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John Forsythe Actor Known for TV Series 'Bachelor Father,' 'Charlie's Angels' And 'Dynasty'
John Forsythe, the suave actor with the silvery hair and mellifluous voice who was familiar to millions for his roles on the popular television series “Bachelor Father," “Charlie's Angels" and “Dynasty," died Thursday. He was 92. Forsythe, who had heart bypass surgery in 1979 and was hospitalized for colon cancer in 2006, died at his home ...
Mike Zwerin, Gone at 79
Last summer, I had the privilege of presenting the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Jazz Journalists Association to Mike Zwerin, my successor in the chain of winners of that honor. Mike was unable to make the trip from his home in France and accepted in absentia. That missed opportunity meant that I will never have ...
Jazz Critic Mike Zwerin, Miles Davis Protege, Dies at Age 79
Mike Zwerin, a jazzman who got his first break jamming with Miles Davis a half-century ago, has died aged 79. Zwerin was a trombonist who became the Paris-based jazz critic for the International Herald Tribune and later for Bloomberg News. He died at 3 a.m. local time in a Paris hospital after a long illness, his ...
John Bunch, Pianist with Goodman and Bennett, Dies at 88
John Bunch, a jazz pianist whose elegant style led to prominent sideman posts with Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett as well as an accomplished solo career, died on Tuesday in Manhattan, where he lived. He was 88. His death, at Roosevelt Hospital, was caused by melanoma, said Cecily Gemmell, his wife and only immediate survivor. Mr. ...
Herb Ellis, Jazz Guitarist, is Dead at 88
Herb Ellis, a jazz guitarist whose polished, blues-inflected playing earned him critical acclaim as an outstanding soloist and worldwide recognition as a member of the pianist Oscar Peterson's trio, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. The cause was Alzheimer's disease, said his son, Mitch. Mr. Ellis was an early disciple of ...
June Havoc Child Vaudeville Star and Sister of Gypsy Rose Lee
June Havoc, an actress and former child vaudeville star whose early life with her sister -- future burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee -- and their ambitious stage mother was portrayed in the hit Broadway musical “Gypsy," has died. She was 97. Havoc died Sunday of natural causes at her home in Stamford, Conn., said her caregiver, ...
Herb Ellis Guitarist with Oscar Peterson Trio Dies
Herb Ellis, a jazz guitarist perhaps best known for his work with the influential Oscar Peterson Trio, has died. He was 88. Ellis, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles, said his son, Mitch. During his long and varied career, Ellis played with Jimmy Dorsey and Ella Fitzgerald. He also ...
Herb Ellis Dies at 88; Jazz Guitarist
He was perhaps best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio but also played with Jimmy Dorsey and Ella Fitzgerald during his long and varied career. Herb Ellis, a jazz guitarist perhaps best known for his work with the influential Oscar Peterson Trio, has died. He was 88. Ellis, who had Alzheimer's disease, died ...
Herb Ellis, 1921-2010
Herb Ellis died last night at home in Los Angeles. He was 88 years old and had Alzheimer's disease. Ellis was most celebrated for his guitar playing with the Oscar Peterson Trio that also included bassist Ray Brown. For more than half a century, he was one of a handful of guitarists recognized as masters of ...
Composer Paul Dunlop Dies
Paul Dunlap, a composer whose scores included such sci-fi and horror classics as “The Angry Red Planet" and “I Was a Teenage Werewolf," died of natural causes March 11 in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 90. Dunlap launched his film-scoring career with a 1950 Sam Fuller film, “The Baron of Arizona," and did four more for ...
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