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Category: In memoriam

Milos Stehlik, 1949-2019
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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
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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
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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
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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. From the st...
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Arturo Cubacub, President of I-Cubed, passes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Remembering John Crededio, 1946-2018
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Remembering John Crededio, 1946-2018

By Daniel Patton Jun 28, 2018
A pioneer of the Chicago film industry, the former gaffer built an impressive legacy of achievement but always made time for his family Chicago Studio City found...
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Chicagoans fondly remember Elizabeth Brackett
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Chicagoans fondly remember Elizabeth Brackett

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2018
Through decades of award-winning work, the Windy City journalist created a legacy of good will, sharp reporting, and strong friendships   (Chicago — 19 June...
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Tribute to DuShon Monique Brown
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Tribute to DuShon Monique Brown

By Daniel Patton Mar 27, 2018
Chicago lost a true star when DuShon Monique Brown passed away at Franciscan St. James Health Olympia Fields last Friday afternoon. Besides achieving considerable success in ...
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In memory of Billy Sheahan
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In memory of Billy Sheahan

By Daniel Patton Mar 7, 2018
Billy Sheahan, one of the most cherished and talented members of the Chicago film and arts community, has passed away. A Chicago area native and Purdue graduate, Sheahan ent...
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Tribute to a legend: Jay B. Ross, Entertainment Lawyer
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Tribute to a legend: Jay B. Ross, Entertainment Lawyer

By Daniel Patton Mar 6, 2018
Attorney Jay B. Ross passed away on March 1. A beloved member of Chicago’s media community, Ross’s former client list reads like a who’s who of American music. James B...
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Tribute to Larry Moran
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Tribute to Larry Moran

By Daniel Patton Jan 11, 2018
Internationally renowned voice actor Laurence Harold Moran died on Thurs, Dec. 28, 2017. Known throughout the Chicago production community as "The Funny Voice Man," Moran en...
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