The New York Times – Music:
He was the eldest original member of the Osmonds, a family singing group that hit it big in the 1970s with songs like “One Bad Apple.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Nathalie Baye, Versatile and Admired French Actress, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Film:
In films like “Day for Night,” “La Balance” and “The Return of Martin Guerre,” she was adept at portraying sensual, reflective or excitable characters.
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Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
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Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
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Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
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Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66
The New York Times – Music:
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
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Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.
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Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.