The New York Times – Music:
His carnival-like swirls on the Vox organ helped define the sound of the border with groups like the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Bernard Rands, Pulitzer-Winning Composer, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
His early successes in the 1960s, writing in the complex vein of high modernism, yielded later in his career to a more accessibly lyrical style.
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Chuck Norris, Black-Belt Action Movie Star, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Film:
He channeled his martial arts skills into heroic roles onscreen in “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “The Delta Force,” the “Missing in Action” series and more.
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Thomas Gentille, Artist Who Made Wearable Sculpture, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
He was a master jeweler, but his pieces looked more like miniature contemporary artworks than anything you’d find at Cartier.
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Judy Pace, 83, Dies; Actress Brought Layers to Black Characters
The New York Times – Film:
On the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place,” she played one of TV’s first Black female antagonists. She was also a fixture in blaxploitation films.
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John Bengtson, Modern-Day Silent-Film Sleuth, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Film:
Enamored of stars like Charlie Chaplin, he matched outdoor scenes from their movies to contemporary locales, creating a visual record of vanished cityscapes.
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Roscoe Robinson, Gospel Star Who Minted 1960s R&B Hits, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Music:
Although he wasn’t blind, he sang in three different gospel groups known as the Blind Boys before making a splash on the R&B and pop charts.