Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 309

Keith Levene, Public Image Ltd.’s Buzz-Saw Guitarist, Dies at 65

Considered a post-punk pioneer, he was also a founding member of the Clash but left before it became one of the biggest bands of its era.

By Alex Williams

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Diaries Music Pulitzer Prizes Rorem, Ned

Ned Rorem, Composer Known for Both His Music and His Diaries, Dies at 99

A Pulitzer Prize winner, he wrote many orchestral works but was most celebrated for his vocal pieces. He was also well known for writing candidly about his life.

By Daniel Lewis

Amusement and Theme Parks Costumes Deaths (Obituaries) Design Disneyland (Anaheim, Calif) Walt Disney Company

Alice Davis, Costume Designer for Disney Rides, Dies at 93

She created the costumes for more than 150 singing, dancing robotic children in It’s a Small World, and for the buccaneers of Pirates of the Caribbean.

By Ed Shanahan

Bars and Nightclubs Budd Friedman Comedy and Humor Deaths (Obituaries) Evening at the Improv (TV Program) Improv Los Angeles (Calif) Manhattan (NYC)

Budd Friedman, Who Built an Empire of Comedy Clubs, Dies at 90

Starting with the original Improv in Midtown Manhattan, he gave Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin and countless other comedians a launching pad to fame.

By Clay Risen