RIP film producer Richard Zanuck, 77.

Sally Ride

Maeve Binchy, Irish national literary treasure.

I've read nothing of hers, but a friend recommended her novel Whitethorn Woods, which I bought but then gave away to another friend because I thought the second friend was more likely to enjoy the book.

Sadly, the second friend later told me that she'd misplaced the book without reading it.

Now I feel that ms Binchy's book deserved to be read and loved, so I hope to find it again and read it as a tribute to its much admired author.

RIP.

Gore Vidal

Tony Martin.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07...dies-at-98.html?_r=1

(And for Seattle-ites, J.P. Patches last week!)

Marilyn, fifty years ago today.

Nobody else but you.

Goodbye, Norma Jean.

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Marvin Hamlisch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Hamlisch

Carlo Rambaldi

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...23a982d06_story.html

And on this Wednesday they are showing E.T. and my local theatre.

Joe Kubert, legendary comic book artist,contemporary of Jack Kirby.

http://www.nj.com/entertainmen...dead_dies_85_nj.html

I got an old G.I. Combat comic book signed by him at Wondercon, he was so nice, smiling and gracious.

Joe Kubert! Oh, no ... I have wonderful childhood memories of his scarred, tattered, pockmarked Sgt. Rock. Splendidly mannered, iconic comic art.

Thanks for the memories, Joe. Rest well.

RIP astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell of Jodrell Bank fame, at the ripe old age of 98.

RIP SF writer Harry Harrison, perhaps best known as the author of Make Room! Make Room!, the basis of SOYLENT GREEN.