Richard Sterban, the Bass Singer for the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 83
Richard Sterban, a backup vocalist for Elvis Presley who went on to international acclaim as the bass singer for the Oak Ridge Boys, the country…
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Olivier Mourgue Has Died. His Chairs Starred in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’
Olivier Mourgue, the French designer whose playful, anthropomorphic furniture reflected the pop sensibilities of the 1960s and ’70s, and whose futuristic red Djinn chairs made…
Steen Ostergaard, Danish Modern Furniture Designer, Has Died at 90
Steen Ostergaard, the Danish designer who used experimental materials and up-to-the-moment technology to create space-age furniture that appeared in “Star Trek” and James Bond films,…
Stephen Kovacevich, a Pianist of Quiet Intensity, Has Died
Stephen Kovacevich, an American-born British pianist admired over a half-century career for the measured intensity of his playing, died on Oct. 27 in London. He…
Irma P. Hall, ‘Soul Food’ and ‘The Ladykillers’ Actress, Dies at 91
Irma P. Hall, a teacher turned actress who hit her stride in her 60s, embracing a matriarchal presence in scene-stealing turns in “Soul Food” and…
Michael McCloskey Has Died. He Helped Make the Sierra Club a Political Force.
Mr. Brower’s devotion to the advertising campaign — and to publishing beautifully photographed but expensive books about wilderness preservation — led to budget deficits and,…
He Made a Game of Chance. His Obituary Is a Game, Too.
Here’s one of history’s great brain teasers, inspired by a game show. Behind one of three doors is a new car. Behind the other two…