Paul Angerer, Austrian conductor, violist, composer, and radiopresenter, Died at 90

Paul Angerer was bornon May 16, 1927 and died on July 26, 2017.

He was an Austrian violist, conductor, composer and radio presenter.

He studied music theory and composition with Friedrich Reidinger and Alfred Uhl, and conducting with Hans Swarowsky.

Angerer performed in the viola section of Wiener Symphoniker, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande early in his career and was viola soloist with the Wiener Symphoniker from 1953 to 1957.

Then, he started to conduct the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the orchestras in Bonn and Ulm.

Since 1967 to 1972, Angerer was principal conductor of the Salzburg Opera Theater (Salzburger Landestheater) and led the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester from 1971 to 1982.

In 1982, Angerer began conducting the Concilium Musicum Wien and held a teaching position at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna from 1982 to 1992.

Angerer was awarded the Austrian State Prize for Music in 1953 for his Musik für Viola allein and in 2001, he received the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class.

His compositional style was influenced by that of Paul Hindemith.

Angerer's works are published by Verlag Doblinger, Universal Edition, C. Haslinger and Editions M. Reift.

Paul Angerer passed away at 90 years old.

Thomas Füri, Swiss violinist, Died at 70

Thomas Füri was born on July 22, 1947, in Bern, and died on July 23, 2017.

He was a Swiss violinist, and a teacher at the Hochschule für Musik Basel.

Furi studied with his father Erich Füri and with Max Rostal at the Hochschule für Musik Bern.

He completed his studies with Ivan Galamian at the Julliard School in New York.

Since 1973 till 1980 Thomas Füri was leader in Koblenz, Lausanne and Basel.

Then from 1979 till 1993 he led the Camerata Bern.

From 1980 till 1991 Thomas Füri taught at the academies in Winterthur and Zürich.

During 1985 he joined I Salonisti, appearing in the 1997 film Titanic.

During 1993, Furi was awarded the Musikpreis des Kantons Bern.

Since 2000 Thomas Füri has been a member of the Aria Quartet.

He played on a 1761 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin.

Thomas Füri passed away at 70 years old.

Amir Fryszer Guttman, Israeli singer, Died at 41

Amir Fryszer Guttman was born on April 25, 1976 and died on July 23, 2017.

He was an Israeli singer, musician, choreographer, actor, and theater director.

Amir died from drowning after being swept away with his niece, whom he had held above water; his niece survived.

Amir Fryszer Guttman passed away at 41 years old.

Barbara Sinatra, American fashion model and showgirl, Died at 90

Barbara Marx Sinatra (née Blakeley) was born on March 10, 1927, and died on July 25, 2017.

She was an American model and showgirl.

She was married to Zeppo Marx from 1959 to 1973 and was the fourth and final wife of Frank Sinatra from 1976 until his death in 1998.

Barbara converted to Roman Catholicism before the marriage.

In her book, Lady Blue Eyes: My Life With Frank, "He [Frank] never asked me to change faith for him, but I could tell he was pleased that I'd consider it."

Barbara Marx Sinatra died in Rancho Mirage, California due natural causes.

Barbara Marx Sinatra passed away at 90 years old.

Tom Blom, Dutch radio and television presenter, Died at 70

Tom Blom was born on September 25, 1946, in The Hague and died on July 3, 2017.

He was a Dutch television and radio presenter.

During 1975, he made his television debut as a announcer at The Johnny Kraaijkamp Show.

Then, he was a presenter of the record program De Eerste de Beste (together with Walter Tiemessen).

Tom Blom passed away at 70 years old.

Robert Alfred Wolff, American sportscaster, Died at 96

Robert Alfred Wolff was born on November 29, 1920, in New York City and died on July 15, 2017.

He was an American radio and television sportscaster.

Wolff began his professional career in 1939 on CBS in Durham, North Carolina while attending Duke University.

Robert was the radio and TV voice of the Washington Senators from 1947 to 1960, continuing with the team when they relocated and became the Minnesota Twins in 1961.

During 1962, Robert joined NBC-TV.

During his later years, he was seen and heard on News 12 Long Island, on MSG Network programming and doing sports interviews on the Steiner Sports' Memories of the Game show on the YES Network.

Bob Wolff passed away at 96 years old.

George A. Romero, American-Canadian film director & screenwriter, Died at 77

George Andrew Romero was born on February 4, 1940 and died on July 16, 2017.

He was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer and editor.

He best known for his series of gruesome and satirical horror films about an imagined zombie apocalypse, beginning with Night of the Living Dead (1968), which is often considered a progenitor of the fictional zombie of modern culture.

His other films in the series include Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985).

Besides the Dead series, his works include The Crazies (1973), Martin (1978), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988) and The Dark Half (1993).

He was often noted as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre, and has been called an "icon" and the "Father of the Zombie Film.

George A. Romero passed away at 77 years old.