We will miss them: Green Dragon's obits - Part VII

Even as a young woman in Canada, I loved to read about former US Rep Pat Schroeder's "rapier wit and antics". According to NPR just now, she wants her ashes made into a doorstop, so she could continue open doors after death, as she did in life:

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women's rights, dies at 82
The Associated Press | March 14, 2023

Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women's and family rights in Congress, died Monday night. She was 82...

Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.

Her unorthodox methods cost her important committee posts, but Schroeder said she wasn't willing to join what she called "the good old boys' club" just to score political points. Unafraid of embarrassing her congressional colleagues in public, she became an icon for the feminist movement.

Schroeder was elected to Congress in Colorado in 1972 and became one of its most influential Democrats as she won easy reelection 11 times from her safe district in Denver. Despite her seniority, she was never appointed to head a committee.

Schroeder helped forge several Democratic majorities before deciding in 1997 it was time to leave. Her parting shot in 1998 was a book titled 24 Years of Housework ... and the Place is Still a Mess. My Life in Politics, which chronicled her frustration with male domination and the slow pace of change in federal institutions...

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/14/1163292453/former-rep-pat-schroeder-a-pioneer-for...

John James
John Jakes

>2 cindydavid4: Aww. :o( I think I read most of that series of his about the revolution back in the 70s.

>2 cindydavid4: here's a nice write-up that isn't behind a paywall:

https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/john-jakes-1932-2023-north-and-sout...

Actor Lance Reddick passing is quite a shock. Was only 60.

TMZ link

Omg nooooooooo! I love Lance. Ever since Fringe when I kept Telling him to eat a sandwich. So tragic. He was so much fun to watch.

Actor Paul Grant, who starred in Star Wars and Harry Potter, has died aged 56.

SF writer Eric Brown has died aged 62

Gordon Moore, founder of Intel, aged 94. Without him, would there have been PCs to run an Internet on which to find a LibraryThing in which to find a Green Dragon?

yes. Just paper-based. Or steam-driven *sigh*

>9 hfglen: There would be, someone else would have made the processors. The RISC vs CISC debate may have swung in another direction though.

Rachel Pollack died aged 77

Al Jaffee, best known for his work in Mad magazine.

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/10/1169162240/mad-magazine-cartoonist-al-jaffee-obit...

>13 rastaphrog: he had a good long run. Is he the last of the mostly original gang?

>13 rastaphrog: I grew up with Mad. What an amazing life he had.

>15 clamairy: so did I,he was my gateway to far side, doonesbury, Monty Python and s o much great comedy. He lived a very long and full life; may his name be for a blessing

Dame Edna is gone.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/apr/22/barry-humphries-dies-australian-...

>17 clamairy: Not so. Dame Edna and her alter ego Barry Humphries have become immortal.

Bazza was clearly "one of us". According to Wikipedia,

A key event took place when he was nine – his mother gave all his books to The Salvation Army, cheerfully explaining: "But you've read them, Barry".

Humphries responded by becoming a voracious reader, a collector of rare books, a painter, a theatre fan and a surrealist. Dressing up in a black cloak, black homburg and mascaraed eyes, he invented his first sustained character, "Dr Aaron Azimuth", agent provocateur, dandy and Dadaist.

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Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html?unlocked...

>19 clamairy: thank you for that. I was exposed to Belafonte's music from my early years. My grandmother was a huge fan.

>19 clamairy: Grew up listening to one of his albums. Such a great thing when Beetlejuice introduced him to a younger generation. I kinda didn't know he was still alive though!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/books/rabbi-harold-s-kushner-dead.html

Rabbi Harold S Kushner has died, author of when bad things happen to good people and many other books. At the time I had been mourning the death of my father, and was having a hard time of it. My rabbi suggested I read it. It opened up an understanding of death, of gods role, of the way of the world and a way to live that I still follow. Im sure Im not the only one whose lives he touched with this book. He led a long and full life, May his Name be for a Blessing Baruch Dayan HaEmet

Just heard on the radio that Gordon Lightfoot has died. His was the most Canadian folk music.

>23 NorthernStar: This one is a heartbreaker. I just listened to a few of my old favorites including 'If You Could Read My Mind' and 'Song for a Winter's Night.'

>24 clamairy: those are some of my favourites too. Also Canadian Railroad Trilogy, and so many others.

Well poop. Sundown, Gordon, Sundown.

>23 NorthernStar: That is sad news. I first became aware of him hearing 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' back when, and a lot of his other songs on Canadian radio.

