OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam 2001

Subject: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Fiolar
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 05:37 AM

Now that 2001 has drawn to a close and we are in another fresh New Year, it seems relevant to look back and reflect for a moment on those who have passed on to higher things and who by virtue of their presence on this sad old world for a short time, gave innumerable hours of pleasure and in many cases laughter, either because of their music, acting or other talents to a great number of people over the years. Many were world famous while others were less well known, but I salute them all.

Roll of Honour:

JANUARY:
Sandy Baron (Comedian); Luiz Bonfa (Composer and Guitarist); Les Brown (Musician and Band Leader); James Carr (Soul Singer); Gordon Dickson (Writer); Stan Freeman (Composer, Pianist, Comedian and Writer); Bryan Gregory (Guitarist); David Heneker (Songwriter); James Hill (Film Writer and Producer. Last husband of Rita Hayworth); Willie Johnson (Gospel Singer); Emma Kelly (Singer); Sonny Kenner (Guitarist); Stuart Lancaster (Actor); Eddie LeJeune (Musician); Lou Levy (Pianist); Roy "Tanglefoot" McCoy (Trumpet Player); Jack McDuff (Jazz Musician); Virginia O?Brien (Actress and Singer); Joseph O?Connor (Actor and Writer); Harry Oster (Musician); Nancy Parsons (Actress); Robert Robertson (Actor); Norris Turney (Jazz Saxophonist); Ray Walston (Actor); Auberon Waugh (Writer); Al Waxman (Actor); Jerry Wick (Singer and Guitarist); Michael Williams (Actor); Richard Woods (Actor); Gavin Young (Writer).

FEBRUARY:
Lewis Arquette (Actor); Jesse Arreola (Drummer); Rick Barse (Musician); Theophilus Beckford (Pianist and Singer); Rosemary DeCamp (Actress); Reid Diamond (Musician); Dale Evans (Actress); John Fahey (Musician); Joe Ferguson III (Musician); Ronnie Hilton (Singer); J.J. Johnson (Jazz Trombonist); Burt Kennedy (Screenwriter and Director); Howard Koch (Film Producer and Director); Stanley Kramer (Film Maker); Stan Margulies (Movie Producer); Moses Molelkwa (Musician); Vince Montgomery (Musician); Sonny Morris (Jazz Trumpeter); Eddie Parker (Pool Player and inspiration for "The Hustler"); Ray Scragg (Singer and Guitarist); George Simon (Jazz Critic); Buddy Tate (Saxophonist); Charles Trenet (Singer/Songwriter); Fadhli Williams (Singer); Guy Wood (Songwriter); Richard Woods (Actor); Iannis Xenakis (Computer Music Composer); Malcolm Yelvington (Country Music Singer).

MARCH:
Milton J. Batiste, Jr. (Trumpeter); Earl Beal (Singer and member of "The Silhouettes"); Frankie Carle (Musician and Band Leader); R. Chetwynd-Hayes (Author); Ninette de Valois (Prima Ballerina and Ballet Company Director); Elena Del Rubio (One of the Del Rubio Sisters' Singing Act); Anthony Dexter (Actor); Malcolm Disley (Musician); Robert Ealey (Musician and Band Leader) Lonnie Glosson (Harmonica Player); William Hammerstein (Broadway Producer and Son of Oscar Hammerstein); William Hanna (Animator); Glen Hughes (Member of "The Village People" Band); Randall Hylton (Bluegrass Singer/Songwriter); Herbie Jones (Jazz Trumpeter); Moe Koffman (Jazz Musician); Fred Laswell (Cartoonist); John Lewis (Jazz Pianist); Robert Ludlum (Writer); Ted McMichael (Songwriter); Norma MacMillan (Voice of "Casper the Friendly Ghost"); Benny Martin (Musician); Portia Nelson (Singer and Actress); John Phillips (Singer/Songwriter and member of "The Mamas and the Papas"); Lancelot Pinard (AKA Sir Lancelot) (Guitarist and Calypso Singer); Maude Rutherford (Singer and Dancer); Michael "Smitty" Smith (Musician); Ann Sothern (Actress); Anthony Steel (Actor); Davy Steele (Musician); Richard Stone (Cartoon Music Composer); Ralph Thomas (Film Director); Martha Wing (Actress); Edward Winter (Actor); Muriel Young (Television Presenter and Producer).

