Born Calvin Lebrun, Mister Cee was a pioneer in New York City’s hip-hop scene and helped boost the career of the Notorious B.I.G.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Trevor Griffiths, Marxist Writer for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”
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Clarence Henry, New Orleans R&B Star Known as the Frogman, Dies at 87
A local hero in his hometown, he was best known for his hit “Ain’t Got No Home,” which showcased the vocal versatility that earned him his nickname.
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Anthony Insolia, Who Led the Expansion of Newsday, Dies at 98
The Long Island paper won seven Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure, and he was a top editor for the Arizona Project, which investigated a reporter’s murder.
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Casey Benjamin, Free-Spirited Saxophonist, Dies at 45
A musical voyager who wouldn’t be limited by genre, style or even instrument, he brought exuberance to the Robert Glasper Experiment and other groups.
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Albert Heath, Jazz Drum Virtuoso, Is Dead at 88
He accompanied stars like John Coltrane and worked frequently with his brothers. “I’ve always thought I was a master,” he once said. Few disagreed.
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Kate Coleman, Who Documented the Bay Area Counterculture, Dies at 81
She wrote about politics and the patriarchy as a left-wing writer, then alienated her compatriots with exposés critical of the Black Panthers and the environmental movement.
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Margaret Tynes, Soprano Who Soared in Verdi and Strauss, Dies at 104
Because there were few opportunities for Black singers in the U.S., she became a powerhouse in Europe, performing in operas like “Tosca” and “Carmen.”
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Richard Benedick, Negotiator of Landmark Ozone Treaty, Dies at 88
He played a key role in securing the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental pact to protect the ozone layer by reducing the use of certain chemicals.
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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Gaetano Pesce, Designer Who Broke the Rules, Is Dead at 84
He brought surrealism, and politics, into the design world, disdaining conformity and right angles. “He was an enemy of the grid.”