A former nightclub singer, she developed the simple ornamental hair tie that quickly became a ubiquitous accessory.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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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.
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Jean-Luc Godard, Daring Director Who Shaped the French New Wave, Dies at 91
The Franco-Swiss filmmaker and provocateur radically rethought motion pictures and left a lasting influence on the medium.
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Jean-Luc Godard, Daring Director Who Shaped the French New Wave, Dies at 91
The Franco-Swiss filmmaker and provocateur radically rethought motion pictures and left a lasting influence on the medium.
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Ramsey Lewis, Jazz Pianist Who Became a Pop Star, Dies at 87
His 1965 recording of “The ‘In’ Crowd” brought him to a place few jazz musicians reached in that era: the Top 10.