The New York Times – Music:
Embracing her boyfriend, a blanket around them, she appeared on the cover of the ubiquitous soundtrack album of “Woodstock,” the 1970 documentary film about the music festival.
Author: Alex Traub
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Dick Fosbury, 76, Whose ‘Flop’ Transformed the High Jump, Is Dead
The New York Times – Sports:
His back-first, neck-down leaping style struck competitors and onlookers as a novelty act. After he won an Olympic gold in 1968, it came to dominate his sport.
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Melinda Dillon, 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Dead at 83
The New York Times – Film:
She was a Broadway star at 23 and then quit acting, but later re-emerged in films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story.”
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Gregory Allen Howard, Screenwriter of ‘Remember the Titans,’ Dies at 70
The New York Times – Film:
After the success of the movie, he established a brand for writing Hollywood movies about inspiring episodes in Black history.
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Sal Bando, Captain of Championship Oakland Athletics, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Sports:
He was a calming presence on a volatile squad, one of the few teams in baseball history to win the World Series three years in a row.
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Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies
The New York Times – Sports:
He won the World Boxing Association title in 1983, became a symbol of racial comity and showed a surprising gentleness in public.
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Edie Landau, Film Producer Who Was Ahead of Her Time, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Film:
She and her husband invented a model for faithfully adapting acclaimed literature, illuminating an alternate path for independent cinema.
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Fred White, Drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 67
The New York Times – Music:
He provided the beats on unforgettable hits like “September,” “Let’s Groove,” “Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland.”
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Anita Pointer, Frequent Lead Singer of Famed Sister Act, Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
She was the lead vocalist on all three of the Pointer Sisters’ Top 40 hits in the group’s early years, and she helped define its pop sound in the 1980s.