November 25, 2010

2010Alfred Balk, American journalist and author (born 1930)^[†]

Alfred Balk was an American reporter, nonfiction author and magazine editor who wrote groundbreaking articles about housing segregation, the Nation of Islam, the environment and Illinois politics. His refusal to identify a confidential source led to a landmark court case. During a career-long emphasis on media improvement, he served on the Twentieth Century Fund's task force that established a National News Council, consulted for several foundations, served as secretary of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's Committee on the Employment of Minority Groups in the News Media, and produced a film, That the People Shall Know: The Challenge of Journalism, narrated by Walter Cronkite. He wrote and co-authored books on a variety of topics, ranging from the tax exempt status of religious organizations to globalization to the history of radio.

2010Peter Christopherson, English keyboard player, songwriter, and director (born 1955)^[†]

Peter Martin Christopherson was an English musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, who was at one time a member of design agency Hipgnosis.

2010C. Scott Littleton, American anthropologist and academic (born 1933)^[†]

Covington Scott Littleton was an American anthropologist who was Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Occidental College. A co-founder of the Journal of Indo-European Studies, Littleton was an expert on Indo-European mythology and Shinto, on which he was the author of numerous works.

2010Bernard Matthews, English businessman, founded Bernard Matthews Farms (born 1930)^[†]

Bernard Trevor Matthews CVO CBE QSM was the founder of Bernard Matthews Foods, a company that is best known for producing turkey meat products.