Former film critic for the Gazette and UCO professor passed away earlier this month.
https://m.legacy.com/obituaries/Oklahoman/obituary.aspx?n=JOHN-PICKARD&pid=191246140&referrer=293&preview=True

He was a great read, used him for tons of recommendations. Also, TLO has an article about him, but it's by Louis Fowler, so I can't read it (his writing is atrocious).