Buddy Collette, American jazz saxophonist. died he was , 89

William Marcel "Buddy" Collette was an American tenor saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist died he was , 89. He was highly influential in the West coast jazz and West Coast blues mediums, also collaborating with saxophonist Dexter Gordon, drummer Chico Hamilton, and his lifelong friend, bassist Charles Mingus.

(August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010)

 

László Polgár, Hungarian opera singer, Grammy Award winner died he was , 63

László Polgár ^[1] was an Hungarian operatic bass.
Born in Budapest, Hungary, he studied with Eva Kutrucz at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, 1967–72, and later privately with Hans Hotter and Yevgeny Nesterenko died he was , 63. He made his debut at the Hungarian State Opera in 1971, as Count Ceprano in Rigoletto. His other roles there included: Osmin, Sarastro, Leporello, Basilio, Gurnemanz, etc.

(1 January 1947 – 19 September 2010)

Bill Littlejohn, American animator (Tom and Jerry, Peanuts), died of natural causes he was ,96.

William C. "Bill" Littlejohn  was an American animator and union organizer. Littlejohn worked on both animated shorts and features from the 1930s through to the 1990s died of natural causes he was  ,96.. His notable works include the Tom and Jerry shorts, the Peanuts television specials, the Oscar-winning short, "The Hole" (1962), and the Oscar-nominated "A Doonesbury Special" (1977). He has been inducted into the Cartoon Hall of Fame and received the Winsor McCay Award and lifetime achievement awards from the Annie Awards and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Director Michael Sporn has called Littlejohn "an animation 'God'."^[1]

Littlejohn was also co-founded and served as the first president of the Screen Cartoonists Guild Local #852 in 1938. He led the effort to gain recognition for the union at the major Hollywood animation studios. When Walt Disney refused to negotiate with the union and fired 16 pro-union artists, Littlejohn led the union in the 1941 Disney animators strike. The strike lasted nine weeks and resulted in Disney's recognition of the union, substantial salary increases, a 40-hour work week and screen credits. The Disney strike has been recognized as a watershed moment in the movement to unionize the animation industry.

Littlejohn was also an active advocate for the art of animation. He was a co-founder of ASIFA-Hollywood in 1957 and of the International Tournée of Animation in the mid-1960s. He also served on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors representing short films and animation from 1988 to 2001.

(1914 – September 17, 2010)

John D. Goeken, American entrepreneur, founder of MCI Communications, died from cancer.he was , 80

John D. "Jack" Goeken ^[1] was a prolific telecommunications entrepreneur died from cancer.he was , 80. He was the original founder of Microwave Communications Inc., better known as MCI Inc.^[2]



(August 22, 1930 – September 16, 2010)

Keiju Kobayashi Japanese actor, died from heart failure he was , 86,

Keiju Kobayashi  was a Japanese actor. Born in Gunma Prefecture,^[1] he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942, died from heart failure he was , 86,

( 小林桂樹, Kobayashi Keiju^?, 23 November 1923–16 September 2010)

Micky Burn British writer and poet. died he was , 97,

Michael Clive "Micky" Burn, MC  was an English journalist, commando, writer and poet died he was , 97.


(11 December 1912 – 3 September 2010)

La Fiera, Mexican professional wrestler, was stabbed.to death he was 49,

Arturo Casco Hernández was a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler who was best known under the ring name La Fiera was stabbed.to death he was 49, , which is Spanish for "The Fierce". Hernández was a second generation wrestler, following in the footsteps of his father Hércules Poblano ("The Hercules from Puebla"). His brother wrestled as Ángel Poblano.^[1]

(March 17, 1961 – September 12, 2010)