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Chuck Mangione, 'Smooth Jazz' Hitmaker With a Fluegelhorn, Dies at 84
Wearing his signature fedora, he won wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning twice, and scaled Billboard's adult contemporary charts in the 1970s and '80s.

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Bobby Whitlock, the songwriter and musician who co-founded Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, died on Sunday at the age of 77.

Carole Kaye, Whitlock's manager, said the rocker died "after a brief illness" at his home in Texas, according to a statement provided to outlets including Variety and ABC Audio.


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I'm watching Jeremiah Johnson today on a continuous loop.  Truth be known, I've choked up multiple times.

Recalling the early 70s when I went to view JJ, ALONE, at the theater in Clifton Forge --- most enjoyable movie experience in my 68 years.

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Robert Redford, an actor whose beach-god looks and subtle magnetism in films such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men" made him one of the biggest movie stars of all time, but who forged an even more profound legacy in cinema as a patron saint of American independent film, died Sept. 16 at his home in the mountains outside Provo, Utah. He was 89.

His death was announced in a statement by publicist Cindi Berger, who did not cite a cause.


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"Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died"

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Diane Keaton, a Star of 'Annie Hall' and 'First Wives Club,' Dies at 79

She brought an unconventional personality to scores of roles on television and in movies ranging from zany comedies like "Sleeper" to piercing dramas like "The Godfather."

Diane Keaton, the vibrant, sometimes unconventional, always charmingly self-deprecating actress who won an Oscar for Woody Allen's comedy "Annie Hall" and appeared in some 100 movie and television roles, an almost equal balance of them in comedies like "Sleeper" and "The First Wives Club" and dramas like "The Godfather" and "Marvin's Room," has died. She was 79.

Her death was confirmed by Dori Rath, who produced a number of Ms. Keaton's most recent films. She did not say where or when Ms. Keaton died or cite a cause.

Ms. Keaton was 31 and a veteran of eight films, most of them comedies, when she starred as the title character in "Annie Hall" (1977), a single woman in New York City with ambitions, insecurities and definite style. Annie is known for cheerful psychiatric breakthroughs, fashions that look like men's wear, questionable driving skills and lingering hints of an all-too-wholesome Midwestern upbringing.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/movies/diane-keaton-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.s08.vrJA.3JsIR6EuHkYE&smid=url-share

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Jimmy Cliff, who helped introduce reggae to the world, dies at 81
The Jamaican reggae star had a breakout performance in the 1972 film "The Harder They Come," playing a singer turned outlaw.

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Steve Cropper, Memphis soul guitarist with Booker T. & the MG's, dies at 84
The Grammy winner, who played on the hit "Green Onions," had a storied career including collaborations with Otis Redding, B.B. King and the Blues Brothers.

https://wapo.st/4piYHvG

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The Mavericks lead singer Raul Malo dead at 60 after cancer battle

Raul Malo, whose operatic, lush lead vocals led the eclectic musical group The Mavericks, died Monday (Dec. at age 60 following a battle with cancer.

"At 8:52 pm on December 8th, 2025, my love... our boys' father... a devoted son and brother... and a friend to so many, gained his angel wings," Betty Malo, the musician's wife, wrote in a statement posted on Malo's official Facebook page Tuesday (Dec. 9). "He was called to do another gig - this time in the sky - and he's flying high like an eagle. No one embodied life and love, joy and passion, family, friends, music, and adventure the way our beloved Raul did. Now he will look down on us with all that heaven will allow, lighting the way and reminding us to savor every moment. Dino, Victor, Max and I - along with our entire family - thank all of you for your love and support through all of this. We felt every bit of it.In Raul's own words: 'Muchísimas gracias.'"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/the-mavericks-lead-singer-raul-malo-dead-at-60-after-cancer-battle/ar-AA1S1bXF?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78
Mr. Reiner, who was in "All in the Family," directed films including "This Is Spinal Tap," "When Harry Met Sally ...," "The Princess Bride" and "A Few Good Men."


Rob Reiner, the son of a pioneering television comedian who became a popular sitcom actor himself before directing a slate of beloved films, including "This Is Spinal Tap," "When Harry Met Sally ..." and "The Princess Bride," died on Sunday. He was 78.

His death, along with that of his wife, Michele, was announced by Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department said it was investigating "an apparent homicide" at the Reiners' home.

Mr. Reiner, who initially rose to fame playing Meathead, Archie Bunker's son-in-law, on the sitcom "All in the Family" in the 1970s, went on to become a remarkably versatile film director. He seemed equally adept at the mockumentary ("Spinal Tap," 1984), the coming-of-age film ("Stand by Me," 1986), the children's classic ("Princess Bride," 1987), the romantic comedy ("When Harry Met Sally ..." 1989) and the courtroom drama ("A Few Good Men," 1992).

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/movies/rob-reiner-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.808.CrJd.tOcFflR8tcYk&smid=url-share

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Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91
The actress and singer was a symbol of sexual revolution. She later became an animal-welfare campaigner and incendiary right-wing commenter.

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Hollywood had voluptuous but fragile Marilyn Monroe, and Italy had earthy but dignified Sophia Loren, but Ms. Bardot's unapologetic hedonism made her a singular phenomenon. One of the most photographed women in the world, she triggered a million fantasies and think pieces. In an Esquire essay, Simone de Beauvoir found existential meaning in Ms. Bardot's physical allure and dubbed her a "locomotive of women's history."

https://wapo.st/49bOwCd

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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band's sound as it emerged to become an American institution.

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Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead, which rose from jug band origins to become the kings of psychedelic rock, selling millions of records and inspiring a small nation of loyal fans, has died. He was 78.

His publicist, Samantha Tillman, announced the death in a statement on Saturday, in which she said Mr. Weir "succumbed to underlying lung issues" after surviving cancer.  The statement did not say when or where he died.

The band, which was founded in San Francisco in 1965, blended rock, folk, blues and country, with a gift for improvisation that became its signature. In a rock milieu still based on short songs and catchy hooks, the Grateful Dead created a niche for meandering, exploratory concerts and for performances that each took on their own style.

The band's fan base — called Deadheads, a term worn with pride and later adapted for numerous other fandoms — followed the band wherever it played, traded tape recordings and set up mini-encampments around shows, complete with craft bazaars, oceans of tie-dye and no small amount of drugs.

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