He and his sister became child stars in the 1950s by making exuberantly unhinged music. “I had so much energy,” he once said, “they didn’t know what to do with me.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Marisa Pavan, Oscar Nominee for ‘The Rose Tattoo,’ Dies at 91
The twin sister of the Italian ingénue Pier Angeli, she attempted to avoid the pitfalls of fame that befell her sister’s career.
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Adan Canto, ‘The Cleaning Lady’ and ‘X-Men’ Actor, Dies at 42
In a career spanning more than a decade, Mr. Canto played a range of roles, including a control-obsessed criminal, a poised politician and a fiery comic book hero.
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Norma Barzman, Blacklisted Screenwriter, Dies at 103
After she and her husband, a fellow writer, saw work in Hollywood dry up during the Red Scare, they continued their careers in self-exile overseas.
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Alice Parker, Composer Who Heard Music in Poetry, Dies at 98
A master of American choral music, she wrote arrangements of hymns, folk songs and spirituals used in concert halls and churches countrywide.
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Herman Raucher, Screenwriter Best Known for ‘Summer of ’42,’ Dies at 95
His screenplay, based on his own youthful experience, was nominated for an Oscar. His other films included “Sweet November,” based on his own unproduced play.
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Norby Walters, 91, Dies; Music and Sports Agent Who Ran Afoul of the Law
He ran a highly successful booking agency, but his secret contacts with college athletes led to convictions (later reversed) for racketeering and fraud.
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Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48
He helped found a punk-rock band when he was 14. That led to a long career as an advocate for Native American and environmental causes.
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Joseph Lelyveld, Former Top Editor of The New York Times, Dies at 86
As executive editor from 1994 to 2001, he oversaw a period of growth, expanding national and international readerships, creating new sections and ushering in the digital age with a Times website.
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David Soul, a Star of the Hit Cop Show ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ Dies at 80
An actor and singer, he rose to fame in the 1970s as one half of popular television crime-fighting duo. He also notched a No. 1 hit single.
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Richard Gaddes, Opera Impresario Who Spotted Young Talent, Dies at 81
As leader of opera companies in Santa Fe and St. Louis, he welcomed new works as well as new artists.