Chinese Video Game Tycoon, Netflix Producer Dead After Alleged Poisoning
Yoozoo Group CEO Lin Qi, 39, was also executive producer for an upcoming Netflix series. Reports suggest he may have been poisoned by a colleague.
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Tony Rice, A Giant Of The Acoustic Guitar, Dead At 69
Tony Rice first gained attention as a member of J.D. Crowe's boundary-pushing New South. Rice took it even further in the David Grisman Quintet. But the road took a toll on Rice.
Barry Lopez, Acclaimed Author And Traveler Beyond Many Horizons, Dies At 75
Lopez — who won a National Book Award in 1986 for Arctic Dreams — wrote about his travels to far places. But his writings aren't just travelogues, they remind us of how precious life on Earth is.
Broadway Star Rebecca Luker Dies At 59
Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died of complications from ALS. She and her husband also had COVID-19 earlier this year.
Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77
Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights.
In Memoriam: Jazz Night Radio Remembers 10 Musicians Who Altered The Shape Of Jazz
We remember luminaries we lost this year in our In Memoriam program: Jimmy Heath; Lee Konitz; Càndido; Tony Allen; Annie Ross; Freddy Cole; Gary Peacock; Henry Grimes; Wallace Roney; and McCoy Tyner.
Ethereal Souls: Jazz Night In America Remembers Those We Lost In 2020
Grammy-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold performs "Ethereal Souls" for Jazz Night In America's tribute to the jazz musicians we lost in 2020.
There's Only One Charley Pride
Charley Pride was a symbol, ancestor and influence. But the country singer was also a master interpreter of song, his warm baritone attuned to deep emotion.
Actress, Dancer, Choreographer Ann Reinking Dies At 71
A mainstay in Broadway musicals, her standout turn as Roxie Hart in Chicago in 1977 earned her widespread praise. She reprised the role in 1996 and won a Tony.
'He Makes Us Love George Smiley:' Robert Harris On The Legacy Of John Le Carré
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with British writer Robert Harris about the legacy of John le Carré, whom he's called "one of the great post-war British novelists" and who died Saturday at age 89.