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, September 5, 2010
Noah Howard
Jazz saxophonist -- via allaboutjazz.com. I can't embed a video sample of him at work, but you can find it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2A1g2du1o.
Oleg Bebenin
Web activist and opposition leader -- via Aljazeera. His supposed suicide is extremely suspicious and it is thought the totalitarian government of Belarus played a role in his death.
Larry Ashmead
A brilliant editor -- via the New York Times. Not only that, but he compiled the hilarious "Bertha Venation and Hundreds of Other Funny Names of Real People"!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Bob Schimmel
There is no link to an official announcement as yet. One of the funniest and most honest and uncompromising comedians of my time passed away this evening. One of the risks of keeping memorial sites such as this is -- one day you post someone you knew and admired. God bless you, Bob.
UPDATE: Here's the New York Times story, and Bob's home page. I encourage you to find out more about his work and life there. And buy something! It will help his kids. The best write-up so far is this piece in the L.A. Times.
UPDATE: Here's the New York Times story, and Bob's home page. I encourage you to find out more about his work and life there. And buy something! It will help his kids. The best write-up so far is this piece in the L.A. Times.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
John Louis Mansi
British actor -- via the Guardian. Best known for his supporting roles in films such as "Help!" and "The Italian Job," and TV shows such as "'Allo 'Allo" and "Ripping Yarns."
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Cammie King
Child actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind" -- via the Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Jim MacLaren
An extraordinary athlete -- via Triathlon. A leg amputation did not deter his competitive drive. Another accident left him a paraplegic. He didn't give up!
Dr. William P. Foster
Conductor who revolutionized the art of the marching band -- via the New York Times
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Eric J. Hartglass aka Mister Bagel
Restaurateur opened first bagel shop in Maine -- via groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries and the Portland, ME Forecaster. You could do much worse in life than to be remembered as Mister Bagel!
Courtney Milne
A pretty amazing nature photographer -- via the CBC. Here's just one example of his work:
Most importantly, he listened to his higher power and followed that impulse. Please read this statement from his website! It's quite inspiring.
Most importantly, he listened to his higher power and followed that impulse. Please read this statement from his website! It's quite inspiring.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Alain Corneau
Film director and screenwriter -- via the CBC. He is best known for his period drama "Touts les matins du monde," but he was equally at home with epics, comedies and especially crime films and thrillers. His last film "Love Crime" has not yet reached the U.S.
Lamar 'Jake' Jacobs
Outfielder for Senators/Twins -- via Bill Schenley, groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries and the Youngstown, Ohio Vindicator
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