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Obituaries ~ 2021
Time outs were a fine idea.RIP Arthur Staats.
Alias Reader wrote: "Arthur Staats Dies at 97; Called ‘Time Out’ for Unruly Kids
A behavioral psychologist, he advised that it was more productive to briefly isolate a misbehaving child than to spank or yell at him...."
My son was a very active boy and we instituted time outs for him. He did not like them so a warning about putting him in the timeout chair was all that he needed to settle down!
This is off-topic. When our active son was three, we learned that if we told him we were going to count to 10 and he had better stop whatever he was doing, he'd be in trouble. Then we'd begin to count & he would stop and 9. So, we said, "count to 3" and the action stopped. Then, we started varying the time, which he actually liked, of all things! To be honest, this went on for at least two years. (He was basically a good kid, fortunately.)
Clarence Williams III, Linc on ‘The Mod Squad,’ Dies at 81
Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. He was 81.
Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday of colon cancer, his management told The Hollywood Reporter.
An actor of uncommon intensity, Williams began his career on the stage and earned a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the powerful three-person drama Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. Decades later, he returned to Broadway to star opposite Maggie Smith in the original 1979 production Tom Stoppard’s Night and Day.
** Full article
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/...
Oh, man, not Linc! He was the best part of Mod Squad. We always enjoyed his work in other programs/films but, for us, it all boiled down to where we first saw him. When i told my husband about this death, i just told him Linc died & he knew.Great story about him wanting the job so much, he didn't tell them he couldn't drive a car. And, i'd forgotten he was married to the wonderful Gloria Foster.
RIP Williams
I liked the Mod Squad.RIP Clarence Williams
Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dead at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Robinson, who as the longtime head of Scholastic Inc. shaped the reading habits of millions of young readers through such bestsellers as J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” novels and through a wide range of educational materials, reading clubs and book fairs, has died. He was 84.
The children’s publishing giant announced that Robinson died Saturday, but did not immediately provide a cause. He had been in excellent health, according to the publisher.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dick Robinson,” Scholastic’s board of directors said in a statement. “Dick was a true visionary in the world of children’s books and an unrelenting advocate for children’s literacy and education with a remarkable passion his entire life.”
Under his leadership, Scholastic became the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and has long said it distributes 1 out of every 3 children’s book in the U.S. The publicly traded company’s estimated net worth is around $1.2 billion, down from over $1.6 billion in 2016 but well above a low of under $800 million during last year’s pandemic.
*** Full Article
https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-...
I loved Scholastic bulletins when I was in school.RIP Richard Robinson
Same here, Barbara. My home didn't have books, it was a luxury we couldn't afford. However, reading about books from their free bulletins was a pleasure. And, of course, our school library had many of them, if i could be patient. I'm grateful Robinson continued the tradition begun by his father. It was a legacy he protected well.
RIP Robinson
Barbara wrote: "I loved Scholastic bulletins when I was in school.RIP Richard Robinson"
Me, too !
Robert M. Quackenbush
Prolific children’s book author-illustrator and fine artist Robert M. Quackenbush died on May 17, 2021. He was 91.
Quackenbush was born on July 23, 1929 in Hollywood, Calif., and grew up in Phoenix, Ariz. In his autobiography, Quackenbush recalled a childhood love of drawing, painting, and listening to stories and noted that his was a family of storytellers and readers. He continued with his art and enjoyed copying the paintings of famous artists like Diego Rivera and some of the WWII art that ran in Life magazine at the time. He also found creative outlet in his early teens by building furniture for his bedroom as well as painting and decorating the space.
