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.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Monica Lewis
Actress and singer -- via Variety. AKA May Bloom. An emergency replacement for an eloping Peggy Lee for a Benny Goodman broadcast in 1943, Lewis had a string of post-war hits, and appeared frequently on radio and in film and television. Her most notorious success was as the first voice of Chiquita Banana. A much more pervasive and influential vocal presence culturally than one might think!
