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Pauline Collins, 85, Dies; Stage and Screen Star of ‘Shirley Valentine’
She often played a particularly British character: a bubbly yet resilient woman facing down the corrosive effects of everyday modern life.
Leo Gerard, Who Led a Growing Steelworkers Union, Dies at 78
He helped make it the largest industrial union in North America as he fought an influx of cheap metal from China and lobbied for anti-dumping…
Nancy King, Jazz Singer Who Flew Under the Radar, Dies at 85
Aficionados, and her fellow musicians, considered her one of the best living vocalists. But she chose not to seek a bigger spotlight.
Stuart Craig, Who Designed the Movie World of Harry Potter, Dies at 83
A three-time Oscar winner for production design, he was one of the few people to work on all eight Potter films and their three “Fantastic…
Joe Hickerson, 89, Dies; Helped Preserve America’s Folk Song Tradition
He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter.
Tommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among…
Uncle Nearest Whiskey Is in a Fiscal Bind
A federal judge has ordered that Uncle Nearest be placed in receivership, after a lender claimed the company’s finances are in disarray.
Jane Morgan, Singer Who Charmed Both Sides of the Atlantic, Dies at 101
Born in Massachusetts, she built a following in Parisian nightclubs before returning to the U.S., where she had a successful career as a torch singer.
Lawrence A. Bossidy, Who Led a Major Corporate Turnaround, Dies at 90
He took over the reins of the troubled Allied Signal in 1991 and within a few years made it one of America’s best-run and most…
Flaco Jiménez, Grammy-Winning Master of the Tex-Mex Accordion, Dies at 86
Fusing traditional Tejano sounds with blues, rock and country, he recorded with Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder.