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.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Mike Cuellar
Gifted pitcher won the fifth and deciding game of the 1970 World Series. Via the Baltimore Sun. Four times, he won 20 or more games. Seven times, he pitched more than 248 innings in a season! First Latin American to win the Cy Young Award. And he was profoundly superstitious. I loved him! God bless you, Crazy Horse.
"I gave Mike Cuellar more chances than my first wife." -- Earl Weaver
John Forsythe
Dapper actor will always be remembered for his work on TV's "Dynasty" -- via the Insider. Here are tributes from the L.A. Times and the New York Times. Although he had a straight-arrow demeanor, he made some interesting choices -- including playing roles in films such as "In Cold Blood," "Kitten with a Whip," "Scrooged," "...And Justice for All," and two films for Hitchcock.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Who gets an obit?
Good story from the Chicago Reader about the criteria for inclusion in a major paper's obituary section --
Jerald F. terHorst
He served as White House press secretary for 30 days, resigning on principle when Ford pardoned Nixon. A man with character. Via the Washington Post
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Joe Gates
Played 24 games for the White Sox; he was a beloved coach for the Gary Southside Railcats -- via the Railcats Web site
Digital death
Social networking spreads the word faster; online memorials abound. From Matt Frassica of the Louisville Courier-Journal
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
June Havoc
Child star, fine comic actress, director and author; younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee immortalized as Baby June in "Gypsy" -- via Playbill. Additional material from the New York Times and the L.A. Times.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Alberto Arroyo, the Mayor of Central Park
Remember this guy? I do. They called him the Mayor of Central Park. He was the father of jogging, circling the Central Park Reservoir countless times during his life, a city landmark in and of himself.
John Ciambotti
John Ciambotti, third from left. Ah, the '70s.
Bass player with Clover backed up Elvis Costello on his first album -- via the L.A. Times. "My Aim is True" is a great recording. Listen to John's line on "Blame It on Cain" -- it puts him up there with Larry Graham and James Jamerson.
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