His birthday too, apparently.
― windborne grey frogs (dowd), Monday, 30 July 2012 15:37 (thirteen years ago)
R.G. Armstrong, TV western actor who became a regular for Peckinpah and Warren Beatty:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/arts/television/r-g-armstrong-character-actor-in-westerns-dies-at-95.html
Tony Martin, pop singer of the '40s and '50s, married to Cyd Charisse for 60 years:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/arts/music/tony-martin-debonair-pop-baritone-dies-at-98.html
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 08:00 (thirteen years ago)
Maeve Binchy, writer
http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0730/writer-maeve-binchy-dies-aged-72.html
― ledge, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 08:40 (thirteen years ago)
aww :(
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 16:46 (thirteen years ago)
In the 1930s my dad spent a college year in the south and roomed with R.G. Armstrong for a bit. Nice guy, always sent xmas cards (and sent a nice eulogy to my dad's funeral). Always liked seeing him appear in shows and movies when I didn't expect it.
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 1 August 2012 05:36 (thirteen years ago)
gore vidal (link: the whole internet)
― undermikey: bidness (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 1 August 2012 05:55 (thirteen years ago)
Tony Sly, 41, Singer and song writer for No Use For A Name. http://s3.fatwreck.com/498.html
― StanM, Thursday, 2 August 2012 02:57 (thirteen years ago)
Robert Hughes, art critic, writer, documentary guy.
― woof, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 10:13 (thirteen years ago)
Marvin Hamlisch
― Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 12:59 (thirteen years ago)
Fashion editor Anna Piaggi, link to come.
― higgs' besom (suzy), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 13:22 (thirteen years ago)
Jeez, I guess that locks in Marvin's songs for the Nutty Professor musical.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 14:18 (thirteen years ago)
Was just 68. Hamlisch collapsed after a brief illness, his family announced
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 14:32 (thirteen years ago)
RIP, Robert Hughes. A great populizer and genuinely captivating guy.
― sive gallus et mulier (Michael White), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:33 (thirteen years ago)
Bernard Lovell, founder of Jodrell Bank:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19164236
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:35 (thirteen years ago)
Mark O'Donnell, playwright, novelist, librettist of the Broadway musical of Hairspray
http://news-briefs.ew.com/2012/08/07/tony-winning-hairspray-writer-mark-odonnell-dies/
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:35 (thirteen years ago)
Sir Bernard was also an accomplished musician, a keen cricketer and an internationally-renowned arboriculturalist who created an arboretum at Jodrell Bank.He is survived by four of his five children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He is survived by four of his five children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
What a guy!
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:36 (thirteen years ago)
Ad exec Curvin O'Reilly, who was responsible for the Bill Cosby/Jell-O pudding campaign (among many other things).
― Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:46 (thirteen years ago)
I missed that about Robert Hughes--he was great in Crumb, contemptuously deriding the hallowed halls of Berkeley or something like that. Culture of Complaint was quite good.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:50 (thirteen years ago)
Judith Crist. Man, it's been a rough month for the arts.
― Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:17 (thirteen years ago)
I remember Crist's column about the week's network movie telecasts in TV Guide very well.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:23 (thirteen years ago)
'zinging and influential'!
― half-worm inchworm tapeworm (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:24 (thirteen years ago)
Wow--along with Toronto's Clyde Gilmour, the first film critic I ever encountered. Can't even find an image of Judith Crist's TV Guide to the Movies to post.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:25 (thirteen years ago)
Like Morbz and clemenza, first film critic I ever read -- loved her column though I was too young to really get a grasp on much of what was discussed.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:40 (thirteen years ago)
http://gos.sbc.edu/c/crist.html
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:52 (thirteen years ago)
At one point the Times obit treats her almost on a plane with Kael and Sarris, and, as with Rex Reed, that just wasn't where she resided. Her blurb on Vertigo, from the book I mentioned earlier: "You'll find yourself helpless in the hands of the ultimate artist of chill-and-thrill films." I'm sure she would have been the first to admit that she served a different function. Could be wrong, but in Kellow's biography I think there was mention of Kael maintaining a casual friendship with her.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:54 (thirteen years ago)
Jairo Varela, Founder of Colombia's Grupo Niche, Dead at 62August 08, 2012 | By Leila Cobo (@leilacobo), Miami
Jairo Varela, the iconic founder and leader of celebrated Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche, died suddenly of apparent heart failure in his home in Cali, Colombia. He was 62 years old.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 9 August 2012 03:09 (thirteen years ago)
Wow, no idea Hughes died. "Fatal Shore" is fascinating.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 9 August 2012 03:15 (thirteen years ago)
Humorist and This American Life contributor David Rakoff.
