Obituaries
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Robin Wagner dies; visionary set designer dressed up Broadway Wagner create the stage world of "The Producers," "Crazy for You," "Hair" and dozens more
Los Angeles Times | 17 hours, 9 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That Lovin Feeling, Dies at 82 With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.
New York Times | 18 hours, 3 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Thomas Buergenthal, Holocaust Survivor and Judge, Dies at 89
He said his survival of the Holocaust at 10 years old allowed him to understand what it is like to be a victim of human rights violations.
New York Times | 18 hours, 54 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
New York Times | 18 hours, 54 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Redd Holt, Drummer on 60s Instrumental Pop Hits, Dies at 91
He played in the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it released The In Crowd in 1965, and a group he co-led recorded the funky hit Soulful Strut.
New York Times | 19 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
New York Times | 19 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Composer, Is Dead at 70 She brought new colors to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female living composer to have two operas staged by the Met.
New York Times | 21 hours, 21 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Ilya Kabakov, 89, Dies; Soviet-Born Artist Depicted Grimness With Wit In often fantastical paintings, drawings and immersive installations, he explored the privations and indignities of the Soviet life he would flee, landing on Long Island.
New York Times | Jun 2, 2023 5:14 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Cynthia Weil, 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' co-writer, dies at 82 Weil, in partnership with husband Barry Mann, wrote the lyrics for such hits as 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling,' 'On Broadway' and 'Here You Come Again.'
Los Angeles Times | Jun 2, 2023 3:59 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44 Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the countrys post-apartheid politics and culture.
New York Times | Jun 1, 2023 8:54 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Sergio Caldern, actor known for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Men in Black,' dies Actor Sergio Caldern, who appeared in 'Men in Black' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,' died Wednesday. He was 77.
Los Angeles Times | Jun 1, 2023 6:47 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Amitai Etzioni,94, Dies; Envisioned a Society Built on the Common Good A sociologist, he advised U.S. presidents and other Western leaders while fathering communitarianism, a political middle ground between the left and the right.
New York Times | Jun 1, 2023 6:15 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
