Her best-known tagline was also her first to be published, written for “Alien”: “In space no one can hear you scream.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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G. Michael Brown, 82, Dies; Gambling Regulator Became Casino Executive
He was a watchdog over casinos when they were introduced in New Jersey. He went on to run the nation’s most profitable one, in Connecticut.
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Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86
She also had leading roles in “Doctor Dolittle” with Rex Harrison, “Walk, Don’t Run” with Cary Grant and “The Molly Maguires” with Sean Connery.
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Soo Catwoman, ‘the Female Face of Punk,’ Is Dead at 70
With two tufts of hair on either side of her shaved head and long tendrils of eyeliner swiped across her lids, she helped define a scene.
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Roberta Alexander, Widely Acclaimed Soprano, Dies at 76
An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe when being considered for a wide variety of opera roles.
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Sam Rivers, Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48
As a founding member of the band, he helped it achieve mainstream success.
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Ace Frehley, a Founding Member of Kiss, Is Dead at 74
A consummate showman, he was known for playing guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects and for his distinctive stage persona.
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Susan Stamberg, Longtime Mainstay of NPR, Dies at 87
In 1972 she became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast. She retired this summer after 50 years on the air.
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Gilles Larrain, Photographer of 1970s Drag Culture, Dies at 86
He shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis. But he is best remembered for “Idols,” an intimate look at a vital New York underground.
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Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.