The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A well-connected Texan, she made a significant mark supporting the visual arts and theater, and a lasting one on a master of Abstract Expressionism.
Author: Alex Williams
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Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music.
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Wilko Johnson, Scorching Guitarist and Punk Pioneer, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on England’s pub circuit.
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Jean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89
The New York Times – Film:
Emerging from the French New Wave, driven by artistic purity, he and his wife and directing partner, Danièle Huillet, didn’t care if audiences walked out on their films.
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Keith Levene, Public Image Ltd.’s Buzz-Saw Guitarist, Dies at 65
The New York Times – Music:
Considered a post-punk pioneer, he was also a founding member of the Clash but left before it became one of the biggest bands of its era.
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Mimi Parker, Moody Alt-Rock Vocalist, Is Dead at 55
The New York Times – Music:
Her influential band, Low, emerged in the 1990s, but its minimalist sound stood in sharp contrast to the anthems of angst that came to define the grunge era.
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Ray Guy, First N.F.L. Punter Named to the Hall of Fame, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Sports:
A slender Georgia country boy with the outlaw Oakland Raiders of the 1970s, he proved that a punt could be a spectacle in its own right.
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Robert Gordon, Punk Rocker Turned Rockabilly Revivalist, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
Weary of the angry and aggressive sound of New York’s musical underground of the late 1970s, he returned to rock’s roots and seeded a rockabilly revival.
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Anton Fier, Drummer Who Left Stamp on a Downtown Scene, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
He worked with everyone from the Feelies to Herbie Hancock to Laurie Anderson, as well as leading the indie-rock supergroup the Golden Palominos. But there was a troubled side.