Man of the streets -- via the Denver Post.
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.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Mat Domber
Jazz record label head -- via Jazz Times. His Arbors Records was a haven for under-recorded practitioners of classic jazz!
John Ingle
Actor -- via the L.A. Times. Best known for his portrayal of "scheming patriarch" Edward Quartermaine on the TV soap opera "General Hospital."
Loose Mohan aka Arumugam Mohanasundaram
Comedic actor -- via The Hindu. (The clip below uses the world's oldest cinema gag -- "L'Arroseur Arrose.")
Monday, October 15, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Arlen Specter
Former U.S. Senator -- via ABC News. He frequently did what he thought was right -- rare in a politician.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Sammi Kane Kraft
Actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Best known for her role in the remake of "The Bad News Bears."
Harris Savides
Cinematographer -- via indieWire. He did great work on films such as "Milk," "American Gangster," "Zodiac,"and "Elephant."
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Turhan Bey aka Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy ak The Turkish Delight
Actor -- via the Guardian. Immensely and briefly popular during the period 1941-1953 in Hollywood, the svelte, swarthy-looking Bey played exotic villains and romantic heroes, mostly in the "sword and sandal" spate of Arabian-themed films that swept Hollywood during the period.
My favorite of his? "TheMummy's Tomb" --
My favorite of his? "TheMummy's Tomb" --
Alex Karras aka The Mad Duck
Athlete and actor -- via the L.A. Times. One of my favorite people of all time. A strong and brilliant defensive tackle, he excelled for the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Detroit Lions. George Plimpton's "Paper Lion" contains numerous achingly hilarious stories about Karras' incessant comedic sallies (although Karras was not with Detroit at the time, suspended that season for gambling on NFL games).
He took a fling as a professional wrestler. He started acting, and he turned out to be quite good. I love him in the 1973 TV movie "The 500-Pound Jerk." He was the inimitable Mongo in "Blazing Saddles":
He met actress Susan Clark when making "Babe," a TV movie about Babe Didrickson Zaharias. They married, and worked frequently together, most significantly on the sitcom "Webster."
He was on the early years of "Monday Night Football." He did great work in "Centennial," "Victor/Victoria," and "Against All Odds." He was inherently funny, and idiosyncratic. What a treat it was to be around when he was.
He took a fling as a professional wrestler. He started acting, and he turned out to be quite good. I love him in the 1973 TV movie "The 500-Pound Jerk." He was the inimitable Mongo in "Blazing Saddles":
He met actress Susan Clark when making "Babe," a TV movie about Babe Didrickson Zaharias. They married, and worked frequently together, most significantly on the sitcom "Webster."
He was on the early years of "Monday Night Football." He did great work in "Centennial," "Victor/Victoria," and "Against All Odds." He was inherently funny, and idiosyncratic. What a treat it was to be around when he was.
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