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.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Joyce Redman
Actress -- via the BBC. A beautiful and intensely intelligent performer on stage, and in film and television. She receive two Oscar nominations -- the first for her role as the lascivious Mrs. Waters in "Tom Jones" and the second as Desdemona's maid Emilia in Olivier's "Othello."
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Everett Lilly
Bluegrass legend -- via the Columbus, Ind. Republic. As part of the Lilly Brothers and Don Stover, one of the last of the first-generation bluegrass lights.
Ernest Douglas Warren
Founding member of the Spaniels -- via Goldmine. Originally Pookie Hudson and the Hudsonaires, this Gary, Ind. group became the first successful Midwestern doo-wop group. As well, they pioneered the lead-backup two-mic system. Warren had a fine falsetto, and he also sang lead on "Hey Sister Lizzie."
From Cracked: Can you cheat death? Sure.
Here's a lovely story about several individuals who proved (relatively) death-proof, thanks to writers Matt Piner and Matteo Gatto.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Premysl Dobias
Jeweler and Holocaust survivor -- via the Telegraph. Though not Jewish, he helped operate an escape network for them, was captured by the Nazis, and suffered imprisonment in the concentration camps.
Maurice Sendak
Writer and illustrator -- via the New York Times. He does not need or deserve the qualification of the title "children's writer" -- he was simply one of the great writers and illustrators, one of the great storytellers, of all time.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Guillermo Luna Varela, Gabriel Huge, Esteban Rodiguez and Irasema Becarra
Journalists -- via USA Today. Murdered and dismembered for reporting on the drug cartels.
Bob Stewart aka Isidore Steinberg
TV producer -- via the L.A. Times. A master of the game show, he created "The Price is Right," "What's My Line?", "Password," "The $10,000 Pyramid" and many others.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Jim McCrary
Rock photographer -- via the L.A. Times. As staff photographer for A & M Records, he took images that graced more than 300 album covers.
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