Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 63

Lou Donaldson, Soulful Master of the Alto Saxophone, Dies at 98

A player of impeccable technique and a mainstay of the Blue Note label, he recorded constantly as both a leader and a sideman beginning in 1952.

By Barry Singer

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Ella Jenkins, Musician Who Found an Audience in Children, Dies at 100

Performing and recording, she transformed what was seen as a marginal genre in the music industry into a celebration of shared humanity.

By Mike Peed

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Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

By Richard Sandomir

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Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for ‘Candyman,’ Dies at 69

Mr. Todd’s decades-long career spanned across mediums and genres, but he was largely associated with a scary figure summoned in front of a mirror.

By Aimee Ortiz