Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 35 – MOSAEC

Ken Wydro, Who Helped Create an Off Broadway Phenomenon, Dies at 81

Black People Deaths (Obituaries) East Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Gospel Music Higginsen, Vy Higginson, Ahmaya Knoelle Mama, I Want to Sing! (Play) Theater Theater (Off Broadway) Troy, Doris

Ken Wydro, Who Helped Create an Off Broadway Phenomenon, Dies at 81

He and his wife, Vy Higginsen, poured all they had into “Mama, I Want to Sing,” a long-shot musical that became an enduring staple of Black theater.

By Alex Williams

Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses

Biographical Information Black People Cooking and Cookbooks Deaths (Obituaries) Lena Richard New Orleans (La) Small Business

Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses

She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.

By Arlene Schulman

Jim Guy Tucker, Ex-Arkansas Governor Caught Up in Whitewater, Dies at 81

Clinton, Bill Deaths (Obituaries) Ethics and Official Misconduct Governors (US) Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) Starr, Kenneth W Tucker, Jim Guy United States Politics and Government Whitewater Case

Jim Guy Tucker, Ex-Arkansas Governor Caught Up in Whitewater, Dies at 81

He was among those targeted by the investigation that consumed much of Bill Clinton’s presidency. But his conviction was later questioned.

By Adam Nossiter

David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83

Art Byrd, David Edward (1941-2025) Deaths (Obituaries) Fillmore East Follies (Play) Godspell (Play) Hendrix, Jimi Nineteen Hundred Sixties Pop and Rock Music Posters Theater Who, The (Music Group)

David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83

His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage shows like “Godspell.”

By Alex Williams