Contralto -- via the New York Times.
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.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Misbach Yusa Biran
Film director, screenwriter, journalist and film archivist -- via the Jakarta Post.
Martin Poll
Film producer -- via the L.A. Times. Responsible for films such as "The Lion in Winter" and "Love and Death," he was also instrumental in making New York City industry-friendly in terms of location shooting -- restoring filmmaking to the region.
Lewis Dymeck
Engineer and inventor; best known for creating weightlifting's curl bar -- via the Prescott, AZ Daily Courier.
Levon Helm
Drummer, vocalist, mandolinist; part of the great group The Band and later a renowned soloist and collaborator on traditional-music porjects; actor -- via the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Jonathan Frid
Actor in film, television and on stage -- via We Are Movie Geeks. This fine classically trained actor will be best remembered as the central character, vampire Barnabas Collins, in the wildly popular 1960's ABC daytime "gothic soap opera," "Dark Shadows."
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Dick Clark
Long-time host of "American Bandstand," radio and TV personality, entrepreneur and producer; "the world's oldest teenager" -- via USA Today.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Garry Walberg
Actor -- via the Chicago Tribune. A busy character actor who may be best remembered for his role as Lt. Monahan on the TV series "Quincy." This photo is of him in his appearance as Commander Hansen in the Star Trek episode "Balance of Terror."
Andrew Love
Masterful soul saxophonist -- via the New York Daily News. With Wayne Jackson, he constituted the Memphis Horns -- playing on hundreds of hits and helping define that city's unique sound.
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