PADY BLACKWOOD, one of the all-time great marionette manipulators, died recently. He had a heart-attack in a parking lot in Florida.
Olga knew Pady very well having worked with him at the NICOLO MARIONETTES and the BIL BAIRD MARIONETTE THEATRE. He was loved and respected and a was wonderful, talented person. I did several posts about Pady in the past, so I will let them serve as our living memories of this gifted, gentle soul.
http://flexitoon.blogspot.com/2009/05/incomporable-pady-blackwood.html
http://flexitoon.blogspot.com/2009/05/little-pady-story-by-olga.html
http://flexitoon.blogspot.com/2009/07/howdy-doody-convention-of-aught-four.html
Dear Craig,
ReplyDeleteI've just learned about Pady's loss yesterday!
My God! What a sad loss of a talented,creative,caring,
and gentleman.(Crying!)
Please give my condolences to Olga!
Mr.KTV.