A Shroud of Thoughts

Kenneth Kendall was not the first newsreader for BBC Television, but he was the first newsreader to actually appear on the screen. He died...

Tonight I was going to eulogise legendary British newsreader Kenneth Kendall, but events today have left me in little mood for a blog post. ...

Today Turner Classic Movies released their 2012 edition of "TCM Remembers," their annual tribute to those figures in film who have...

It was on 8 December 1980 that John Lennon died. I have written many times about the impact that Mr. Lennon had on my life, probably more th...

Legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck died on 5 December 2012 at the age of 91. It was the day before his birthday (6 December). Dave Brub...

Legendary rhythm and blues guitarist Mickey Baker died 27 November 2012 at the age of 87. Mickey Baker was born on 15 October 1925 in Loui...

Dann Cahn, a film editor who made his career working on such classic television shows as I Love Lucy and The Beverly Hillbillies , died on ...