Writer who examined evil -- 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.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Judy Freudberg
Emmy-winning (17) for television, and for film -- via the New York Times. A long-time presence on "Sesame Street," she also co-wrote "An American Tail," "Follow That Bird," and "The Land Before Time."
Friday, June 22, 2012
Richard Adler
Composer, lyricist and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. With Jerry Ross, he created two of the top musicals of the 1950s -- "Damn Yankees" and "Pajama Game."
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Steve ben Israel
Performance artist; actor, comedian, director, drummer, anarchist-pacifist-activist -- via the New York Times.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Li Wangyang
Dissident and labor activist -- via the Guardian. His murder by the powers that be is suspected.
Andrew Sarris
Film critic; importer of the auteur theory to America -- via the New York Times. He helped clue us in to the European New Wave; he championed Hollywood-era greats such as Hitchcock, Hawks, and Ford; and he was in the right place at the right time for the explosion of innovative American films that stretched from 1967 to 1977.
Richard Lynch
Actor -- via Fox News. One of the great film and television villains of our time!
An extremely sensitive and persuasive performer, Lynch was best known for his bad-guy work, beginning with "Scarecrow" in 1973. In the tradition of the greats in the horror, sci-fi and action film genres, Lynch was utterly dependable but never phoned it in, always coming up with a new and compelling angle and transcending the limits of the scenario.
An extremely sensitive and persuasive performer, Lynch was best known for his bad-guy work, beginning with "Scarecrow" in 1973. In the tradition of the greats in the horror, sci-fi and action film genres, Lynch was utterly dependable but never phoned it in, always coming up with a new and compelling angle and transcending the limits of the scenario.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
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