Deaths (Obituaries)

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Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71

Nora Aunor, a powerful Filipina actress and singer who for nearly 60 years captivated audiences — her devoted fans were.

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Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92

Robert Benton, who collaborated on the screenplay for “Bonnie and Clyde,” one of the most explosive movies of the 1960s,.

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Robert A.G. Monks, Crusader Against ‘Imperial’ C.E.O.s, Dies at 91

Robert A.G. Monks, a lawyer and businessman from a prominent Massachusetts family who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate three.

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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

Kenneth Walker, an Emmy Award-winning journalist whose reporting for the ABC News program “Nightline” helped bring the brutality of South.

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Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92

Clarence O. Smith, who convinced skeptical mainstream advertisers of the power and worth of the Black female consumer market as.

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Cora Sue Collins, a Busy Child Actress in the 1930s, Dies at 98

Cora Sue Collins, who as a dimpled, chubby-cheeked child actress in the early 1930s appeared opposite A-list stars like Greta.

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Ted Kotcheff, Director Who Brought Rambo to the Screen, Dies at 94

Ted Kotcheff, a shape-shifting Canadian director whose films introduced audiences to characters including the troubled Vietnam War hero John Rambo,.

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Andrea Nevins, Who Made Touching Films on Quirky Topics, Dies at 63

Andrea Nevins, a documentary filmmaker who brought sensitivity and depth to seemingly lighthearted stories about underdogs and unlikely heroes, including.

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Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91

Zurab K. Tsereteli, a Georgian-Russian artist whose towering monuments and heroic statues pleased the authorities in the Kremlin but drew.

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Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, a Congolese-American philosopher, cultural historian and novelist who questioned the West’s intellectual tools for appraising Africa, identifying them.

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