Tag Archives: obituaries

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on June 4, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: A stereo picture of the hearse carrying the body of President McKinley has been listed on EBay at  $18.95. Queen of the Dead – dateline June 4, 2012 Just back from Paris, my dears, and what you’ve heard is … Continue reading →

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John Barrymore Dies at 60

Posted on May 30, 2012 by lmharnisch

May 30, 1942:  Actor John Barrymore, known as “the Great Profile,” dies at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital 10 days after collapsing during a rehearsal for Rudy Vallee’s radio program. He was 60 and was suffering from liver and kidney problems, plus … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942

Posted on May 9, 2012 by lmharnisch

May 9, 1942: Allied forces fight the first what would be six major aircraft carrier battles with the Japanese, the next being the Battle of Midway. On the jump, a war map by Times artist Charles Owens, whom you may … Continue reading →

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Mando Ramos–RIP

Posted on July 7, 2008 by lmharnisch
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Arthur C. Clarke

Posted on March 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nov. 1, 2001 Celebrity Setup: Evolution of a Sci-Fi Master   * ‘2001’ author Arthur C. Clarke has long been fascinated with electronics. By David ColkerTimes Staff Writer Arthur C. Clarke, author of "2001: A Space Odyssey" and numerous other … Continue reading →

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Voices: Howard Metzenbaum

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 15, 1983

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William F. Buckley, RIP

Posted on February 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 6, 1962 Aug. 19, 1963 Dec. 2, 1963   Jan. 1, 1965 June 19, 1967 Jan. 8, 1969   Dec. 12, 1969  

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Dec. 3, 1957

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

 

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Grace Paley–review and interview

Posted on August 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here is an interview with the late Grace Paley by Elizabeth Mehren and Carolyn See’s review of Paley’s "Later the Same Day." Paley died Wednesday at the age of 84. Interview, May 22, 1985, Part 1 Review, May 19, 1985, … Continue reading →

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Oliver Hardy dies

Posted on August 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

The world mourns one of film’s greatest comedians, Oliver Hardy, who died in North Hollywood on Aug. 7, 1957. He was 65. Part 1 Part 2 The Mirror, Page 1 (Note the price of gas, 23.9 cents a gallon, is … Continue reading →

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Ingmar Bergman on ‘Cries and Whispers’

Posted on July 30, 2007 by lmharnisch

Charles Champlin’s interview with the late Ingmar Bergman on “Cries and Whispers,” Feb. 25, 1973: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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McCarthy dies

Posted on May 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Part 1 Click to enlarge Part 2, click to enlarge   Part 3, click to enlarge   Pictures from Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s funeral here.  Email me 

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