Actress -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com. AKA Louise Kane Grueneberg. She died in March, 2014, but it has become public knowledge only now.
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 14, 2015
Al Delugach
Journalist -- via the L.A. Times. also, one of the last rewrite men -- those at daily publications that can take a stack of disparate facts, quotes, and ideas and craft a compelling and accurate new story out of them in record time.
Bernard Williams
Production manager, assistant director, and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Helped to create films such as "A Clockwork Orange," "The Bounty," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," and "What About Bob?"
Robert Kinoshita
Artist, art director, set and production designer; creator of Robbie the Robot -- via the Hollywood Reporter. He actually invented three iconic robots for film and TV -- Tobor in "Tobor the Great," Robby the Robot in "Forbidden Planet," and Robot in "Lost in Space."
Dottie Thomas
Medical researcher who helped develop bone-marrow transplants -- via the Seattle Times.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Gilberto Perez
Film scholar, historian, and critic -- via Sarah Lawrence College. Here's a warm personal remembrance from Jonathan Rosenbaum --
Monday, January 12, 2015
Carl N. Degler
Historian, writer, and teacher -- via the New York Times. He wrote a commonly used history textbook, "Out of Our Past," that actually contemplates different viewpoints.
Deathcetera: the week in death and mourning news
DEATH
Opening
up the conversation: Sarah Kliff on
discussing death and dying in Vox
On
being a death doula – from Laura Saba via Confessions of a Funeral Director
Medicolegal
Death Investigator Training Course draws forensic pathologists . . . and crime
novelists . . . and TV crime-show writers . . . – from Art Holliday at KDSK
What social
media gets wrong about death and mourning – from Scaachi Koul at the Globe
and Mail
Antiquers
collect mourning jewelry made from hair -- by Illise Carter at Racked
MOURNING
Touching
ceremony for Little Jimmy Dickens in Nashville – by Nancy Krum
at People Magazine
In
Judaism, special foods comfort mourners – from Tal Trachtman Alroy at the
Jewish Daily Forward
FUNERALS
Widow, mother
fight at soldier’s funeral after three-year wait – from Angus
Howarth at the Scotsman
‘Wrestling with
Death’: is this a reality show we need? – from Kelly P. Kissel at AP
Interview with
mortician Gina Krotee
– by Amanda Chatel at Bustle
Why become a
mortician?
– from Erik Lacitis at the Seattle Times
Dozens
die at funeral from beer poisoned with crocodile bile – via the Daily Mail
OBITS
A
meditation on writing and reading obituaries – from Chris Reagle at Wicked
Local Plymouth
Guy writes songs
based on obits
– via Rachel Martin at West Virginia Public Radio
Brian Clemens
Writer, producer, and director; creator of "The Avengers" and "The Professionals" -- via the BBC. This prolific creator did much to shape my young imagination. In "The Avengers" and other projects, Clemens brought together adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and humor in a cheeky mix that was pure fun to watch. In a lowest-common-denominator medium, Clemens assumed the audience was intelligent and would probably like something challenging, and preposterous and silly, to watch. Besides the two hit TV series listed above, Clemens wrote for shows such as "Danger Man," "Remington Steele," "Father Dowling," and "Perry Mason." AND he wrote a trio of B-movie gems: "Doctor Jeykll and Sister Hyde," "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad," and "Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter," the last of which he directed as well. Oh, vale, dear pulp master!
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Beau Kazer
Actor -- via the New York Daily News. Best remembered as Brock Reynolds in the TV soap opera "The Young and the Restless."
Taylor Negron
Actor, comedian, writer, playwright, and painter -- via Yahoo News. He was in everything, one of the most dependable character actors in Hollywood. On film and TV, he had an incesant steams of appearances in small roles that the made memorable. And, he had a wry and wonderful attitude about it. Read this lovely, funny piece by him in xojane -- "Reflections on a Life Playing Everyman." "By letting go of what you thought was going to happen in your life, you can enjoy what is actually happening. That is what I do."
Robert Stone
Novelist -- via the New York Times. He managed to marry humor, political satire, and adventure in many of his works. Among his best books are "Dog Soldiers," "A Flag for Sunrise," and "Damascus Gate."
Francesco Rosi
Director -- via Deadline. Another incredibly talented filmmaker generally unknown in America. His best work: "Salvatore Giuliano," "The Mattei Affair," his adapatation of "Carmen" in 1984, and "Christ Stopped at Eboli."
Anita Ekberg
Sex symbol and film actress -- via the New York Times. Best known for her iconic role in Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" (pictured above).
Friday, January 9, 2015
Milton Hebald
Sculptor -- via the L.A. Times. His work is seen by thousands -- for instance, formerly at JFK and still outside the Delacorte in Central Park.
Ramon "Ray" Gipson
Lead singer of the G-Clefs -- via the Salem News. Their big hit: "I Understand." I love "Ka-Ding-Dong."
Gerry Fisher
Cinematographer -- via the Telegraph. I am surprised he is not better-known -- he DP'ed many excellent films, including "The Go-Between," "Man in the Wilderness," "Juggernaut," "Mr. Klein," "Wise Blood," Losey's "Don Giovanni," "Wolfen," and "Highlander." He started as a camera operator in 1947, working on films such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "The Sundowners," and "Cleopatra."
Terry Becker
Actor, producer, and director -- via legacy.com. AKA Solomon Becker. In front of the camera, his biggest impression was made as Chief Sharkey in the preposterous but beloved '60s TV series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea."
King Sporty
Songwriter, DJ, musician, and music producer -- via soulandjazzandfunk.com. AKA Noel G. Williams. He wrote "Buffalo Soldier."
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Rod Taylor
Actor -- via Variety. An important member of Australian dramatic radio, Taylor moved on to film and TV and stage in America, and is best known for his roles in "The Time Machine," "The Birds," and "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (he was the voice of Pongo). His last screen role was a cameo as Churchill in Tarentino's "Inglorious Basterds."
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