She proved that women could gain fame as speed demons on land by setting records on the Bonneville Salt Flats and on the nation’s racetracks.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Amp Fiddler, Versatile Keyboardist, Singer and Mentor, Dies at 65
A mainstay of Detroit’s soul, funk and electronic music scenes, he also offered guidance to young hip-hop and electronic music aspirants, notably J Dilla.
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Kamar de los Reyes, ‘One Life to Live’ Actor and ‘Call of Duty’ Voice, Dies at 56
The Puerto Rican actor, who played Antonio Vega in the soap opera and voiced Raul Menendez in the video game, died of cancer in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Former Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Dies
Lynch, who was dismissed from the band in 1995, died in a car crash in Texas on Friday, the authorities said.
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Carlos Lyra, Composer Who Brought Finesse to Bossa Nova, Dies at 90
When Brazilian musicians fused samba with jazz and classical influences in the 1950s and ’60s, he was among the first, and the best.