Following his high school graduation in 1947, Quackenbush used money he had saved from a part-time job and went to New York City to study art for the summer at Parsons School of Design. Back home after the Parsons program, Quackenbush enrolled in Phoenix College, but soon knew it wasn’t a good fit and decided to find a way to pursue a career in art. He headed to Oregon the following summer where he earned enough money working in the lumber mills to enroll in the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles by the fall of 1948. But after completing two years of art school, Quackenbush was drafted into the army, during the Korean War. He never stopped working on his art, however, and even earned some extra money by painting watercolor portraits of soldiers and officers when he was stationed in South Carolina and Indiana. He also served as a Troop Information and Education lecturer.
In 1953 Quackenbush received an honorable discharge and headed back to the Art Center where the G.I. Bill helped him complete his studies and earn a bachelor of professional arts degree in 1956. With that, he was off to New York, eager to begin an art career. Quackenbush’s early work was in advertising where one of his main accounts was the Scandinavian Airlines System. During a summer assignment working at the SAS offices in Stockholm, Quackenbush discovered the graphic arts of woodcuts, etchings, and lithography. He especially enjoyed crafting woodcuts and once back in New York quit his corporate job and worked solely as a printmaker, exhibiting his prints in such venues as the Whitney Museum of Art and landing major commissions from the New York Hilton and the National Parks Division and the Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian.
Some magazine illustration came next, and then, in 1962 Quackenbush brought his portfolio to art director Robert Craven at Holt, Rinehart and Winston. He was soon hired to illustrate Hans Christian Andersen’s The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Holt, 1962). More book illustration contracts followed from a variety of publishing houses, and after completing 62 books by other authors, Quackenbush wanted to write and illustrate his own work. First out of the gate was Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Lippincott, 1972). It was during this project that Quackenbush met Margery Clouser, a fashion designer, who walked into his storefront art gallery/studio. The couple married in 1971.
Quackenbush wrote and illustrated more than 200 books in all, creating such popular early reader series as those starring Detective Mole, Henry the Duck, Miss Mallard, and Pete Pack Rat, as well as an extensive series of biographies, whose subjects were often inspired by the interests of Quackenbush’s son, Piet. Quackenbush received several citations from the Society of Illustrators and an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award in 1982 for best juvenile mystery, which was given to Detective Mole and the Halloween Mystery. The A Miss Mallard Mystery animated TV series was produced by Cinar and released in 2000.
Though he was most widely known for his children’s book work, Quackenbush was also a psychotherapist. Shortly after their marriage, both Robert and Margery Quackenbush enrolled at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies in New York, and in 1991 they graduated as certified analysts. Quackenbush went on to earn a master’s degree in social work and a Ph.D. in childhood development and children’s education. He founded the Gradiva Awards in 1994 to honor “the best published, produced, or publicly exhibited work that advances psychoanalysis.” In addition, he taught illustration and writing classes for children and adults at his New York City studio for more than 40 years. And in the wake of 9/11, Quackenbush drew from his combined areas of expertise to form the Liberty Avenue Program, which helps children overcome emotional stress in their life by expressing their feelings through art.
Karen Nagel, executive editor of Aladdin Books and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, and Quackenbush’s editor, offered these words of tribute. “Having first met Robert Quackenbush when he was well into his 80s, nothing could have prepared me—or anyone else on our team—for the exuberant force of nature that was Robert. His passion for books was utterly infectious, and his creativity, insight, and grace made him a one-of-a-kind creator and collaborator. Robert was particularly thrilled that his iconic Miss Mallard, Henry the Duck, and Sherlock Chick books—many published more than 30 years ago!—were embraced by a new generation of eager readers.”
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...
Robert M. Quackenbush
Henry's Awful Mistake
First Grade Jitters
Henry Babysits
Sherlock Chick and the Peekaboo Mystery
I’m sad to say i am not familiar with his books. Reading about his career and how he explored with it is neat. I really liked what Ms. Nagel said about meeting him late in his life. Sweet.RIP Quackenbush
Children's book illustrators provide so much pleasure to the kids.RIP Robert Quackenbush
I don't remember his name when I read to my kids but his books definitely look familiar.
