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.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Marina Vlady, French Cinema Star of ‘Princesse de Clèves,’ Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
Marina Vlady, a French film star, played women who resisted easy categorization, including in films by Orson Welles and Jean-Luc Godard.
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Nana Patekar, Indian Actor Who Embodied the Everyman, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Film:
He brought the intensity of the stage to the screen and was praised for his craft and philanthropy. He was also accused of sexual harassment.
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Freddie Jackson, ‘You Are My Lady’ Singer That Topped R&B Charts, Dead at 69
The New York Times – Music:
With hits like “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “You Are My Lady,” he made slow jams feel like grand romance.
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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102
The New York Times – Film:
A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller “North by Northwest.”
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A ‘Family Disease’ Stalked the Sedgwicks. He Hoped to Escape It.
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The writer John Sedgwick was born into an illustrious family, but privilege was only part of the story.
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Bruno Kramm, German Goth Musician Who Moonlighted in Politics, Dies at 58
The New York Times – Music:
When he wasn’t playing with the groundbreaking dark-wave band Das Ich, he was a prominent figure in his country’s fight for online free speech and digital privacy rights.
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The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91
The New York Times – Music:
He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.
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Morris Ballen, Who Helped Spread Indie Artists’ Music, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
Countless independent acts in every genre — punk, hip-hop, church choir — relied on him to create small runs of high-quality records and CDs.