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Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recording artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday, her publicist confirmed to CBS…
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on Killing Me Softly with His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and other hits made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died…
SINGAPORE: Mr Glenn Knight, the first director of the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), died on Wednesday (Feb 19) on a flight back to Singapore from Australia. He was 80. A formidable figure in the legal profession in the 1970s and 80s, Mr Knight was a well-known prosecutor and became the director of the CAD when…
David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films and shows including “Twin Peaks” and “Blue Velvet,” has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday. “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” a statement posted to Lynch’s social media reads. “We…
Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died, the baseball commissioner’s office confirmed to CBS News. He was 90. The Brewers announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days…
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89. Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering…
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died, publicist Ken Sunshine confirmed to CBS News. Yarrow was 86. Yarrow, who also co-wrote the group’s most enduring song,…
Indie screenwriter and director Jeff Baena has died at 47 years old. Representatives for Baena’s wife, “Parks and Rec” star Aubrey Plaza,” directed CBS News to a report of Baena’s death by Deadline. His death was also confirmed to CBS News by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. A cause of death has not yet been…
