The New York Times – Film:
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
Author: Alex Traub
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Lee Tamahori, Director of Film Voted New Zealand’s Best, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Film:
He reimagined “Once Were Warriors,” a novel about a Maori family, as a film that became a worldwide phenomenon. He went on to direct Hollywood movies.
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Homayoun Ershadi, 78, Dies; ‘Kite Runner’ and ‘Taste of Cherry’ Star
The New York Times – Film:
He was an architect with no training as an actor whose life was changed by a chance encounter. He inspired rave reviews and a New Yorker short story.
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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.
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Bobby Hart, Who Helped Give the Monkees Their Music, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
He and Tommy Boyce formed a hit songwriting duo of the 1960s, and were best known for the unexpectedly popular tunes of a made-for-TV boy band.
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Bernard Hill, Actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Dies at 79
The New York Times – Film:
With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.
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Sydell L. Miller, Self-Made Eyelash and Hair Care Mogul, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She and her husband, Arnold, made it big in the beauty industry by giving new skills, products and dignity to the workaday salon hairdresser.
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Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38
The New York Times – Film:
He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But the recklessness that gave his acting authenticity thwarted his career.