One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the cultural mainstream.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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David Rosen, 95, Dies; Video Game Visionary and Co-Founder of Sega
He transformed his Japanese photo booth business into a gaming industry game giant that created Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog and more.
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Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85
A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions over six decades.
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Joe Montgomery, Who Made Bicycles Lighter, Dies at 86
A founder of Cannondale, he was among the first in the U.S. to mass-produce bikes frames out of large-diameter aluminum tubes, replacing heavier steel.
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Rhoda Levine, Pathbreaking Opera Director, Dies at 93
Starting out in the 1970s as a rare woman in a field dominated by men, she directed the premieres of a pair of politically charged modern classics.
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Walter Steding, Otherworldly One-Man Band and Portraitist, Is Dead at 75
A self-taught musician, he wore flashing goggles while playing the violin. But his real skill was as a painter, and his portraits offered an eerie commentary on the times.
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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
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Jim McBride Dies at 78; Brought Honky-Tonk Back to Country Music
He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, “Chattahoochee.”
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David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75
After receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer, he used his experience in public relations to draw attention to the skyrocketing cost of medication.
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Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs
The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.