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Suzanne Rheinstein, Designer of Classic American Interiors, Dies at 77
Her clients were not celebrities but developers, Hollywood executives and philanthropists like herself, working behind the scenes in Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Walter Cole, Who Dazzled as Darcelle, the World’s Oldest Drag Performer, Dies at 92
He turned a run-down tavern into a drag cabaret that became a hub and a fund-raising powerhouse for the L.G.B.T.Q. community as well as a...
The Key to Gerri on ‘Succession’? ‘Inside She’s a Nervous Wreck’
The veteran actress J. Smith-Cameron has struck a chord with viewers in the role of an eye-rolling corporate counsel. “In my 60s, to have this...
Greta Andersen, Champion Marathon Swimmer, Dies at 95
As a long-distance, open-water swimmer, she braved waves, sharks and darkness to break 18 world records and become the first American to swim across the...
Tom Luddy, a Behind-the-Scenes Force in Cinema, Dies at 79
Known for his association with Francis Ford Coppola, Werner Herzog and many others, he was also a founder of the Telluride Film Festival.
William Greenberg Jr., Baker Who Sweetened Manhattan, Dies at 97
He used poker winnings to open a modest bakery in 1946 that grew into an artisanal dessert empire, tempting New Yorkers of all ages.
Julian Wasser, the ‘Photographer Laureate’ of L.A., Dies at 89
In the 1960s and ’70s, he created indelible images of the city’s combustible mix of art, rock ’n’ roll, new Hollywood and social ferment.
Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer Who Found Success Early and Late, Dies at 85
After seemingly being on the verge of stardom, she languished for decades, battered by changing tastes and bad luck, before enjoying a midlife comeback.
Marc Harrison’s Universal Design Home Gets Restored
Half a century ago, Marc Harrison built a prototype for a home that would accommodate people of all ages and abilities. Now his daughter has...
Ruth Adler Schnee, Exuberant Designer of Modernist Textiles, Dies at 99
A refugee from Nazi Germany, she was among a group of designers who elevated fabric from decoration into a medium for midcentury modern design.