Krzysztof Penderecki, Influential Polish Composer, Dead at 86
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Conductor’s works featured in The Shining and The Exorcist
Joe Diffie, Nineties Country’s ‘Pickup Man,’ Dead at 61 From Coronavirus
Posted in: Music NewsSinger of hits like “John Deere Green” and “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)” tested positive for COVID-19 last week
Eric Weissberg, ‘Dueling Banjos’ and ‘Blood on the Tracks’ Musician, Dead at 80
Posted in: Music NewsMusician’s “Dueling Banjos” cover from the Deliverance soundtrack became a huge hit in 1973
Mart Crowley, Groundbreaking ‘The Boys in the Band’ Playwright, Dead at 84
Posted in: Culture NewsWatershed play was one of the first to portray gay life when it opened Off-Broadway in April 1968
Max von Sydow, ‘Exorcist’ Star and Film Icon, Dead at 90
Posted in: Movie NewsVersatile ‘Seventh Seal’ actor and frequent Ingmar Bergman collaborator earned multiple Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy nominations
James Lipton, Host of ‘Inside the Actors Studio,’ Dead at 93
Posted in: Culture NewsInterviewer known for extensive chats with actors, performers died from bladder cancer
David Roback, Mazzy Star Co-Founder, Dead at 61
Posted in: Music NewsCause of death not revealed for guitarist, producer of Nineties dream pop outfit
Gene Reynolds, ‘M*A*S*H’ Co-Creator, Dead at 96
Posted in: TV NewsWriter, director producer served as president of Directors Guild of America in the Nineties
Mary Higgins Clark, Author Known as ‘Queen of Suspense,’ Dead at 92
Posted in: Culture NewsBestselling and prolific writer penned over 40 novels and sold over 100 million copies
Gang of Four Guitarist Andy Gill Dead at 64
Posted in: Music News“Andy’s final tour in November was the only way he was ever really going to bow out; with a Stratocaster around his neck, screaming with feedback and deafening the front row”
