Passing Words: Renato Casaro

Casaro drew and painted movie posters by hand, eventually being dubbed "the Michelangelo of Movie Posters" for his work on Hollywood blockbusters. Casaro never received any formal credit other than the signature he placed on his work. Starting humbly, in exchange for free movie tickets, Casaro was esteemed by many who posed for and purchased his originals.

Passing Words: Michael Seltzer

"I just wanted ... to help," he choked out …

Michael Seltzer sat with a friend dying of AIDS in the 1980s and, during all lags in government-funded research and health campaigns since that time, he has stepped forward to create and expand a private network of philanthropy dedicated to support and cure. Michael's estimated impact, to date, is in excess of $700 million dollars and continues to grow. He passed at the age of 78 and is quoted as saying, "You have to do good well."