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Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93

Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, colorful compositions.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

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Selma Miriam, Founder of the Feminist Restaurant Bloodroot, Dies at 89

She and Noel Furie had just come out as lesbians when they opened an unusual gathering place for women in Connecticut. Nearly half a century later, it is still thriving.

By Penelope Green

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Stanley R. Jaffe, 84, Oscar-Winning Producer and Hollywood Power, Dies

His “Kramer vs. Kramer” won for best picture in 1980, one of many high points in a career that saw him in top jobs, twice, at Paramount.

By Clay Risen

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Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67

He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising discoveries of his own.

By Clay Risen