Elaine Stritch was an American actress, and singer. She was best known for her work on Broadway. She appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films, and television programs. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1955. Her Broadway debut was in the comedy Loco (1946). In 1993 she won an Emmy Award as a guest role in the show Law & Order. She died on July 17, 2014. She was 89 years old. R.I.P. Elaine Stritch
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Johnny Winter (1944-2014)
Johnny Winter was an American Blues Guitarist, singer, and producer. He was best known for his high-energy blues-rock albums, and live performances in the late 1960’s and 70’s. He produced 3 Grammy Award-winning albums for Blues legend Muddy Waters. He was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1988. He died on July 16, 2014. He was 70 years old. R.I.P. Johnny Winter
Bettie Page (1923-2008)
Bettie Mae Page was an American model. She was famous in the 1950’s for her pin-up photos. She was referred often as the “Queen of Pinups”. Her jet black hair, blue eyes, and trademark fringe influenced most artists for generations. She was an iconic figure who influenced sexuality, and taste in fashion. She went to work for Billy Graham, and converted to evangelical Christianity. She experienced a resurgence of popularity in the 1980’s. Greg Theakston started a fanzine called The Bettie Pages in 1987, which the magazine became a success. In 1955 she was “Miss January 1955” for Playboy magazine. She died of a heart attack in December 11, 2008. She was 85 years old. R.I.P. Bettie Page
Nadine Gordimer (1923-2014)
Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer, and political activist. She is a recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize in literature. Her writing has been of a great benefit to humanity. She dealt with apartheid in South Africa, moral and racial issues. She wrote and published her books called Burger’s Daughter, and July’s People, which were banned under a regime. She was active in HIV/AIDS causes. She joined the African National Congress, which was banned, during its days. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement. She died on July 13, 2014. She was 90 years old. R.I.P. Nadine Gordimer
Dave Legeno (1963-2014)
David “Dave” Legeno was an English actor, boxer, and mixed martial artist. He was in 3 Harry Potter films as werewolf Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows- Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows- Part 2. He had roles in Batman Begins, Elizabeth; the Golden Age, and Centurion. His first major role was in Guy Ritchie’s film Snatch. He died of heart related diseases on July 2014. He was 50 years old. R.I.P. Dave Legeno
Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014)
Stephanie Kwolek was a woman inventor, which she found a happy accident of science, that proved to be more monumental than others. She was working at DuPont for a synthetic fiber to use for tires. Instead she made a mistake by noticing one mixture of a polymer, and a solvent, that looks different from the rest. She got curious and made a follow-up on her observation. Her formula turned into fiber, which is now stronger than steel. She called it Kevlar. It is now used for bulletproof vests, and body armors to save lives. She died on June 18, 2014. She was 90 years old. R.I.P. Stephanie Kwolek
Dick Jones (1927-2014)
Richard Percy “Dick” Jones was an American actor. He has achieved some success as a child actor, and as a young adult. He was in B-westerns, and in television. He was best known as the voice of Pinocchio in the Walt Disney film Pinocchio (1940). He died of apparent natural causes on July 7, 2014. He was 87 years old. R.I.P. Dick Jones.
Walter Dean Myers (1937-2014)
Walter Dean Myers was a children’s book author. He was best known for young adult literature. He wrote over a hundred books, which includes: picture books, and nonfiction. His 1988 novel Fallen Angels was one of the most challenged in the U.S., because of its realistic depiction of the Vietnam War. He won the Margaret Edwards Award (1994), and the Michael L. Printz Award (2000). He won the Hans Christian Anderson Award (2010) for his lifetime contribution as a children’s writer. In 2012 he was the Library of Congress Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, which was his 2 year position. On July 1, 2014 he died of a brief illness. Cause of death is yet to be determined. He was 76 years old. R.I.P. Walter Dean Myers
Paul Mazursky (1930-2014)
Paul Mazursky was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was nominated for 5 academy awards. Three times for Best Original Screenplay, one for Best Adapted Screenplay, and once for Best Picture for An Umarried Woman (1978). He has written and directed other films, which include Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), Harry and Tonto (1974), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), and Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). He died on June 30, 2014. He was 84 years old. R.I.P. Paul Mazursky
Bobby Womack (1944-2014)
Robert Dwayne “Bobby” Womack was an American singer-songwriter. He started as the lead singer of his musical family group called the Valentinos. His career spanned more than 50 years in the styles of R&B, soul, rock & roll, doo-wop, gospel, and country. His hits include Lookin’ For A Love, That’s The Way I Feel About Cha, Woman’s Gotta Have It, Harry Hippie, Across 110th Street, and If You Think You’re Lonely Now. He was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. He died on June 27, 2014. He was 70 years old. R.I.P. Bobby Womack
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