Daniels was half of the two-bass attack of NOLA funk act Dumpstaphunk.
Born 1955
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He directed the film “Everest” and was the first American to reach the summit twice.
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He was known for his downbeat, folk-infused songs about hard living.
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He also designed characters for “Chrono Trigger” and “Dragon Quest.”
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His work also spanned well- known animated films like “The Lion King” and “The Incredibles.”
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He was Houston’s second leading scorer when they reached the finals in 1980-81.
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She was also in the original off-Broadway cast of “The Fantasticks.”
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He was best known for “Sarafina!” which chronicled the 1976 Soweto uprising.
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He played villains, often under grotesque prosthetics, for horror TV shows.
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He also played sax for the Waitresses, including on their holiday hit, “Christmas Wrapping.”