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.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Leonard Kastle
Opera composer and film director -- via the New York Times. His single film is a classic -- the low-budget, compelling and critically acclaimed "The Honeymoon Killers."
Monday, May 23, 2011
Dick Wimmer
Writer and educator -- via the L.A. Times. He holds the distinction of being the most-rejected published novelist in history. His first novel was rejected 162 times. Way to hang in there, Dick!
Dagmar E. Burbriski
"Community activist, commentator, columnist, radio host, gadfly and energetic proponent of civic engagement" -- via iberkshires.com. She must have been quite a character -- she inspired another remembrance here in the Berkshire Eagle.
Willard S. Boyle
Physicist and inventor -- via the L.A. Times. He co-created the charge-coupled device, the basis of all digital imaging.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Donald Krim
President of Kino International -- via the New York Times. His taste and sense of the possible made Kino one of the primary sources of endangered and esoteric films. He worked with Wong Kar-Wai, Haneke and Gitai. He issued the definitive Keaton and Fairbanks restorations -- he saved "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "The Last Laugh" and "Metropolis." Kino distributes Klimov's wrenching 1985 "Come and See," Tartovsky's "Stalker," the bewitching 1935 "She," "Fantomas." Thank you, sir!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Bill Hunter
Actor -- via ABC News. A sterling example of the Australian regular guy in film. "Muriel's Wedding," "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," "Gallipoli," "Strictly Ballroom," . . .
Friday, May 20, 2011
Anton Hammerl
Photojournalist -- via the Atlantic. He was killed on April 5; those who witnessed his death were imprisoned by the Libyan government until two days ago.
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