English artist Sebastian Horsley, who gained infamy a decade ago by taking part in a Filipino crucifixion ceremony, died yesterday of a heroin overdose.
To the Filipinos inflicting pain upon yourself is both an act of faith and a test …
Dio died. Yeah, it’s #3 in the recent series of famous people deaths: Frank Frazetta, Lena Horne, Dio. If you don’t know who Dio was, you suck. He was the second singer in Black Sabbath after Ozzy bailed (and guess …
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The famous and controversial anime producer Carl Macek died Saturday of a heart attack. He’s best known of course for introducing Americans to Macross, in the form of Robotech, thus creating an entire generation of anime fans. He also helped …
Goddamn it – I just found out that Alex Chilton died. It’s probably more appropriate to post a video of Chilton’s own work, but for some reason it seems proper to send the guy out courtesy of The Replacements. …
The man who lent his vocal talents to the infamous Jar Jar Binks for the Japanese relases of The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, Isamu Tanonaka, died on January 13th. In fairness to the man, he’s actually more …
Maki Asakawa, Japanese jazz vocalist, dead at 67.
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Japanese voice actor Daisuke Gori has died of self-inflicted stab wounds, according to Tokyo Web. Gori was known for a number of roles, chiefly numerous roles in the Dragon Ball Z franchise (including Umigame and Ox King). Gori also lent …
NPR carried the obituary this morning of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only person officially recognized as having survived the atomic bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who died Jan. 4, 2010 at the age of 93. Injured in the Hiroshima attack …
I’ve been running a James Bond 007 RPG campaign for some friends lately, so I’ve had Bond on the brain for the last few weeks. That said, I thought it fitting to note the passing of actor Joseph Wiseman, who …
Hong Kong actor Shing Fui-On, known largely for his portrayal of rough-looking baddies in numerous crime thrillers, has died.
I remember reading some time ago that he was considered so unattractive that a woman once passed out at a screening …
What do you say about a woman who energized an entire populace to overthrow a dictatorial regime? Her subsequent Presidency left much to be desired, but to Filipinos around the world she will always be ‘Tita Cory’. The People Power …
