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, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Gerald Stonehill
The world's leading expert on the Duo-Art, or "reproducing," piano, which acted like a player piano but could imitate the nuance of an individual keyboardist -- via the Telegraph.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Mike DeStefano
Stand-up comic -- via Punchline Magazine. Don't forget to check out the hilarious and brutally obscene interview at the bottom of the story!
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Anthony Brooke
One-time Acting Rajah of Sarawak, soldier and roving diplomat for peace -- via the Telegraph.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Alberto Granado
Biochemist and writer -- via the Herald Sun. His travels with friend and future revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara through South America in 1951-1952 formed the basis of the 2004 film "The Motorcycle Diaries." The trip is credited with affecting both mens' outlooks on life and futures.
From the New York Times: "Play Dead"
A macabre theatrical performance about death and our fear of it: " . . . We realized that our own point of view is that when you’re dead, you’re dead. Therefore the only place you exist is inside those who know you. If you lived and you’re forgotten, you lived in vain.”
From National Geographic: Ancient death ritual discovered in Himalayan caves
Mortuary caves discovered, complete with de-fleshed (not cannibalized) remains -- via the National Geographic.
Johnny Preston aka John Preston Courville
Pop singer -- via the Houston Chronicle. A member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, his big hit was "Running Bear":
He also had a hit with a creditable if corny cover of Little Willie John's "Leave My Kitten Alone":
He also had a hit with a creditable if corny cover of Little Willie John's "Leave My Kitten Alone":
Monte Owens
Monte's swinging the axe in this photo. |
Reg Moores
Polymath -- via the Telegraph. He invented the wireless microphone, and evidently "taught himself to build nuclear quadrupole resonance spectrometers in his shed; in his day-job he was a professional ice skater, magician, barrel jumper, unicyclist, fire-eater, flea circus proprietor, and the European whistling champion of 1996."
Vitor Alves
Soldier who helped Portugal transition peacefully from dictatorship to democracy -- via the Independent.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Fateh Singh Rathore
Animal conservationist -- via the Telegraph. He risked death and bodily harm to save tiger populations in India.
Rosemary Gill
Children's television producer -- via the Telegraph. Her expert ministrations helped make the British show "Blue Peter" a long-lasting success.
Paul Marcus
TV director, script editor and producer -- via the Guardian. Among his distinctive creations: "Maigret" with Michael Gambon, and "Prime Suspect" with Helen Mirren.
Paquito Diaz aka Francisco Bustillos Diaz
Film actor and director -- via the Manila Bulletin. An iconic villain in the Philippines movie industry, he could play comedy as well.
Walter Zacharius
Publisher -- via the Wall Street Journal. From romance novels to "instant" books to smut to born-again Christian sci-fi, he printed it all!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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