via the Scotsman. Bet known for his theme for the long-running British TV sereis "Z Cars," some of his '60s hi-fi arrangements were resurrected for use in the New Lounge movement.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Vicente Aranda
Director, screenwriter, and producer -- via Vida Latina San Diego. His best-known film in English-speaking countries -- 1991's "Amantes."
Claude Carliez
Master fencer, stuntman, and stunt coordinator -- via escrime-ffe.fr. A master of arms at 21, Carliez worked with actors such as Marais and Belmondo, appeared in dueling scenes in many films, and coordinated stunts for films such as "Moonraker."
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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