Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster -- via the Seattle Times. What a beautiful pro!
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.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
George Estock
Pitcher for the 1951 Boston Braves -- via Bill Schenley and http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries.
Paul Hammond
Dancer and choreographer -- via the Herald Sun. Look closely and you wil see him performing in the classic film "The Red Shoes"!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Jack Levine
Painter who was not afraid of the human figure, or making a political point, or stepping on toes -- via the New York Times.
Noel Taylor aka Harold Alexander Taylor Jr.
Award-winning costume designer for stage, film and television -- via the L.A. Times. Interesting sidebar -- a privileged youth, he summered in Austria in the 1930s. He saw the rise of Hitler, and out of conscience he raised $200,000 to help the Jews escape. Finally, he was caught organizing against the Nazis and thrown out of the country. An honorable man.
Jay Van Noy
Respected BYU coach who played six games with the Cardinals in 1951 -- via the Salt Lake City Tribune.
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
Her family knew Hitler was nuts and dangerous, and fought his rise to power. Of course, he put them all in concentration camps. Somehow, she survived! Via the Telegraph
Don Liberto
Actor/singer/dancer worked on stage, in radio and on television -- via http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries. His first Broadway credit? 1937.
Richmond Harding
Film and television director and producer -- via the Telegraph. He learned the trade on pivotal British films such as "Tight Little Island," "The Blue Lamp" and "Passport to Pimlico." He moved on to classic TV series like "The Avengers" and "Z Cars." He's supposedly the one who put Cathy Gale in the catsuit. Oh, you devil!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Charles Reynolds
"The magician's magician" -- via the New York Times. He produced, directed, invented and conceived some of stage magic's most impressive tricks and illusions,including sawing some one in half with a length of rope and two ways to make an elephant disappear.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Geoffrey Crawley
Photographic scientist -- via the New York Times. He was also a skilled pianist, linguist, editor, chemist and inventor. His claim to fame was debunking the "Cottingley fairies mystery" of 1917-1920, in which faked photographs purported to show fairy creatures. Crawley almost hated to tell the world his findings; he understood the human need to believe in the mythic.
Shirley Verrett
Amazing mezzo and soprano of the opera and concert hall -- via the New York Times. Another glorious singer who could actually ACT! Her Lady Macbeth is justly renowned, as was her Norma, Aida, Tosca and Dido. One of my touchstone recordings, and one I play when I am trying to convince others how exciting and beautiful opera is, is her 1975 live concert recording of "La Favorita" with Alfredo Kraus, Pablo Elvira, Barabara Hendricks and James Morris, under the baton of Eve Queler. I urge all to learn more about her work: below is her exquisite rendition of Mozart's "Exultate Julbilate."
Friday, November 5, 2010
Jill Clayburgh
Actress on stage, film and television -- via the New York Times. Intelligent, funny, beautiful, vivacious, compelling -- I loved her! "Silver Streak," "An Unmarried Woman," "Starting Over," "Running with Scissors" -- on Broadway in "Pippin," "Jumpers," "The Rothschilds." A consummate performer; what a wonderful voice.
Charles "Charley" McDowell, Jr.
Reporter and columnist -- via the Washington Post. He was seen frequently as a commentator on "Washington Week in Review" on PBS; his rich and expressive voice was heard on the Ken Burns' documentaries "The Civil War" and "Baseball."
Hotep Idris Galeta
Jazz pianist and educator -- via www.channel24.co.za. In addition to his massive talents, he had the most beautiful name I have ever heard!
James Freud
Vocalist and bassist for the Australian band Models -- via Gibson.com. He wrote extensively about his struggle for sobriety.
Olga Nardone
Olga Nardone is the middle of the three Lullabye League dancers.
One of the last surviving Munchkin portrayers from "The Wizard of Oz" -- via Tributes.com.
One of the last surviving Munchkin portrayers from "The Wizard of Oz" -- via Tributes.com.
Georg Straka
Double bassist with the Vienna Philharmonic -- via ABC News. He died while climbing Mount Fuji in Japan -- he was 41.
Jule M. Sugarman
Public administrator who founded the Head Start program, which helped impoverished children to get a decent education -- via the Washington Post.
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