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Aunt Peg wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:12 pm Investigative Journalist and Documentarian John Pilger, 84 https://deadline.com/2023/12/joh-pilger ... 235683948/

An amazing journalist in the 70s and 80s, who then went into crank mode (like many of his worldview) over the last couple of decades.

Yes, there are unfortunate parallels with Rudy Giuliani here, in that if they'd both retired a couple of decades ago their reputations would be far more unassailable.

But in the case of Pilger, his reporting from Cambodia alone makes him one of the most important journalists of the late 20th century, and nothing should detract from that achievement.

Sandra Reaves-Phillips. (She's in the Criterion Collection, having played Buttercup in 'Round Midnight.)

Comedian Shecky Greene, at age 97.

Novelist/screenwriter Herman Raucher

Most known for writing the Robert Mulligan-directed mega hit Summer of ‘42, he also has credits on Mario Van Peebles’ Watermelon Man and Anthony Newley’s insane ego trip Can Hieronymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?.

He also wrote A Glimpse of Tiger, which WB shut down after several days’ filming as a result of Elliott Gould’s erratic behavior

Glynis Johns at the age of 100. Her film debut was in 1938’s South Riding, directed by Victor Saville.

Matt wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:20 am Glynis Johns at the age of 100. Her film debut was in 1938’s South Riding, directed by Victor Saville.

Reading her obituary, it sounds like she was not a very happy person -- and she has no surviving family. Rather sad. But she certainly provided a lot of pleasure to her audience....

Michael Kerpan wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:35 pm

Matt wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:20 am Glynis Johns at the age of 100. Her film debut was in 1938’s South Riding, directed by Victor Saville.

Reading her obituary, it sounds like she was not a very happy person -- and she has no surviving family. Rather sad. But she certainly provided a lot of pleasure to her audience....

Well, it does pretty clearly state that she has a grandchild and great-grandchildren.

David Soul at the age of 80. As well as being an actor, he was also a singer, with number-one singles in the US and UK.

Michael Kerpan wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:35 pm

Matt wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:20 am Glynis Johns at the age of 100. Her film debut was in 1938’s South Riding, directed by Victor Saville.

Reading her obituary, it sounds like she was not a very happy person -- and she has no surviving family. Rather sad. But she certainly provided a lot of pleasure to her audience....

Not least to Red Letter Media as the star of Nukie! On a slightly better note, she is in the Powell and Pressburger film 49th Parallel, and stars in a segment of the Amicus anthology horror film Vault of Horror.

GaryC wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:31 pm David Soul at the age of 80. As well as being an actor, he was also a singer, with number-one singles in the US and UK.

I was too young to see Starsky & Hutch, but I love his performance in the main role in Tobe Hooper's mini-series version of Salem's Lot. This was the production that introduced me to the idea of the same film having different ratings, as the cut down theatrical version was 18 rated in the UK, but the mini-series with its (beautiful) longeurs that put some distance between the violent scenes got a 15! For me that is what makes the mini-series better, because you kind of forget about the vampire for a while until he makes his presence unavoidable! And that is what kind of makes it one of the best Stephen King adaptations (certainly the best of the mini-series adaptations, and it kind of kicked off the whole run of them), because it captures that regular contrast King does between small town normalcy and something really bizarre, nefarious or hideous occurring behind the facade. Even the 'TV movie-style' of this show only adds to that frisson.

fdm wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:14 am Les McCann

One of my favorite needle drops in any Scorsese film is McCann's "Compared To What" in Casino. Great song on an equally great album, Swiss Movement. I have only become familiar with his music in the past couple years, and before that I had always thought that track in Casino was some obscure Otis Redding song. Such was the quality and passion of McCann's singing. His music is hard to categorize in the best sense-- a true fusion of styles. Grateful to my jazzhead friend for turning me on to his music.

Del Palmer, bassist and sound engineer who contributed to most of Kate Bush’s albums

GaryC wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:31 pm David Soul at the age of 80. As well as being an actor, he was also a singer, with number-one singles in the US and UK.

And let's not forget he played Jerry Springer in a not-controversial-whatsoever stage musical.

Joan Acocella, dance critic for The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books. Her work was always a joy to read and I learned a lot about dance from it.

Catalan film director Ventura Pons, 78: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_Pons

I've seen about half a dozen of his films over the years and can certainly recommend dipping into his work.

Cindy Morgan (Caddyshack, Tron)

Brian McConnachie, founder of humor magazine The American Spectator who appeared in seven Woody Allen films between 1992 and 2001

Georgina Hale, probably best known for her role as Alma Mahler in Mahler (not to
mention several other Ken Russell films) but had countless roles in other films,
television, and theatre productions.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/j ... e-obituary

Film critic, author and all-around wunderbares Monsterkind, David J. Skal and his partner were tragically killed by a drunk driver on New Year’s Day.

Actress Tisa Farrow, 72, younger sister of Mia Farrow. Best known for her performance in Fingers (1978).

Reported on Wikipedia & Instagram by Mia Farrow.

Aunt Peg wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:34 am Actress Tisa Farrow, 72, younger sister of Mia Farrow. Best known for her performance in Fingers (1978).

Reported on Wikipedia & Instagram by Mia Farrow.

She's probably just as well known for her Italian grindhouse days.