Robert Mann, A Founder Of The Juilliard String Quartet, Has Died
The violinist, composer, conductor and mentor of generations of string players was 97 years old.
Remembrances
Muscle Shoals Songwriter And Producer, Rick Hall Dies At 85
Rick Hall dedicated his life to putting Muscle Shoals, Ala., on the musical map, and he succeeded. Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett and others recorded hit songs there, thanks to Hall's work. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.
Music Producer And Songwriter Rick Hall Dies At 85
Music producer Rick Hall, known as the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music," died Tuesday. Hall founded FAME studios, which made Muscle Shoals, Ala., synonymous with southern sounds of soul and R&B.
Architect John Portman, Famous For Modern Skyscrapers, Dies At 93
Architect John Portman was famous for building modern skyscrapers with soaring atriums, including Detroit's Renaissance Center and Atlanta's Peachtree Center. The structures were often built as part of urban renewal efforts, but many critics say they did little to draw people to struggling downtowns. Portman died Friday at age 93.
A Is For Appreciation: How Sue Grafton Helped Transform The Mystery Genre
Grafton revolutionized what had become fossilized formula fiction. She tossed out the genre's sexist, racist and nativist clichés and helped make the detective novel matter again.
Remembering Anti-Police Brutality Activist Erica Garner, Who Died At 27
Rachel Martin talks to Kirsten West Savali, who writes for the online magazine The Root and knew Erica Garner. Garner's life was transformed by the death of her father at the hands of the NYPD.
Erica Garner, Who Became An Activist After Her Father's Death, Dies
She became a prominent figure calling for an end to police brutality after New York City officers put her father in a fatal chokehold. She suffered brain damage following a heart attack.
Remembering Sylvia Moy And Her Contributions To R&B
Sylvia Moy is one of the notable people who died in 2017. Moy contributed greatly to American R&B music. She was the producer who helped Stevie Wonder continue his career at Motown after his voice changed.
Sue Grafton, Best-Selling Author Of Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries, Dies At 77
Grafton wrote 25 page turners following the spunky female detective. "The alphabet now ends at Y," her daughter wrote on Facebook.
Show Business Icon Rose Marie Dies At 94
Rose Marie may be best remembered for playing writer Sally Rogers on the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. A documentary about her life, Wait For Your Laugh, was released last month.