The New York Times – Film:
She was top-billed in his final feature, “Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens.” She was also his paramour and, he said, his favorite leading lady.
Author: Neil Genzlinger
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Henry Silva, Actor Who Specialized in Menace, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Film:
He was forever cast as a thug, a hit man or some other nefarious character. But he took pride in his ability to play each bad guy differently.
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Amy Stechler, Documentarian Who Helped Define a Style, Dies at 67
The New York Times – Film:
She worked on early projects at Florentine Films, where Ken Burns, her husband for a time, would find fame with “The Civil War.”
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Joey DeFrancesco, Reigning King of the Jazz Organ, Dies at 51
The New York Times – Music:
A prodigy whose playing had drawn raves since he was a teenager, he helped bring the Hammond B3 back into the jazz lineup.
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Creed Taylor, Producer Who Shaped Jazz for Decades, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He made scores of albums with artists who were well known and others who soon would be. He also founded two important record labels.
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Morgan Taylor, Inventive Children’s Performer, Dies at 52
The New York Times – Music:
His popular character Gustafer Yellowgold was aimed at youngsters and, more generally, “people who enjoy humor and absurdity and good pop music.”
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Jerry Allison, Who Played Drums With Buddy Holly, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
An original Cricket, he was also a co-writer of two signature Holly songs, “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue.”
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David Dalton, Rock Writer Who Lived the Scene, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
An early writer for Rolling Stone, he traveled in the same circles as the Beatles, Janis Joplin and other stars, witnessing and documenting a time of cultural transformation.
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Monty Norman, Who Wrote 007’s Memorable Theme, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Music:
He composed the instantly recognizable melody for the first James Bond film, “Dr. No.” It has accompanied the agent on his adventures ever since.