Remembrances

Comic Book Legend Len Wein Dies At 69

6:42am September 12, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Len Wein created Wolverine, the Marvel superhero, as well as Swamp Thing. He and artist Dave Cockrum revamped the X-Men, expanding the roster with new recruits like Colossus, Nightcrawler and Storm.

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Len Wein, Co-Creator Of Wolverine And Storm Comics, Dies At 69

8:16pm September 11, 2017

Len Wein, co-creator of iconic comic book characters such as Wolverine and Storm, has died. He was 69 years old.

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Don Williams performing at London's Wembley Arena in April, 1977. Williams was beloved in countries as far-flung as South Africa, long before country's popularity had crossed the oceans.

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Don Williams, Laid-Back Country Legend, Is Dead At 78

8:01pm September 08, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The country legend behind "I Believe In You" and , whose career spanned five decades, died at home in Alabama after a short illness.

The Sperry Chalet was located in Glacier National Park in Montana. The historic building was engulfed in by a wildfire in the park.

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6.7 Miles From The 21st Century: Remembering The Historic Sperry Chalet

12:06pm September 07, 2017

by Marc Silver

The chalet fell to the Sprague Fire at Glacier National Park last week. NPR's Marc Silver remembers a strenuous, hours-long climb with his family to reach the building.

Arts

Acclaimed Poet John Ashbery Dies At 90

5:50pm September 04, 2017

by Tom Vitale

John Ashbery began winning awards with his first collection of poems. He went on to earn a Pulitzer, the National Book Award and many, many others. Despite his often challenging style, he was one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.

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Walter Becker (left) and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan in 1977. Becker died on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 67 years old.

Music & Culture

Walter Becker Was A Master Of Musical Understatement

12:50pm September 04, 2017

by Tom Moon

If pop music is a constant tug of war between the reassuringly familiar and the jolt of the modernist new, the Steely Dan guitarist's gift was the ability to hit both extremes at once.

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Remembering Walter Becker Of Steely Dan

5:10am September 04, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Walter Becker, one of the founders of the band Steely Dan, died on Sunday at age 67.

Poet John Ashbery, seen here in his New York apartment in 2008, is widely regarded as one of the 20th century's greatest poets. He died at the age of 90 on Sunday, at his home in Hudson, N.Y.

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John Ashbery, Celebrated And Experimental Poet Of The 20th Century, Dies At 90

11:10pm September 03, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Although his enigmatic poems confounded literary critics and peers who heaped praise on him, his abstract, modernist style reinvented literature for a generation of writers.

Guitarist Walter Becker of Steely Dan performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course May 6, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Music & Culture

Steely Dan's Walter Becker Dies At 67

1:04pm September 03, 2017

by Otis Hart

The guitarist, bassist and songwriter leaves behind a handful of classic albums that blended rock, jazz and sonic perfection in unprecedented fashion.

Comedian Shelley Berman has died at the age of 92. Here, he arrives at a reception for the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

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Comic Shelley Berman Dies At 92

8:32pm September 01, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Along with Bob Newhart and Lenny Bruce, Shelley Berman helped change the tone and tenor of American humor.