>26 Bookmarque: Well said.

>23 NorthernStar: Sad indeed. Another piece of my early adulthood gone.

Early Morning Rain, For Loving Me, Did she mention my name. I frequently mix him up with folgerberg, who I didn't realized had passed in 2007.

Martin Amis, author of 16 novels, aged 73. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65660768

>30 hfglen: I've wondered for a while how Wikipedia chooses the notables whose deaths appear under "recent deaths" on the front page. Right now the most recent ones are a cricketer, a British-Indian billionaire, an American pastor and an American professional poker player. Amis, whose death occurred on the same day as that of the cricketer, isn't there. The only one I've ever heard of is the cricketer, not that that means much. But I've noticed before that the deaths of significant literary or cultural figures don't appear to register. It's far from clear to me why "Gloria Molina, 74, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1982–1987) and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (1991–2014)" rates a mention and say "Helmut Berger, 78, Austrian actor (Ludwig, The Damned, The Godfather Part III)" doesn't. Now let's be clear here: I'm not suggesting any US bias or any particular agenda. But there must be criteria, and I don't know what they are.

ETA finally in there, only a week late.

RIP Tina Turner

Well poo. She seemed invincible and forever young.

:o(

I could listen to her sing proud mary forever.

Actor Ray Stevenson (soon to be seen in the Ahsoka TV series). Most notable other performances include Volstagg in the Thor trilogy and Titus Pullo in Rome. Passed just 4 days prior to his 59th birthday.

>36 AHS-Wolfy: Very sad. That's too young. (Anything under 90 is too young.)

Treat Williams is gone.
(Shared as a gift, so no paywall.)
https://wapo.st/3P5PyqP

>38 clamairy: Another sad, senseless death most likely caused by someone not paying attention.

Well that's tragic. Having ridden motorcycles for years, but well before our ultra-distracted, cell-phone addicted, drivers, I can attest that most of them don't see you and you have to drive like they are out to kill you. Not you in general, but you in particular. Like they are hitmen with a contract on you. These days I'd be too scared to ride in populated areas. Sucks because it's really fun.

Oh boy...
He certainly didn't write anything that was happy, but I loved his writing style.
Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/books/cormac-mccarthy-dead.html?unlocked_arti...

An author I've never had enough bravery to try, but he was a powerhouse.

Julie Garwood

https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2023/06/julie-garwood-1944-2023/

I'm sad... very sad.

>42 Bookmarque: Not even The Road? I still need to read the third book in his Border Trilogy, Cities of the Plain.

>43 skittles: I am not familiar with her writing, but I am sorry you are so sad. :o(

Nope, never read anything. I thought about the road, but the stream of consciousness put me off. It does my head in.

I tried to read him but just didn't work for me. Lived a long good life sounds like

Getting to be a very sad week as John Romita has also left us at the age of 93.

BBC News link

Daniel Ellsberg https://www.npr.org/2023/06/16/1162158609/daniel-ellsberg-obituary-pentagon-pape...

He's been missing since January, but it's finally been confirmed that Julian Sands is gone. The only thing I remember seeing him in is A Room with a View, which I adored.

Warlock!

Martin Luther King's last remaining sibling Christine King Farris, passed away today at 95. She wrote My Brother Martin, a children's biography.

Canadian sex educator Sue Johanson, author of Talk Sex and host of various radio programs like "The Sunday Night Sex Show" has died at 93.

Alan Arkin passed away a few days ago at the age of 89. I loved him in the movie The In-Laws. "Serpentine!!!" But he had some serious dramatic acting chops as well.

little miss sunshine and argo were recent faves but loved The Inlaws and thr russians are coming.Lived a long good life

>55 cindydavid4: Yes, long and productive. I forgot he was in The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming.

I barely remember it, watched it with my parents probably age 9. Didn't realize he was in it till recently.

Tony Bennett, at the age of 96. He did pretty well for someone who lived life very much to the full. I discovered Tony Bennett seriously only after he started recording and touring with k d lang. k d did a concert at the Leeuwin Estate winery in Western Australia in 2003, and I went to it with a lady of whom, at the time, I was briefly enamoured (this was after my second wife died, but before I met Mrs H). Great show, and there was mention of a forthcoming tour and CD with Tony Bennett. The tour took quite some time to get to Australia, long enough that by the time it did I had met Mrs H, and we went to see Bennett & lang at the Sydney Opera House. Another great show, and they worked really well together.

