He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Movies:His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”
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AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot
The New York Times – Music:The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.
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Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Sports:An architect, he followed his hunch that teams would abandon ugly concrete multipurpose arenas for fan-friendly single-sport facilities, like Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Albert Okura, ‘Chicken Man’ Who Saved a Ghost Town, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Travel:He built a California fast-food chain, opened a McDonald’s museum and restored a historic town on Route 66, a road for which he harbored a special interest.
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Burt Bacharach, Whose Buoyant Pop Confections Lifted the ’60s, Dies
The New York Times – Music:His collaborations with the lyricist Hal David and others evoked a sleek and gaudy era of airy romance.
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Charlie Thomas, a Singing Drifter Nearly All His Life, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:He was heard on hits like “There Goes My Baby,” “Under the Boardwalk” and “Up on the Roof.” He kept singing them for decades.
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Melinda Dillon, 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Dead at 83
The New York Times – Movies:She was a Broadway star at 23 and then quit acting, but later re-emerged in films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story.”
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Jackie Rogers, Jet-Setting Fashion Designer, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:An outspoken American who became a model for Coco Chanel, she partied with Europe’s elite before starting her own clothing line for stars and socialites.
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Bob Born, Who Brought Marshmallow Peeps to the Masses, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Business:By mechanizing and greatly expanding production, he made the gooey yellow chicks an Easter favorite and a pop-culture phenomenon.
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Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer Who Found Success Early and Late, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:After seemingly being on the verge of stardom, she languished for decades, battered by changing tastes and bad luck, before enjoying a midlife comeback.
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Paco Rabanne, Couturier of the Space Age, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:He burst onto the French fashion scene in 1966 and, with dresses made from metal, plastic and paper, changed the definition of couture.