Owner of the legendary Chicago bookstore Titles Inc. -- via the Chicago Tribune.
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.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Gustave Field aka Gustave Hirchfeld
Screenwriter -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Started out as a press photographer; pioneered the use of the 35mm camera in that work. Photographed the atomic explosion at Nagasaki from the plane that dropped the bomb.
Glenn Griffin
Music and dance critic -- via the Denver Post. For almost 40 years, an integral part of the region's critical community. Honest, accurate, and fair!
Joaquin Luis Romero Marchent
Director, screenwriter, and producer -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. WARNING: "Cutthroats Nine" trailer not SFW or family-friendly!
It looks as though he made some remarkable Eurotrash entries in the film encyclopedia.
It looks as though he made some remarkable Eurotrash entries in the film encyclopedia.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Maite Nahyr
Actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Appeared in films as diverse as Fellini's "City of Women," Polanski's "The Tenant," and Istvan Szabo's vastly underrated "Meeting Venus."
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Hal David
Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist -- via the New York Times. With Burt Bacharach, created some of the more memorable songs of the period, including "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," "Don't Make Me Over," "This Guy's in Love with You," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "Walk on By," "Alfie," "What the World Needs Now is Love," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Always Something There to Remind Me," "One Less Bell to Answer," "Wishin' and Hopin'," "Close to You," and "What's New, Pussycat?"
With others, he wrote such hits as diverse as "Sea of Heartbreak" and "Johnny Get Angry."
With others, he wrote such hits as diverse as "Sea of Heartbreak" and "Johnny Get Angry."
Friday, August 31, 2012
James Fogle
Writer, addict, and criminal -- via the New York Times. Best known as the author of "Drugstore Cowboy."
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Jeffrey Stone
Actor and writer -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. The model for Prince Charming in Disney's animated "Cinderella."
Jerry Nelson
Puppeteer -- via the Washington Post. A key member of the Muppet team, best known as the voice of "The Count," he had worked with Jim Henson since the beginning.
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