>58 haydninvienna: A legend. I never realized until I heard it on the news that he'd changed his last name. Even my nephew listens to him, along with his more current music.

Randy Meisner, of both Poco and The Eagles, passed yesterday, July 26.

Sinead O'Connor passed on Wednesday aged 56.

>61 Peace2: So tragic. Such a talented but very troubled lady.

>61 Peace2: A sad two days. Thanks for posting that. Tragic.

>60 Karlstar: I didn't see your post yesterday. This upset me greatly when I read it in the news. :(

>64 clamairy: It isn't who most people think of when they think of the Eagles, but his vocals are some of my favorites.

>65 Karlstar: Yes, mine too. I never did get to see them, live. I did see Glen Frey by himself, and Don Henley with Joe Walsh, which was almost as good.

Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman, dead at age 70
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/07/31/paul-reubens...

>67 gilroy: too young.

I used to watch Pee Wee's Playhouse with my kids. It was amusing.

Jimmy Buffett is gone. He was only 76. :o(

Gone to that cheeseburger in paradise.

In Margaritaville permanently now. Surprising and sad. Volcano was one of my favorite LPs.

If I liked margarita’s, I’d toast with one to him today. Sad news. :(

I hadn't looked at this thread in ages and only did so this morning because of seeing the Jimmy Buffett announcement. Scanning it now, I am really struck by how much creative talent we've lost in 2023.

>73 jillmwo: I'm not sure if it's just been a very bad year, or if it's because I'm aging and so I am much more familiar with (and attached to) the people who are passing.

oh no not jimmy!!!! oh man of all the ones weve lost over the last few years, this hurts the most. Saw him a couple of times when he rolled into the desert in Phx, and once in San Diego, great shows all.

we could have lost him a long time before. apparently his plane, with his wife and two daughters, was shot down by Jamaica police thinking it was smuggling drugs. (they did apologize, but really?)Thank goodness he had so many more years left. got his music streaming now, may be listening to it for the next day or so . He lived a long good life. May his name be for a blessing

>75 cindydavid4: I don't think it was shot down, but it was shot 'at.' Bono and a couple of other celebrities were on board at the time. But he did crash his plane once when he was in it by himself and swam to shore.

>76 clamairy: yeah, that came from an article that didn't tell the whole story. still, pretty harrowing. Bono's wife and daughters ( not jimmys) were on board as well

Steve Harwell, Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer, is dead at 56. I only became a fan of their music because of the movie Shrek.

I'm imagining beaches worldwide with people toasting with their margaritas. Unfortunately, I live in the midwest, so mine will be had on the patio this evening.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-dead-at-age...
Just came to post with >78 clamairy: but was beaten to it.

I loved their music from the beginning.

Now it's an eclectic music mix day. Buffett and Smashmouth...

>78 clamairy: Wow. I heard them a lot in the post-Shrek days.

Gary Wright passed on Sept. 4. Not extremely prolific but you most likely have heard 'Dream Weaver' or 'Love is Alive' at some point.

Well poop. David McCallum died. Ducky!

oh I had such a crush on him when he was in Man from UNCLE. I remember he was in the great escape, not when it opened but didn't see it untill much later. a life well lived May his name be for a blessing

>83 Bookmarque: Sad news indeed.

Ilya was an early hearthrob. So much cooler than Napoleon Solo.

Denny Laine passed. They credit him with being in both Moody Blues and Wings, though he had many other projects over the years.

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217488160/denny-laine-co-founder-of-the-moody-bl...

Norman Lear, died today at 101. Groundbreaking television.

>88 theretiredlibrarian: I know he was 101, but this made me very sad.

A bit of news I heard on the radio today was that he was working as late as last week.

Author David Drake has passed away https://www.tor.com/2023/12/11/military-science-fiction-author-david-drake-passe...

Oh and Ryan O'Neal died earlier this month. I know he'd been acting a long time before his role as Tempe's dad on Bones. Loved ya Max.

>91 Narilka: Oh no, that's sad. I've read a decent number of his books and I know there are some I still need to catch up on.

Shecky Greene

remember watching him with my parents back in the day. Oh did we laugh! hadnt heard about him since then

>94 cindydavid4: did you know he had a race horse named after him? It ran in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, the one Secretariat won on his way to the Triple Crown.

http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/shecky-greene.html

did not know that but what a perfect name for a horse!

