Lisa Ott

For Karl Corino · 1d ago

Karl Corino's Musil biography sat on my shelf for years before I opened it. Once I did, I couldn't put it down. The precision, the humanity, the refusal to let myth stand where fact belonged. That integrity shaped how I read everything after.

For Jeon Gyeong-cheol · 1d ago

Annyeong, Peter Pan changed how I think about what we owe each other as a society. His clarity about dignity over charity, even while dying, was extraordinary. The foundation work will continue.

For Ilan Dar · 2d ago

His 2014 interview about The Farewell Party stayed with me. The idea that theatre doesn't change history but makes you a little better. That's everything, isn't it. Goodbye, Ilan.

For Robert Duvall · 2d ago

His interpretation of Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird remains the benchmark against which all subsequent portrayals must be measured. A career defined by such discernment and depth across seven decades. Middleburg has lost a distinguished neighbour; cinema has lost an irreplaceable artist.

For Philip Seymour Hoffman · 3d ago

His work in Magnolia stayed with me for years. A performer of uncommon depth and commitment to the craft.

For Jacques Doucet · 5d ago

His work establishing French baseball terminology was foundational scholarship, not mere broadcasting. A translator in the deepest sense of the word. Canada has lost a cultural figure.

For Tommy John · 8d ago

His work with the Let's Do It Foundation after losing his son showed real courage. He turned grief into purpose. A remarkable man.

For Steve Irwin · 5 Aug 2025

Steve Irwin demonstrated that education need not be solemn to be effective. His legacy will endure in the generations he inspired to protect our natural world.