Deaths in July - 2018

Actor Tab Hunter died July 8 at the age of 86. His autobiography was called Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star .

Former UK Foreign Secretary Lord Peter Carrington died July 10 at the age of 99. He wrote Reflect on Things Past: The Memoirs of Lord Carrington.

Talk show host Ed Schultz died July 5 at the age of 64. He wrote Straight Talk from the Heartland: Tough Talk, Common Sense, and Hope and Killer Politics: How Big Money and Bad Politics Are Destroying the Great American Middle Class.

Former French Resistance fighter Claude Lanzmann died July 5 at the age of 92. His books include Shoah and The Patagonian Hare: A Memoir .

The choreographer for Cats, Gillian Lynne died July 1 at the age of 92. She wrote A Dancer in Wartime.

Dutch cinematographer Robby Muller died July 3 at the age of 78. His work can be seen in Robby Muller: Polaroid.

German equestrian Hans Gunter Winkler died this month at the age of 91. He wrote Meine Pferde und ich the English title is Halla, My Horses and I.

Disgraced former U.S. Congressman Pat Swindall, died July 11 at the age of 67. He wrote A House Divided: A Congressman Examines the Divisive Issues That Face America Today.

Clive King, author of Stig of the Dump died July 10th age 94.

Environmentalist Nathaniel Pryor Reed died July 11 at the age of 84. His books include The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Westview library of federal departments, Travels on the Green Highway: An Environmentalist's Journey and A Different Vision: The History of The Hobe Sound Company and The Jupiter Island Club.

University professor and Shakespeare scholar Edna Zwick Boris died July 4 at the age of 75. Her publications included numerous journal articles as well this book: Shakespeare's English kings, the people, and the law.

Writer of crime fiction and other novels and non-fiction, reviewer and journalist Jessica Mann has died aged 80. Her books include A Private Inquiry, The Fifties Mystique and Deadlier than the Male and her recent journalism included crime fiction reviews in the Literary Review.

Marcia Chambers exposed discrimination in golf. She died July 13 at the age of 78. She wrote The Unplayable Lie: The Untold Story of Women and Discrimination in American Golf.

Right wing historian John A. Stormer died July 10 at the age of 90. His books include None Dare Call It Treason and Growing Up God's Way .

Disk jockey Adrian Cronauer was the basis for Robin Williams' portrayal in Good Morning Vietnam. He died July 18 at the age of 70. He wrote to Read Copy: Professionals Guide to Delivering Voice-Overs and Broadcast Commercials.

Psychoanalyst Marion Woodman died July 9 at the age of 89. Her books include Addiction to Perfection: The Still Unravished Bride, The Pregnant Virgin: A Process of Psychological Transformation and Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness.

Playwright Hugh Whitemore died July 17 at the age of 82. His work includes Breaking the Code and Pack of Lies.

Vicki Emley died on 16th July. She was Lorna Hill's daughter and, under the name of Esme Verity, created a number of charming illustrations for many of her mother's books.

Chef Madeleine Kamman died July 16 at the age of 87. Her books include Madeleine Cooks, When French Women Cook and The Making of a Cook.

Screenwriter & producer Shinobu Hashimoto died July 19 at the age of 100. He wrote Compound Cinematics: Akira Kurosawa and I.

Food critic Jonathan Gold died July 21 at the age of 57. His books include Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles and Jonathan Gold's 101 best restaurants .

>8 elkiedee:: Can't remember having read anything of hers but today's Guardian has a review:-
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jul/23/jessica-mann-obituary

Physician Julian Tudor Hart died July 1 at the age of 91. His books include The Political Economy of Health Care: A Clinical Perspective, Feasible Socialism: National Health Service Past, Present and Future and High Blood Pressure : at Your Fingertips: All Your Questions Answered.

Physicist Burton Richter died July 18 at the age of 87. He wrote Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century .

Entomologist Lincoln P. Brower died July 17 at the age of 86. He wrote Mimicry and the Evolutionary Process.

Writer, editor, academic and Shakespeare scholar Christy Desmet died July 25 at the age of 63. She was the author of Harold Bloom's Shakespeare and others.

Writer's guide Judith Applebaum died July 25 at the age of 78. She wrote How to Get Happily Published and The Writer's Workbook: A Full and Friendly Guide to Boosting Your Book's Sales.

Creator of a real Rick's Cafe, Kathy Kriger died in Casa Blanca on July 26 at the age of 72. Madame Rick wrote Rick's Cafe : bringing the legend to life in Casablanca.

Psychologist Patricia Cohen died July 16 at the age of 81. Her books include In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age , Applied Data Analytic Techniques For Turning Points Research and Life values and adolescent mental health.

Soviet dissident writer Vladimir Voinovich died July 27 at the age of 85. His many books include The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin , Moscow 2042 and The Fur Hat.

Counter-terrorism expert Michael A. Sheehan died July 30 at the age of 63. He wrote Crush the Cell: How to Defeat Terrorism Without Terrorizing Ourselves.

Children's author Betty Miles died July 19 at the age of 90. Her many books include The Secret Life of the Underwear Champ, The Real Me and Hey! I'm Reading! .

Expert on protocol, Mary Jane McCaffree died on July 23 at the age of 106. She wrote Protocol: The Complete Handbook of Diplomatic, Official and Social Usage.

Serious children’s author Patricia Hermes died July 11 at the age of 82. Her many books include The Starving Time , My America Our Strange New Land and You Shouldn’t Have to Say Good-bye.

Fly fishing expert Art Lee died July 25 at the age of 76. His books include Lore of Trout Fishing and Fishing Dry Flies.

In 1997, Tony Bullimore spent four days trapped in an air bubble under his overturned boat during an around the world race. He recounted his rescue in Saved. He died July 31 at the age of 79. I can't pull the right touchstone so try this. https://www.librarything.com/work/2828543

Bookstore owner Burt Britton died July 21 at the age of 84. He edited Self-Portrait: Bookstore People Picture Themselves.

Jewish feminist author Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz died July 9 at the age of 72. Her books include My Jewish Face & Other Stories, The Colors of Jews and editing The Tribe of Dina.

Meic Stephens died July 2nd 2018. Not brought up as a Welsh speaker he later worked endlessly to promote the language.

Puppet maker Peter Firmin died July 1 at the age of 89. His books include Ivor the Engine and Day and Night (Usborne Talkabout Books).

Gil Elliot died July 22nd 2018 aged 86. He wrote a number of works touching on mortality and death including Twentieth Century Book of the Dead