Richard Stolley, the Man Who Launched PEOPLE Magazine, Dies at 92
Richard "Dick" Stolley helped transform the pop culture landscape for good as PEOPLE's first Managing Editor in 1974
Richard B. "Dick" Stolley, the founding editor of PEOPLE whose belief in highlighting stories of ordinary people doing the extraordinary transformed the magazine industry forever, has died. He was 92.
Stolley, who was PEOPLE's Managing Editor when the magazine first graced newsstands in 1974, died of heart complications in Evanston, Illinois on Wednesday, with his family by his side, PEOPLE confirms.
-- Full article
https://people.com/human-interest/ric...
Leonard Crow Dog, Spiritual Leader at Wounded Knee, Dies at 78
He served time in prison after the 1973 occupation on the Pine Ridge reservation and dedicated his life to preserving the traditions of the Sicangu Lakota.
---- Here is the NY Times article
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/us...
--- For those that can't view the NY Times, here is an article from AP/ Yahoo news.
Lakota spiritual leader, activist Leonard Crow Dog dies
Chief Leonard Crow Dog, a renowned spiritual leader and Native American rights activist who fought for sovereignty, language preservation and religious freedom, has died at age 78.
Crow Dog, Sicangu Lakota Oyate, passed away June 6 at Crow Dog’s Paradise on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota after a battle with cancer, Indian Country Today reported.
As a youth, Crow Dog learned about cultural traditions and ceremonies from his father and Lakota elders. He later became a spiritual leader for the American Indian Movement.
Chief Leonard Crow Dog, a renowned spiritual leader and Native American rights activist who fought for sovereignty, language preservation and religious freedom, has died at age 78.
Crow Dog, Sicangu Lakota Oyate, passed away June 6 at Crow Dog’s Paradise on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota after a battle with cancer, Indian Country Today reported.
As a youth, Crow Dog learned about cultural traditions and ceremonies from his father and Lakota elders. He later became a spiritual leader for the American Indian Movement.
“He did not go to school. Instead his parents enlisted four medicine men to guide his education,” Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Rodney Bordeaux said in a statement. “Throughout his life, Crow Dog learned from the University of the Universe, as he would say, and he shared his understanding of WoLakota with our Sicangu Oyate, the Oceti Sakowin, and Peoples of all Nations.”
Crow Dog attended and spoke at countless rallies, marches and protests over the years. He also co-authored a book, “Crow Dog: Four Generations of Sioux Medicine Men,” which tells the story of his ancestors and his life.
In 1972, Crow Dog took part in the Trail of Broken Treaties, which included the occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' headquarters in Washington, D.C. He also participated in and was arrested after the 71-day occupation at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
He was incarcerated for two years, then returned home to hold sweat lodge and peyote ceremonies, Sundances and other spiritual activities. He revived Lakota traditions, including the Ghost Dance, and counseled many people during times of loss or hardship.
Crow Dog also lobbied for the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and Indian Self Determination Act, two laws that altered the relationship between Native Americans and the United States.
In 2016, he joined and held ceremonies with Native Americans from across the country who gathered near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas to protest the Dakota Access pipeline.
“Crow Dog gave his life for the people through ceremony, songs, Sundance, political action and bold leadership," said Nick Tilsen, Oglala Lakota and president and CEO of NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led advocacy organization.
“This is a loss that hurts us all deeply," Tilsen said. "His legacy will be carried forward with what we all do with the things he taught us through his love for the people.”
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe flew flags at half staff this week in Crow Dog's honor.
https://news.yahoo.com/lakota-spiritu...
I didn’t know Stolley’s connection to the Zapruder film. The way he accomplished getting the rights is lovely.RIP Stolley
We attended a Sundance where Crow Dog was also a visitor. Eyes followed him whenever he passed by and stories about his faith were whispered after he passed. I’m sorry to read of his death.RIP Crow Dog
People Magazine was a good way to keep up with pop culture, especially before the internet. RIP Richard Stolley
Crow Dog leaves a wonderful legacy.
