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The Mother Who Gave Springsteen His Rock ’n’ Roll Spirit
Adele Springsteen bought her son, Bruce, his first electric guitar and encouraged him to get up...
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Melinda Wilson, 77, Who Helped Brian Wilson Through Mental Illness, Dies
“She was my savior,” Mr. Wilson, the Beach Boys visionary, said of his wife of 28...
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He Died in a Tragic Accident. Why Did the Internet Say He Was Murdered?
Within a day of the death of Matthew Sachman, 19, on New York City subway tracks,...
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Peter Schickele, Composer and Gleeful Sire of P.D.Q. Bach, Dies at 88
He wrote more than 100 symphonic, choral, solo instrumental and chamber works. But he was better...
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Joyce Randolph, Last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ Is Dead at 99
She played Trixie Norton in the classic sitcom and was the last survivor of a cast...
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Bud Harrelson, Shortstop for ‘Miracle Mets’ of 1969, Dies at 79
An outstanding fielder, he helped the team win the World Series that year and reach another...
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Franz Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ of World Soccer, Dies at 78
In West Germany, he revolutionized his central defense position and was one of only three people...
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Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48
He helped found a punk-rock band when he was 14. That led to a long career...
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David Soul, a Star of the Hit Cop Show ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ Dies at 80
An actor and singer, he rose to fame in the 1970s as one half of the...
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Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for...
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Glynis Johns, Tony Winner for ‘A Little Night Music,’ Dies at 100
In a trans-Atlantic career that endured for more than 60 years, she was also known for...
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Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103
Like a human GPS, he guided Britain’s first special forces across the vast Sahara for hit-and-run...