>96 cindydavid4: yep, and he was a champion sprinter. He couldn't compete with the classic mile and a quarter types, though.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/arts/music/peter-schickele-dead.html?campaign... schickle

PDQ Bach! loved his work

Chita Rivera passed today. What a legend.

https://thewertzone.blogspot.com/2024/02/rip-christopher-priest.html?spref=tw

Christopher Priest has sadly left us.

>99 theretiredlibrarian: really.I never saw her on broadway but have seen her in action on videos. In fact the New York Times has a link to nine videos of her acts, Didnt realize she was the first Velma on Chicago, whichI still love. Also didnt realize she was passed over for the role of Anita in filmed version West Side Story.

I tried another Priest novel, but couldn't get into it. Can't remember which one it was, but I have read The Prestige several times and love it. Quite different from the movie which was good in its own way.

Today's paper reports that Dr Zuleikha Mayat died at the age of 97 yesterday. Her cookbook Indian Delights has been an essential part of every S.A. Indian bride's trousseau since "before the Rinderpest", and is widely popular among others as well. I cook from the family copy almost whenever I think I can get away with it -- "The Girls" claim allergy to chilies, onions and garlic.

>103 hfglen: I don't cook much Indian cuisine. I will see if this cookbook is available online. How can one live without onions and garlic? (I will admit I need to take BeaNo in order to eat anything with a large amount of them.)

Amazon took me to a book with the same cover, but listed a different author. It is not available as an ebook, and the hard cover is $65.

Carl Weathers passed Friday: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/carl-weathers-apollo-creed-rocky-mandalo...

Yeah, I heard bout Carl. Bummer. He was fun to watch. I especially liked him in Predator.

>106 Bookmarque: It was nice to see him in a different sort of role in The Mandalorian, though I didn't think the role was actually very well written.

>107 Karlstar: I was very happy to see him in that show!

>106 Bookmarque: My brother and my son reenact that scene where Arnold and Carl meet in the movie Predator every time they see each other.

>106 Bookmarque: >108 clamairy: Now I need to re-watch Predator.

Me too. DVD player awaits.

Seiji Ozawa, classical music conductor, died on 6 February. Haruki Murakami, who was a friend, wrote a book called Absolutely on Music, which is basically a series of conversations with Ozawa.

>111 haydninvienna: Oh that is sad news.

I see that SF writer and translator Brian M. Stableford has died. He was 75.

Richard Lewis has passed. Shared as a gift, so no paywall.
Washington Post Link:
https://wapo.st/48ue9Mc

Dave Myers (best known to UK residents as one half of The Hairy Bikers) has died. Was only 66. Had been suffering from cancer but not confirmed as yet that this was cause of death.

Vernor Vinge passed yesterday. https://file770.com/vernor-vinge-1944-2024/

He is one of the few authors that I've met in person, he signed a book for me at the Library of Congress book fair in 2012. I've always enjoyed his books, going back to the days when I first read excerpts in Analog magazine.

>116 Karlstar: Oh that is sad. I loved A fire upon the deep.

>117 Sakerfalcon: I just put that on hold at the local library. I've never read anything by Vernon Vinge.

>118 fuzzi: We had a group read of it here a few years ago. The link to the discussion is probably on the book page if you feel like adding your reactions!

>119 Sakerfalcon: thanks! I'll avoid it until I read the book.

>119 Sakerfalcon: I missed out on this read. I have added the book to my TBR.

Frans de Waal has passed. I own a copy of Our Inner Ape, but somehow I haven't managed to read it.

>116 Karlstar: I just saw this announcement. I never met him, but frequently spent time explaining to industry colleagues his work w/r/t virtual reality and the Technological Singularity (https://edoras.sdsu.edu/~vinge/misc/singularity.html). I got an excited text from one woman thanking me for explaining to her in advance what Vinge was noted for when he spoke at an American Library Association event in 2011. And yes, True Names was a good read!

Another piece by Vinge that folks here may find interesting:
https://www.nature.com/articles/440411a (Not firewalled!)

>122 jillmwo: Thank you for both, I have not read True Names nor seen that article before.

John Barth has passed away. I think I may have read some short stories of his in college, but no novels. I have requested The Sot-Weed Factor from OverDrive so I may remedy that situation.

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John Barth, Writer Who Pushed Storytelling’s Limits, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/books/john-barth-dead.html?unlocked_article_c...

Peter Higgs, who shared a Nobel prize for predicting the existence of the particle that came to be called the Higgs boson, died on 8 April.

