Sunday, October 4, 2015

Simon Cowe

Isabella Nock

Trapeze artist -- via the Telegraph.


Rockne Tarkington

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. Played the lead in "Black Samson," was the only black actor to appear on "The Andy Griffith Show," and played Morgan on "Danger Island" -- "Uh, oh, Chongo!"





Paul Reed

Artist -- via the New York Times.




Mohan Bhandari

Actor -- via NewsKadda.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Brian Friel

Playwright, writer, translator, and theater director -- via the BBC. Best known for his plays such as "Dancing at Lughnasa" and one of my favorite plays, "Faith Healer". Bore the title of Saoi of Aosdana.



Thursday, October 1, 2015

Vo Phien

Writer, and preserver of Vietnamese literature -- via the L.A. Times. AKA Doan The Nhon.




Tom Kelley

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Manchester Patch.

Ionel Talpazan

Outsider artist -- via the New York Times. AKA Adrian DaVinci.




Joan Mankin

Actor and clown -- via the San Francisco Chronicle.


Marla Krolikowski

Teacher persecuted from being transgender -- via the New York Times.


John Guillermin

Director for film and television -- via the Guardian.


Michael Burgess

Tenor -- via the Toronto Globe & Mail.

Julie Wilson Hochman

Singer with the Deb-Tones -- via legacy.com.

Manuel Oltra i Ferrer

Composer -- via Regio7.

Terry Rosenbaum

Teacher who was persecuted by McCarthy -- via the New York Times.


Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Frankie Ford

Singer famous for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise" -- via the New Orleans Times-Picayune. AKA Frank Guzzo.



Catherine Coulson

Actress -- via the L.A. Times. Best remembered asthe enigmatic Log Lady from Davis Lynch's TV series "Twin Peaks."

Houma Rusta

Actress -- via BBC Persian.


Christopher Jackson

Carol Rama

Artist -- via La Stampa.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Phil Woods

Fred Saiz

Barber -- via me. He cut hair for seven decades, and for 60 years he owned and ran Silver & Gold Barbers on the Hill in Boulder. A nice guy, he did things like keep a bowl full of those good, big Tootsie Pops to give away to good children (and me). He gave out delicious Rocky Ford cantaloupes one day a year (he bought a truckful) to whoever stopped by the shop.

And he was the best damn barber I ever knew. He cut my hair for 25 years and never did anything less than an excellent job -- same thing for his staff as well. In this world, where incompetence and mendacity rule the day, you could count on Fred. You got your money's worth, every time. I can't think of another institution with a similar record.

It's a small but vital pleasure to get a good haircut, and masters of their craft are few and far between. Thanks, Fred, for being such a good example!

Monday, September 28, 2015

Wilton Felder

Kikujiro Fukushima

Photojournalist --- via mainichi.com.

Ellis Kaut

Children's writer -- via Suddeutsche Zeitung.

John J. NcNeill

Gay rights activist -- via the New York Times.

David Cregan

Playwright -- via the Guardian.