Clifford “Bud” Shank, 82, a flutist and alto saxophonist who worked in both jazz and pop music, died Thursday in Tucson.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Shank worked with saxophonist Charlie Barnet in North Carolina before moving to California in the 1940s. There, he played with trumpeter Shorty Rogers and then pianist Stan Kenton.
During his career, Shank worked with Sergio Mendes and the Mamas and the Papas. His flute work is heard in the latter’s song “California Dreamin’.”
Richard J. O’Neill, 85, a prominent Democratic activist, died Saturday at his Orange County, Calif., home.
O’Neill served as California Democratic Party chairman from 1979 to 1981, adding to the party’s coffers through fundraising and his own contributions.
The wealth O’Neill shared with the party came from the massive coastal ranch that had been in his family since 1882. One large portion of it became the Camp Pendleton Marine base. Another became the master-planned community of Mission Viejo.
