March 2012
‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ composer Robert Sherman dies
LONDON How do you sum up the work of songwriter Robert B. Sherman? Try one word: “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” The tongue-twisting term, sung by magical nanny Mary Poppins, is like much of Sherman’s work — both complex and instantly memorable, for child and adult alike. Once heard, it was never forgotten. Sherman, who died in London at […]
Alan Nordwall
STUART, Fla. — Alan Nordwall, 82, of Stuart passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at his residence. Visitation will be Friday, March 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the chapel of Martin Funeral Home & Crematory, Stuart Chapel. Interment will be at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y. [email protected]
Designer of ‘Star Wars’ look dies in Calif. at 82
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Ralph McQuarrie, the artist who developed the look of the first “Star Wars” trilogy’s signature characters, sets and spaceships, has died. He was 82. McQuarrie’s death Saturday at his Berkeley home was announced on his official website and Facebook page. John Scoleri, co-author of a book on McQuarrie’s art, told the […]
U.N. says 2011 disasters were costliest ever
UNITED NATIONS The economic cost of disasters in 2011 was the highest in history — with a pricetag of at least $380 billion, mainly due to earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, a U. N. envoy said Monday. Margareta Wahlstrom, the secretary-general’s special representative for disaster risk reduction, said the figure was two-thirds higher than […]
Maine ethicist Rushworth Kidder dies in Florida at 67
ROCKPORT ( AP) — The founder of the Maine-based Institute for Global Ethics has died in Florida. He was 67. The institute said Rushworth Kidder died Monday in Naples, Fla., where he moved late last year. His assistant described Kidder’s death as sudden, but details weren’t available. Kidder was a columnist at the Christian Science […]
