His satirical songs included “Elvis is Everywhere” and “Destroy All Lawyers.” He called himself “a rabble-rouser who does humorous social commentary within a rock-and-roll setting.”
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Aston Barrett, 77, Bass-Playing Force With Bob Marley and Wailers, Dies
Known by his nickname, Family Man, he was the group’s musical director, crafting the hypnotic rhythms and melodies that elevated reggae to global acclaim.
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Clyde Taylor, Literary Scholar Who Elevated Black Cinema, Dies at 92
A leading figure in the field of Black studies in the 1970s, he identified work by Black filmmakers as worthy of serious intellectual attention.
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Toby Keith, Popular Country Music Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 62
Mr. Keith, who announced in 2022 he had cancer, cultivated an in-your-face persona with hits like “Who’s Your Daddy” and “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.”
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Michael Watford, a Minister of Gospel House Music, Dies at 64
His signature hit, “So Into You,” was omnipresent in 1994 — the rare record “you heard at every club,” one D.J. said. But his time at the top was brief.
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Wayne Kramer, Influential MC5 Guitarist, Dies at 75
Mr. Kramer was one half of the twin-guitar attack that drove the Detroit band’s incendiary live performances, helping to set the stage for punk rock.
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Joe Madison, Radio Host and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 74
On the air, he urged politically powerful guests to take action on human rights issues. Outside the studio, he joined protests, including a hunger strike in 2021.
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Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 76
The onetime football player played a host of roles in an acting career that lasted more than four decades.
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Don Murray, a Star in Films That Took on Social Issues, Dies at 94
An Oscar-nominated role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” led to a long career in film and TV and onstage, in productions that grappled with race, drugs, homosexuality and more.
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Sandra Milo, Who Had Star Turns in Fellini Films, Dies at 90
She was called Fellini’s muse. She claimed she was his lover. In a long career, she was best known for her performances in his movies “8 ½” and “Juliet of the Spirits.”
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Adele Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen’s Mother, Dies at 98
Bruce Springsteen has long said that his mother was among his greatest influences and credited her with encouraging his musical ambitions.
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Adele Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen’s Mother, Dies at 98
Bruce Springsteen has long said that his mother was among his greatest influences and credited her with encouraging his musical ambitions.