The New York Times – Music:
He accompanied stars like John Coltrane and worked frequently with his brothers. “I’ve always thought I was a master,” he once said. Few disagreed.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Robert M. Young, Filmmaker Who Indulged His Wanderlust, Dies at 99
The New York Times – Film:
The subjects of his documentaries included Indigenous peoples, civil rights sit-ins and the war in Angola. His narrative films included “Extremities” and “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez.”
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Jack Jennings, P.OW. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104
The New York Times – Film:
He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”
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Annie Nightingale, Pathbreaking British D.J., Is Dead at 83
The New York Times – Music:
She was initially told there was no room for her on BBC Radio 1 because a woman’s voice lacked the authority of a man’s. Once she was on the air, she stayed there for 53 years.
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Herman Raucher, Screenwriter Best Known for ‘Summer of ’42,’ Dies at 95
The New York Times – Film:
His screenplay, based on his own youthful experience, was nominated for an Oscar. His other films included “Sweet November,” based on his own unproduced play.
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Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for her exceptional musicianship.
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Isabella de la Houssaye, Athlete Who Endured Against the Odds, Dies at 59
The New York Times – Travel:
After being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, she continued to go on extreme adventures with her children, including an ascent of the tallest mountain in the Americas.