RIP Crow Dog
madrano wrote: "We attended a Sundance where Crow Dog was also a visitor. Eyes followed him whenever he passed by and stories about his faith were whispered after he passed. I’m sorry to read of his death.RIP Cr..."
I knew you would be interested in his passing. That is why I posted it.
Ah, shucks, Alias. I appreciate the effort you took, as we haven’t seen mention of his passing on our news sources.
Vlasta Krsek1937-2020
Accordionist - Best Known for her role In Ferris Bueller's Day Off
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/1...
Julie wrote: "Vlasta Krsek1937-2020
Accordionist - Best Known for her role In Ferris Bueller's Day Off
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/1......"
"She said, ‘Be happy. This world is too sad. We need to do more singing and dancing to make people happy.’ ”
What a nice tribute. Thank you for sharing this, Julie.
Thank you, Julie, for sharing that wonderful tribute. Clearly she understood the need and desire of people from all nations to connect.RIP Krsek
She added fun to the world.RIP Vlasta Krsek
I always enjoyed her work. Her small role as nurse to the matriarch in Now Voyager was perfect Withers. (Now, Voyager—Olive Higgins Prouty).Her family’s charitable works were outstanding and imbued the actress with a lifetime of good. Truly neat.
RIP Withers
Julie wrote: "Jane Withers1926-2021
Actress
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/8..."
Nice article of her life. Thanks for sharing it. I had no idea Josephine the plumber was a child actor.
LOL, Alias. To be honest, neither did i. My folks filled me in & i fell in love with her.
Thanks, Julie. I caught the end of a news item about Sudoku (husband’s favorite game) but not the man’s name. What a wonderful idea he created.RIP Kaji
Julie wrote: "Mako Kaji1951- 2021
Creator of Sudoku
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/17/world/..."
I didn't see this on the news. Thanks for sharing.
Journalist Joe Galloway, Vietnam War chronicler and author of 'We Were Soldiers Once,' dies at 79WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War that was made into a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 79.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam
Obituary: "Janice Mirikitani, a vibrant former poet laureate of San Francisco who spent time...in an internment camp for people of Japanese ancestry...then worked most of her life aiding people in need...died on July 29." (The New York Times)>/b>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/us...
Sad lossesRIP Joe Galloway
RIP Janice Mirikitani
Tommy Kirk1941-2021
Child Actor, Best Known for his Disney movies.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tommy-...
I remember Tommy from some of his work.RIP Tommy Kirk.
Kirk seemed to be the go-to kid actor from my generation. I didn't know much about his life and between Julie's link and Wiki's, i feel i had a good sense of the man. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Kirk ). I like that he spent 20 years in the carpet cleaning business. RIP Kirk
Thanks for sharing, Julie. Rip Kirk.
Lorli Von Trapp Campbell1931-2021
She was the second daughter of Maria Von Trapp.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...
Thank you, Julie, for the info. I couldn't get the link to work but it may have been under repair, as they mis-labeled the deceased as a step-sibling when, in fact, she was half-sibling to the escapees. What a story. It appears Lorli had a full and good life, not to mention seven children!RIP Von Trapp Campbell
Thanks for sharing this, Julie. That was a nice article. I've seen the film a zillion times. I love Julie Andrews.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...
I'm more confused now. The article Alias shared has similar tones to the death of the woman who died this week. Did the family escape during WWI and again in WWII? Both women were second daughters of each wife, dying 7 years apart. Am i reading all this correctly?
My link was about the people who were portrayed in the film. The link Julie posted was about a daughter that was born to Maria and the Captain in the years after the escape. So she was not in the film.
I don't know what is wrong with my NBC linkage but in each case, i initially get a blank screen. Double clicking got me an article about the second daughter of the Captain & his first wife. I didn't see a mention of the movie. Weird.
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