Known for his “heartbreak blue eyes,” he starred in “Billy Budd” and “The Collector,” and had a memorable role in “Superman” and “Superman II.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Joel DeMott, Whose Documentary Was Rejected by PBS, Dies at 78
Her “Seventeen,” a study of teenagers later recognized as a major work of cinéma vérité, was pulled from a public TV series in 1982 under pressure from its sponsor.
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Tommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among many others.
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Frank Savage, 87, Business Leader Entangled in Enron Scandal, Is Dead
He was one of the relatively few Black Americans to reach the upper echelons of global finance. He was also a competitive sailor.
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Gregory C. O’Connell, Developer Who Revived Red Hook, Dies at 83
A former N.Y.P.D. detective, he rejuvenated properties on the Brooklyn waterfront and restored a historic village in upstate New York.
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Bobby Whitlock, Keyboardist for Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
With Eric Clapton, he wrote “Bell Bottom Blues” and built one of the greatest — if most short-lived — supergroups of the 1970s.
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Overlooked No More: Molly Drake, a Maternal, Musical Force Behind Nick Drake’s Sound
She was a poet, singer, composer and pianist whose melancholic home recordings from the 1950s hit on universal themes of despair, heartbreak, longing and loss.
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Mario Paglino, 52, and Gianni Grossi, 54, Die; Designers Made Barbies Into Art
They transformed dolls into one-of-a-kind pieces that sold for thousands of dollars. A married couple, they died in a car crash in Italy.
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Leonard Tow, Cable TV Magnate and a Major Philanthropist, Dies at 97
Once on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, he donated substantially to the arts, higher education, hospitals and criminal justice reform.
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David Mazzarella, Editor Who Helped Reshape USA Today, Dies at 87
For five years, he honed the paper’s focus on hard news and enterprising journalism, distancing it from its reputation for fluffy, bite-sized stories.
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Sheila Jordan, Fearless Vocal Improviser, Is Dead at 96
She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.
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Christophe de Menil, Art Patron and Designer, Is Dead at 92
A Parisian-born oil heiress, she collected art and supported major artists, designed costumes and moved in rarefied social and cultural circles.