APRIL:
Jean Anderson (Actress); Charlie Applewhite (Crooner); Sandy Bull (Musician and Composer); Ike Cole (Jazz Pianist and Brother of Nat King Cole); Paul Daneman (Actor); Pedro Depestre (Violinist); Danny Gaither (Singer); David Graf (Actor); Jack Haley, Jr. (Director and Producer); Eva Heinitz (Cellist); Al Hibbler (Singer); Kenneth Hughes (Screenwriter and Director); Nellie Hunter (Opera Singer); Herman "Rock" Johnston (Musician); Jeanette Kimball (Jazz Pianist); Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey (Bluesman); Evelyn Kuenneke (Singer and Cabaret Artist); Theodore McCarty (Former President of the Gibson Guitar Company); Jimmy Miller (Bandleader of "The Squadronaires"); Billy Mitchell (Saxophonist); Norman Mitchell (Actor); Rupert Nurse (Jazz Musician); Paul Peek (Singer and Guitarist); Nyree Dawn Porter (Actress); Joey Ramone (Rock Pioneer); Ken Rattenbury (Jazz Musician); Michael Ritchie (Film and Television Director); Harry Secombe (Singer, Actor and Comedian); Van Stephenson (Singer and Songwriter); John Stoneman (Singer and Musician); Beatrice Straight (Actress); Larry Tucker (Movie Writer and Producer); Joe Viola (Woodwind Player and Teacher).

MAY:
Douglas Adams (Writer); Lorez Alexandria (Singer); Tony Ashton (Singer and Musician); Joe Baker (Actor); Francis Bebey (Poet and Musician); Renato Carosone (Singer); Boozoo Chavis (Zydeco Accordeon Player); Perry Como (Singer); Bob Douglas (Fiddle Player); Tommy Eyre (Musician); Arlene Francis (Actress and TV Personality); Willie Foster (Harmonica Player); John Gielgud (Actor); Alex Glasgow (Singer/Songwriter); Joe Graydon (Singer); Anne Haney (Actress); P. J. Hayes (Founder Member of The Tulla Ceili Band); Billy Higgins (Drummer); Patricia Hilliard (Actress); Top Jimmy (Blues Singer); Norman Kay (Composer); Alberto Korda (Photographer); Susannah McCorkle (Singer); Whitman Mayo (Author); Jason Miller (Actor); James Myers (Music Entrepreneur); Maurice Noble (Animation Artist); Brian Pendleton (Musician); Ted Rogers (Comedian and Television Presenter); Mike Sammes (Vocalist); Leslie Sands (Actor); Sam Sherry (Singer and Clog Dancer); Frank G. Slaughter (Doctor and Writer); Harry Townes (Actor); Deborah Walley (Actress and Producer); John Warner (Actor); Jack Watling (Actor).

JUNE:
Chet Atkins; (Musician); Joseph Brady (Actor); Angela Browne (Actress); Corinne Calvet (Actress); Imogene Coca (Comedienne); Joe Darion (Lyricist); Dick Denny (Music Inventor); John Hartford (Musician and Songwriter); Joe Henderson (Jazz Saxophonist); John Lee Hooker (Bluesman); Hank Ketcham (Cartoonist ? Creator of "Dennis the Menace") Jack Lemmon (Actor); Makanda (Ken) McIntyre (Jazz Saxophonist); Amalia Mendoza (Singer); Yaltah Menuhin (Pianist and Sister of Yehudi Menuhin); Smokey Montgomery (Banjo Player); Carroll O'Connor (Actor); Chico O'Farrill (Composer and Trumpeter); Anthony Quinn (Actor); Rosemary Rapaport (Musician); Russell Saunders (Movie Stunt Man); Pilar Seurat (Actress and Dancer); James Simmons (Poet); Joan Sims (Actress); Malcolm Smith (Trumpeter).

JULY:
Maceo Anderson (Dancer); Poul Anderson (Science Fiction Writer); James Bernard (Music Composer); Jules Buck (Film Producer); Judy Clay (Soul Singer); Chuck Cuminale (AKA "Colorblind James" ? Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist); Delia Derbyshire (Electronic Music Pioneer); Mimi Farina (Singer/Songwriter and sister of Joan Baez); Ritchie Galvin (Drummer); Jack Gwillim (Actor); Mark Hannon (Harpist and Blues Singer); Ernie K-Doe (Singer); Harold Land (Jazz Musician); Fred Neil (Folk Singer); Roy Nicholls (Guitarist); Mordecai Richler (Author); Johnny Russell (Singer/Songwriter); Rod Shearman (Singer/Songwriter); Napoleon Strickland (Fife Player); Eleanor Sumerfield (Actress); Sidney Sutcliffe (Musician); Don Wherry (Composer); Leon Wilkeson (Bass Player); Arthur Worsley (Ventriloquist).

AUGUST:
Larry Adler (Mouth-Organ Virtuoso); Eric Allandale (Bandleader and Trombonist); Bill Bonyon (Folklorist and Singer); Billy Byrd (Guitarist); John Chambers (Make-Up Artist); Cal Collins (Jazz Guitarist); Joseph Cooper (Pianist and Broadcaster); Troy Donahue (Actor); Betty Everett (Singer); Kathleen Freeman (Actress); Sally Gracie (Actress); Jane Greer (Actress); Aaliyah Haughton (Singer and Actress); Christopher Hewett (Actor and Director); Sir Fred Hoyle (Astronomer and Science Fiction Writer); Jeanne Loriod (Musician); Joe Lynch (Actor, Singer and Comedian); John Nelson (Jazz Pianist and father of "Prince"); Flip Phillips (Saxophonist); Steve Runkle (Singer/Songwriter); Too Poetic (Anthony Berkeley) Member of "The Gravediggaz"); Kim Stanley (Actress); Binkie Stuart (Former Child Actress); Ron Towson (Singer and Co-Founder of the "Fifth Dimension"); Dorothy Tutin (Actress).

