Our Daily Dead

Martin Nodell has died at age 91. Mr. Nodell was the illustrator created the superhero Green Lantern and the Pillsbury Doughboy. The LA Times reports by way of Newsday that the idea for the Green Lantern came to Mr. Nodell during a subway ride in Manhattan. Mr. Nodell apparently noticed a train man waving a lantern in the dark and coupled this image with the idea of a magic ring and ‘Ta Da’ the Green Lantern was born. Word has it that people from Jerry Sienfield to Donovan to DJ Green Lantern to Francis Ford Coppola all have a special place for the hero. And if that wasn’t enough, Mr. Nodell eventually went on to work for the Leo Burnett advertising agency as art director. WAY back in 1965 his team developed the poke-able (and still going strong) Pillsbury Doughboy.

Teacher, Teacher I Declare
To help you with your outfit for UCLA’s Undie Run may we suggest Funny Undies, Hip Undies, Uptown Undies or Web Undies. Happily also, although we did bite on this, eBay tells us that they have “Undies For Less” and we are certain to find what we are looking for. Does eBay have braces of undies or just the usual one-sie and two-sies do you think? Hopefully after all this you aren’t too undie the weather to participate…

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From the NY Times: Ralph Gomberg, 85, Oboist With the Boston Symphony, Dies. Mr. Gomberg came from quite the talented family - Mr. Gomberg and his brother Harold were principal chair oboists at the same time: Ralph for the Boston Symphony and Harold for the NY Philharmonic And apparently there was so much talent in the family that practice areas in the family home where in short supply. Mr. Gomberg, being the youngest, was given the bathroom.

Jay McShann, jazz pianist, bandleader and vocalist has died at age 90. Jay McShann was a key component of the hot Kansas City jazz scene during the 1930s and 1940s and is credited with giving the incomparable Charlie Parker his first big break.

“I’ve always had the desire to play the cello naked,” said Ms. Jesse Hale. Ms. Hale is a music major over at Austin Peay State and a member of the CJ Boyd Sexxxtet of nude cellists. Explaining further we understand now the reasons - cellists “make full body contact with (their) instrument” and the cellist’s legs even “wrap” around said instrument so that the whole thing “just feels natural”. Sign yourself (or a friend) up over at NakedCellist.org.

~~The ODDones for OurDailyDead.com

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“Everywhere there’s lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon.” ~~ “Piggies”, by George Harrison

Or not, in the case of George Clooney’s bestest little pot-bellied buddy Max (No No No - NOT Danny Devito). Young Max died “peacefully” at the lovely age of 19. Alas poor George…and to think two pet deaths in one year. O’ wither PETA to investigate this? We realize that the lovely and talented Pamela Anderson is preoccupied at present, but isn’t there a second line of defense? (And 10,000 thanks to ChinaDaily for the reprint of the piggy story.)

From our bosom buddies at the LA Times comes word that Perry Henzell has died at 70. Perry’s movie ‘The Harder They Come’ is credited with bringing reggae to the world. You might recall that Jimmy Cliff starred in the movie. The soundtrack features a wide variety of artists including Toots and the Maytals and Desmond Dekker.

And if you find yourself in the Bay Area and in want of free form sax music, check in on the Sax Guy touched on over at Infospigot: The Chronicles

~~The ODDones for OurDailyDead.com

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