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, January 4, 2012
Gilbert Stieg
Taxidermist -- via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. A belated and "problematic" obituary.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Yaffa Yarkoni
Singer -- via the New York Times. Known as a singer of patriotic ballads, she later incurred controversy for speaking against the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Don Mueller aka Mandrake the Magician
Outfielder for the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox -- via the New York Times.
Jack Totheroth
Teacher -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. An interesting footnote -- he was perhaps the oldest surviving silent film actor. At the age of nine months, in 1915, he appeared in "The Bachelor's Baby," which starred Broncho Billy Anderson.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Who shall we remember? The deadlists of 2011
Oh dear.
Now that 2011 is nearly over, all and sundry are coming out with their "those we lost" lists for the year. I will post as many as I can, as I find them.
Got any candidate sites? Links? Send them my way!
CNN
New York Times
The Onion
Mental Floss
ARTINFO
The Mirror
The Nation
Blackamericaweb.com
famousdead.com
deathlist.net
ranker.com
Now that 2011 is nearly over, all and sundry are coming out with their "those we lost" lists for the year. I will post as many as I can, as I find them.
Got any candidate sites? Links? Send them my way!
CNN
New York Times
The Onion
Mental Floss
ARTINFO
The Mirror
The Nation
Blackamericaweb.com
famousdead.com
deathlist.net
ranker.com
Kim Jong-Il impersonator loses income due to death of original
The problem with hitching your wagon to a star is that when the star falls, so does your little red vehicle. This was the fate of engraving shop owner Kim Young-sik, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The lookalike for the late North Korean dictator had some fun with his doppelganger second career as his impersonator. Now, however, after the death of his model, that option is seen as tasteless and taboo. Darn.
Sean Collins
Passionate surfer, surf forecaster, and creator of surfline.com -- via the New York Times.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sam Rivers
Saxophonist and composer -- via the L.A. Times. Although classified as part of the free jazz movement, he could play any style, as well as a broad range of instruments. Additionally, he spearheaded the D.I.Y. movement of loft performance -- concerts in private spaces that allowed musicians the playing time and audiences they needed when clubs and concert halls wouldn't do the trick.
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