SEPTEMBER:
Samuel Z. Arkoff (Film Producer); David Angell (TV Comedy Writer); Gil Austin (Saxophonist); Berry Berenson (Photographer & Actress); Julie Bishop (Actress); Helen Cherry (Actress); Frederick De Cordova (Film Director & Producer); George Gately (Creator of cartoon cat "Heathcliff"); Tommy Hollis (Actor); Pauline Kael (Film Critic); Stelios Kazantzidis (Singer); Brian Knight (Guitarist); Simon Knight (Melodeon Player); Hank Levy (Jazz Musician); Dorothy McGuire (Actress); Dolores Michaels (Actress); Jay Migliori (Jazz Saxophinist); Leno Nygaard (Conductor); Lani O'Grady (Actress); Isaac Stern (Violinist); Eddie Stoneman (Guitarist); Victor Wong (Actor).

OCTOBER:
Charles Ables (Bass Player); Cliff Adams (Musician and Composer); Manny Albam (Jazz Musician & Composer); Herbert Block (Cartoonist); Paul Bridge (Jazz Musician); John Collins (Jazz Guitarist); George Feyer (Pianist); Howard Finster (Folk Artist and Musician); Tommy Gunn (Musician and early member of "Boys of the Lough"); Eugene Jackson (Actor and Jazz Musician); Aldo Jones (Musician and Singer); Etta Jones (Jazz Singer); Eamon Kelly (Actor and Seanachie);"Rusty" Kershaw (Guitarist); Jenny Laird (Actress); Bill Le Sage (Jazz Musician and Composer); Jay Livingstone (Songwriter); Jimmy Logsdon (Singer); Derek Moffatt (Member of The McCalmans); Spike Robinson (Jazz Saxophonist); Herbert Ross (Choreographer and Director); Janet Shaw (Actress); Linden Travers (Actress) Roy Ullyet (Cartoonist).

NOVEMBER:
Oscar "Budd" Boetticher (Film Director); Roy Boulting (Film Producer and Director); Ralph Burns (Arranger and Pianist); Charlotte Coleman (Actress); William "Smoky" Dacus (Drummer); Dorothy Dunnett (Historical Novelist); Tommy Flanagan (Jazz Pianist); David "Panama" Francis (Drummer); Rachel Gurney (Actress); Albert Hague (Composer); George Harrison (guitarist, Singer/Songwriter and former "Beatle"); Carroll "Champ" Hood (Musician); Jerry Jerome (Tenor Saxophonist); Michael Karoli (Guitarist, Violinist and Singer); Ken Kesey (Novelist); Josh Kirby (Artist and Illustrator); Norman Lumsden (Actor and Singer); Kal Mann (Songwriter); Peggy Mount (Actress); Babik Reinhardt (Jazz Guitarist and Son of Django Reinhardt); Seymour Reit (Co-Creator of "Casper the Friendly Ghost"); Spike Robinson (Jazz Saxophonist); Anthony Shaffer (Writer and Playwright); Pappy Sherrill (Bluegrass Fiddler); O. C. Smith (Singer); Ralph Sommer (Musician); Buddy Starcher (Singer/Songwriter); Melanie Thornton (Singer); Gene Wooten (Musician).

DECEMBER:
Gilbert Bécaud (Singer/Songwriter); Foster Brooks (Actor and TV Personality); Tony Cuffe (Musician and Founder Member of "Ossian"); Conte Candoli (Jazz Trumpeter); José Fajardo (Flutist and Bandleader); Carol Goodner (Actress); Sir Nigel Hawthorne (Actor); Valerie Jones (Singer ? Member of "The Jones Girls"); Grady Martin (Guitarist); Pauline Moore (Actress); Lee Robinson (Singer): Chuck Schuldinger (Musician); Rufus Thomas (Musician); Clifford T. Ward (Singer/Songwriter); Vaughn Ward (Folklorist and Musician); Jane Welsh (Actress); Minnie White (Accordionist).

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Lanfranc
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 06:48 AM

Thanks, Fiolar.

Chastening that one year can take so many who gave us pleasure. Probably the more so because they are all listed together, which I, for one, have never seen before.

It must have been a depressing work of scholarship for whoever compiled the list - was it you, Fiolar?

Thanks for the memories.

Thanks for the posting.

