Wayne Shorter, Innovator During an Era of Change in Jazz, Dies at 89
His career as an influential tenor saxophonist and composer reached across more than half a century, tracking jazz’s complex evolution during that span.
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Richard Anobile, Chronicler of the Marx Brothers, Dies at 76
He produced many books about film. But Groucho Marx tried to stop distribution of one they worked on together because he didn’t like seeing his salty and insulting remarks in print.
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Just Fontaine, Record-Setting French Soccer Star, Dies at 89
His stellar career was cut short by injury, but he made his mark by scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup.
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Walter Mirisch, Pioneering Producer of Canonical Films, Dies at 101
Admired for his creative instincts, he oversaw films that won 28 Oscars, including “West Side Story,” “The Apartment” and “In the Heat of the Night.”