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, September 28, 2011
Shirley Chambers
Actress -- via voy.com. Almost forgotten, she had small parts in a number of highly significant films -- "Gone with the Wind," "The Women," "Nothing Sacred," "Viva Villa!" and Lubitsch's "Merry Widow." She worked with the Three Stooges, Eddie Cantor and Wheeler and Woolsey.
David Zelag Goodman
Don't let the sour look fool you. Out of the frame, he is making Sam Peckinpaugh hold his leg ala Harpo Marx. |
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Jonathan Cecil aka Jonathan Hugh Gascoyne-Cecil
Actor -- via the Guardian. Best remembered as Hastings to Ustinov's Poirot in numerous projects.
Leroy Looper
Activist and humanitarian -- via the San Francisco Chronicle. After getting his own act together, he helped thousands in amazing ways. Proof positive that you don't need money or power or position to make a difference!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Paulette Dubost
Actress -- via Hollywoodland. She made more than 250 movies over a 56-year period. Her most famous roles include Lisette in "The Rules of the Game," Ginette in "Hotel du Nord," Josephine in "Lola Montes," "The Last Metro" and "May Fools". Renoir, Carne, Ophuls, Truffaut, Malle -- not too shabby!
John Dunning
Film producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. He provided key support in the early careers of directors such as David Cronenberg and Ivan Retiman.
Daniel Webster Litwhiler
All-Star outfielder -- via ESPN. In 1942, he did two things no Major Leaguer had done before -- he had an error-free season, and he stitched together the fingers of his glove.
Leslie Le Quesne
Professor of surgery whose work beyond the surgical theater helped raise patient survival rates, and helped develop the intensive care unit -- via the Telegraph.
Alastair Reid
Brilliant and entirely overlooked TV director -- via the Independent. Among his accomplishments -- the original TV version of "Traffik," "Tales of the City," and the adaptation of "Nostromo" that David Lean could not pull off!
John Larson
Trumpeter best known for his work with the Ides of March -- via the Chicago Sun-Times. Remember the shattering horn work on the hit song "Vehicle"? John.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Frank Driggs
Writer, historian, record producer and collector of jazz photos -- via the New York Times.
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