Kirk Douglas, circa 1955.
I should probably rename this regular feature, as it often spotlights artists, musicians, and other creative-types. Until I decide on a new one (suggestions welcome!), however, Book Nerd Links it shall remain.
Nina Hamnett by Roger Fry (1917). (c) University of Leeds Art Collection and Gallery; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation. Public Domain.
DORIS DAY, HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE GIRL NEXT DOOR, DIES AT 97 [THR]
Doris Day (1946). Photo by William P. Gottlieb.
Philip Roth (1973)
Tom Wolfe Dies at 87:
URSULA K. LE GUIN, ACCLAIMED FOR HER FANTASY FICTION, IS DEAD AT 88 [THE NEW YORK TIMES]
URSULA K. LE GUIN, AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE FICTION WRITER, HAS DIED AT 88 [LOS ANGELES TIMES]
Sam Shepard, Esteemed Playwright and Actor, Dies at 73 [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]
Michael Bond, Creator of Paddington Bear, Dies at 91 [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]