Sad to hear of the death of C. J. Sansom, author of the Shardlake historical mystery series. Just 2 days before a TV mini-series based on the books is set to air.

BBC link

Oh well that's poop. I read pretty much all of them, but had no idea of the show. Probably can't watch it since I don't have too many streaming options.

>126 AHS-Wolfy: Oh no! I read the first couple of those, and they're very well written and well researched, if a tad dark.

>127 Bookmarque: It looks like the series will be on Disney+, so I will actually be able to watch it. Now I just have to remember to.

Definitely leaves me out.

>126 AHS-Wolfy: and >128 clamairy:. The Matthew Shardlake books were good! My husband thoroughly enjoyed them and kept up with the series. I am sorry that we've lost the author.

It's always been just a matter of time unfortunately. In 2012, Sansom was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable bone-marrow cancer, and began to receive chemotherapy. His writing slowed dramatically due to his treatment.

Another writer gone - Paul Auster died a couple of days ago. Always meant to read something of his, but never did.

one of my favorite books from a few years ago was the book of illusion

Saxophonist David Sanborn

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/entertainment/david-sanborn-death/index.html

>135 rastaphrog: just saw this. This one makes me sad. I’ll have to listen to some of his music this weekend.

Dabney Coleman died a day or two ago. Loved him in Tootsie.

>137 Bookmarque: He has a long very productive career. I stopped watching Boardwalk Empire before he joined, but I was happy to read he had a successful stint as part of that cast.

I never watched it so can't say, but he was fun in a Darin McGavin sort of way - versatile and relatable even when he was in a weird role.

Caleb Carr, author of "The Alienist" and other great books, dies at 68.

gifted link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/books/caleb-carr-dead.html?unlocked_article_c...

>140 skittles: I was just coming in to share this. Very sad news. I only read his two biggest bestsellers, The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness, but I thought he was an amazingly gifted writer.

>140 skittles: I had no idea The Alienist was based on a book. I had not heard about this author before, I don't think.

BBC Radio 3 tells me that Robert B Sherman, who wrote the music for Disney films such as Mary Poppins, died the other day.

And another important musician now lives only in memory. Today's BBC news is that Françoise Hardy is, alas, no more.

Actor Donald Sutherland has passed. From the BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9rrvdq3g9zo )

Canadian indigenous artist Alex Janvier. I've always loved his work. To see a beautiful example, google "iron foot place"

Shelley Duvall
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/entertainment/shelley-duvall-death/index.html

>147 tardis: I like his frieze at the Muttart conservatory

Dr. Ruth, 96
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/13/us/ruth-westheimer-death/index.html

Richard Simmons, 76
https://apnews.com/article/fitness-guru-richard-simmons-obituary-db369da9e7f54f1...

Shannon Doherty, 53
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/14/entertainment/shannen-doherty-death/index.html

bob newhart he lived a long life of making the world laugh. he will be missed

>151 cindydavid4: I am very sad about this, but he had a good run!

Well poop, John Mayall is dead. I should dig out one of the many albums I have kicking around...

Francine Pascal died Sunday at age 92. She was the creator of the "Sweet Valley High" books. I never read them, but they were very popular with my patrons when I was a children's librarian in the 1990s.

Shared as a gift, so no paywall.
James Earl Jones, Actor Whose Voice Could Menace or Melt, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/obituaries/james-earl-jones-dead.html?unlocke...

>155 clamairy: Very sad, he was a great actor.

Herbie Flowers, bass player who was a prolific session musician (including for Lou Reed) and a member of a number of bands, including Blue Mink, T-Rex and Sky (with John Williams and Rick Wakeman). I remember him best from Sky, which I saw live a couple of times.

:o(
We've lost Maggie Smith.

Shared as a gift. I know... it will still be inaccessible for some of you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/09/27/maggie-smith-actress-dies-d...

Here's one that should be free.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/27/maggie-smith-oscar-winning-star-of-...

Oh no!, what a legend actually im sad that Ill never see her in another role, but smile remembering her roles her talents A long and brilliant life. May she be for a blessing

First thought In every single interview, talk show, book she was a very kind person and other actors adored Cant say that for all performers/artists

Oh wow, this one right in the childhood.

Mother Superior from Sister Act
McGonagal from Harry Potter
Downton Abbey
Hook

>158 clamairy: What a wonderful career she had. One of my favorite roles she had were in the two "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" movies. I may not have that title right, it seems too short.

