The New York Times – Music:
His percussion virtuosity was a key to the band’s many hits of the late 1960s, including the chart-topping “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’” and “People Got to Be Free.”
Author: Clay Risen
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Marion Smith, the World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Sports:
He was particularly fond of vertical caving, often dangling freely in a hundred-foot abyss on a rope no thicker than a thumb.
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Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
He invented the first system for integrating multiple instruments using a single control panel, predating the MIDI controller by years.
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Pablo Milanés, Troubadour of the Cuban Revolution, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
His music blended traditional idioms with pop inflections and social themes, earning him comparisons with Bob Dylan.
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Joanna Simon, Opera Singer from Famously Musical Family, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
A renowned mezzo-soprano, she grew up alongside her younger sisters, Carly and Lucy, both of whom became singer-songwriters.
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Lenny Lipton, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ Lyricist and 3-D Film Pioneer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
He used the royalties earned from the hit folk song to fund decades of research into stereoscopic projection.
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Jim Redmond, Who Created Olympics Moment Helping Son, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Sports:
Derek Redmond pulled a hamstring at the 1992 Games. His father rushed to the track, and they finished the race together.
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Elias Theodorou, Pioneer of Medical Marijuana in Sports, Dies at 34
The New York Times – Sports:
A Canadian mixed martial artist, he brought cerebral flair to the ring and a dogged determination to his campaign for changing the sport’s drug rules.
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Sue Mingus, Promoter of Her Husband’s Musical Legacy, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
Charles Mingus was among the greatest bassists in jazz. She worked tirelessly to ensure that he was known as a great composer as well.