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.
Actress -- via Claude Jade. AKA Dorothea Feinberg. Appeared in many important French films of the period, including "Touchez pas au grisbi" and "Main Street."
Songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and music producer -- via . AKA Philip Schlein. Wrote classics such as "Eve of Destruction," "A Must to Avoid," "You Baby," and "Secret Agent Man." He sang lead falsetto on Jan & Dean's "Little Old Lady from Pasadena," and created the riff that opens "California Dreamin'."
Singer and songwriter -- via Union Funeral Home. AKA Robie Kirk, Big Roebie. He wrote/co-wrote two classic songs -- "Tweedle Dee" and "Return to Sender," the latter with Otis Backwell.
Actor -- via the BBC. A great film actor with nearly 200 roles to his onscreen credit, Jaffrey was a Bollywood mainstay. He is recognized in English-speaking cinema for his key roles in film and television such as "The Man Who Wold Be King," "The Jewel in the Crown," "Gandhi," and "Passage to India."
