THE OBIT PATROL: 2019-04-28

Friday, May 3, 2019

Peter Mayhew

Actor best known as Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" film series. Via the Hollywood Reporter.

John Llewellyn Moxey

Prolific director in film and television who made solid contributions to the horror genre ('Circus of Fear,' 'The Night Stakler'). Via Variety.

John Bowen

Novelist and screenwriter. Via the Guardian.

Glen Stephens

Former MLB player. AKA Gene Stephens. Via Wiley Funeral Home.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Anemone

Actress. AKA Bourguignon. Via France 24.

Jo Sullivan Loesser

Actress and singer ('The Threepenny Opera,' 'The most Happy Fella'). Via Deadline.

Boon Gould

Guitarist and founding member of Level 42. AKA Rowland Charles Gould. Via the Island Echo.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

John Singleton

Director and screenwriter ('Boyz N the Hood,' 'Rosewood,' '2 Fast 2 Furious'). Via the New York Times.

Ze do Carmo

Ceramicist and sculptor. Via Diario de Pernambuco.

Jack de Mello

Composer, arranger, and producer of exotica and easy listening music. Via Deadline.

Polly Higgins

Lawyer, writer, and environmental activist. Via the Guardian.

Bobby Warren

Singer and songwriter ('Groovy Grubworm,' 'Motorcycle Maniiac'). Via the Norman (OK) Transcript.

Monday, April 29, 2019

Povl Falk-Jensen

Resistance fighter during World War II. AKA Eigil. Via Ekstrabladet.

Ellen Schwiers

Prolific and popular actress of stage, screen, and television. Via Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

Elina Bystritskaya

Actress best remembered in the lead role of Aksiniya in the 1957 film adaptation of "And Quiet Flows the Don." Via Radio Free Europe.

Frank Henson

Stuntman who worked on some of the greatest action films of his era, including "Temple of Doom," "Return of the Jedi," and six James Bond films.. Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Larry 'Flash' Jenkins

Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Phil McCormack

Vocalist for Molly Hatchet. Via loudersound.com.

Michael Wolf

Photographer known for his examinations of urban architecture and anthropology. Via CNN.

Classical musician who was the first solo pianist with the China National Symphony Orchestra; she was imprisoned for 10 years during the Cultural Revolution, then left the country; she was rediscovered and honored late in her life. AKA Elaine Yi-Li Wu. Via Women of China.