Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in Tokyo at age 72TOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. Hildegard Behrens, renowned Wagner soprano, dies in TokyoTOKYO — Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. She was 72. Italian critic and screenwriter Tullio Kezich, friend and biographer of Fellini, dead at 80MILAN — Tullio Kezich, a prominent film critic for the daily Corriere della Sera who befriended and collaborated with Italian directing greats Federico Fellini and Ermanno Olmi, died Monday. He was 80. Jim Dickinson, Memphis producer, musician and father of 2 North Mississippi Allstars, diesJACKSON, Miss. — Jim Dickinson, a musician and producer who helped shape the Memphis sound in a career that spanned more than four decades, died Saturday. He was 67. Les Paul, guitar player and innovator who paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll, dead at age 94NEW YORK — Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll. He died this week at age 94. Rashied Ali, free-jazz drummer who recorded with Coltrane in 1960s, dies in NYC at 76NEW YORK — Rashied Ali, a free-jazz drummer who backed John Coltrane and accompanied him in a duet album in the final months of the jazz master’s life, has died. He was 76. Musicans react to the death of Les PaulMusicians offer their thoughts on the death of Les Paul: Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94; innovator was a key force in creation of rock ‘n’ rollNEW YORK — Les Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who revolutionized music and created rock ‘n’ roll as surely as Elvis Presley and the Beatles by developing the solid-body electric guitar and multitrack recording, died Thursday at age 94. John Quade, who played villain in Clint Eastwood films, dies in Southern California at 71LOS ANGELES — John Quade, who played the heavy in several Clint Eastwood movies and was the sheriff in the TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 71. Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94; Innovator was a key force in creator of rock ‘n’ rollWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock ‘n’ roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94. Michael Viner, publisher of tell-all tabloid books and audio book entrepreneur, dead at 65BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Michael Viner (VEE’-nuhr), who helped popularize audio books and published a line of tabloid tell-all books that included O.J. Simpson trial figure Faye Resnick and disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has died. He was 65. Family: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK’s sister and Special Olympics founder, has died at age 88BOSTON — President John F. Kennedy’s sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family’s public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the welfare of the mentally disabled, died early Tuesday surrounded by relatives at a Hyannis hospital. She was 88. Musician who helped revive American folk music, Mike Seeger, dies at 75 in Va. of cancerLEXINGTON, Va. —Mike Seeger, who helped revive traditional American folk music, has died at age 75. Willy DeVille, founder of punk world’s Mink DeVille, dies of cancer in NYC at 58NEW YORK — Willy DeVille, who founded the punk group Mink DeVille and was known for his blend of R&B, blues, Dixieland and traditional French Cajun ballads, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 58. Actors who worked with Hughes recall him as influential and ‘a quintessential filmmaker’NEW YORK — The actors made famous by writer-director John Hughes are extolling his talents after his death, calling him influential and “one of the giants” for capturing the youth market in the 1980s and ’90s with such favorites as “The Breakfast Club,” ”Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Home Alone.” John Hughes, director of ‘Sixteen Candles,’ ‘The Breakfast Club,’ dies at 59 in NYCNEW YORK — Writer-director John Hughes, Hollywood’s youth impresario of the 1980s and ’90s who captured the teen and preteen market with such favorites as “The Breakfast Club,” ”Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Home Alone, died Thursday, a spokeswoman said. He was 59. Oscar-winning ‘On the Waterfront’ screenplay writer Budd Schulberg dies in NY at 95NEW YORK — Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who defined the Hollywood hustle with his novel “What Makes Sammy Run?” and later proved himself a player with his Oscar-winning screenplay for “On the Waterfront,” died Wednesday at age 95. Charles Gwathmey, architect and influential modernist, dies at age 71NEW YORK — Charles Gwathmey, an architect known for his influential modernist home designs and famous clients like director Steven Spielberg, has died. He was 71. Sun Records star Billy Lee Riley dies at 75; hits included ‘Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll’JONESBORO, Ark. — Billy Lee Riley, a rambunctious performer who helped develop the Sun Records sound as a studio musician for other headliners, has died. He was 75. Academy’s white-gloved ‘Keeper of the Oscars’ dead at 48 of a heart attackLOS ANGELES — Steven Miessner, the motion picture academy’s devoted “Keeper of the Oscars” who each year donned his signature white gloves to get the golden statuettes ready for their closeup before a worldwide audience, is dead at age 48. Academy’s white-gloved ‘Keeper of the Oscars’ dead at 47 of a heart attackLOS ANGELES — Steven Miessner, the motion picture academy’s devoted “Keeper of the Oscars” who each year donned his signature white gloves to get the golden statuettes ready for their closeup before a worldwide audience, is dead at age 48. Theater director Peter Zadek, known for provocative renditions on German stage, dies at 83HAMBURG — German stage director Peter Zadek, known for his provocative and unconventional renditions, died overnight in Hamburg after a serious illness, the theater where he was working said Thursday. He was 83. Jazz composer George Russell, who developed theory used by Davis and Coltrane, dies at 86BOSTON — Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. Avant-garde dancer, choreographer Merce Cunningham dies at age 90 in NYCNEW YORK — Choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham was hailed Monday as a revolutionary artist who remade the very definition of dance. Famed avant garde dancer, choreographer Merce Cunningham dies at age 90 in NYCNEW YORK — Merce Cunningham, the avant-garde dancer and choreographer who revolutionized modern dance by creating works of pure movement divorced from storytelling and even from their musical accompaniment, has died at age 90, a spokeswoman said Monday. E. Lynn Harris, pioneer author of gay black fiction, dies in Beverly Hills at age 54Long before the secret world of closeted black gay men came to light in America, bestselling author E. Lynn Harris introduced a generation of black women to the phenomenon known as the “down low.” John Dawson, co-founder of psychedelic band New Riders of the Purple Sage, dies at 64SAN FRANCISCO — John “Marmaduke” Dawson, a longtime Grateful Dead collaborator who co-wrote “Friend of the Devil” and developed a devoted following with his psychedelic country group New Riders of the Purple Sage, has died. He was 64. Brenda Joyce, only actress to play Jane opposite 2 ‘Tarzan’ actors, dies in Santa Monica at 92SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Brenda Joyce, a movie actress who played Jane in five “Tarzan” films, has died. She was 92. Gordon Waller of ’60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64; had hit song ‘A World Without Love’HARTFORD, Conn. — Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died. He was 64. Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘Angela’s Ashes,’ dies of cancer in NYC at 78NEW YORK — Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of “Angela’s Ashes,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning “epic of woe” about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer. Colleagues, friends react to death of Walter CronkiteReaction to the death of Walter Cronkite: Beverly Roberts, who co-starred with Humphrey Bogart in ‘Two Around the World,’ dies at age 96
Julius Shulman, who elevated architectural photographs into fine art, dies in LA at age 98LOS ANGELES — Photographer Julius Shulman, who turned photos of Modernist buildings into works of art, has died, colleagues said Thursday. He was 98. Julius Shulman, who elevated architectural photographs into fine art, dies at age 98LOS ANGELES — Colleagues say famed architectural photographer Julius Shulman has died at his Los Angeles home. He was 98. Correction: Obit-Wilson storyROCKVILLE, Md. — In a July 14 obituary about Jean Sprain Wilson, The Associated Press incorrectly referred to one of her interview subjects as “Princess Grace Kelley.” The name of the American movie star was Grace Kelly, and she later became known as Princess Grace of Monaco. |
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Beverly Roberts, Bogart co-star, dies at age 96
