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Powell photographed New York’s vibrant downtown arts scene in the Eighties and Nineties, but was best known for his work with the stars of rap’s golden age
“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,” actor’s agent says
Beloved Los Angeles underground rap duo called it quits in 2019
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted musician played classic opening for “The House of the Rising Sun”
“True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell,” U.K. label says of Grammy-nominated musician
Mary Tyler Moore Show and Young Frankenstein star appeared in TV shows every decade from the 1940s until today
Award-winning TV and radio host who became a household name on CNN show Larry King Live
Revolutionary producer behind some of pop music’s most enduring songs dies from natural causes while serving prison sentence
“His role in the band was as lynchpin, keeping the revolving satellites of his bandmates in precision,” Lenny Kaye writes of pioneering musician who had been battling cancer
Performer’s death comes less than a year after partner Roy Horn died from Covid-19 complications
