Actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter.
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.
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Jacques Sernas
Actor -- via La Repubblica. Fun Fact: The 1956 episode of the TV drama anthology series Conflict "The Man from 1997" shown here stars Sernas, but James Garner's small role in it as a gambler made him noticed, and gave him the role in the TV series Maverick that would make him a star.
Preshy Marker
Actress and singer -- via legacy.com. AKA Esther Somne Reyna. Best remembered as the original Philia in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."
Friday, July 3, 2015
Paolo Piffarerio
Cartoonist -- via La Repubblica. Best known for drawing the popular spy comic Alan Ford from 1975 to 1984.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Bruce Rowland
Drummer best known for work with Joe Cocker, Fairport Convention -- via Ultimate Classic Rock. Also a prolific session drummer, he can be heard on the original recording of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Leonard Starr
Cartoonist -- via News from ME. Best known for creating "Mary Perkins, On Stage" and successfully reviving "Little Orphan Annie."
Sergio Sollima
Director and screenwriter; classic creator of pulp fiction -- via La Stampa. One of the three Sergios (with Leone and Corbucci) who made the spaghetti Western great. He started off writing sword-and-sandal epics ("Goliath Against the Giants," "The Fury of Hercules," "Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators"), moved up to spy films, then the Westerns "The Big Gundown," "Face to Face," and "Run, Man, Run." He finished up in TV, helming the successful costume adventure series "Sandokan," but made two early gritty urban thrillers as well -- "Violent City" (aka "The Family") and "Blood in the Streets" (aka "Revolver").
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Joe Bennett
Musician and singer; leader of the Sparkletones -- via goupstate.com. Their big hit in 1957: "Black Slacks."
Chris Thompson
Comedy writer, producer, and director -- via Variety. He created "Bosom Buddies," the sitcom break of Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari -- a hack concept but great execution!
Monday, June 29, 2015
Jack Carter
Comedian and actor; one of the last of the old-school yuckmeisters -- via Variety. AKA Jack Chakrin.
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