Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Bubba Smith

Great football defensive end, and talented comic actor -- via the L.A. Times. Atta boy, Hightower!

Wendy Kale

Music journalist -- via the Daily Camera. My wonderful and talented friend, Christy Fantz, just wrote one of the best obituaries I've ever read, of her.

Frank Bender

Forensic sculptor -- via the New York Times.

Omed Khpalwak

Reporter -- via realclearworld.com.

David Legrant

Acting teacher -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Jennings Osborne

Philanthropist known for his extravagant Christmas lighting displays -- via the Wall Street Journal.

Eliseo Alberto

Writer -- via the Miami Herald.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Gene McDaniels

Jazz/soul singer/songwriter -- via the L.A. Times. He wrote the brilliant "Compared to What," as well as "Feel Like Makin' Love" (the mellow Roberta Flack ballad, not the Bad Company rocker).


Jane White

Wonderful, wonderful actress with a broad range -- via Playbill.com.

Toyoo Ashida

Anime director and designer -- via crunchyroll.com.

Mike Reaves

Guitarist -- via Gibson.com.

Robert Sidney "Tex" Nelson aka The Babe Ruth of Texas

Former MLB outfielder - via the Dallas Morning News.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Edson Stroll

Actor -- via The Argonaut. He may be remembered for his most kitschy appearances -- as Virgil in the TV series "McHale's Navy" and in the famous "Eye of the Beholder" episode of TV's "The Twilight Zone," but he worked extensively on stage, in film and television, blessed with a very good voice as well as a memorable physique.

Sheila Burrell

Actress -- via the Telegraph.

Val Warren

Author, and documentarian of Buddy Holly -- via buddyhollycrick.createforumhosting.com.

Eduard Rozovsky

Cinematographer -- via TASS.

Blaize Clement

Mystery writer and clinical psychologist -- via the Herald Tribune.

Tresa Hughes

Actress -- via TheaterMania.com.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Milly Del Rubio

The last of the performing Del Rubio triplets -- via alleewillis.com.

Rick Kaminski

Vendor -- via the Seattle Times. The beloved "Peanut Man"!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Hideki Irabu

Former MLB pitcher -- via TMZ.

Polly Platt

Excellent screenwriter ("Pretty Baby"), production designer ("The Last Picture Show," "Paper Moon," "Terms of Endearment"), and producer ("Broadcast News", "Say Anything...", "Bottle Rocket") -- via the L.A. Times.

Tim Smooth

Rapper -- via the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Christopher "Chip" Mayer

Actor -- via tv.msn.com.

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.
Photographer -- via the Westport News. Best known for his famous photo of Bill Mazeroski's celebratory run around the bases after his walk-off, game-winning homer in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.