Hall of Fame baseball player, and announcer for the Mets -- via CBS Sports.
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.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Roy Cicala
Producer, engineer, songwriter, and musician -- via examiner.com. Some of the albums her worked on: "Electric Ladyland," "Imagine," "Easter," "Toys in the Attic," and "Born to Run."
Workshop de Microfonação - by Roy Cicala from Roy Cicala on Vimeo.
Workshop de Microfonação - by Roy Cicala from Roy Cicala on Vimeo.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Gordon Hessler
Director, screenwriter, and producer -- via horrornews.net. Did the last somewhat interesting Vincent Price trilogy -- "The Oblong Box," "Scream and Scream Again," and "Cry of the Banshee." He also helmed the not-bad "Golden Voyage of Sinbad" -- music by Rozsa, effects by Harryhausen, and decent work by John Phillip Law, Tom Baker, and Caroline Munro!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Monday, February 3, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Oscar-winning actor -- via the Wall Street Journal. Great from the get-go: in "Scent of a Woman," "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia," "Capote," "The Savages," "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," "Synecdoche, New York," "Doubt," "The Ides of March," "Moneyball," "The Master" -- an amazing performer.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Riz Ortolani
Composer; best known as the creator of the Love Theme from 'Monde Cane' ('More') -- via the New York Times.
Maximilian Schell
Actor and filmmaker -- via ABC. An Oscar-winner for "Judgement at Nuremburg," he also received nominations for "The Man in the Glass Booth" and "Julia." A standout in many other films. His documentary on Marlene Dietrich was widely acclaimed.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Lee Reynolds
TV performer, writer, and director -- via the Washington Post.
Lee Reynolds "Cap'n Tugg" - Out of the Past - 1993 from Chuck Langdon on Vimeo.
Lee Reynolds "Cap'n Tugg" - Out of the Past - 1993 from Chuck Langdon on Vimeo.
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