The New York Times – Film:
The storyboard artist produced scene-by-scene sketches that shaped films like “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski” and “No Country for Old Men.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93
The New York Times – Film:
His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”
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Jim Knipfel, Blind, Dyspeptic Memoirist, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Film:
His Slackjaw column drew on his life, which included going blind and being locked up in a psychiatric ward. Two of his books were praised by Thomas Pynchon.
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John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:
His gravelly vocals propelled a career that spanned nearly five decades and earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Felicity Green, British Tabloid Editor Who Championed the Mini, Dies at 100
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A fashion editor in London during the Swinging Sixties, she courted controversy by promoting skimpy new styles — and the undergarments they required.
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Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78
The New York Times – Film:
Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with “people skills,” built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century.
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Marjoe Gortner, Evangelist Preacher Who Roused the Faithful and Then Exposed the Con, Dies at 82.
The New York Times – Film:
An ordained minister at 4, Marjoe Gortner went on to star in a documentary that revealed the flimflammery of his former profession: “You go into it like a business.”
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Martina Arroyo, Luminous Soprano Who Broke Barriers, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
A leading star at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1960s and ’70s, she was one of the first Black singers to have a major stage career.
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He Pushed Heavy Metal to Even Darker Extremes
The New York Times – Music:
Conrad Lant, the frontman for Venom, took the stage name Cronos, pioneered black metal and more or less made Satan a sideman. He has died at 63.