Archive for the ‘Obituaries’ Category
2 Jazz Greats Die Over the Weekend
Monday, August 16th, 2010Singer Abbey Lincoln and photographer Herman Leonard, both icons in the world of jazz music, died on August 14, 2010 of unrelated causes. Lincoln was 80, and Leonard was 87.
Trader Joe’s Co-Owner, Theo Albrecht, Dies at 88
Friday, August 6th, 2010
German entrepreneur Theo Albrecht died on July 24, 2010 in Essen, Germany. Along with his brother, Karl, Albrecht started the popular grocery store chains ALDI and Trader Joe’s. These business ventures ranked Albrecht, who had a net worth of $16.7 billion, as the 31st richest person in the world by “Forbes” in 2010.
Orchestra Conductor Mitch Miller Dies at 99
Monday, August 2nd, 2010“Rock ‘n’ roll is musical baby food: it is the worship of mediocrity, brought about by a passion for conformity.”–Mitch Miller in “New Musical Express,” January 1958
Veteran Journalist Daniel Schorr Dies at 93
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Daniel Schorr, who covered the news for more than 60 years and won three Emmy Awards, died today of a “short illness” at the age of 93, according to the Associated Press.










