A Japanese-born multimedia artist whose associates included John Cage and Yoko Ono, he pushed digital music past its breaking point.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Peter Seiffert, Acclaimed Tenor in Wagner’s Operas, Is Dead at 71
A German tenor, he was admired for his clear, powerful voice and his exceptional stamina during hourslong performances.
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Charles Wadsworth, Pianist and Champion of Chamber Music, Dies at 96
As the founder, director and genial host of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he helped drive the chamber music bomb of the 1970s.
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Tom Robbins, Versatile Muckraker for The Village Voice, Dies at 76
He exposed corrupt officials and greedy landlords, and his reporting on prison violence was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78
A special effects artist and cinematographer, he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Tron,” took a detour to comedy with “Airplane!”
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Rick Derringer, 77, Who Sang ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dies
A Zelig-like rocker, the guitarist, singer and songwriter collaborated with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Peter Frampton and composed Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” theme.
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Ronnie Dugger, Crusading Texas Journalist, Dies at 95
As founding editor of The Texas Observer, he fought bigotry and exposed corporate greed, political chicanery and government corruption.
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Marcel Ophuls, ‘The Sorry and the Pity’ Director, Dies at 97
He was best-known for “The Sorrow and the Pity,” a landmark film that debunked ideas of vast French resistance to the Nazi occupation.
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Michael Roemer, Maker of Acclaimed but Little-Seen Films, Dies at 97
His “Nothing but a Man” and “The Plot Against Harry” drew critical praise but never found an audience. He said he took “a certain pride in not having been a success.”
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Judith Hope Blau, Who Turned Bagels Into Art, Dies at 87
She began selling necklaces strung with mini-bagels on a dare from her husband. Bagelmania (and a career as a toy designer) ensued.
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David Lazer, Executive Who Joined the World of Muppets, Dies at 89
At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later hired Mr. Lazer to help run his company.
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Monroe Milstein, Burlington Coat Factory Founder, Dies at 98
His was not exactly a rags-to-riches story, but his family made $1.3 billion from an original down payment of $75,000 in savings.