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Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82
She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
Nikki Finke, Caustic Hollywood Chronicler, Is Dead at 68
At newspapers and then at Deadline, the website she founded, she served up the opposite of fluff entertainment journalism.
Charles Fuller, Pulitzer Winner for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ Dies at 83
He was the second Black playwright to win the award and later adapted the play into an Oscar-nominated film, “A Soldier’s Story.”
Rita Gardner, an Original ‘Fantasticks’ Star, Is Dead at 87
In 1960 she originated the lone female role in an Off Broadway show that became part of theater history thanks to a record-setting run.
Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101
A refugee from Nazi-annexed Austria, she started a new life in New York drawing powerful, glamorous heroines and broke barriers in a male-dominated field.
Arnold Skolnick, Whose Poster Embodied Woodstock, Dies at 85
On short notice, he created the bird-on-a-guitar design that advertised the 1969 festival — and became a symbol of the era.
Ray Liotta, of ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 67
The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.
Bob Neuwirth, Colorful Figure in Dylan’s Circle, Dies at 82
He was a recording artist and songwriter himself, but he also played pivotal roles in the careers of Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin.
Rosmarie Trapp of the ‘Sound of Music’ Family Dies at 93
She was the last surviving daughter of the baron and the would-be nun depicted in the stage musical and 1965 film.
Judy Henske, a Distinctive Voice on the Folk Scene, Dies at 85
Her versatile vocals were a trademark, as was her comic stage patter. The character Annie Hall owed her a debt.
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