Alan

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 10:03 AM

Add: Ralph Sutton--stride pianist, Evergreen, Colorado--Dec. 29
Marie Hartford--widow of John, Dec. 31

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 10:55 AM

The Blues list, courtesy Nothin'butDaBlues.com, and Tweedster MaddMike.

In 2001 we lost some very good blues musicians. Thanks to the folks at NothinButDaBlues.com for this list.

There's definitely some heavenly blues jammin' going on up high! Or, as (greatly missed) J.T. sang about a party in "Soul Heaven." Here are some of the artists the blues community lost in 2001: James Carr, 58. Soul Singer, recorded the definitive version of the 1967 Hit, "The Dark End of the Street." Could easily swing from elegant despair, to gospel fire, to impassioned R&B. Jan 7.

John Fahey, 61. Underground American guitar hero, one of acoustic music's true innovators and eccentrics, & indie-label head. Feb 22.

Robert Ealey, 76. Dallas-based vocalist and songwriter known for giving young musicians their start at his Blue Bird Club -- Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lou Ann Barton, Coco Montoya & many more. March 7.

Robert "Huckleberry Hound" Wright, 63. Drummer, performed with many greats, including Magic Sam, Bo Diddley, Eddie C. Campbell & Brewer Phillips. Mar 18.

Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey, 74. Modern-day blues patriarch of Gary, IN, and as the Steeltown's answer to Muddy Waters. April 3.

Billy Higgins, 64. Drummer; Played on over 700 recordings, making him one of the most recorded sidemen and drummers in jazz & blues.

Latisha Brown. Bobby Rush Band performing member / dancer. April 19

Boozoo Chavis, 70. one of the creators of the Louisiana Creole accordion music known as Zydeco. The greatest performer Zydeco music has ever known. May 5.

Lillie Burnett, 75. Called the First Lady of Chicago Blues, wife of late blues legend Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett. May 11

Susannah McCorkle, 55. Widely acclaimed jazz vocalist noted for her Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith tributes included in her repertoire of over 3,000 songs. May 19.

Willie Foster, 79. Harmonica-playing bluesman who teamed with Muddy Waters and other greats. May 20.

John Lee Hooker, 80. Blues Patriarch whose brooding rhythmic guitar, coupled with his rich, sonorous voice and foot stompin' on songs like "Boom Boom" and "Boogie Chillen" electrified audiences and inspired generations of musicians. June 21.

Ernie K-Doe, 65. Flamboyant New Orleans rhythm and blues singer who had a No. 1 hit with ``Mother-In-Law.'' July 5.

Stu Blank Blues Keyboardist Extraordinaire, CA Bay Area's finest, recorded with Tommy Castro, Charlie Musselwhite, & more. July 9.

Betty Everett, 61. Recognized as one of the top soul singers of her time, whose record ``The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)'' and duet with Jerry Butler on their classic single, "Let It Be Me," were top 10 hits in '64. Aug. 19.

David Myers, 74. Last surviving member of the Four Aces blues group, which once rivaled Muddy Waters' great band as the finest in the city. Sept. 1

Rock Bottom, Florida and beyond Harp Legend. Sept 28.

Etta Jones 72. Prolific blues/jazz vocalist whose soulful, blues-influenced recordings over more than a half-century won her acclaim and two Grammy nominations. Oct. 16.

Issac Scott, 56. Reigned over Seattle blues for more than a quarter century. Nov. 11

Dave Conant, 59. Another of Seattle's favorite bluesmen. More on Dave this month at the bluestodo.com website. Nov. 28.

Thomas Eloby Jr., 56. Clarksdale artist, known mostly for his touching black-and-white pencil drawings of blues musicians. Dec 3.

James Crutchfield, 89. St. Louis Barrelhouse Piano Legend. Dec 8.

Rufus Thomas, 84. Versatile Memphis music icon, a pioneering radio DJ and singer/songwriter. One of the founding performers for Stax Records, creating what came to be known as "the Memphis sound." Dec 15.

Boogie on high y'all; You will be truly missed!

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Allan C.
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 11:13 AM

As a friend often says when learning of the passing of someone, "Dead! I didn't even know he/she was sick!"

Reading through the lists, I realize how very few of these names are meaningful to me. They were all obviously talented people who were revered by those who knew them. I am sorry to have not known of most of them and their acheivements before now.

In many writings it is said that someone remains in a certain special place in the afterlife (opinions vary) for so long as their names are remembered. I think it is wonderful that you have made the effort to keep the memories of all these people alive for a while longer.

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 12:21 PM

Too damn many! Thanks, though for posting the lists.

Sorcha, I hadn't heard about John's widow. Sorry to hear that, too.

kat

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Ebbie
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 02:36 PM

The list illustrates my view of life: the wheel turns- some people get off, some people get on. Those getting off the wheel have immeasureably enriched us- those getting on will do the same. Individually each loss saddens us but the list itself is not sad at all. How very fortunate the world is for having had these people.

