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Georges Bendrihem

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Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79

Andrew Limbong

Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.
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How the late jazz great Charles Mingus is being remembered 100 years later

Tom Vitale

Regarded as one of the most important figures in jazz, tributes are planned across the world to honor the legacy of bassist, bandleader and pioneer Charles Mingus.
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Harrison Birtwistle, an influential English composer, has died at age 87

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Known for his sonic brashness and unyielding artistic vision, Birtwistle was awarded a British knighthood in 1988. He was one of the U.K.'s most prominent composers for decades.
Katy Winn

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Estelle Harris, whose acting credits include 'Seinfeld' and 'Toy Story,' has died

Nicole Hernandez

Harris hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on "Seinfeld" and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" franchise. She was 93.

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at 50

Saeed Ahmed

The longtime drummer for the megaplatinum band has died. On Saturday, Colombian officials released a statement, saying they found evidence of 10 types of substances in Hawkins' body.
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Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become U.S. secretary of state, has died

Fernando Alfonso III

Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died, according to a statement from her family.
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Actor William Hurt, star of 'Broadcast News' and 'Body Heat,' dies at 71

Neda Ulaby

In a long-running career, Hurt was nominated for an Academy Award three times, winning for 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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Bobbie Nelson, a country music pioneer and Willie Nelson's sister, dies at age 91

Anastasia Tsioulcas

The pianist was a rarity: a female instrumentalist in a honky-tonk band. Though she only recorded one solo album, she played and recorded with her brother for decades. She died Thursday at age 91.
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Ron Miles, cornetist who imbued modern jazz with heart and soul, dies at 58

Nate Chinen

The cornetist, composer and bandleader combined a distinctly American harmonic palette with an openhearted emotional clarity uncommon in modern jazz.
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Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer and voracious collaborator, dies at 57

Lars Gotrich

Mark Lanegan, who also made music with Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, had a rumbling rasp in his voice that could convey the weight of the world.
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Satirist P.J. O'Rourke, panelist on NPR's 'Wait...Wait Don't Tell Me,' dies at 74

Elizabeth Blair

O'Rourke authored more than 20 books, including Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance, both of which reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
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Four years after Parkland school shooting, the pain feels 'just as fresh' for one victim’s family

Kate Payne

Four years ago, Debbi Hixon lost her husband, Chris, when he was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Hixon says the pain feels "just as fresh today" as it did Feb. 14, 2018.
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'Ghostbusters' director and 'Animal House' producer Ivan Reitman has died

Bill Chappell

Reitman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His movies often blended elements of comedy, horror and drama — a mix that was tricky to perfect.
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Drummer Howard Grimes, the backbone of Memphis soul, dies at 80

Hazel Cills

His beats on songs including Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" served as a crucial foundation for the burgeoning Memphis soul sound of the 1970s.