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Jane Birkin, Singer, Actress and Fashion Inspiration, Dies at 76
Anglo-French singer and actress Jane Birkin, whose collaboration with artist Serge Gainsbourg became a defining figure of the 1970s and…
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Marga Minco, Who Chronicled Jewish Life in Wartime, Dies at 103
Dutch novelist Marga Minko, one of the last generation of European Holocaust writers whose works are widely regarded as classic…
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André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77
Pianist Andre Watts, who terrified audiences with his powerful technique and magnetic charm and was catapulted into one of the…
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Minnie Bruce Pratt, Celebrated Poet of Lesbian Life, Dies at 76
Feminist poet and essayist Minnie Bruce Pratt explores her despair, anger and resilience after coming out as a lesbian and…
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Carlo Vittorini, Longtime Publisher of Parade Magazine, Dies at 94
Carlo Vittorini, the publisher who led the nearly ubiquitous Sunday supplement Parade magazine to high revenue and circulation, died June…
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Gerald C. Meyers, C.E.O. Who Paved Way for the S.U.V., Dies at 94
Gerald C. Myers, former CEO of American Motors Corporation, who contributed to the nation’s fascination with sport utility vehicles and…
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Ellen Hovde, ‘Grey Gardens’ Documentarian, Dies at 97
She was one of the directors of the groundbreaking 1975 film Gray Gardens, which explored the lives of two reclusive…
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Henry Kamm, Pulitzer-Winning New York Times Journalist, Dies at 98
Former Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times foreign correspondent Henry Kamm, who covered Cold War diplomacy between Europe and the Soviet…
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