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Ken Wydro, Who Helped Create an Off Broadway Phenomenon, Dies at 81
He and his wife, Vy Higginsen, poured all they had into “Mama, I Want to Sing,” a long-shot musical that became an enduring staple of...
David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83
His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage shows like “Godspell.”
Susan Alcorn, Voyager on Pedal Steel Guitar, Dies at 71
With a daring avant-garde approach, she pushed the frontiers of an instrument best known for speaking with a down-home accent.
Barry Goldberg, Who Backed Dylan When He Went Electric, Dies at 83
He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that shocked the 1965...
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in Hollywood.
Mike Hynson, Surfing Star of ‘The Endless Summer,’ Dies at 82
The hit 1966 surfing documentary immortalized the maverick California wave rider as an archetype of the footloose rebel surfer.
Michael Brewer, Whose ‘One Toke’ Was a Big Hit, Is Dead at 80
The duo he formed with Tom Shipley reached the Top 10 in 1970 with “One Toke Over the Line,” a ditty about marijuana that ran...
Marisa Paredes, Acclaimed Diva of Spanish Cinema, Is Dead at 78
A prolific actress, she was best known globally for her work with the filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, with whom she had a stormy relationship.
Miho Nakayama, Japanese Music and Movie Star, Dies at 54
A top-selling pop singer as a teenager in the 1980s, she also had an award-winning career as a dramatic actress.
Silvia Pinal, Golden Age Star of Mexican Cinema, Is Dead
She found outsize success in her native land and gained international recognition for her work with the acclaimed Spanish surrealist director Luis Buñuel.