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Former SNL writer, Second City vet McCarthy passes at 61

By Katharin Mraz Apr 11, 2020

Chicago has lost a beloved writer, actor, comedian, teacher, husband and father. Former SNL writer, Michael Clayton McCarthy, who was also an active member of The Second City, ...

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Second City Stage Manager Craig Taylor passes at 63

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2020

“I guess I learned how to take the lights out at the right moment. You just have to always be looking for the right end.” –Craig Taylor Not all of Second City's s...

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Media Archives pays tribute to Director Stuart Gordon

By Dan Erdman Mar 26, 2020

Stuart Gordon has died. In most of the obituaries you will read, he will be largely (and justifiably) remembered for his film work. He came out of the gate with a classic i...

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In memory of Bennett Grossman

Feb 7, 2020

Bennett Grossman, a prominent member of Chicago's video production community, passed away on Friday, January 17th from complications related to cancer. He was 73. The native Ch...

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In Memory of Melanie Kapoor

By Daniel Patton Nov 26, 2019

Melanie Kapoor passed away on Monday night due to complications from a sudden illness. She was 49 years old. The tragedy leaves Chicago’s advertising, film, and hospitality i...

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‘Wild Kingdom’ creator Don Meier, 1915-2019

By Daniel Patton Jul 22, 2019

TV pioneer turned millions of family rooms into theaters of untamed nature every Sunday night for decades Legendary Chicago filmmaker Donald Meier died peacefully of...

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Milos Stehlik, 1949-2019

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2019

Windy City film legend founded Facets Chicago, “a temple of great cinema” Chicago film legend Milos Stehlik passed at his home in Lincoln Park on Saturday, July...

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Advertising trailblazer Barbara Gardner Proctor passes

By Reel Chicago Jan 13, 2019

The woman who President Reagan called "The Spirit of America" opened the nation's very first African-American owned ad agency Barbara Gardner Proctor's story is what...

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Lester Wunderman passes of natural causes

By Reel Chicago Jan 12, 2019

"Father of Direct Marketing" Created a Trillion-Dollar Industry Advertising has lost a trailblazer. Lester Wunderman, chairman emeritus and founder of Wunderman, the ...

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Remembering Marc Hauser

By Daniel Patton Jan 9, 2019

Sando Miller, Tony D’Orio, and Tony Fitzpatrick pay tribute to their friend, the legendary Chicago artist Marc Hauser created memories that will last forever. ...

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Arturo Cubacub, President of I-Cubed, passes

By Colin Costello Jan 1, 2019

The award-winning director and editor was a longtime member of the film, advertising and post-production communities As the Chicago film and advertising communiti...

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Remembering those we lost in 2018

By Daniel Patton Dec 27, 2018

They continue to strengthen Chicago's incomparable work ethic with memories of good-old- fashioned decency There were a lot of goodbyes in 2018. From the Queen of...

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Kartemquin remembers Director Bill Siegel

By Reel Chicago Dec 11, 2018

"He took on important stories that no one else was telling." Kartemquin co-founder Gordon Quinn (Chicago — 11 December 2018) In a website and social media post th...

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President George H.W. Bush passes at 94

By Reel Chicago Dec 1, 2018

The country's 41st President passed away Friday night, just seven months after wife Barbara Bush. CAVU. According to CNN reporter Jamie Gangel, this was the co...

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Todd Lillethun award-winning filmmaker passes at 46

by Reel Chicago Nov 17, 2018

Award winning independent filmmaker whose short films and documentaries played at festivals around the world Todd Anthony Lillethun, Assistant Director of External ...

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My real life superhero Stan Lee passes at 95

By Colin Costello Nov 13, 2018

Then I discovered my first "Spider-man" comic. Here was someone I could relate to. Stan Lee will always be remembered for creating iconic Marvel superheroes Spide...

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Carr family hosts tribute to Bob Carr this Sunday

By Daniel Patton Oct 18, 2018

"I started to realize, ‘oh, he’s putting together these clips to tell a story.’ That’s really what he loved about (editing)." David Carr, on his father, Bob ...

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Legendary Chicago anchor Warner Saunders passes

By Colin Costello Oct 11, 2018

Longtime journalist spent nearly three decades at NBC 5 before retiring in 2009 The Chicago broadcasting community has lost an icon. Award-winning journalist, WM...

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Craig Zadan, prolific stage, TV & film producer, has died

By Reel Chicago Aug 22, 2018

Producer of movie musicals “Chicago” and “Hairspray” and co-producer of NBC’s “The Sound of Music Live!” dies of complications following surgery Craig ...

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The advertising legend of Aretha Franklin

By Daniel Patton Aug 17, 2018

Amoco, Snickers, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s are just a few of the brands that made their mark with help from The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin built an empire tha...

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