The New York Times – Film:
Her Tony-winning Broadway career included “Driving Miss Daisy,” “On Golden Pond” and “The Heiress.” On TV she had maternal roles in “Cheers” and “Sex and the City.”
Author: Anita Gates
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
The New York Times – Film:
While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward.
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
The New York Times – Film:
While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, the actor remained active for more than four decades afterward.
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Piper Laurie, Reluctant Starlet Turned Respected Actress, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Film:
She began as just another product of the studio system, but she went on to receive three Oscar nominations, win an Emmy and appear on Broadway.
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Terence Davies, 77, Dies; Filmmaker Mined Literature and His Own Life
The New York Times – Film:
With a poetic sensibility, “Distant Voices, Still Lives” echoed his Liverpool upbringing, and “The House of Mirth” put Edith Wharton’s novel on the screen.
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Raquel Welch, Actress and ’60s Sex Symbol, Is Dead at 82
The New York Times – Film:
Beginning with a doeskin bikini in “One Million Years B.C.,” she built a celebrated show business career around sex appeal and, sometimes, a comic touch.
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Gina Lollobrigida, Movie Star and Sex Symbol, Is Dead at 95
The New York Times – Film:
She began her career in her native Italy and, although she achieved fame in America worked more often in Europe. She later had a second career as an artist and filmmaker.
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Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Is Dead at 85
The New York Times – Music:
The filmmaker David Lynch turned to his haunting work again and again, for “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and other neo-noir films.
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Louise Fletcher, 88, Dies; Oscar Winner for ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
The New York Times – Film:
She was largely unknown to the public when she was cast as what the American Film Institute called one of cinema’s most memorable villains.