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Monday, August 30, 2010

Iwan Tirta, Indonesian batik fashion designer, died from complications from a strokes he was 75

Iwan Tirta was an Indonesian batik fashion designer. Tirta trained as a lawyer, but became an internationally known designer died from complications from a strokes he was , 75.[1] He is credited with beginning the early revival of batik design during the 1970s and 1980s.[1] He also became an Indonesian and Javanese cultural advocate, as well as a food consultant, later in his career.[1]
(April 18, 1935 – July 31, 2010)


Biography

Early life

Iwan Tirta was born Nusjirwan Tirtaamidjaja on April 18, 1935, in Blora, Central Java.[1] Tirta, the youngest child in his family, had three older sisters.[1] His father, Moh Husein Tirtaatmidjaja, served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Indonesia from 1950 until 1958.[2] His mother was West Sumatran.[1]

Tirta originally wanted to be a diplomat as a child, though his father encouraged him to study law.[2] Tirta received a law degree from the University of Indonesia in 1958.[2] He became a professor of international law following gradution.[2] Tirta then moved to the United Kingdom to study at the London School of Economics and the School of Oriental and African Studies.[2]

He was awarded the Adlai Stevenson Fellowship to study law at Yale University in Connecticut in 1964.[1] Tirta moved to New York City upon the completion of his Yale University law degree in 1965,[2] where he worked at the United Nations headquarters for several years.[1]

Batik design

Tirta returned to Indonesia from New York in 1970.[2][3] Instead of utilizing his law degree as a profession, he started his career as a designer using traditional, hand-made batik cloth.[1] Batik is a traditional art on Tirta's native island of Java. He began studying the design, motifs and manufacture process of batik.[1]

Tirta authored several prominent books on the subject of batik.[1] An advocate of batik decades before the fabric regained popularity, Tirta's designs gained attention both in Indonesia and internationally. He designed batik clothing for U.S. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during their visit in the 1980s. Tirta's work achieved worldwide recognition in 1994 when he designed the batik shirts worn by world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summitt in Bogor, Indonesia.[1] He counted Nelson Mandela among his clients. [4]

He was widely credited with the promotion of batik designs within the international fashion industry, including its magazines and fashion shows.[3] However, despite its new found popularity, Tirta was a critic of the recent revival of batik in the early 21st Century. He was especially critical of the embrace mass produced, printed batik over the traditional, handmade cloth, "The problem is that the establishment still doesn't know the difference between printed batik and the handmade one. It's our own mistake. They say *creative economy', and that's a contradiction. When the word economy comes into it ... you reduce everything to money. What we need now are good and knowledgeable patrons."[1]

Tirta expanded from batik clothing into other batik inspired products in the last years of his life. He introduced news lines of ceramics and silverware embellished with traditional batik designs.[1] Tirta also worked as a food consultant for upscale Indonesian restaurants.[5][6]

As recently as January 2010, Tirta partnered with Lydia Kusuma Hendra, the chairwoman of the PT Tri Marga Jaya Hutama ceramics company, to relaunch PT Pusaka Iwan Tirta, a line of batik-inspired ceramic dinnerware.[6] The ceramics line was called Pusaka Maha Karya (“Heritage Masterpieces”), divided into two collections, Modang and Hokokai.[6] His Hokotai collection was inspired by Hokokai batik, a form of batik which was created in the early 1940s during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia by painters in Pekalongan, Central Java, who themselves were inspired by kimonos.[6] The Modang collection was based on the batik traditionally worn by royal families in Yogyakarta.[6]

In a 2009 interview with Time Magazine, Tirta listed some of his diverse influences, which included Pakubuwono X and other Javanese royalty, novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesian painters Raden Saleh and Srihadi, Yves Saint Laurent, Halston, Ludwig van Beethoven Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[3]

Death

Iwan Tirta died on July 31, 2010 at Abdi Waluyo Hospital in Menteng, Central Jakarta, at the age of 75.[1][2] He had suffered from diabetes and several strokes in the preceding years[5] He was buried at Karet Bivak cemetery in Jakarta near his mother's tomb.[2]


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Cyro Del Nero, Brazilian scenographer (Fantástico), died of coronary disease he was 78

Cyro Del Nero was an Brazilian scenographer and set designer died of coronary disease he was 78. Del Nero worked in the theater, television and film industries for more than 50 years.[1] He was also a professor of theatrical costume and stage design at the University of São Paulo.[1]

(December 28, 1931 – July 30, 2010)

Del Nero was born in Brás, a district in Sao Paulo.[1] He worked as an art director and set director at several Brazilian television networks during his career including Rede Bandeirantes, Rede Globo, Rede Tupi and Rede Excelsior.[1] He was the head art director of the Rede Globo television news magazine, Fantástico, designing many of the sets and the overall look of the show.[1]

In theater, Del Nero worked at the Theatro Municipal of São Paulo and the Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia, collaborating with well known figures within the Brazilian theater community, including Cacilda Becker, Bibi Ferreira, Antônio Abujamra and Gianfrancesco Guarnieri.[1]

Cyro Del Nero died of coronary disease at the Instituto do Coração in Sao Paulo on July 30, 2010, at the age of 78.[1]


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Otto Joachim, German-born Canadian violist and composer of electronic music died he was , 99

Otto Joachim, CQ was a German-born Canadian violist and composer of electronic music died he was , 99.