― kate78, Friday, 10 August 2012 08:46 (thirteen years ago)
wait what
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 10 August 2012 14:23 (thirteen years ago)
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/david-rakoff-humorist-and-essayist-dies-at-47/
― kate78, Friday, 10 August 2012 15:45 (thirteen years ago)
Mel Stuart, TV documentarian who went on to make Wattstax and, of course, Wonka
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/mel-stuart-director-willy-wonka-dead-83-article-1.1133430
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 August 2012 16:03 (thirteen years ago)
wattstax is a great movie.
― if i had a goat's cheese tostada i might cream myself a little (stevie), Friday, 10 August 2012 16:36 (thirteen years ago)
Carlo Rambaldi, FX designer of E.T., Alien, Possession etc.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/italian-special-effects-master-carlo-rambaldi-father-of-et-dead-at-86/2012/08/10/eade6e52-e30e-11e1-89f7-76e23a982d06_story.html
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 August 2012 17:51 (thirteen years ago)
Rest In Peace, Joe Kubert. Will post a link when I have one. Absolutely crushed.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 12 August 2012 21:39 (thirteen years ago)
NOOOOOOO
― Death Grits (WmC), Sunday, 12 August 2012 21:44 (thirteen years ago)
exactly. Tearing up here.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 12 August 2012 21:48 (thirteen years ago)
Oh man, no. Have been wasting time watching this Olympic shite when I could have been reading his stuff again.
― passive-aggressive display name (aldo), Sunday, 12 August 2012 22:12 (thirteen years ago)
Gary Cox, guitarist/songwriter for US power pop band Artful Dodger.
― Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Sunday, 12 August 2012 23:34 (thirteen years ago)
Joe Kubert, comic book artist on Sgt Rock, Hawkman and many others:
http://www.newsfromme.com/2012/08/12/joe-kubert-r-i-p/
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 13 August 2012 06:16 (thirteen years ago)
Damn, how'd I miss hearing about David Rakoff? That's awful.
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Monday, 13 August 2012 06:20 (thirteen years ago)
My cousin Paul has some great things to say about Kubert, for whom he worked, here: http://kupps.malibulist.com/2012/08/13/joe-kubert/
― Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Monday, 13 August 2012 14:26 (thirteen years ago)
Great memories from Kupperberg. Thanks Phil, and thanks to your cousin, too.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 13 August 2012 14:39 (thirteen years ago)
Al Green??
― gygax! II: pornograffitti (admrl), Monday, 13 August 2012 18:51 (thirteen years ago)
Hearing things through FB but see no reference to this anywhere yet. Hopefully it's not true
― gygax! II: pornograffitti (admrl), Monday, 13 August 2012 18:53 (thirteen years ago)
dunno about that but helen gurley brown seems definite
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Legendary-editor-Helen-Gurley-Brown-dies-3784845.php
― half-worm inchworm tapeworm (donna rouge), Monday, 13 August 2012 19:26 (thirteen years ago)
hope al green is still with us...
― if i had a goat's cheese tostada i might cream myself a little (stevie), Monday, 13 August 2012 20:16 (thirteen years ago)
oh man RIP Joe :(
― the choogler and the chosen one (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 August 2012 20:19 (thirteen years ago)
The internet's killed Al Green at least a couple other times.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 13 August 2012 20:27 (thirteen years ago)
Just heard about Rakoff. What a bummer.
― doglatting (jaymc), Tuesday, 14 August 2012 19:57 (thirteen years ago)
Ron Palillo, Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/ron-palillo-actor-best-horshack-back-kotter-dead-63-article-1.1136024
― Ermahgerd Thomas (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 14 August 2012 20:29 (thirteen years ago)