She sparred with avant-garde instrumentalists and used electronics to alter and extend her vocal palette. She was also at home in more conventional settings.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Phill Niblock, Dedicated Avant-Gardist of Music and Film, Dies at 90
Making music with no melody or rhythm and films with no plot, he became a darling of New York’s experimental underground.
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Reggie Wells, Makeup Artist for Oprah Winfrey and Other Black Stars, Dies at 76
At a time when cosmetic brands did not cater to Black women, Mr. Wells found a niche working with Black stars and models who had struggled to find makeup options for their skin tones.
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Red Paden, Juke Joint ‘King’ Who Kept the Blues Alive, Dies at 67
His unassuming Mississippi Delta nightspot is one of the last of its kind, giving blues musicians a welcoming venue and lately drawing visitors from around the world.
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‘Cooking With Lynja’ TikTok Star Dies at 67
Older than most social media stars, she attracted a large following with her Cooking With Lynja videos, which were both wholesome and zany.
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Larry Collins, Rockabilly Guitar Prodigy, Is Dead at 79
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.”
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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.