Posted inAtlanta (Ga) Deaths (Obituaries) Rap and Hip-Hop Rich Homie Quan Rich Homie Quan, Melodic Atlanta Rapper, Dies at 34 The rapper, who was at one time affiliated with Young Thug, had a 2015 hit with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” which spawned a dance craze. Posted by By Julia Jacobs
Posted inAssociated Press Deaths (Obituaries) Deutsch, Linda (Journalist) Los Angeles (Calif) News and News Media Linda Deutsch, The A.P.’s Dean of Courtroom Reporting, Dies at 80 Covering notorious trials, she offered readers an unvarnished view of the sordid side of celebrity, told through many of the country’s most riveting legal dramas. Posted by By Trip Gabriel
Posted inCable Television Deaths (Obituaries) Home Box Office Magazines Media Munro, J Richard News and News Media Time Inc Time Warner Inc Warner Communications J. Richard Munro, Who Oversaw the Creation of Time Warner, Dies at 93 As president and C.E.O., he expanded Time Inc.’s offerings, fended off a hostile takeover and built the world’s largest media company. Posted by By Clay Risen
Posted inAdvertising and Marketing Comedy and Humor Deaths (Obituaries) Jackson, Bo Jordan, Michael Lee, Spike NIKE Inc Riswold, Jim Sneakers Jim Riswold, Creator of ‘Bo Knows’ and Air Jordan Ads, Dies at 66 His work for Nike — particularly commercials starring Michael Jordan and Spike Lee — blurred the line between advertising and entertainment. Posted by By Michael S. Rosenwald