obituaries

Books

Remembering Barbara Neely, A Pioneer In Crime Fiction

4:27pm March 11, 2020

Author Barbara Neely died last week at 78. Neely was a trailblazer for black women in crime fiction, and her books used the mystery genre to call attention to issues of race, class and gender.

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Mart Crowley, Playwright of 'The Boys In The Band,' Dies At 84

6:25am March 10, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

When playwright Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band premiered off-Broadway in 1968, it was the first realistic, mainstream portrayal of gay men on stage. Crowley won a Tony Award for it.

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Max von Sydow's deep voice and stern aspect often led to him being cast in severe roles. He's pictured here at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Arts

Remembering Actor Max Von Sydow, From Bergman To 'Game Of Thrones'

11:45am March 09, 2020

by Bob Mondello

After director Ingmar Bergman helped launch von Sydow's career, the imposing Swedish star went on to play Jesus, a Bond villain, an elderly exorcist and scores of other roles.

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National

Remembering CC, The Cloned Cat

8:43am March 08, 2020

C.C. the cat has died in Texas at the ripe old age of 18. She was the first cloned pet, genetically identical to her donor but with a friendlier disposition and a differently patterned coat.

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Jazz great McCoy Tyner, seen here in a 1970 photo, died Friday at the age of 81.

Music & Culture

McCoy Tyner, Groundbreaking Pianist Of 20th Century Jazz, Dies At 81

7:06pm March 06, 2020

by Nate Chinen

An innovative member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, few musicians have ever exerted as much influence as a sideman, but Tyner also had a long and consequential career leading bands of his own.

Rafael Cancel Miranda, Opened Fire On U.S Capitol, Dies At 89

6:10am March 04, 2020

by Adrian Florido

The last surviving Puerto Rican nationalist who opened fire on Congress in 1954 died Monday. Supporters of Puerto Rico's independence continued to consider him a hero.

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Jack Welch, Larger-Than-Life CEO Of GE, Dies At 84

5:12pm March 02, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Jack Welch, one of the United States' best-known CEOs, has died. Welch ran General Electric for two decades and built the company into one of the world's most valuable corporations. He was 84.

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Jack Welch served as General Electric's chief executive from 1981 to 2001. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.

Jack Welch, Legendary CEO Of General Electric, Dead At 84

5:12pm March 02, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Welch, dubbed "manager of the century" in 1999 by Fortune magazine, grew GE into an industrial powerhouse. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.

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'Inside The Actors Studio' Host James Lipton Has Died

4:19pm March 02, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

James Lipton was best known as the host of Inside the Actors Studio, an in-depth interview show with top performers on Bravo. Lipton died Monday of bladder cancer. He was 93.

Mazzy Star Co-Founder David Roback Dies At 61

7:07am February 26, 2020

The band Mazzy Star was known for making dreamy, ethereal pop songs in the 1990s. Guitarist David Roback, who started the band with singer Hope Sandoval, died on Monday. No cause of death was given.

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