The wheel turns ceaselessly...

Ebbie

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Jan 02 - 05:28 PM

One correction: Whitman Mayo (Author) should read (Actor) - he was Grady on "Sanford and Son".

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Ferrara
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 12:08 AM

Fiolar,

Like Lanfranc I'd like to say "Thanks for the Memories." I was born in 1941. There are a lot of familiar and fondly remembered names on your list.

Here are a few of the memories and associations. (I'm not trying to be comprehensive, just to flesh out Fiolar's list with some personal memories):

Ray Walston has a place in my heart for his performance as the devil in the movie version of "Damn Yankees." He was a royally entertaining devil. I can still hear him chuckling evilly as he sang "Those Were the Good Old Days," about famous villains of history.

Dale Evans of course was Roy Rogers' wife. She was warm and pretty and sang well and looked cute in her cowgirl outfits. But even when I was a kid, the thing I like most about her was that she and Roy had a house full of adopted children.

Al Hibbler was a fine musician but what I remember is that he recorded a hit version of "Unchained Melody." My son and his friends like Unchained Melody and I keep telling them they should hear Hibbler's version.

Our family watched Arlene Francis on the TV show "What's My Line," where the panelists asked questions to figure out the guest's occupation. She was a witty and sharp minded woman. Perry Como was another TV favorite for my whole family, natch - he's Italian, isn't he?

Frank Slaughter wrote very popular historical and other novels which seem incredibly naive and pompous today. I loved 'em when I was fifteen. Don't think I could wade through one today.

Imogene Coca co-starred with Sid Caesar in "The Show of Shows." A face like a monkey and a great comedy sense.

Carroll O'Connor played Archie Bunker in "All in the Family." Classic stuff. I think we watched every episode for the whole run of the show.

To me, Anthony Quinn will always be Zorba the Greek. I had (maybe still have?) the record album, with some of Quinn's best lines from the movie starting off each cut of music. "Am I married? Am I not a man? And is not a man stupid? Of course I'm married. Wife. Kids. The whole catastrophe." ... and ... "Of course that woman is trouble. To be a man is to unbuckle your belt and look for trouble." Sorry, of course they were chauvinistic. Zorba was chauvinistic. They still make me smile, roughly 40 years later.

There are lots more memories in that list, but this is already long enough. Thanks again, Fiolar.

Rita

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Sorcha
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 12:43 AM

I still can't believe Anthony Quinn is gone--he was supposed to be immortal.

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: GUEST,PeteBom at work
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 08:34 AM

Durrell "Bronko" Pearsall, Drummer, FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, FDNY Rescue Co. 4, Sept 11

Keith O'Connor, Piper, St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band, Sept 11

Steve Huczko, Drummer, Port Authority (of New York) Emerald Society Pipe Band, Sept 11

Liam Callahan, Drummer, Port Authority (of New York) Emerald Society Pipe Band, Sept 11

Richard Rodriguez, Drummer, Port Authority (of New York) Emerald Society Pipe Band, Sept 11

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Fiolar
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 08:43 AM

Thanks guys for the additions. I knew that there was no way I could add everyone, but hopefully my list will be a small tribute to those who gave pleasure and enjoyment to so many. Special thanks to PeteBom for the September 11th victims and Lanfranc - yes I did compile the list over the months.

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: GUEST,RIP - IN MEMORIAM
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 01:17 PM

Thanks Fiolar - Gene

OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam

Now that 2001 has drawn to a close and we are in another fresh New Year, it seems relevant to look back and reflect for a moment on those who have passed on to higher things and who by virtue of their presence on this sad old world for a short time, gave innumerable hours of pleasure and in many cases laughter, either because of their music, acting or other talents to a great number of people over the years. Many were world famous while others were less well known, but I salute them all.

Roll of Honour:

JANUARY:
Sandy Baron (Comedian);
Luiz Bonfa (Composer and Guitarist);
Les Brown (Musician and Band Leader);
James Carr (Soul Singer);
Gordon Dickson (Writer);
Stan Freeman (Composer, Pianist, Comedian and Writer);
Bryan Gregory (Guitarist);
David Heneker (Songwriter);
James Hill (Film Writer and Producer - Last husband of Rita Hayworth);
Willie Johnson (Gospel Singer);
Emma Kelly (Singer);
Sonny Kenner (Guitarist);
Stuart Lancaster (Actor);
Eddie LeJeune (Musician);
Lou Levy (Pianist);
Roy "Tanglefoot" McCoy (Trumpet Player);
Jack McDuff (Jazz Musician);
Virginia O?Brien (Actress and Singer);
Joseph O?Connor (Actor and Writer);
Harry Oster (Musician);
Nancy Parsons (Actress);
Robert Robertson (Actor);
Norris Turney (Jazz Saxophonist);
Ray Walston (Actor);
Auberon Waugh (Writer);
Al Waxman (Actor);
Jerry Wick (Singer and Guitarist);
Michael Williams (Actor);
Richard Woods (Actor);
Gavin Young (Writer).

