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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Wed Dec 03 8:43 pm
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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What made playwright Tom Stoppard so singular
Wed Dec 03 4:35 pm
The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week.
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Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88
Sat Nov 29 12:51 pm
Tom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater.
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Fuzzy Zoeller, golf champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74
Thu Nov 27 2:43 pm
Two-time golf champion Fuzzy Zoeller has died at the age of 74. One of golf's most gregarious characters Zoeller's career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke he made about Tiger Woods.
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Viola Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111
Tue Nov 25 4:07 pm
Viola Fletcher died Monday at the age of 111. She was one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa massacre.
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Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff dies at 81
Mon Nov 24 12:27 pm
The musician and actor helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, thanks in part to his songs and starring role in the 1972 film The Harder They Come.
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Remembering Rebecca Heineman, video game pioneer and LGBTQ rights advocate
Sun Nov 23 8:09 am
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe looks back at the life of video game and LGBTQ pioneer Rebecca Heineman.
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Collaborators remember late Todd Snider's impact on alt-country music
Tue Nov 18 4:18 pm
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider died on Friday. He was 59 years old. For over three decades, Snider helped shape alt-country music and the East Nashville scene he represented.
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Remembering disability rights activist Alice Wong
Sun Nov 16 7:49 am
Activist Alice Wong, who was born with muscular dystrophy and spent her life advocating for the rights of the disabled has died at the age of 51.
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Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92
Wed Nov 12 5:52 pm
In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.
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