Life Itself Is Only a Vision: Will Vinton, 1947-2018
Claymation is a registered trademark. It didn’t get used as one much when I was…
Most People Don’t Know Who I Am: Barbara Harris, 1935-2018
She’d been on the list about as long as I’ve had the list going. I…
Trying To Grow Up Is Hurting, You Know: Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
Every once in a while, these tributes make me want to reach out and shake…
What Are You Contributing: Tab Hunter, 1931-2018
When he was in the Coast Guard, he was given the nickname “Hollywood.” Seems he’d…
If It Felt Okay, I Would Do It: William Phipps, 1922-2018
The ongoing hazard of Celebrating the Living, as I believe I’ve mentioned before, is discovering…
Ascension: Glenn Branca, 1948-2018
Glenn Branca, who died Sunday of throat cancer at the age of 69, took one…
Acting’s Fun, but Life’s More Important: Margot Kidder, 1948-2018
When I was establishing to my boyfriend who had just died (when I say, “Oh!”…
We Treated All of the Dead With Dignity: Harry Anderson, 1952-2018
When I was a child, my mother went back to school. She left my older…
I Believe That I Have to Have Fun: Milos Forman, 1932-2018
When the Nazis and Communists first came to Czechoslovakia, they declared war on pornographers and…
No Sign of Death’s Approach in the Cicadas’ Voices: Isao Takahata, 1935-2018
To the general public, he has always been in Hayao Miyazaki’s shadow. Even I, I…