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.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Johnny Perez
Drummer, songwriter, and recording studio head -- via L.A. Observed. Originally the drummer for the Sir Douglas Quintet ("She's About a Mover," "Mendocino"), he later owned Topanga Skyline Studio.
Lillian Lopez Collazo Jackson
Singer -- via vintagevinylnews.com. A founding member of Odyssey, who sang with her sisters Louise and Carmen.
Herbert Lom aka Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru
Actor -- via the New York Times. He is being remembered most clearly for his role as Inspector Dreyfus in Blake Edwards' Pink Panther comic movies. However, the 95-year-old performer had a wide range and made a remarkable number of great appearances, including:
The psychiatrist to tortured musician Ann Todd in "The Seventh Veil" --
London gangster Kristo in "Night and the City" --
Louis in the original "The Ladykillers" --
He played the least favored Phantom of the Opera --
And Dr. Weizak in "The Dead Zone" --
And of course, Clouseau's unfortunate superior . . .
The psychiatrist to tortured musician Ann Todd in "The Seventh Veil" --
London gangster Kristo in "Night and the City" --
Louis in the original "The Ladykillers" --
He played the least favored Phantom of the Opera --
And Dr. Weizak in "The Dead Zone" --
And of course, Clouseau's unfortunate superior . . .
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Andy Williams
Singer -- via the L.A. Times. Best known for his rendition of "Moon River," his super-smooth, lugubrious style exemplified the sound of "easy listening" music. Williams, with his crisp good looks, endless supply of comfy sweaters, Christmas specials, and unearthly wholesomeness, was the whitest man who ever lived. And of course, he was from Iowa.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Jack Cermak
Engineer; master of fluid dynamics and creator of enormous wind tunnel that allowed the study of wind on buildings -- via the New York Times.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
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