>161 MrsLee: I haven't seen The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Judging by the preview, I must remedy that oversight soon.

>161 MrsLee: >162 ScoLgo: I don't think she ever appeared in anything that could be characterized as a bad movie. She knew how to pick a script. I think, at this point, I've seen just about every movie in which she appeared. (Never got to see her perform in anything live.)

>161 MrsLee: & >162 ScoLgo: That movie was a lot of fun!

I agree with Jill that I don't think I ever saw her in something where she didn't shine, and as a result she made the rest of the movie wonderful.

>158 clamairy: Oh, this is a great loss...

I watched A Room with a View last night. I forgot that Judi Dench, Denholm Elliott were in it as well. Denholm has been gone a while. Julian Sands was also in it, and he passed just last year during that hiking incident.

Maggie Smith has a movie on Netflix right now, too. It’s with Kathy Bates and a couple of others I can’t think of right now. Might be her last role. It was a good movie as well. It’s called The Miracle Cub.

>167 catzteach: Thank you!

Word is that singer Kris Kristofferson has passed. https://apnews.com/article/kris-kristofferson-dead-47becf20fecd41aba66840af2e127...

>169 jillmwo: You are quick, I just saw that news. I didn't think he was that old.

>169 jillmwo: & >170 Karlstar: When I was reading his obituary in the New York Times I learned that not only was he a Rhodes Scholar, he was also a helicopter pilot.

Terri Garr has passed. This should be a free link: https://wapo.st/4e94k9l

Paywall, but that's a bummer. She was fun.

>173 Bookmarque: Darn paywall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Garr

I've always been a fan of Mr. Mom.

One from the golden age of the Hollywood musicals, Mitzi Gaynor passed away earlier this month. Most probably remembered for her role in South Pacific. She was 93.

AP News link

Missed this one the other day: Jeri Taylor, writer and producer of some modern Star Trek:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jeri-taylor-star-trek-writer-234757072.html

>172 Karlstar: Very sad. She was not that old.

>175 AHS-Wolfy: That is the only movie I remember seeing her in. Apparently she was the only main character in that film who sang her own songs.

>176 gilroy: Nooo! I missed this news completely. I always remember seeing her name in the credits.

Greg Hildebrandt, artist for fantasy books, movies and more:

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/pop-culture-artist-extraordinaire-greg-hildebran...

I always enjoyed his Tolkien and Shannara related art.

Some may recall this image by the Hildebrandt brothers, it was included in some versions of The Sword of Shannara.

>179 Karlstar: I remember the two blonde guys in front of the trees.

>180 jillmwo: Durin (strange name choice for an elf) and Dayel, the two elf princes along on the quest.

>178 Karlstar: When I was a teenager I had the brothers' LOTR calendar several years in a row. I really wish I had saved them.

>182 clamairy: I did too and I kept a couple of them for years, I eventually purged them in one of the moves.

Quincy Jones - Major record producer
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html

Tony Todd - Actor
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rlvl5r41jo

I just saw the news that author Holly Lisle has passed.

https://hollylisle.com/about-holly/

Dorothy Allison has passed. I read her depressing (and eye-opening) book Bastard Out of Carolina, which was a award-winning bestseller.

Shared as a gift, so no paywall.

https://wapo.st/3Z2m9T5

Notable British actor Timothy West has passed. Probably most famous for playing Bradley Hardacre in Brass but has an extensive IMDB resume.

BBC News link

Tony Todd was so recognizable in person if not in name. Riveting to watch.

Bruce Degen, who illustrated the Magic School Bus series passed this week.

Ella Jenkins, children's musician. As a young children's librarian back in the 1980s, I used her records in story time. She also made appearances on Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers. She was known as "The First Lady of Children's Folk Songs". She was 100 years old.

Alice Brock, only really known to the world because she was THE Alice of Arlo Guthries song "Alice's Resturant", at age 83.

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/22/alice-brock-alices-restaurant-dies

wow great obit. Just feels right that she would pass close to Thanksgiving. Sounds like a great lady. May her name be for blessing

Hearing of her death reminded me of another death that occurred at an appropriate time. Zacherley, who was heavily involved with the horror genre passed away right before Halloween in 2016.

There should be no paywall.
Barbara Taylor Bradford, Best-Selling Romance Novelist, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/books/barbara-taylor-bradford-dead.html?unloc...

I read A Woman of Substance back in the '80s. And while I found it enjoyable enough, I never read anything else of hers.