-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Massarelli dies at 62 Makeup artist worked with Fawcett, Bacall, Bergen By Variety Staff Hollywood makeup artist Wayne Massarelli, who worked with Farrah Fawcett, Lauren Bacall, Ann-Margret, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Sally Fields, Dyan Cannon and Joan Rivers, died of complications from liver cancer in Pasadena, Calif., on July 13. He was 62. Bacall, Cannon and Ann-Margret had repeatedly relied on Massarelli in their film and TV work over the past two decades. Massarelli's film credits include "The Muppets Take Manhattan," "Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde," "My Fellow Americans," "These Old Broads" and "The Santa Clause 3." His smallscreen credits include the series "Grace Under Fire," "Karen Sisco" and "Hawthorne" as well as telepics including "Christmas in Connecticut," "Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rives Story" and "Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke." Massarelli began his career in 1969 working at Lintermans Salon in Beverly Hills. His clients included Fawcett, who requested that he do her makeup for her editorial and cosmetic ad campaigns. Massarelli moved into freelance print work, then television and motion pictures, Wayne Armand Massarelli grew up in Boston. He is survived by his mother, a sister, and his partner of 35 years, John W. Miller. Donations may be made to the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Human Rights Campaign or the Millan Foundation. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056874 SERRAO FRANK ANTHONY Beloved son, brother and friend, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at age 60. The first son of John E. and Mary (Laurino) Serrao, born on Valentine's Day, the same day as his father. Brother to Laura, John "Porky", Joseph and Linda; and uncle to Cassie and Danielle Serrao and John Michael Beakley of Texas. A Fox Chapel alumni and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Frank especially enjoyed working on a number of film projects in the area. He is most widely known as "The Gray Suit Zombie" from the original Dawn of the Dead film while his photo clip appeared on the Times Square Billboard. An actor on stage and film, educator in prisons and schools, and frustrated sports fan, Frank had many unique experiences to add to his credits. He will be faithfully remembered. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held Sunday, July 22 at 3 p.m. at his family home in O'Hara Twp. The family respectfully suggests donations be made to the Cooper-Siegel Community Library, 403 Fox Chapel Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Funeral arrangements were thoughtfully handled by the WEDDELL-AJAK FUNERAL HOME, Aspinwall. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=FRANK-SERRAO&pid=158641888#fbLoggedOut -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Mark Evanier's blog... Dave Thorne, R.I.P. Published Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 12:16 PM. Sad to hear of the passing of Dave Thorne, a fine cartoonist and a fine person. Dave was passionate about two things in life. One was drawing silly pictures and he did it well and loved to share his talents with others. He would draw a picture for anyone at any time and/or dispense a cartooning lesson. His work was filled with joy and humor and you could just look at the drawings and sense they were created by someone you'd like. His other passion was Hawaii...or as he usually called it, "Paradise." The Hawaii Tourist Bureau should have had this guy on retainer. He thought it was the greatest place on Earth and was on a one-man mission to get everyone on the planet to move there and love it as much as he did. He was always sure they would. Scott Shaw! (who just called me with the sad news) remarked that if Dave had pressed his talents in some major city in the continental U.S., he could well have been a successful mainstream cartoonist. Instead, he chose to live in Hawaii where he got involved in using cartoons to educate and inspire. He may hold the world record for the most "chalk talks" given and the most young people inspired to pick up a pen and learn to draw. In that venue and context, he had a wildly successful career and Scott and I concur that given the choice, he would have preferred that to any other option. He had recently had a series of strokes and last night, he had one so massive that the decision was made to remove him from life support. I believe he was 82 though the last time I saw him — maybe ten years ago at a Comic-Con in San Diego — he looked barely fifty. He bragged about his age, attributing his (then) good health to living in Paradise. I think loving his work as much as he did probably had something to do with it, too. www.tmz.com Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in "The Jeffersons," has died, El Paso cops tell TMZ. Hemsley died at his home in El Paso, Texas. Hemsley, who was 74, became famous during his appearances on "All in the Family." The spin-off, "The Jeffersons" was a monster hit. He also starred in the TV show, "Amen." He was also a professional singer and even released the single in 1989, "Ain't that A Kick in the Head." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]