Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 280

Sandra Seacat, Much Admired Acting Coach, Dies at 86

She helped Laura Dern, Marlo Thomas, Mickey Rourke and many others overcome fears, find their characters and discover “the joy of acting.”

By Neil Genzlinger

Bayreuth Wagner Festival Berlin (Germany) Berlin State Opera Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Flimm, Jurgen Metropolitan Opera Opera Salzburg (Austria) Salzburg Festival Theater

Jürgen Flimm, Director of Festivals and Opera Houses, Dies at 81

He left his mark in Hamburg, Berlin, Strasburg and elsewhere. He also directed a memorable “Ring” cycle in Bayreuth.

By A.J. Goldmann

Books and Literature Deaths (Obituaries) Europa Europa (Movie) Germany Hitler Youth Holocaust and the Nazi Era Jews and Judaism Lodz (Poland) Perel, Solomon

Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97

His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”

By Richard Sandomir

Deaths (Obituaries) Durban (South Africa) Kiernan Forbes (AKA) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Rap and Hip-Hop South Africa

AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot

The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.

By John Eligon