Friday, July 29, 2016

Daphne Ceeney Hilton

Pioneering paralympic athlete -- via Inside the Games.

Evin Nolan

Artist and sculptor -- via the Irish Times.

Doug Griffin

Former MLB player -- via the Boston Globe.

Vivean Gray

Actress -- via the Telegraph.

Luc Hoffman

Pedro Tamayo Rosas

Journalist; murdered while under police protection -- via the Committee to Protect Journalists.


Jerry Doyle

Actor and TV host -- via the BBC. Best remembered as Garibaldi in the TV sci-fi series "Babylon 5."



Zelda Fichandler

Mahasweta Devi

Writer and activist -- via the Times of India.



Einojuhani Rautavaara

Composer -- via the Guardian.





Bernhardt Wichmann III

A man with 'nothing' who gave a lot -- via the New York Times.


Thursday, July 28, 2016

Pat Upton

Richard Thompson

Cartoonist -- via the Washington Post.

Roye Albrighton

Vocalist and guitarist (Nektar) -- via teamrock.com.








Pia Pera

Writer -- via Corriere della Serra.


George Reznik

Pianist -- via the CBC.

Joe Powell

The dean of English stuntmen -- via the Telegraph. With over 100 films to his credit, he performed some of the most memorable stunts in film history -- including plunges in "The Man Who Would Be King," "A Night to Remember," and "The Guns of Navarone."






Charles Davis

Saxophonist -- via the Guardian.






Keith Gemmell

Musician, arranger, and composer -- via the Afterword.




Neelabh Ashk

Poet -- via NDTV.

Francisco Cano

Photojournalist -- via abc.es. AKA Canito, Paco Cano.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Jack Davis

Cartoonist and illustrator -- via Bleeding Cool. Instantly recognizable, his work adorned MAD magazine and many other EC classics, and many other mediums as well.






Mohamed Khan

Director -- via the Guardian.



Horacio Olivo

Actor and singer -- via El Nuevo Dia.

David Beautiful Bald Eagle Jr.

Actor, dancer, chief; WWII code-talker -- via the Rapid City Journal.

Joe Napolitano

Film and TV director -- via Variety. A top-notch talent.

Jean Ricardou

Writer -- via Le Figaro.

Sandy Pearlman

Kate Granger

Frank Hodsoll

Allan Barnes

Saxophonist; horn and woodwind player -- via BLAC Detroit. A founding member of the Blackbyrds, he created the memorable flute solo on their hit "Walking in Rhythm."











George Victory

Guitarist -- via When Steel Talks.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Ann Menebroker

Poet -- via the Sacramento Bee.

Jerry R. Gregoris

Bobby Ramirez

Rapper -- via the Daily Mail.

Edgar Muenzer

Violinist -- via Journal and Topics Online.

Viktor Kryzhanivskyi

Artist -- via ukinfrom.ua.

Mollie Lowery

Activist who helped the homeless -- via the L.A. Times.



Bernard Dufour

Artist -- via Le Monde.


S.H. Raza

Artist -- via the Indian Express.

Fred Ward

Photographer -- via the Washington Post.

Danny Nettey

Musician and songwriter -- via Citi News Online.

Mike Strahler

Former MLB pitcher -- via legacy.com.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Pat Lysinger

Actress -- via legacy.com.


Andre Isoir

Organist -- via Slipped Disc.






Lawrence Minors

Bassist -- via the Royal Gazette (Bermuda).

Gordon Massa

Former MLB player -- via legacy.com.