Remembrances

Tom Petty Showed Grace And Beauty In Songwriting

by Stephen Thompson

Tom Petty wrote a lot of hits during his more than 40 years making music. Petty is one of the many notable people who died in 2017. As much as he was known for big classic rock anthems, he was also capable of just tremendous grace and beauty in his songwriting, as seen in the song "Wildflowers."

Remembering William Peter Blatty, Author Of 'The Exorcist'

William Peter Blatty was one of the many notable people who died in 2017. He was best known for writing The Exorcist and for adapting it for the screen. Horror aficionado Grady Hendrix gives us an appreciation of Blatty's work.

Remembering Perry Wallace, A College Basketball Pioneer

by Audie Cornish

Perry Wallace was the first African American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, despite not wanting to be a pioneer. Wallace is one of the notable people who died in 2017. Three years ago, he and his biographer Andrew Maraniss talked with NPR's Audie Cornish about the realities of desegregation.
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