(October 13, 1910 – July 30, 2010)


Born in Düsseldorf, he trained as a violinist at Düsseldorf and Cologne. In 1934 he left Nazi Germany (like many Jewish composers of his time) and played in Singapore and Shanghai during the war years. He settled permanently in Montreal in 1949. For the next 15 years Joachim worked as a player, teacher, instrument builder and composer. Since the 1960s he has concentrated on his compositions which are a mix of aleatoric and electroacoustic works.

In 1993, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.

He died on July 30, 2010 in Montreal.[1]

Contents

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[edit] Selected works

  • Concertante for violin, string orchestra and percussion (1960)
  • Contrastes for orchestra (1968)
  • Dialogue for viola and piano (1964)
  • Expansion for flute and piano (1967)
  • Music for Violin and Viola (1953)
  • Nonet (1960)
  • Paean for cello (1985)
  • Petite œuvre for flute, viola and cello (2000)
  • Quatro intermezzi for flute and guitar (1981)
  • Requiem for violin, or viola, or cello solo (1976)
  • Requiem in Memoriam Serge Garant for guitar solo (1976, 1986)
  • String Quartet (1960)
  • Twelve 12-Tone Pieces for Children for piano solo (1961)

[edit] Awards


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António Feio, Portuguese actor and comedian, died of pancreatic cancer he was , 55

Antonio Jorge Peres Feio was a Portuguese actor and director died of pancreatic cancer he was , 55. He was born in Lourenço Marques and went to live in Lisbon when he was 7.

Antonio Started his career in Theater Experimental of Cascais. António worked in many theater plays like: "O Mar" (1966), "D. Quixote" (1974), "Os invasores" of Egon Wolf (1977), "Desejo-te Mulher" of Almada Negreiros (1984), "Aqui há fantasmas" (1986), "Conversa da Treta" (1997), "O Jantar de Idiotas", "Vincent" and "O Chato" (2005).


António was in an 18 years relation with actress Cláudia Cadima . Together they were parents of a girl and a boy: Sara (b. 1985) and Filipe (b. 1992). His ex-wife, Lurdes Feio, is a journalist.

His sister, Helena Luísa Peres Feio (b. 1950), died of cancer on September 9th 2009 in Lisbon. She left two daughters named Inês d' Alte and Joana d' Alte, from her marriage to António d' Alte..
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Sabina Mugabe, Zimbabwean politician, MP (1985–2008) and sister of Robert Mugadied died after a long illness she was 75

Sabina Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean politician died after a long illness she was , 75. She was the younger sister of the current Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.

(October 14, 1934 – July 29, 2010)

She served as the Member of Parliament for Makonde East from 1985 to 1990 and for Zvimba South from 1990 to 2008. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party has described the late Sabina Mugabe, sister to President Robert Mugabe, as a champion of female empowerment and rural development.

Party secretary for women’s affairs Theresa Makone lavished praise on the late Sabina saying she was interested in the development and self-emancipation of Zimbabwean women especially those in the rural areas.

“I remember her as a hard working woman who had the welfare of the women of Zimbabwe at heart especially those in the rural areas,” said Makone.

“We are saddened by her death and would like to convey our deepest sympathy to President Mugabe and his family for the loss of such a courageous woman who had interest not only in the development of her area but the whole of Zimbabwe.”

Sabina died on Thursday morning at Avenues Clinic in Harare after a long illness triggered by a stroke she suffered in 1995 which subsequently damaged part of her brain.

Minister of Local Government and Zvimba North MP, Ignatius Chombo who worked with the late Sabina as an MP when she was the MP for Zvimba South said her death was not only a loss to the people of Zvimba the entire country.

“She was a revolutionary, a cadre, a mother and a champion of development. She has left a footprint of significant achievements that many of us can not achieve in a life time,” said Chombo.

Sabina was known for her passion of hard work, she was involved in several developmental projects such as sawing, handcraft and gardening projects.

The most outstanding thing about her was that she would do this without any means but managed to create cooperatives throughout Zvimba that sew school uniforms and created work for women in surrounding areas.

She also started nutritional gardens along Manyame River that continue to supply local communities with fresh vegetables to this day.

While Chombo – who spoke glowingly of Sabina -- described her as having been her own person who never sought to his her brother’s name to get her way, many will remember the President’s sister as among the favoured few in Zanu (PF), if not national, politics.

Mother to three sons, Leo Mugabe, Patrick Zhuwawo and Gabriel Mugabe, Sabina did not register any significant political achievements of her own.

Like her sons and other relatives such as Phillip Chiyangwa, she appeared to ride on her brother’s power and built up a career on the back of the President’s support.

