She brought new colors to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female living composer to have two operas staged by the Met.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59
The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York.
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Ingrid Haebler, Pianist Known for Her Mastery of Mozart, Is Dead
In concerts and on dozens of recordings, she applied a delicate touch that critics said set her apart from other performers.
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Mary Turner Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM’s Heyday, Dies at 76
She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery, but off the air she was anything but a wild rock ’n’ roller. She later became an addiction counselor.
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Ed Ames, Singing Star Who Became a Familiar Face on TV, Dies at 95
After more than a decade of hit records with his brothers, he found success as a solo performer and a star of the series “Daniel Boone.”
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Pete Brown, Who Put Words to ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ Dies at 82
A British Beat poet, he wrote lyrics for the band Cream and, after it broke up, continued to collaborate with Jack Bruce, the group’s lead singer and bassist.
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Tina Turner, Magnetic Singer of Explosive Power, Is Dead at 83
Hailed in the 1960s for dynamic performances with her husband, Ike, she became a sensation as a recording artist, often echoing her own struggles in her songs.
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Rolf Harris, Disgraced British Entertainer, Dies at 93
His career as a musician and a painter over six decades ended abruptly when he was convicted of sexually abusing teenage girls.
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Nicholas Gray, 86, Dies; Paired Hot Dogs With Papaya to Make a Landmark
His Gray’s Papaya, a knockoff of another frankfurter haven, helped turn an unlikely culinary combination into a New York phenomenon.
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Kenneth Anger, 96, Dies; Experimental Filmmaker Left a Pop Culture Legacy
His best-known movie, “Scorpio Rising,” proved that sound and image could be combined to create something powerful, influencing the rise of music video.
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Bill Lee, Bassist and Composer of Son Spike Lee’s Films, Dies at 94
He accompanied a wide range of jazz and folk musicians and scored “She’s Gotta Have It,” “School Daze” “Do the Right Thing” and “Mo’ Better Blues.”
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Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and Other Films, Dies at 58
His wide-ranging roles included fantasy characters, a knight, a Roman soldier and a Punisher.