The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
His appearance in the 2007 film “Fully Flared” helped earn him one of the sport’s most prestigious honors: Thrasher Magazine’s skater of the year.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Totó la Momposina, Colombian Folk Music Star, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
Timbaland, Jay-Z and Major Lazer sampled her work, and she received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin Grammys in 2013.
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David Henderson, Innovative Poet and Hendrix Biographer, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly African American artist.
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Sonny Rollins: 12 Essential Albums
The New York Times – Music:
The towering saxophonist, who died at 95, was a master of living in the moment. Listen to some of his most compelling work, onstage and in the studio.
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Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95
The New York Times – Music:
Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality.
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Rob Base, Rapper Known for ‘It Takes Two,’ Dies at 59
The New York Times – Music:
The singer died on Friday after a “private battle with cancer,” according to his official Instagram account.
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Valie Export, Who Made Art With Her Naked Body, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In provocative performance pieces and films, she forced viewers to confront misogyny in the media and society at large.
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Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist.