Deaths (Obituaries) – MOSAEC

Karen Durbin, 80, Dies; ‘Fearless’ Feminist Who Edited The Village Voice

Alig, Michael Barrett, Wayne Carr, Cynthia Deaths (Obituaries) Durbin, Karen Finley, Karen Gottlieb, Martin New York Times News and News Media Newspapers Romano, Tricia Village Voice Willis, Ellen Women's Rights

Karen Durbin, 80, Dies; ‘Fearless’ Feminist Who Edited The Village Voice

A fierce advocate of sexual liberation, she pushed the alternative weekly to cover women’s issues, as well as gay rights and avant-garde culture.

By Sam Roberts

Roy Thomas Baker, Who Helped Produce ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Dies at 78

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Roy Thomas Baker, Who Helped Produce ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Dies at 78

Among the most successful music producers in the 1970s and ’80s, he helped churn out hits for acts like Queen, the Cars, Journey and Foreigner.

By Alexandra E. Petri and Sara Ruberg

Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98

Art Deaths (Obituaries) Golden, Eunice Mitchell Algus Gallery (Manhattan, NY) Neel, Alice Nudism and Nudity Penis Weissman, Walter (1947- ) Westbeth Artists Housing (Manhattan, NY) Women and Girls Women's Rights

Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98

Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted the male anatomy.

By Penelope Green

Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life

Books and Literature Colleges and Universities Columbia University Deaths (Obituaries) Gans, Herbert J New York City News and News Media Poverty Sociology Urban Areas

Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life

A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.

By Robert D. McFadden