Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 71

Harold W. Sims Jr., Whose Museum Honored the House Cat, Dies at 89

He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year.

By Clay Risen

Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Deaths (Obituaries) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Music Group) Fripp, Robert In the Court of the Crimson King (Album) King Crimson Pop and Rock Music Sinfield, Peter (1943-2024)

Peter Sinfield, Lyricist for King Crimson, Dies at 80

His swirls of poetic imagery helped define progressive rock in the 1970s. He later turned his focus to pop acts like Celine Dion.

By Alex Williams

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Vic Flick, Guitarist Who Plucked the James Bond Theme, Dies at 87

He also recorded music for the Beatles’ film “A Hard Day’s Night” and contributed to several hit songs as a session musician.

By Emmett Lindner

Atlanta Constitution Baltimore Sun Deaths (Obituaries) Hearst, Patricia Kidnapping and Hostages Murphy, Reg Newspapers San Francisco Examiner

Reg Murphy, Newspaper Editor Whose Kidnapping Riveted the U.S., Dies at 90

He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974.

By Sam Roberts