Remembrances

Arts

Fresh Air Remembers Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Edward Albee

1:58pm September 20, 2016

Albee made his debut as a Broadway playwright in 1962 with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, which went on to win a Tony Award. He died Friday at the age of 88. Originally broadcast in 1984.

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Arts

Charmian Carr, Who Played Liesl In 'The Sound Of Music,' Dies At 73

6:23pm September 19, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Charmian Carr, who played Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 73. She sang the song "16 Going on 17" and was a longtime booster for the classic film.

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Don Buchla with his synthesizers in the 1960s.

Music & Culture

'His Instrument Gave Me Wings': Remembering Synth Inventor Don Buchla

9:04am September 19, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

The pan-generational duo Suzanne Ciani and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith pay tribute to the modular synth pioneer. "Don Buchla made it possible for me to share the way I hear and connect with the world."

'Shoeless Joe' Author William Patrick Kinsella Dies At 81

10:58am September 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The award-winning book was adapted into the beloved film Field of Dreams. The Canadian author is best known for his works about magic — and baseball.

Albee, shown here in 1995, won Pulitzer Prizes for A Delicate Balance, Seascape and Three Tall Women and Tony awards for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?

Arts

Playwright Edward Albee, Who Changed And Challenged Audiences, Dies At 88

8:38pm September 16, 2016

by Jeff Lunden

"All art should be useful," Albee said. "If it's merely decorative, it's a waste of time." The Pulitzer-winning playwright of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? died Friday following a short illness.

Realizing Tupac Wasn't Cool, 20 Years Later

8:02pm September 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

I was probably 9 years old at the height of my obsession with Tupac's "Hail Mary." I didn't know what I was capable of then, but I was not to be trifled with.

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National

Eddie Antar, Who Started The Crazy Eddie Chain With 'Insane!' Prices, Dies At 68

7:36pm September 12, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

He took the electronics chain from one store in Brooklyn, N.Y., to — at its height — 43 stores in four states. Antar went to prison for racketeering and stock fraud, but his conviction was overturned.

National

On Sept. 11, Former Bush Solicitor General Remembers His Late Wife

8:22am September 11, 2016

Former Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson reflects on how his life has changed since September 11, 2001. His wife Barbara Olson died in the attack on the Pentagon that day.

National

President Obama To Honor Sept. 11 Victims In Pentagon Speech

8:22am September 11, 2016

President Obama speaks at the 9/11 memorial service at the Pentgaon following a moment of silence at the White House.

Savannah Mourns Lady Chablis From 'Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil'

4:31pm September 09, 2016

by Gabrielle Ware

The 1994 best selling book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil introduced the world to many of the eccentric characters in Savannah, Ga. Perhaps none was more popular than Lady Chablis, who also played herself in the movie. The transgender performer died this week and her hometown is remembering her.