“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Cobi Narita, Tireless Jazz Promoter and Benefactor, Dies at 97
She produced concerts, helped musicians find work and started a women’s jazz festival. “Jazz in New York would not have been the same without Cobi,” one musician said.
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Tim Rogers, Hairstylist to the Stars and Moguls, Dies at 51
A native of Britain, he made his mark in his adopted city styling celebrities like Adele, Roger Federer and the Olsen twins.
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Myles Goodwyn, Singer-Songwriter of April Wine, Dies at 75
Mr. Goodwyn sang and played guitar for April Wine, an arena rock band in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
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Geordie Walker, Guitarist for Killing Joke, Dies at 64
He helped define the look as well as the sound of the enduring British post-punk band, which influenced Nirvana, Metallica and others.
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John Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83
After decamping from New York to New Mexico, he wrote what was, for a time, among the most widely read novels about Latinos.
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Mica Ertegun, Glamorous Interior Designer and Philanthropist, Dies at 97
She and her longtime husband, the music magnate Ahmet Ertegun, were once called “the virtual definition of sophistication.”
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Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65
As frontman for the Pogues, he delivered lyrics romanticizing whiskey-soaked rambles and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora worldwide.
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Scott Kempner, Guitarist and Punk Rock Pioneer, Dies at 69
The Bronx-born musician played guitar for and co-founded the Dictators, an early punk band. He later founded the Del Lords.
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Frances Sternhagen, Actress Who Thrived in Mature Roles, Dies at 93
Her Tony-winning Broadway career included “Driving Miss Daisy,” “On Golden Pond” and “The Heiress.” On TV she had maternal roles in “Cheers” and “Sex and the City.”
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Charles T. Munger, Much More Than Warren Buffett’s No. 2, Dies at 99
A billionaire in his own right, he was the vice chairman of Mr. Buffett’s hugely successful investment firm Berkshire Hathaway. But he had far more influence than his title suggested.
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Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80
Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971. Its appeal has endured.