The New York Times – Film:
A close collaborator with George Lucas, her first husband, she was “the warmth and the heart” of his early films, the actor Mark Hamill said.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
-
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Film:
A close collaborator with George Lucas, her first husband, she was “the warmth and the heart” of his early films, the actor Mark Hamill said.
-
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.
-
Marc Johnson, Street Skateboarder Who Shaped a Sport’s Culture, Dies at 49
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.