FEBRUARY:
Lewis Arquette (Actor);
Jesse Arreola (Drummer);
Rick Barse (Musician);
Theophilus Beckford (Pianist and Singer);
Rosemary DeCamp (Actress);
Reid Diamond (Musician);
Dale Evans (Actress);
John Fahey (Musician);
Joe Ferguson III (Musician);
Ronnie Hilton (Singer);
J.J. Johnson (Jazz Trombonist);
Burt Kennedy (Screenwriter and Director);
Howard Koch (Film Producer and Director);
Stanley Kramer (Film Maker);
Stan Margulies (Movie Producer);
Moses Molelkwa (Musician);
Vince Montgomery (Musician);
Sonny Morris (Jazz Trumpeter);
Eddie Parker (Pool Player and inspiration for "The Hustler");
Ray Scragg (Singer and Guitarist);
George Simon (Jazz Critic);
Buddy Tate (Saxophonist);
Charles Trenet (Singer/Songwriter);
Fadhli Williams (Singer);
Guy Wood (Songwriter);
Richard Woods (Actor);
Iannis Xenakis (Computer Music Composer);
Malcolm Yelvington (Country Music Singer).

MARCH:
Milton J. Batiste, Jr. (Trumpeter);
Earl Beal (Singer and member of "The Silhouettes");
Frankie Carle (Musician and Band Leader);
R. Chetwynd-Hayes (Author);
Ninette de Valois (Prima Ballerina and Ballet Company Director);
Elena Del Rubio (One of the Del Rubio Sisters' Singing Act);
Anthony Dexter (Actor);
Malcolm Disley (Musician);
Robert Ealey (Musician and Band Leader);
Lonnie Glosson (Harmonica Player);
William Hammerstein (Broadway Producer and Son of Oscar Hammerstein);
William Hanna (Animator);
Glen Hughes (Member of "The Village People" Band);
Randall Hylton (Bluegrass Singer/Songwriter);
Herbie Jones (Jazz Trumpeter);
Moe Koffman (Jazz Musician);
Fred Laswell (Cartoonist);
John Lewis (Jazz Pianist);
Robert Ludlum (Writer);
Ted McMichael (Songwriter);
Norma MacMillan (Voice of "Casper the Friendly Ghost");
Benny Martin (Musician);
Portia Nelson (Singer and Actress);
John Phillips (Singer/Songwriter and member of "The Mamas and the Papas");
Lancelot Pinard (AKA Sir Lancelot) (Guitarist and Calypso Singer);
Maude Rutherford (Singer and Dancer);
Michael "Smitty" Smith (Musician);
Ann Sothern (Actress);
Anthony Steel (Actor);
Davy Steele (Musician);
Richard Stone (Cartoon Music Composer);
Ralph Thomas (Film Director);
Martha Wing (Actress);
Edward Winter (Actor);
Muriel Young (Television Presenter and Producer).

APRIL:
Jean Anderson (Actress);
Charlie Applewhite (Crooner);
Sandy Bull (Musician and Composer);
Ike Cole (Jazz Pianist and Brother of Nat King Cole);
Paul Daneman (Actor);
Pedro Depestre (Violinist);
Danny Gaither (Singer);
David Graf (Actor);
Jack Haley, Jr. (Director and Producer);
Eva Heinitz (Cellist);
Al Hibbler (Singer);
Kenneth Hughes (Screenwriter and Director);
Nellie Hunter (Opera Singer);
Herman "Rock" Johnston (Musician);
Jeanette Kimball (Jazz Pianist);
Lester "Big Daddy" Kinsey (Bluesman);
Evelyn Kuenneke (Singer and Cabaret Artist);
Theodore McCarty (Former President of the Gibson Guitar Company);
Jimmy Miller (Bandleader of "The Squadronaires");
Billy Mitchell (Saxophonist);
Norman Mitchell (Actor);
Rupert Nurse (Jazz Musician);
Paul Peek (Singer and Guitarist);
Nyree Dawn Porter (Actress);
Joey Ramone (Rock Pioneer);
Ken Rattenbury (Jazz Musician);
Michael Ritchie (Film and Television Director);
Harry Secombe (Singer, Actor and Comedian);
Van Stephenson (Singer and Songwriter);
John Stoneman (Singer and Musician);
Beatrice Straight (Actress);
Larry Tucker (Movie Writer and Producer);
Joe Viola (Woodwind Player and Teacher).

MAY:
Douglas Adams (Writer);
Lorez Alexandria (Singer);
Tony Ashton (Singer and Musician);
Joe Baker (Actor);
Francis Bebey (Poet and Musician);
Renato Carosone (Singer);
Boozoo Chavis (Zydeco Accordeon Player);
Perry Como (Singer);
Bob Douglas (Fiddle Player);
John Warner (Actor);
Jack Watling (Actor).

