Carl Scheib

Former MLB pitcher; youngest American League player in history -- via the New York Times.

Eric Bristow

Five-time world champion darts player -- via the BBC. AKA The Crafty Cockney.

Alfred Crosby

Pioneering environmental historian -- via the Washington Post.

Darryl Warren

Comedian, actor, and musician -- via the Chicago Tribune.

Yuriy Abramochin

Photographer and photojournalist -- via Radio Free Europe.

Cecil Taylor

Jazz great; pianist and poet -- via Clash. A brave and above all vital and interesting free-jazz pioneer; when he improvised on the piano, it was like reading a novel. Ben Ratliff's obit of Taylor in the New York Times is very good at getting at what he was about.

Susan Anspach

Actress on stage and in film and TV -- via the New York Times.

Isao Takahata

Director, animator, screenwriter, and producer; co-founder, with Miyazaki, of Studio Ghibli -- via Kotaku. Producer of Castle in the Sky and director of Grave of the Fireflies.

Ron Dunbar

Grammy-winning songwriter -- via Vintage Vinyl News.

Bob Lapham

Journalist and editor; former backup singer for Buddy Holly with the Picks -- via the Abilene Reporter News.

Arrigo Patacco

Journalist, historian, and writer -- via La Sicilia.

Kollam Ajith

Actor -- via the Khaleej Times.

Peggy Platt

Comedian and actress -- via Broadway World.

Barbara Stone

Producer, distributor, and exhibitor -- via the Guardian.

Geralyn Wraith

Beloved makeup artist -- via the CBC.

William Prochnau

Journalist and writer -- via the New York Times.

John Hart Dyke

Actor -- via The Stage.

Maynie Tucker

Restaurateur -- via cincinnati.com.

Jason Buie

Bluesman -- via the Times-Colonist.

Eric Davidson

Director -- via the Guardian.

Christophe Salengro

Actor -- via Artimila.

Luigi di Filippo

Actor -- via Gazzetta del Sud.

Lill-Babs

Singer -- via ESCToday. AKA Barbro Margareta Svensson.

Jo Beddoe

Theatrical producer and manager -- via the Scotsman.

Ahmed Janka Nabay

Musician and vocalist -- via Spin.

Ahmed Khaled Tawfik

Prolific and beloved writer -- via Al-Ain. AKA Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Farraag, Ahmed Khaled Towfik.

Gil Brealy

Director, producer, and writer in television and film -- via news.com.au.

Bob Beattie

Skier, coach, and commentator; co-founder of the World Cup ski races -- via USA Today.

Audrey Morris

Pianist and singer -- via the Chicago Tribune.

'Big Mama' Barron

Restaurateur -- via the Omaha World-Herald. AKA Patricia Barron.

Jan Snoeck

Sculptor and ceramist -- via NOS.

Frode Viken

Guitarist -- via Obiture.

Alias

Rapper and producer -- via Rolling Stone. AKA Brendon Whitney.

Elizabeth Ebert

Poet -- via the New York Times.

Michel Senechal

Tenor -- via forumopera.com.

C V Rajendran

Director -- via Ulaska.

Frank Aedenboom

Actor -- via firstorderhistorians.com.

Anita Shreve

Novelist -- via the New York Times.

Michael Tree

Violist and founding member of the Guarneri Quartet -- via the Washington Post. AKA Michael Applebaum.

Mel Gordon

Drama and cultural scholar, historian, and writer -- via the New York Times.

John Gibbons

Casket salesman -- via the Chicago Sun-Times.

Andrew Balducci

Greengrocer -- via the New York Times.

Kenny O'Dell

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter ('Behind Closed Doors,' 'Mama He's Crazy') -- via the Washington Post. AKA Kenneth Guy Gist Jr.

Livia Rev

Pianist -- via France Musique.

Caleb Scofield

Bassist -- via Spin. Please follow the link here to find out how to contribute to his Memorial Fund, which will also aid his wife and two young children.

Pat McMinn

Singer and dancer -- via the New Zealand Herald.

Lee Holley

Cartoonist -- via News from ME.

Steven Bochco

Innovative, 10-Emmy winning TV writer and producer ('Hill Street Blues') -- via Variety. He created not only Hill Street Blues, but L.A. Law, Doogie Howser, M.D., and NYPD Blue. He also created the bizarre and interesting Cop Rock.

Bill Maynard

Actor best known for comedy and his work on TV's Heartbeat -- via the BBC.

Aimee Iacobescu

Actress -- via stiripesure.ro.