Her lithesome features and quirky screen presence made her a popular figure in 1970s movies, particularly Robert Altman’s.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Mary Martin, Who Gave Many Music Stars Their Start, Dies at 85
Her loyalty to artists and her eye for talent made her a force in a male-dominated business. Among her accomplishments: introducing Bob Dylan to the Band.
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Joe Bonsall, Tenor Voice of the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 76
His vocals on songs like “Elvira” were a key to the evolution of the group, originally a Southern gospel quartet, into perennial country hitmakers.
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Carol Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s Mother, Dies at 83
Nicknamed Mom Jovi, she founded the Jon Bon Jovi fan club, and earlier was a Marine and a Playboy bunny.
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Jane F. McAlevey, Who Empowered Workers Across the Globe, Dies at 59
An organizer and author, she believed that a union was only as strong as its members and trained thousands “to take over their unions and change them.”
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Rob Stone, Master Marketer of Hip-Hop, Is Dead at 55
A founder of the influential music magazine The Fader, he also bridged the worlds of hip-hop and the Fortune 500 with his innovative marketing agency.
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Robert Towne, Screenwriter of ‘Chinatown’ and More, Dies at 89
Celebrated for his mastery of dialogue, he also contributed (though without credit) to the scripts of “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Godfather.”
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Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76
A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q. activist.
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Soma Golden Behr, Longtime Senior Editor at The Times, Dies at 84
She was the first woman to serve as the paper’s national editor. She rose to assistant managing editor, generating ideas for prizewinning articles.
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Ann Lurie, Nurse Who Became a Prominent Philanthropist, Is Dead at 79
A former hippie who chafed at wealth, she married a Chicago real estate titan and, after his death, donated hundreds of millions in her adopted city and beyond.
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Paul Sperry, Tenor Who Specialized in American Song, Dies at 90
He carved out a niche by singing songs by living composers from his own country, and was praised by critics at home and abroad.