She would be imposed in constituencies such as Zvimba and will be conveniently accommodated in Zanu (PF) structures such as the politburo and Women’s league by party zealots out to curry favour with Mugabe.

While Sabina might have lacked the political talents that would have made her a pillar of support to Mugabe’s political career, she was however close to her brother and must have provided vital social and emotional support to a man who is not known to have many close friends outside political circles.

When Sabina retired from active politics in 2008 at the insistence of her brother who was worried about her failing health, Mugabe became a permanent feature at his sister’s Greendale house.

A vendor who identified himself as Samson Tenga who usually operates along Enterprise Road close to the late Sabina’s house described the visits.

“We always saw the President’s motorcade almost every weekend, sometimes early in the mornings. Although we didn’t know what was happening we suspected something was wrong,” said Tenga.

Sabina will be buried at the National Heroes Acre today to become the sixth female to be interred at the national shrine.

Sabina Mugabe died in Harare on July 29, 2010, aged 75, following a long illness.
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Martin Drew, British jazz drummer, died of an heart attack.he was , 66

Martin Drew was an English jazz drummer who played with Ronnie Scott (1927-1996) and Oscar Peterson (1925-2007).[1]
(11 February 1944, Northampton – 29 July 2010)

Career



He had a quintet called "Our Band" with Dick Morrissey, tenor saxophone, Jim Mullen, guitar (originally Louis Stewart), John Critchinson, piano, and Ron Mathewson, double bass.

He also had a quartet with Mornington Lockett, tenor saxophone, Gareth Williams, piano, and Laurence Cottle, electric bass.


Drew was also a member of a trio led by Eddie Thompson. He was often heard playing on BBC Radio 2's Sounds of Jazz programme in the 1970s which was introduced by Peter Clayton on Sunday evenings.

In 2000, with Mornington Lockett he formed the Celebrating The Jazz Couriers quintet, playing the music of the original Jazz Couriers, a group led by Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes. This new band was completed by Nigel Hitchcock, tenor saxophone, Steve Melling, piano, and Andrew Cleyndert, double bass.

The New Couriers band reformed in 2003 with Paul Morgan, double bass, Jim Hart, vibraphone, Mornington Lockett, tenor saxophone, and Steve Melling, piano.[2]

Death

Drew died on 29 July 2010 following a heart attack.[3]


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Bernie West, American screenwriter (All in the Family, Three's Company), died from complications of Alzheimer's disease he was 92,

Bernie West was an American television writer best known for his work in sitcoms such as All in the Family, its spinoff The Jeffersons and Three's Company died from complications of Alzheimer's disease he was 92.

(May 30, 1918 – July 29, 2010)

Biography

Born on May 30, 1918, in the Bronx as Bernard Wessler, he earned his undergraduate degree from Baruch College, earning a Bachelor of Business Science in advertising.[1] West worked as a nightclub comedian, and performed on tour with the U.S.O. in the Pacific Theatre after being rejected from the military based on medical issues.[2] As part of the comedy duo Ross & West, he toured the hotel circuit in the Catskills and Poconos with Ross Martin, quipping, "Everything we did may not have been original, but what we stole was good!"[3] After Martin left, he was replaced by Mickey Ross, a college friend of West's who changed his name from Isadore Rovinsky so that the comedy duo could retain the Ross & West name.[3][1]

[edit] Broadway

West appeared on Broadway in the 1956 production of Bells Are Ringing, creating the role of Dr. Kitchell, the song-writing dentist on stage and appearing in the 1960 film version starring Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.[3] He also appeared in 1962's All American by Mel Brooks and starring Ray Bolger, Poor Bitos with Donald Pleasance, The Beauty Part with Bert Lahr and the 1969 production of The Front Page alongside Helen Hayes.[2][3] He appeared on television on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Phil Silvers Show.[2]

Television work

After submitting a script for the show in 1971, West and partner Mickey Ross became writers for Norman Lear's All in the Family, working with another partner, Don Nicholl, as producers.[2] West won an Emmy Award in 1973 for his writing on the episode "The Bunkers and the Swingers", together with Ross and Lee Kalcheim.[3][1] The writing team created the character played by Bea Arthur as the lead in the All in the Family spinoff Maude. The trio wrote and produced The Jeffersons, another spinoff from All in the Family that ran for decade starting in 1975. In 1977 they created Three's Company, which ran until 1984, as well as that show's less-successful spinoffs The Ropers and Three's a Crowd.[3]

Together with his wife Mimi, who died in April 2004, West was a generous contributor to the Los Angeles Free Clinic. She had first discovered the Free Clinic after driving her husband to his job writing for All in the Family. West regularly contributed a portion of his salary while his wife worked there without pay. In 1997, the couple donated $500,000 towards the provision of pediatric dental care for those children without access to dentists.[4][5]

West died at age 92 on July 29, 2010, at his home in Beverly Hills, California due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by two daughters and two grandsons.[2]


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Dickey Betts died he was 80

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