So it goes: an obituary for a local beloved marine mammal.
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Seattle Aquarium Mourns Death of Big Al the Fur Seal
Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007
If you heard only the NPR news blip on jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's death, you heard that he was "well known for having won many prizes." Not sure what skeleton holiday crew came up with that dismal description. Prizes were hardly the source of Peterson's fame.
Chief Seattle Descendant Jared Washines Dead at 32
One of Seattlest’s best friends of the past 8 years, Jared Washines, died suddenly last Sunday from some kind of inexplicable seizure in his sleep. He was 32.
Chuck Knox was a Better Coach than Tom Landry
This is Tom Landry, the greatest coach the Dallas Cowboys ever had.
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
This was not a very happy week for the -ist network as one of our own,
Former Mariner Russ Swan Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances
Exactly one week after Randy Johnson threw the first no-hitter in Mariner history against Detroit, a 26-year-old rookie made an auspicious Mariners debut at Tiger Stadium.
In Heaven Sitting Down
One of our favorite artists, R.L. Burnside, passed away on September 1st. We were late-comers to the wonders of this Mississippi hill country blues musician, who never would have even recorded or released his own music were it not for Fat Possum records.
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