Archive for July 13th, 2010

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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

By way of one of the mailing lists I subscribe to, an Esquire article about Terry Kniess, the first person ever to turn in a perfect Showcase bid on The Price Is Right, and the controversy that followed.

Bonus points for the reference to Michael Larson.

Obit watch.

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Wow. Steinbrenner’s dead?

Edited to add: NYT quotes reactions from various folks, including Yogi Berra and Don Zimmer. Billy Martin was unavailable for comment.

I have seen reports that SF writer James P. Hogan passed away yesterday; however, I consider those reports unconfirmed at this point, as there is nothing on the Locus web site yet. I’ve been checking periodically; if I get confirmation, I will note it here. (Edited to add 2: Locus is now confirming the reports of Hogan’s death.)

For what it may be worth, here are links to Harvey Pekar obits from the NYT and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Also among the dead: Tuli Kupferberg, founding member of The Fugs.