Animation historian, writer, and educator -- via legacy.com. Best known for his scholarship on Disney, Culhane is immortalized twice in Disney cartoons: as Mr. Snoops in "The Rescuers" and as Flying John in the "Rhapsody in Blue" sequence in "Fantasia 2000."
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.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Takeshi Kato
Actor -- via the Sponichi Annex. A member of the Kurosawa repertory company, he also was a favorite of directors such as Ichikawa and Fukasaku.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Jack Eubanks
Guitarist -- via legacy.com. A legendary 30-year session man in Nashville, with much solo work as well.
Friday, July 31, 2015
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestler and actor; star of John Carpenter's cult classic "They Live" -- via TMZ. AKA Roderick George Toombs, the Hot Scot. Loved his goofy energy. Great fight with Keith David in "They Live" . . . and he also did "Hell Comes to Frogtown." Good times.
Lynn Anderson
Country singer -- via the Tennessean. Best known for her hit "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden."
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Elaine Kent Oppenheim
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Danny Klega
Actor -- via the Los Angeles Daily News. AK Dusan Klega. Best remembered as Ivan the Cosmonaut in an episode of the TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island."
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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