Feb 26 Actor Michelle Trachtenberg of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ fame dies at 39 Michelle Trachtenberg, the actor known for “Gossip Girl,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Harriet the Spy” died Wednesday. She was 39. Continue reading
Feb 24 Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer and influential performer, dies at 88 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press She died at home surrounded by her family, publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement. Flack announced in 2022 she had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing,… Continue reading
Feb 21 Soul singer Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85. Continue reading
Feb 20 Former Oklahoma governor and senator David Boren dies at 83 By Tim Talley, Sean Murphy, Associated Press David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died. Continue reading
Jan 30 Marianne Faithfull, British singer, actor and pop icon, dies at 78 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. Continue reading
Jan 21 Jules Feiffer, acclaimed cartoonist and writer, dies at 95 By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Artistically limber, Feiffer hopscotched among numerous forms of expression, chronicling the curiosity of childhood, urban angst and other societal currents. To each he brought a sharp wit and acute observations of the personal and political relations that defined his readers'… Continue reading
Jan 21 Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to many rock standards, has died at age 87. Continue reading
Jan 17 Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95 By Mark Kennedy, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy. Continue reading
Jan 16 David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78 By Associated Press David Lynch has died at 78. The filmmaker was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks.”… Continue reading
Jan 11 Sam Moore, who sang 1960s hit ‘Soul Man’ in legendary Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 By Associated Press Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I'm Comin,’” has died. Continue reading