Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 50

Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90

She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.”

By Richard Sandomir

Academy Awards (Oscars) Costumes Deaths (Obituaries) Doctor Zhivago (Movie) England Fashion and Apparel Henry V (Movie) Lawrence of Arabia (Movie) Movies Phyllis Dalton

Phyllis Dalton, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer for Historical Epics, Dies at 99

A look back at some of her most celebrated works, including “Doctor Zhivago,” “The Princess Bride” and “Lawrence of Arabia.”

By Ash Wu

Bloomfield, Michael (1943-81) Blues Music Deaths (Obituaries) Dylan, Bob Electric Flag, The (Music Group) Goldberg, Barry (1941-2025) Newport Folk Festival Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Music Group) Pop and Rock Music

Barry Goldberg, Who Backed Dylan When He Went Electric, Dies at 83

He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that shocked the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

By Alex Williams

Colorado Deaths (Obituaries) Ford, Loretta (1920-2025) Graduate Schools and Students Nurse practitioners Nursing and Nurses University of Colorado University of Rochester

Loretta Ford, ‘Mother’ of the Nurse Practitioner Field, Dies at 104

She transformed nursing by making it an area of clinical practice and research and recasting nurses as colleagues of doctors, not assistants.

By Clay Risen