Left Coast Leanings
In the news today we bring you Octavio Gomez, and, albeit a touch tardy perhaps, Eldon Dedini. Mr. Gomez was a widely respected cameraman who was by the side of Ruben Salazar when Mr. Salazar was killed during a riot in 1970. Mr. Dedini was a cartoonist who gained fame with his colorful artwork found in the likes of Playboy and the New Yorker.
Ruben Salazar was reporting on a Vietnam war protest march when the march was broken up by LA police. This resulted in rioting, during which Salazar was shot in the head at short range with a tear gas projectile while seated in a bar. His death was ruled a homicide, but no one was ever tried for the crime.
The LA Times story about Mr. Dedini says that he began drawing at 5 and studied art at Hartnell College. He also found work with the Disney company before he was lured away to Chicago by Esquire magazine. He first began work for Playboy
Both men hailed from The Left Coast
Oh, right. And happy birthday Wolfgang. Don’t stay out too late please.
~~The ODDones for OurDailyDead.com
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