The New York Times – Music:
As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.”
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Frank Stack, Painter Who Secretly Drew ‘The Adventures of Jesus,’ Dies at 88
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For 20 years, he hid his identity behind the nom de plume Foolbert Sturgeon as he chronicled Christ’s encounters with modern-day hypocrites in comic-book form.
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Frank Stack, Painter Who Secretly Drew ‘The Adventures of Jesus,’ Dies at 88
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For 20 years, he hid his identity behind the nom de plume Foolbert Sturgeon as he chronicled Christ’s encounters with modern-day hypocrites in comic-book form.
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Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint.
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Koji Suzuki, Sometimes Called the Stephen King of Japan, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Film:
His “Ring” trilogy helped create a genre known as J-horror and spawned a multimedia franchise, including one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made.
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Claire Maurier, the Narcissistic Mother in ‘400 Blows,’ Dies at 97
The New York Times – Film:
A landmark of New Wave cinema, “The 400 Blows” brought her enduring global attention. She later appeared in “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Amélie.”
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Betty Broderick, Whose Murder Trial Was Grist for TV Movies, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She killed her ex-husband and his new wife after what she described as years of psychological abuse. The crime inspired TV adaptations, a podcast and at least five books.