The New York Times – Film:
A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage.
Author: Alex Traub
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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Film:
A close collaborator with George Lucas, her first husband, she was “the warmth and the heart” of his early films, the actor Mark Hamill said.
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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Film:
A close collaborator with George Lucas, her first husband, she was “the warmth and the heart” of his early films, the actor Mark Hamill said.
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Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.
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Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
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Joe Conzo Sr., Guardian of Tito Puente’s Legacy, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
He went from being a fan of the “Mambo King” to becoming his manager and personal historian. Later, he kept alive memories of a bygone era of New York Latino culture.
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Angelika Saleh, the Angelika of Angelika Film Center, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Film:
After making the journey from prewar Germany to Madison Avenue opulence, she gave her name to one of New York’s most influential indie cinemas.
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Don Bryant, 83, Dies; Co-Wrote ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ for His Wife
The New York Times – Music:
He and Ann Peebles made up one of Southern soul’s most accomplished partnerships. He finally broke through as a solo act at 75.