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Orson Bean, Free-Spirited Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 91
After finding success on television and Broadway, he established a progressive school and later wandered around...
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Kirk Douglas, a Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 103
His rugged good looks and muscular intensity made him a commanding presence in films like “Lust...
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Leila Janah, Entrepreneur Who Hired the Poor, Dies at 37
A child of Indian immigrants, she created digital jobs that pay a living wage to thousands...
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Bob Shane, Last of the Original Kingston Trio, Dies at 85
The group spearheaded a commercially successful folk revival in the late 1950s and early ’60s, with...
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Neil Peart, Drummer and Lyricist for Rush, Dies at 67
His drumming was at once intricate and explosive, expanding Rush’s power-trio dynamics. His lyrics transformed the...
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Edd Byrnes, Who Combed His Way to TV Stardom, Dies at 86
He became one of television’s first teen idols as Kookie, the hair-combing, jive-talking youth on the...
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Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52
Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce...
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Sue Lyon, Star of ‘Lolita,’ Is Dead at 73
She was 14 when she was cast in the title role of Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film...
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Don Imus, Radio Host Who Pushed Boundaries, Dies at 79
On the air, he was an irascible, confrontational growler who led pranks and parodies that could...
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Mama Cax, Amputee Model and Disability Activist, Dies at 30
A Haitian-American, she landed fashion campaigns, appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue and walked runways...
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Johanna Lindsey, Best-Selling Romance Novelist, Dies at 67
Over more than 40 years, Ms. Lindsey turned out hot-blooded historical romances set around the world....
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Baba Ram Dass, Proponent of LSD Turned New Age Guru, Dies at 88
Born Richard Alpert, he first gained notice as a colleague of Timothy Leary and later became...
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Johanna Lindsey, Best-Selling Romance Novelist, Dies at 67
Over more than 40 years, Ms. Lindsey turned out hot-blooded historical romances set around the world.
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Christine Chambers, 39, Dies; Her Photos Empowered Actors of Color
As a photographer and a playwright, she helped document the rise of a generation of theater...
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Roxette Singer Marie Fredriksson Is Dead at 61
As half of the Swedish duo, which gained fame in the 1980s and ’90s, Ms. Fredriksson...
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Margaret Lawrence, 105, Dies; Pioneering Black Female Psychoanalyst
She overcame many hurdles, including rejection by Cornell’s medical school, which told her a black man...
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Josie Rubio, 42, Dies; Wrote of Dating While Terminally Ill
Her essay in The New York Times drew a wide readership; she also chronicled her life...
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Gahan Wilson, Vividly Macabre Cartoonist, Dies at 89
His work — seen in National Lampoon, Playboy, The New Yorker and other magazines — was...
