The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.
Author: Michael S. Rosenwald
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Sonny Curtis Dies at 88; His Songs Included Mary Tyler Moore’s Theme
The New York Times – Music:
A prolific singer-songwriter who got his start with Buddy Holly, he also wrote “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and hundreds of other songs.
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Mark Volman, Singer of ‘Happy Together’ and Other Hits, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1960s, he and his fellow singer Howard Kaylan embodied the feel-good sound of the Turtles. The two later found new fame as Flo & Eddie.
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
The New York Times – Music:
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
The New York Times – Music:
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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Eli Noyes, Animator Who Turned Clay and Sand Into Art, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Film:
His innovative stop-motion animation influenced a generation of filmmakers, including the creators of Wallace and Gromit.
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Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
Many had been left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard again in melodic tributes through his organization, Violins of Hope.
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David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified Filmmaking, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Film:
Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on the cinema.” His scholarship focused on how movies work.
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Maryanne Trump Barry, federal judge and Trump’s sister, dies at 86
Washington Post – Politics:
Frustrated by his presidency, Mrs. Barry called her brother “cruel” in conversations secretly recorded by her niece.