Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 26

Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95

To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”

By Michael S. Rosenwald

Advertising and Marketing BBDO New York Deaths (Obituaries) DuPont Co Fox, Michael J Levine, Rick (1930-2025) New York City Pepsico Inc Television Wells Fargo & Company

Rick Levine, Who Gave Commercials Cinematic Flair, Dies at 94

An award-winning director, he created ads for brands like Diet Pepsi (starring Michael J. Fox) and Wells Fargo by bringing a Hollywood sensibility to the small screen.

By Alex Williams

Actors and Actresses America's Got Talent (TV Program) Deaths (Obituaries) Georgia Music New York City Ridley, Alice Tan (1952- ) Sidibe, Gabourey Street Performers Subways Television

Alice Tan Ridley, a Subway Singer Who Dazzled on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.

By Sopan Deb

Deaths (Obituaries) Folk Music Folkways Records Holy Modal Rounders Hurley, Michael (1941-2025) Music Youngbloods (Music Group)

Michael Hurley, a Singer Both Eccentric and Inspirational, Dies at 83

A folk troubadour with an eclectic style, he built a devoted following for his songs about love, death, drinking and a particularly sad werewolf.

By Richard Sandomir