JUNE:
Chet Atkins (Musician);
Joseph Brady (Actor);
Angela Browne (Actress);
Corinne Calvet (Actress);
Imogene Coca (Comedienne);
Joe Darion (Lyricist);
Dick Denny (Music Inventor);
John Hartford (Musician and Songwriter);
Joe Henderson (Jazz Saxophonist);
John Lee Hooker (Bluesman);
Hank Ketcham (Cartoonist & Creator of "Dennis the Menace");
Jack Lemmon (Actor);
Makanda (Ken) McIntyre (Jazz Saxophonist);
Amalia Mendoza (Singer);
Yaltah Menuhin (Pianist and Sister of Yehudi Menuhin);
Smokey Montgomery (Banjo Player);
Carroll O'Connor (Actor);
Chico O'Farrill (Composer and Trumpeter);
Anthony Quinn (Actor);
Rosemary Rapaport (Musician);
Russell Saunders (Movie Stunt Man);
Pilar Seurat (Actress and Dancer);
James Simmons (Poet);
Joan Sims (Actress);
Malcolm Smith (Trumpeter).

JULY:
Maceo Anderson (Dancer);
Poul Anderson (Science Fiction Writer);
James Bernard (Music Composer);
Jules Buck (Film Producer);
Judy Clay (Soul Singer);
Chuck Cuminale (AKA "Colorblind James" - Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist);
Delia Derbyshire (Electronic Music Pioneer);
Mimi Farina (Singer/Songwriter and sister of Joan Baez);
Ritchie Galvin (Drummer);
Jack Gwillim (Actor);
Mark Hannon (Harpist and Blues Singer);
Ernie K-Doe (Singer);
Harold Land (Jazz Musician);
Fred Neil (Folk Singer);
Roy Nicholls (Guitarist);
Mordecai Richler (Author);
Johnny Russell (Singer/Songwriter);
Rod Shearman (Singer/Songwriter);
Napoleon Strickland (Fife Player);
Eleanor Sumerfield (Actress);
Sidney Sutcliffe (Musician);
Don Wherry (Composer);
Leon Wilkeson (Bass Player);
Arthur Worsley (Ventriloquist).

AUGUST:
Larry Adler (Mouth-Organ Virtuoso);
Eric Allandale (Bandleader and Trombonist);
Bill Bonyon (Folklorist and Singer);
Billy Byrd (Guitarist);
John Chambers (Make-Up Artist);
Cal Collins (Jazz Guitarist);
Joseph Cooper (Pianist and Broadcaster);
Troy Donahue (Actor);
Betty Everett (Singer);
Kathleen Freeman (Actress);
Sally Gracie (Actress);
Jane Greer (Actress);
Aaliyah Haughton (Singer and Actress);
Christopher Hewett (Actor and Director);
Sir Fred Hoyle (Astronomer and Science Fiction Writer);
Jeanne Loriod (Musician);
Joe Lynch (Actor - Singer and Comedian);
John Nelson (Jazz Pianist and father of "Prince");
Flip Phillips (Saxophonist);
Steve Runkle (Singer/Songwriter);
Too Poetic (Anthony Berkeley) Member of "The Gravediggaz");
Kim Stanley (Actress);
Binkie Stuart (Former Child Actress);
Ron Towson (Singer and Co-Founder of the "Fifth Dimension");
Dorothy Tutin (Actress).

SEPTEMBER:
Samuel Z. Arkoff (Film Producer);
David Angell (TV Comedy Writer);
Gil Austin (Saxophonist);
Berry Berenson (Photographer & Actress);
Julie Bishop (Actress);
Helen Cherry (Actress);
Frederick De Cordova (Film Director & Producer);
George Gately (Creator of cartoon cat "Heathcliff");
Tommy Hollis (Actor);
Pauline Kael (Film Critic);
Stelios Kazantzidis (Singer);
Brian Knight (Guitarist);
Simon Knight (Melodeon Player);
Hank Levy (Jazz Musician);
Dorothy McGuire (Actress);
Dolores Michaels (Actress);
Jay Migliori (Jazz Saxophinist);
Leno Nygaard (Conductor);
Lani O'Grady (Actress);
Isaac Stern (Violinist);
Eddie Stoneman (Guitarist);
Victor Wong (Actor).

