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.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Remembering Charles McCue
A beautiful story from John Fleming of the Tampa Bay Times. It's an investigation of the overlooked life and death of former artistic producing director of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Here's the original obit from the San Francisco Chronicle --
Peter "Billy" Cleland
Master stonemason supervised the completion of the Washington National Cathedral -- via the Washington Post
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Leslie Buck
He designed the distinctive Anthora paper coffee cup, an indelible part of New York culture -- via the New York Times
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Furio Scarpelli
Legendary Italian screenwriter -- via the Telegraph. Among his 141 screenplay credits are many for the brilliant comedian Toto, "Big Deal on Madonna Street," "Seduced and Abandoned," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Il Postino."
Arturo Petterino
Masterful maitre d' -- via the Chicago Tribune. And here's a wonderful piece on him by David Hoekstra in the Chicago Sun-Times --
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
George Webb
George Webb, at piano, and mates.
Pianist and bandleader led Britain's traditional jazz movement -- via the Times of London
Monday, April 26, 2010
Charles Le Gai Eaton
British convert to Islam was religious writer, leader -- via the Times of London. "Eaton wrote not only in defence of Islam but also of all religions. He criticised severely extremist and violent interpretations of Islam as much as he attacked the secularism of the present."
Myles Wilder
Prolific TV comedy writer was nephew of Billy Wilder; he started off in radio, and also penned some classic B-movie sci-fi and horror in the 50's as well -- via Variety
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