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Ernest J. Gaines, Novelist of 'Miss Jane Pittman,' Dies at 86
Ernest J. Gaines, who wrote of the inner struggle for dignity among Southern black people before the civil rights era in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and other acclaimed novels, died Tuesday at his home in Oscar, Louisiana. He was 86.
Bernard Slade, 'Partridge Family' Creator and Playwright, Dies at 89
Bernard Slade, a writer who created the enduring 1970s television series “The Partridge Family,” among other shows, and wrote one of the most successful plays in Broadway history, “Same Time, Next Year,” died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was 89.
Meyer Ackerman, 96, Whose Theaters Were Loved by Cinephiles, Dies
Meyer Ackerman, whose movie theaters brought hard-to-find films to audiences in and around New York City in the decades before home video and the internet made hidden cinematic gems easier to access, died on Oct. 21 in White Plains, New York. He was 96.
Joseph Wilson, Who Challenged Iraq War Narrative, Dies at 69
Joseph C. Wilson, the long-serving U.S. diplomat whose clash with the administration of President George W. Bush in 2003 led to the unmasking of his wife at the time, Valerie Plame, as a CIA agent, resulting in accusations that the revelation was political payback, died on Friday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 69.
Cokie Roberts Dies; Veteran Broadcast Journalist Was 75
Cokie Roberts, the pioneering broadcast journalist known to millions for her work with ABC News and NPR, died Tuesday in Washington. She was 75.
Cokie Roberts Dies; Veteran Broadcast Journalist Was 75
Cokie Roberts, the pioneering broadcast journalist known to millions for her work with ABC News and NPR, died Tuesday in Washington. She was 75.
Cokie Roberts, Veteran Broadcast Newswoman, Is Dead at 75
Cokie Roberts, the pioneering broadcast journalist known to millions for her work with ABC News and National Public Radio, died Tuesday. She was 75.
Michael Lynne, a Key Figure at New Line Cinema, Dies at 77
Michael Lynne, who helped engineer a bold expansion of the once tiny studio New Line Cinema that culminated in its release of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, one of the most successful movie franchises in history, died Monday in Manhattan. He was 77.
Linda Gregg, Poet of Taut, Vivid Verse, Is Dead at 76
Linda Gregg, who explored beauty, loss, struggle and desire in award-winning poetry that was spare but intense and deeply evocative, died on March 20 in Manhattan. She was 76.
Larry Cohen, Director of Garish Horror Classics, Dies at 82
Larry Cohen, a writer and director whose wide-ranging career included mainstream television series, outlandish horror movies featuring killer babies and killer yogurt, slick thrillers and even a few blaxploitation films, died on Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was 82.Anita Silvers, an Authority on Disability Rights, Dies at 78
Anita Silvers, a philosophy professor who was a leading voice in the interpretation of the Americans With Disabilities Act, arguing that disability rights should be viewed the same as other civil rights and not as an accommodation or as a social safety net issue, died on March 14 in San Francisco. She was 78.
Andre Williams, 82, Dies; Sang of Bacon Fat and Tail Feathers
Andre Williams, who carved out a place in the 1950s rhythm-and-blues scene with earthy songs distinctively delivered, then fell on hard times as a result of addiction before enjoying a late-career resurgence, died Sunday in Chicago. He was 82.
Harley Race, Wrestler Known as 'King of the Ring,' Dies at 76
Harley Race, a professional wrestler who overcame serious injuries from a car accident to become a mainstay of the wrestling circuit, winning numerous individual and tag-team titles in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, died on Thursday. He was 76.
Agnes Heller, Outspoken Hungarian Philosopher, Is Dead at 90
Agnes Heller, a prominent Hungarian philosopher and dissident who repeatedly found herself unwelcome in her own country, died on July 19 while vacationing on Lake Balaton in western Hungary. She was 90.Rutger Hauer, a Memorable Villain in 'Blade Runner,' Dies at 75
Rutger Hauer, the ruggedly handsome Dutch actor who brought a sinister intensity to villainous roles in “Blade Runner,” “Nighthawks,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and other movies, died Friday at his home in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. He was 75.George Hodgman, Who Wrote of Caring for His Mother, Dies at 60
George Hodgman, a well-regarded book and magazine editor who had his own moment as a literary cause célèbre in 2015 when he published “Bettyville,” a memoir about caring for his aging mother that also delved into his growing up gay in a Midwestern town, died Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 60.
Art Neville, a New Orleans Funk Fixture, Is Dead at 81
Art Neville, the oldest of the Neville Brothers, the seminal New Orleans band, and a fixture of the Louisiana music scene for 65 years, died on Monday at his home in New Orleans. He was 81.
L. Bruce Laingen, Senior Hostage During Iran Crisis, Dies at 96
L. Bruce Laingen, the highest-ranking American official held in Iran during the 444-day-long hostage ordeal that began there in November 1979, died Monday in Bethesda, Maryland. He was 96.
Aaron Rosand, Renowned Violinist With a Famous Fiddle, Dies at 92
Aaron Rosand, a leading violinist who closed out an astonishingly long career with a dramatic, emotion-filled gesture, selling his beloved rare violin for some $10 million and donating $1.5 million of that to a music institute, died July 9 in White Plains, New York. He was 92.Chuck Kinder, Novelist Who Inspired 'Wonder Boys,' Dies at 76
Chuck Kinder, who turned his friendship with Raymond Carver into a roman à clef, and whose long struggle to birth that book inspired a novel by one of his former students, Michael Chabon, died on May 3 in South Miami, Florida. He was 76.