OCTOBER:
Charles Ables (Bass Player);
Cliff Adams (Musician and Composer);
Manny Albam (Jazz Musician & Composer);
Herbert Block (Cartoonist);
Paul Bridge (Jazz Musician);
John Collins (Jazz Guitarist);
George Feyer (Pianist);
Howard Finster (Folk Artist and Musician);
Tommy Gunn (Musician and early member of "Boys of the Lough");
Eugene Jackson (Actor and Jazz Musician);
Aldo Jones (Musician and Singer);
Etta Jones (Jazz Singer);
Eamon Kelly (Actor and Seanachie);
"Rusty" Kershaw (Guitarist);
Jenny Laird (Actress);
Bill Le Sage (Jazz Musician and Composer);
Jay Livingstone (Songwriter);
Jimmy Logsdon (Singer);
Derek Moffatt (Member of The McCalmans);
Spike Robinson (Jazz Saxophonist);
Herbert Ross (Choreographer and Director);
Janet Shaw (Actress);
Linden Travers (Actress) Roy Ullyet (Cartoonist).

NOVEMBER:
Oscar "Budd" Boetticher (Film Director);
Roy Boulting (Film Producer and Director);
Ralph Burns (Arranger and Pianist);
Charlotte Coleman (Actress);
William "Smoky" Dacus (Drummer);
Dorothy Dunnett (Historical Novelist);
Tommy Flanagan (Jazz Pianist);
David "Panama" Francis (Drummer);
Rachel Gurney (Actress);
Albert Hague (Composer);
George Harrison (guitarist - Singer/Songwriter and former "Beatle");
Carroll "Champ" Hood (Musician);
Jerry Jerome (Tenor Saxophonist);
Michael Karoli (Guitarist, Violinist and Singer);
Ken Kesey (Novelist);
Josh Kirby (Artist and Illustrator);
Norman Lumsden (Actor and Singer);
Kal Mann (Songwriter);
Peggy Mount (Actress);
Babik Reinhardt (Jazz Guitarist and Son of Django Reinhardt);
Seymour Reit (Co-Creator of "Casper the Friendly Ghost");
Spike Robinson (Jazz Saxophonist);
Anthony Shaffer (Writer and Playwright);
Pappy Sherrill (Bluegrass Fiddler);
O. C. Smith (Singer);
Ralph Sommer (Musician);
Buddy Starcher (Singer/Songwriter);
Melanie Thornton (Singer);
Gene Wooten (Musician).

DECEMBER:
Gilbert Bécaud (Singer/Songwriter);
Foster Brooks (Actor and TV Personality);
Tony Cuffe (Musician and Founder Member of "Ossian");
Conte Candoli (Jazz Trumpeter);
José Fajardo (Flutist and Bandleader);
Carol Goodner (Actress);
Sir Nigel Hawthorne (Actor);
Valerie Jones (Singer ?/Member of "The Jones Girls");
Grady Martin (Guitarist);
Pauline Moore (Actress);
Lee Robinson (Singer): Chuck Schuldinger (Musician);
Rufus Thomas (Musician);
Clifford T. Ward (Singer/Songwriter);
Vaughn Ward (Folklorist and Musician);
Jane Welsh (Actress).
AND:
Ralph Sutton-stride pianist, Evergreen, Colorado--Dec. 29
Marie Hartford--widow of John, Dec. 31.

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Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Art Thieme
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 02:01 PM

A favorite quot--one of many--from Kurt Vonnegut:

"Whenever I start to feel the slightest bit self-important, I think of all the dirt that never did get a chance to sit up and look around."

Art

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Ferrara
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 02:34 PM

Oh, and William Hanna was one of the creators of Yogi Bear and friends, as in Hanna-Barbera cartoons.

Thanks for the formatted list, Guest. Thank you, too, PeteBom, for the Sept 11 list. It was impossible to look at a 2001 memorial obituary without being aware that the names of all those not-so-famous people somehow needed to be on the list.

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: TeriLu
Date: 03 Jan 02 - 02:04 AM

"We are livin' 'neath the great Big Dipper We are washed by the very same rain; We are swimmin' in this stream together, Some in power and some in pain We can worship this earth we walk on, Cherishing the beings that we live beside Loving spirits will live forever, We're all swimmin' to the other side."

-chorus of Pat Humphries song, "Same Rain"

Peace, TeriLu

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: AliUK
Date: 03 Jan 02 - 07:34 PM

There were so many people on that list that I should have known had died. Nyree Dawn Porter was always my image of the perfect woman- sensual but genteel-such a sad loss. Of course Harry Secomb was the one that made me really cry at the time. I always remember his indefatigable humour, great tenor as well. And when I read Josh Kirby's name on the list I just kept asking myself "whose going to do the covers for Terry pratchetts books now?". All were a sad and great loss to this little world of ours and thanks for giving them this roll call.

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Fiolar
Date: 04 Jan 02 - 08:38 AM

Thanks again for all the great comments. I have already started the 2002 list. Sadly there is already an entry.

Subject: RE: OBIT: RIP - In Memoriam
From: Trinidad
Date: 04 Jan 02 - 07:13 PM

I didn't realise just how many great people we lost last year. I suppose the loss of george Harrison was a big blow for me, I've been a die-hard fan of his as long as I can remember. He was a great man. It's good to know he'll have some great company up there!