The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A self-described “paintoonist,” Mr. Moriarty created cartoons with spare dialogue that reminded his admirers of poetry or Samuel Beckett’s plays.
Author: Michael S. Rosenwald
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Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on ‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99
The New York Times – Music:
An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.
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Frank Stack, Painter Who Secretly Drew ‘The Adventures of Jesus,’ Dies at 88
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For 20 years, he hid his identity behind the nom de plume Foolbert Sturgeon as he chronicled Christ’s encounters with modern-day hypocrites in comic-book form.
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Frank Stack, Painter Who Secretly Drew ‘The Adventures of Jesus,’ Dies at 88
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For 20 years, he hid his identity behind the nom de plume Foolbert Sturgeon as he chronicled Christ’s encounters with modern-day hypocrites in comic-book form.
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Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.
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John Bengtson, Modern-Day Silent-Film Sleuth, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Film:
Enamored of stars like Charlie Chaplin, he matched outdoor scenes from their movies to contemporary locales, creating a visual record of vanished cityscapes.
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Theodor Pistek, Oscar-Winning ‘Amadeus’ Costume Designer, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Film:
A busy designer who worked on over 100 films, he was also a racecar driver and a painter of photorealistic works, many depicting cars and their operators.
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William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Travel:
He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.
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Patricia Crowther, Who Brought Witchcraft Out of the Shadows, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As a high priestess of Wicca, a branch of modern paganism founded in England, she promoted an image of witches as early feminists who were benevolent and spiritual.