Creator Of Gigantic Portraits, Painter Chuck Close, Dies At 81
Chuck Close was known for his giant photorealist portraits of friends and colleagues in the art world. Late in life, Close faced accusations of sexual harassment.
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Chuck Close, Creator Of Gigantic Portraits, Has Died At 81
Chuck Close, who was known for his giant photorealist portraits of friends and colleagues in the art world, has died at the age of 81. Late in life, Close faced accusations of sexual harassment.
Actor And Martial Arts Legend Sonny Chiba Has Died At 82
The actor was known for cult martial arts classics like The Street Fighter, as well as his role in Kill Bill. He died of complications from COVID-19.
In Chucky Thompson, Black Music Found A Borderless, Million-Selling Sound
The producer, who died this month at 53, crafted career-defining records by Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G., armed with a desire to understand his artists as people first.
Congressman Paul Mitchell Refused To Be Defined By His President — Or His Party
Former member of Congress Paul Mitchell has died after battling cancer. From Michigan, Mitchell left the GOP in opposition to Trump's claims of election fraud.
Remembering Grammy-Winning Folk Singer-Songwriter Nanci Griffith
Singer Kathy Mattea remembers Nanci Griffith with NPR's Scott Simon. Griffith, a beloved singer-songwriter, died Aug. 13 at age 68.
Nanci Griffith Has Died. The Texas Singer-Songwriter Was 68
She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.
Chucky Thompson Soundtracked The '90s, And Brought His City For The Ride
Chucky Thompson, one of the original Bad Boy "Hitmen" and producer for The Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, died Monday, leaving behind a legacy that starts and ends in his home of Washington, D.C.
Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53
Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.
Notorious B.I.G., Nas And Mary J. Blige Producer Chucky Thompson Dies At 53
Thompson, a member of Bad Boy Records' so-called "Hitmen," had a hand in such hits as "Big Poppa" and "One Mic."