Will Eisner died today – 3 years ago

U.S. sequential artist William Erwin Eisner was born on March 6, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He said, “The term ‘comics’ long ago became obsolete and inaccurate. It merely defined the content of the early joke-based comical strips. ‘Sequential Art’ is a more accurate description of the form. I first suggested it because I believed something needed to be done to correct the feeling of inferiority by artists and writers in this field." [And movies are sequential photographs and books are sequential dictionaries and songs are sequential piano tunings and...]... Mr. Eisner died in 2005 in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.

Edgar Cayce died today – 63 years ago

U.S. “psychic” Edgar Cayce was born on March 18, 1877 near Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He said, “There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward! The thing is to move!" [Which way was he going?]... Mr. Cayce died in 1945 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

James Elroy Flecker died today – 93 years ago

English writer James Elroy Flecker was born on November 5, 1884 in London, England. He said, “The poet's business is not to save the soul of man but to make it worth saving." [So keep poeting.]... Mr. Flecker died in 1915 in Davos, Switzerland.

Jack Carson died today – 45 years ago

Actor Jack Carson was born on October 27, 1910 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada. He said, “Fans are people who let an actor know he's not alone in the way he feels about himself." [OK.]... Mr. Carson died in 1963 in Encino, California.

Dick Powell died today – 45 years ago

U.S. actor Dick Powell was born on November 14, 1904 in Mountain View, Arkansas. He said, “The best thing about switching from being an actor to being a director is that you don't have to shave or hold your stomach in anymore." [I’ll look forward to it.]... Mr. Powell died in 1963 in West Los Angeles, California.

Ray Walston died today – 7 years ago

U.S. actor Ray Walston was born on December 2, 1914 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He said, “You could walk the streets, no matter how hungry people were, not matter how long they'd been out of jobs, you could walk the streets, you could ride the subways in New York, and you would not get knocked in the head." [Ethics has nothing to do with income level. In fact, it’s often in an inverse relationship. But then, you knew that.]... Mr. Walston died in 2001 in Beverly Hills, California.

Maurice Chevalier died today – 36 years ago

French singer and actor Maurice Auguste Chevalier was born on September 12, 1888 in Paris, France. He said, “The French are true romantics. They feel the only difference between a man of forty and one of seventy is thirty years of experience." [Keep experiencing.]... Mr. Chevalier died in 1972 in Paris, France.