Actor -- via the Telegraph. Best remembered as Drusus in "Ben-Hur," he starred in a British TV series, "Garry Halliday."
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, May 15, 2011
John S. Carter
A & R exec, manager, producer and songwriter -- via Billboard. He wrote the lyrics for the Strawberry Alarm Clock's 1967 hit "Incense and Peppermints." (The band hated the lyrics, and a visiting friend, Greg Munford, actually sings them!)
Mary Murphy
Actress -- via the L.A. Times. Her biggest role was as the female lead in "The Wild One"; she also appeared in "The Desperate Hours," "The Mad Magician" and "Junior Bonner."
Jim Heise
MLB pitcher, school administrator and baseball coach -- via West Virginia Illustrated. He played eight games for the Senators in 1957; interestingly, his father pitched one game for the Cardinals in 1934.
Mel Queen
MLBer -- via the Washington Post. Interestingly, he learned three different positions in his playing career -- third baseman, outfielder and pitcher. He went on to serve as manager, exec and pitching coach, primarily for the Blue Jays. He is popularly considered to have revived the career of Roy Halladay; he also helped Hentgen, Stottlemyre and David Wells.
Jack Richardson
Music producer -- via the Canadian Press. Best known for his work with the Guess Who, he also produced records for Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, Poco and Badfinger.
Vivian Myerson
Vivian Myerson and her husband Seymour display a brick and rock allegedly thrown through their window by an L.A.P.D. "surveillance" unit. (Courtesy LA Times) |
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Michael Krsnich
Left fielder with the Milwaukee Braves and in Japanese baseball -- via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jack Morris, Bil Schenley and groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries.
Gerald Bordman
Theatre scholar and author -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. His "American Musical Theater" and "The Oxford Companion to the American Theater" are classics.
Norma Zimmer aka Norma Larsen
Singer -- via the Washington Post. A long-time member of "The Lawrence Welk Show" cast, her squeaky-clean image and extensive Christian repertoire made her a favorite of my grandparents.
Ross Hagen aka Leland Lando Lilly
Actor, writer, director, producer -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.
Friday, May 13, 2011
David Mason
Trumpeter -- via the Telegraph. A fine classical musician, he is best remembered for his work with the Beatles.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Mildred Robbins Leet
Philanthropist -- via the Washington Post. She was a pioneer in the use of microloans to help Third World businesspeople start their own enterprises.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Michael Meldrum
Folk musician and teacher -- via the Buffalo News. He taught Ani DiFranco guitar, and mentored her and many other regional musicians, helping them to find their voices.
Velzoe Brown
Jazz pianist and teacher -- via the Silicon Valley Mercury News. A one-time member of the Pollyanna Syncopators!
Nigel Pickering
Rhythm guitarist, vocalist and founding member of Spanky and Our Gang -- via the St. Augustine Record.
Like to Get to Know You by dcck105
Like to Get to Know You by dcck105
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Dolores Fuller
Actress and songwriter -- via the L.A. Times. A one-time girlfriend of abysmally bad cult movie director Ed wood, she appeared in his "Glen or Glenda?" and "Jail Bait." Later, she co-wrote "Rock-a-Hula-Baby" and many other songs for Elvis films. She laso founded a record company, Dee Dee and launched the career of Johnny Rivers and Tanya Tucker.
She wrote other hits, such as "Someone to Tell It To"
She wrote other hits, such as "Someone to Tell It To"
Gustavo Kouri Flores
Physician, teacher and researcher -- via the juventudrebelde.co.cu. He fought the spread of tropical diseases, especially dengue fever.
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