Category Archives: Obituaries

Anne Knudsen — Photographer

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Note: Herald Examiner photographer Anne Knudsen’s sister shared this obituary with the Daily Mirror. Anne Baldwin Knudsen, 57, passed away on Mothers’ Day, May 12, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and … Continue reading →

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Voices — Anne Knudsen

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

March 9, 2013: Former Herald Examiner photographers Anne Knudsen and Mike Mullen at the Herald Examiner Building. Photo courtesy of Mike Mullen. I recently wrote a column about a reunion of Herald Examiner photographers only to discover that one of … Continue reading →

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Roger Ebert, Jerry Lewis and Me

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

My Rolodex card for Roger Ebert, c. 1982. In the outpouring of appreciations and reminiscences after the death of film critic Roger Ebert, my little tale is really not much. I am adding it because I believe that even a … Continue reading →

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No Carole Lombard Death Scene Photos Here!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

One of the oddest experiences in running the L.A. Daily Mirror is to see how many people stumble in while searching for “snuff” pictures of Carole Lombard, who died in a 1942 plane crash. Not a day goes by that … Continue reading →

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Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln’s Outrage!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Read all of the Jan. 3, 1863, Los Angeles Star at USC’s digital library. Jan. 3, 1863: Of all that you may know about the Emancipation Proclamation, I doubt you have read anything negative (unless you’re a historian), so the … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Mae Murray

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

I hope you don’t mind if I use my column to plug a friend’s book, Michael Ankerich’s new Mae Murray biography, The Girl With the Bee Stung Lips (OK, so he did dedicate it to me. But you needn’t dedicate … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead – Betty Grable

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

A 1938 publicity photo of Betty Grable listed on EBay with bids starting at $25. Betty Grable Betty Grable is so damned adorable. Her oft-repeated self-assessment does not do her justice: “As a dancer I couldn’t outdance Ginger Rogers or … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead – Lyle Talbot

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

A photo of Lyle Talbot has been listed on EBay with bids starting at $25.   Lyle Talbot I have a thing for those Big Boxy Guys from the 1930s and ’40s. You know, the ones who look like they’re … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead – James Reese Europe

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

A piece of sheet music featuring James Reese “Jim” Europe has been listed on EBay with bids starting at $3,999.99. James Reese Europe   I think my favorite period is 1900-15. Not that I’d want to live back then, I’m … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Marjorie White

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

  A photo of Marjorie White and Frank Albertson has been listed on EBay, with bids starting at  $9.99.   Marjorie White 1904 – 1935   My friend, writer Mel Neuhaus, calls them “say girls.” The hard-boiled dames who start … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Margaret Dumont

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

A photo of Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont in “A Day at the Circus,” listed on EBay for $5.95. Margaret Dumont 1882 – 1965 I think we can all agree that Groucho Marx was a real sonofabitch, can’t we? A … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Ada Jones

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Ada  Jones 1873 – 1922   You youngsters can have your Ladies Gaga and Pinks and Katy Perrys. Give me the great Ada Jones. Ada was the first—and for ten years, the only—female superstar of the early record industry.

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Retired Police Lt. George H. Williams, Badge 1, Dies at 84

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

Sept. 13, 1942: Retired Lt. George H. Williams,who held LAPD retirement Badge 1, dies at the age of 84. He retired in 1912 after serving with the department for 23 years and was in charge of the detail that brought … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Photo: A 1972 Cadillac hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $4,200. (Note: it has a 472 engine in case you are in a hurry). Queen of the Dead – dateline August 27, 2012 •   Phyllis … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

This horse-drawn hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $2,500 . Queen of the Dead – dateline August 20, 2012 •  Cosmo Girl Helen Gurley Brown—who died at 90 on August 13—was not a heroine of … Continue reading →

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Angelina and Her Neighbors, Part 2

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Here’s another installment of Eve Golden’s photos from a recent trip to a local cemetery.

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Angelina and Her Neighbors

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Photo: Angelina. Credit: All photos by Eve Golden. It will come as no surprise to you that I enjoy strolling through my local boneyard. I live near a lovely Italian Catholic cemetery in my East Coast town, and cut through … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

This photo of a horse-drawn hearse has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $8.99. Queen of the Dead – dateline August 6, 2012 •  Good gosh I am feeling old—fifty years on August 4/5 since Marilyn Monroe died, and … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

A promotional card for Pennsylvania funeral home, listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $95.  Queen of the Dead – dateline July 30, 2012 •   Two reliably talented British performers have died: Angharad Rees (on July 21, at 63) … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

A motorcycle hearse listed on EBay at $10,000. Queen of the Dead – dateline June 25, 2012 •  Remember a couple months ago when Thomas Kinkade died and there were all these debates about “was he a worse painter than … Continue reading →

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