The last of the performing Del Rubio triplets -- via alleewillis.com.
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.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Akhyuk Rinpoche, Jamyang Lungtok Gyaltsen aka Drubwang Lungtok Gyatso
Meditation master -- via the Huffington Post.
James C. Klingensmith
Klingensmith's iconic photo of Bill Mazeroski. |
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monica Bosei and Trond Berntsen
Two who gave their lives trying to stop the Utoya, Norway killer -- via Al Jazeera. Let their names stand for all those who did the right thing. If you look at the video posted below, it will show you just a few of those who were murdered. Nothing can ever justify the taking of these young lives.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Bob Trendler
Bandleader -- via the Chicago Tribune. He led the WGN Orchestra and Bozo's Big Top Band.
Fran Landesman
Lyricist, songwriter, poet and performer -- via the Telegraph. She wrote the lyrics for "Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most."
Monday, July 25, 2011
G.D. Spradlin aka Gervase Duan Spradlin
Top-notch character actor -- via the L.A. Times. His best performances? The corrupt Senator in "Godfather II," and the officer who sends Martin Sheen on his mission in "Apocalypse Now."
Michael Cakoyannis aka Mihalis Kakogiannis
Director/writer in film and theater -- via ekathimerini.com. He is best known for directing "Zorba the Greek"; lest he be remembered as a one-hit wonder, he directed other fine film adaptations of plays such as "Iphigenia," "The Trojan Women" and "The Cherry Orchard."
Hyman Bookbinder
Activist, lobbyist and writer for Jewish and social action causes -- via the Washington Post.
Brian Vallee
Journalist, author and activist against domestic violence -- via the Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Herb Tanney
Herb Tanney (left) and Blake Edwards on the set of "Blind Date." |
Dale Pontius
Political science professor and social activist -- via the Chicago Sun-Times. He heckled Joseph McCarthy.
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