Brother Marquis, Member of Rap Group 2 Live Crew, Dies
Born Mark Ross, he was a well-known member of the group, which fueled a debate about artistic freedom.
Janis Paige, Star of Broadway’s ‘The Pajama Game,’ Is Dead at 101
She first made her mark in the all-star 1944 movie “Hollywood Canteen” before finding acclaim on the musical stage. Movie and TV roles followed.
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Margot Benacerraf, Award-Winning Venezuelan Documentarian, Dies at 97
She made only two films, but her “Araya,” a rumination on the daily rituals of salt-mine laborers, became an enduring work of Latin American cinema.
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Larry Bensky, a Fixture of Left-Wing Radio, Is Dead at 87
A self-described activist-journalist, he was for many years the national affairs correspondent for the community-focused Pacifica network.