The New York Times – Music:
Known as Boom Boom, he recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” which began as a poem by his mother.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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James Bradley, Co-Author of ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ Dies at 72
The New York Times – Film:
His best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.
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Ronald LaPread, Funky Bassist for the Commodores, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
A talented musician, he lied when asked by Lionel Richie, the lead singer, if he played bass. Then he taught himself how, and was essential to the band’s success.
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Dean Tavoularis, Oscar-Winning Production Designer for Coppola, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Film:
He worked on 13 Francis Ford Coppola films, including “The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” and recreated the Las Vegas Strip for “One From the Heart.”
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Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Film:
“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, in 1986.
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Alan Osmond, Who Led His Brothers in a Boy Band, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
He was the eldest original member of the Osmonds, a family singing group that hit it big in the 1970s with songs like “One Bad Apple.”
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Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
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Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd.