She was in my favorite western (Once Upon a Time in the West). Not only is it a great film, but it is one of the very few westerns to have a female lead.
RIP, Claudia.
I just saw her last night in The Pink Panther
She was the adultress in Jesus of Nazareth.
Kim Seong-min, North Korean defector who became a democracy activist and co-founder of Free North Korea Radio.
Legendary jazz bassist Danny Thompson, one of the founders of Pentangle, had died at 86.
I am in no way a fan of cricket but even I knew who umpire Dickie Bird was.
And then there were two (assassin characters from the Sondheim musical, that is)…*
*(John Hinckley Jr. and Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme)
How long did Lynette serve?
34 years.
Detroit sports broadcasting legend Ray Lake makes Detroiters collectively say, “Wow, he was still alive?”
Not anymore.
Eta: death not yet showing up on Wikipedia, but:
She was also Tupac’s godmother.
Russell Nelson, the latest ancient president of the Mormon Church, died at 101.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/obituaries/russell-m-nelson-dead.html
Just read violinist Jean-Luc Ponty is 83.
But is he dead?
Another good person gone…
Wow, international treasure.