His works, which were radically individual, were among the most celebrated of the late 20th and early 21st century.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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David Seidler, Oscar-Winning Writer of ‘The King’s Speech,’ Dies at 86
He drew on his own painful experiences with a stutter in depicting King George VI’s struggles to overcome his impediment and rally Britain in World War II.
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James D. Robinson III, Former Chief of American Express, Dies at 88
He led the company from 1977 to 1993 and helped transform Wall Street into a more competitive financial marketplace.
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Gylan Kain, a Founder of the Last Poets and a Progenitor of Rap, Dies at 81
He spun gripping portraits of the Black experience starting in the 1960s with the seminal Harlem spoken-word collective, lay a foundation for what was to come.
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Steve Harley, ‘Make Me Smile’ Singer, Dies at 73
Mr. Harley was the frontman of the 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel, which landed several hits on the British charts.
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Byron Janis, Pianist of Romantic Passion, Dies at 95
He had a brilliant career before arthritis in his hands forced him from the stage, but he overcame the condition and returned to performing.
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Margaret Grade, Whose California Inn Was Beloved by Stars, Dies at 72
Her Manka’s Inverness Lodge drew actors and writers who dined at Ms. Grade’s farm-to-table restaurant and reveled in her eccentric flair.
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Joe Camp, Filmmaker Behind ‘Benji’ Franchise, Dies at 84
He defied the odds to turn “Benji,” a live-action film series from a dog’s perspective, into a smash hit, and turned the film industry on its head in the process.
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Serge Raoul, Whose SoHo Bistro Glittered With Stars, Dies at 86
Raoul’s, which he founded, was a celebrity magnet and a neighborhood institution in the 1970s and ’80s. But he had never planned on a life in the restaurant business.
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Sydell L. Miller, Self-Made Eyelash and Hair Care Mogul, Dies at 86
She and her husband, Arnold, made it big in the beauty industry by giving new skills, products and dignity to the workaday salon hairdresser.
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Ira M. Millstein, Corporate Lawyer With Public Impact, Dies at 97
He crusaded for stronger corporate governance by company boards, advised New York City on avoiding bankruptcy and helped put Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the federal bench.