by kathy | Oct 8, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries, Special Tribute
WILLIAM PATRICK RUDD 1981 to October 5, 2008 Eight tours in service to his country Sgt. William Patrick Rudd, 27, an Army Ranger who planned to go hunting with his father when he flew home to Madisonville, Kentucky for Thanksgiving, died Oct. 5th from wounds...
by kathy | Sep 30, 2008 | Obituaries, Special Tribute
PAUL L. NEWMAN January 26, 1925 to September 25, 2008 “There’s a point where feelings go beyond words,” Robert Redford said of the passing of his dear friend and favorite co-star, Paul Newman. “My life – and this country – is...
by kathy | Jun 23, 2008 | Obituaries, Special Tribute
CYD CHARISSE 1921 to 2008 Pure glamour and romantic escapism If you once sat enthralled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals, the name Cyd Charisse evokes Technicolor images of pure glamour and romantic escapism, images that have long since passed into film history. Shown...
by kathy | Jun 14, 2008 | Obituaries, Special Tribute
TIMOTHY JOHN RUSSERT JR. May 7, 1950 to June 13, 2008 by Katharine Blossom Lowrie Meet the Best My sister called from Arizona that fatal Friday afternoon. “Tim Russert died,” she exclaimed, the shock in her voice reverberating through the phone....
by kathy | Jun 13, 2008 | Obituaries, Special Tribute
TONY SNOW & CLAY FELKER July, 2008 By Katharine Blossom Lowrie Grief that transcends politics Two partings in July: Tony Snow (above) and Clay Felker (left). Of different generations, the two had little in common, other than journalism and cancer. Tony Snow,...
by kathy | Jun 1, 2008 | Obituaries, Special Tribute
SYDNEY POLLACK July 1, 1934 to May 26, 2008 by Katharine Blossom Lowrie He seemed taller in person I met Sydney Pollack back when I covered Hollywood as a freelancer for the LA Times Calendar section in the early 1980s. He seemed taller in person, distinguished, with...
