Graham Crowden, Scottish actor (If...., A Very Peculiar Practice, Waiting For God). died he was , 87

Clement Graham Crowden ^[1][2] was a Scottish actor died he was , 87. He was best known for his many appearances in television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric 'offbeat' scientist, teacher and doctor characters.

(30 November 1922 – 19 October 2010)

Marion Brown American jazz saxophonist died he was , 79,

Marion Brown  was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. He is most well-known as a member of the 1960s avant-garde jazz scene in New York City, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai. He performed on Coltrane's landmark 1965 album Ascension.^[2]

(September 8, 1931 – October 18, 2010^[1])

Consuelo Crespi,, American-born Italian countess, fashion model and editor, died from a stroke.she was 82

Consuelo Pauline O'Brien O'Connor Crespi  was an American-born Italian countess who served the world of high fashion as a style-setting model and editor of Vogue Italia.died from a stroke.she was 82. During the same period, her twin sister Gloria Schiff was a major influence on fashion as editor for the American edition of Vogue magazine. She was also a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1959.^[1]


(May 31, 1928 – October 18, 2010)

Biography

She was born on May 31, 1928, in Larchmont, New York, with her twin sister later assuming the married name of Gloria Schiff. She grew up in Nova Scotia and was spotted as a potential model when she moved back to New York with her mother and sister, appearing on the cover of Look magazine in 1945 and was introduced to society as a débutante in 1947. She met Count Rodolfo Crespi on a blind date in a New York City restaurant.^[2] They were married three months later, on January 22, 1948, in a ceremony held at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.^[3]
Through her choices in attire and in publishing, Crespi played a major role in influencing the fashion world and giving a boost to the careers of designers such as Fendi and Missoni. Valentino credited Crespi with giving him a break into the fashion industry and it was a Valentino dress worn by her twin sister that convinced Jacqueline Kennedy to try the designer. In addition to her role as editor of Italian Vogue, Crespi's appearances at social events such as the Black and White Ball thrown by Truman Capote in 1966 were widely reported.^[2] In a best-dressed list published in 1958 by the New York Dress Institute, Crespi was ranked third, behind the Duchess of Windsor, but ahead of Queen Elizabeth II in fourth place and Audrey Hepburn in fifth.^[4] She was included on the International Best Dressed List and was recognized by the Fashion Hall of Fame for her "faultless taste in dress without ostentation or extravagance".^[2]
In addition to her editing duties, Crespi and her husband both did public relations for major designers.^[2] Her husband had been involved on the editorial staff of Vogue Brasil and Vogue Mexico.^[5] After returning from Rome in 1961, she received notice from the fashion world by wearing skirts that were four to five inches longer than the prevailing fashion, helping to promote a new line from the designer Fabiani, saying "I now can't stand the sight of my knees showing" after donning the longer skirts.^[6] The government of Italy bestowed its highest-ranked civilian award to Crespi for her assistance in promoting the fashion industry in that country.^[2]
Crespi lamented the decline in Italian social life among the wealthy and aristocratic crowd in the 1970s in the wake of social unrest and a wave of kidnappings, telling Time magazine that "In Italy now you want to feel rich and look poor".^[7]
Crespi died at age 82 on October 18, 2010, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan due to a stroke. She was survived by a daughter, a son, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her husband had died in 1985.^[2] Her daughter Pilar Crespi was an assistant editor at Vogue and has spent most of her career in the fashion industry.^[8]
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Margaret Gwenver, American actress (Guiding Light). died she was , 84

Margaret Gwenver (also known by her married name, Margaret G. Sedwick) was an American stage and television actress.
Born as Margaret Guenveur on October 10, 1926,^[1] she was best-known for her role as Dr. Sedgwick on the long-running daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. Gwenver appeared in the supporting role on the long-running show from 1982 until 2007. died she was , 84
She began her career at the Margaret Webster Shakespeare Company in New York City in the 1940s.^[2] She and her husband, John Sedwick, founded the Tanglewood Theater.^[2]

 Death

Margaret Gwenver died on October 18, 2010, aged 84. She was survived by five children and eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband.^[2]

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Peng Chong, Chinese politician, former National Committee member died he was , 95.

Peng Chong ( was a member of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee (1969–87) and its politburo (1977–82); and Secretary General of the National People’s Congress (1988–92) died he was , 95..

(Chinese: 彭冲; March, 1915 - October 18, 2010 ^[1] )

Elsie Steele, British Supercentenarian died she was , 111

Elsie May Steele ^[1] was, at age 111 years,285 days, the oldest person in the United Kingdom and the oldest person in England following the death of 111-year-old Annie Turnbull on 3 September 2010.


(née Fletcher; 6 January 1899 – 18 October 2010)

Steele was born at Midway near Swadlincote as one of nine children born to Joseph and Bertha Fletcher. After leaving school at 13, she worked as a housekeeper in Leicester. She married her first husband Reginald Hackett in 1920, and had two children; Trevor Hackett (deceased), and Beryl Fairbrother. Steele later worked in a munitions factory in near Burton-upon-Trent. When she was 69 years old, she married her second husband Wallace Steele.^[2]

At age 108 Steele remarked "I plan on staying around for a bit yet. Old age is golden and I intend to make the most of it. I’m in good shape. I love to walk, the staff are always wondering where I’ve got to".^[2] When asked her secret to a long life, she credited hard work, avoid beer, and to not swear. She also said that she tries to concentrate on the "happy times".^[2]

On her 110th birthday, Steele recited a poem by Pam Ayres about the joys of old age.^[3]

She had 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren.^[3]


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She died on 18 October 2010 in Repton.^[4]

Joe Lis American baseball player, died from prostate cancer he was , 64,

 Joseph Anthony Lis  was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the 1970 and 1977 seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 175 lb., Lis batted and threw right handed.

 (August 15, 1946 - October 17, 2010)

He was born in Somerville, New Jersey.^[1] Lis entered the majors in 1970 with the Philadelphia Phillies, playing for them three years before joining the Minnesota Twins (1973-'74), Cleveland Indians (1974-'76) and Seattle Mariners (1977). Basically a first baseman during his major league career, he also played left field, right field, third base, and caught in one game.^[1]
A good power hitter in the Minor leagues, Lis batted at least 33 home runs in three different seasons and was named International League Most Valuable Player in 1976, an award he shared with fellow infielders Mickey Klutts and Rich Dauer. Nevertheless, he never translated his minor league success into a full-time job in the majors. His most productive season came in 1973 with Minnesota, when he posted career numbers in homers (nine), RBI (25) and games (103) as a replacement for injured Harmon Killebrew.^[1][2]
Lis also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1978. He finished his baseball career with the Triple-A Champion, Evansville Triplets, in the 1979 season.^[2]
Following his playing career, Lis coached youth baseball for over 30 years, including in the Newburgh American Legion from 1984 to 2002. In 2003, he became General Manager of the Evansville Wolfepack 18 year old travel team. He also owned and operated the Joe Lis Baseball School since 1991, and worked at James R. Pyle Insurance Agency since 1989.^[3]
Lis died in Evansville, Indiana at the age of 64.^[3]

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