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Obituaries
Keely Smith: March 8, 1928-December 16, 2017
I don’t know when I first heard Keely Smith sing. It was probably one of…
O-bits: Avant Grave Edition
Sonny Murray, a challenging drummer of prodigious talents, died on December 8th, according to Pitchfork.…
John B. Anderson February 15, 1922—December 3, 2017
It’s a bit disconcerting to look at our spite-filled politics, with people denying the humanity…
Jim Nabors, June 12, 1930—November 30, 2017
When I was growing up, Jim Nabors, who died today at 87, struck me as…
A Thanksgiving Appreciation: David Cassidy, Jon Hendricks, George Akavian
Happy Thanksgiving! We have discovered that, contrary to movie titles, death does not take a…
Charles Manson, One of the Most Notorious Murderers of All Time, Dies at 83
This is ObitMagazine.com. Obituaries are our business. Obituaries, in the hierarchy of the media, are…
One of the Greatest French Fashion Designers of All Time Passes Away: Azzedina Alaia Dies at 82
The man who invented what we commonly refer to now as “the bodycon dress” died…
OBIT: Liz Smith, the Queen of New York Gossip Columnists, Dead at 94
Texas born Liz Smith was the reigning diva of newspaper dish as gossip columnist for…
Paul Buckmaster, String Arranger to Rock Royalty, Dead at 71
Paul Buckmaster, whose arranged the strings heard on records by Elton John, David Bowie, the…