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Jackie Rogers, Jet-Setting Fashion Designer, Dies at 90
An outspoken American who became a model for Coco Chanel, she partied with Europe’s elite before starting her own clothing line for stars and socialites.

Jerry Blavat, D.J. Who Channeled the Soul of Philadelphia, Dies at 82
A live-wire personality and an epic self-promoter, he got a generation of youth in the City of Brotherly Love on its feet with little-known R&B...

Marilyn Stafford, a Photojournalist Rediscovered, Dies at 97
She brought a narrative eye and a social consciousness to her work, whether covering refugee crises, celebrities or fashion. But much of it might have...

Art McNally, N.F.L.’s ‘Father of Instant Replay,’ Dies at 97
The first field official in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he helped bring technology into the sport and kept his cool even in the...

Terry Hall, a Face of Britain’s Ska Revival, Is Dead at 63
The son of Coventry factory workers, he overcame a traumatic childhood to find fame in the Thatcher years as the frontman of the Specials.

Mimi Kilgore, Arts Patron and de Kooning Muse, Dies at 87
A well-connected Texan, she made a significant mark supporting the visual arts and theater, and a lasting one on a master of Abstract Expressionism.

Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution...

Wilko Johnson, Scorching Guitarist and Punk Pioneer, Dies at 75
Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on England’s pub circuit.

Jean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89
Emerging from the French New Wave, driven by artistic purity, he and his wife and directing partner, Danièle Huillet, didn’t care if audiences walked out...

Keith Levene, Public Image Ltd.’s Buzz-Saw Guitarist, Dies at 65
Considered a post-punk pioneer, he was also a founding member of the Clash but left before it became one of the biggest bands of its...