Tag: Remembered
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Will Hollywood Studio Executives Be Proud of How They’ll Be Remembered?
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I recently discovered my pioneer producer great-grandfather Sol M. Wurtzel’s obituary in the April 16, 1958 edition of Variety. In 1917, mogul William Fox sent Sol to oversee production at his Hollywood studio. During his lengthy career as a Fox Studio head, Sol produced over 700 films. One short paragraph blew my mind. “In 1933,…
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Sinead O’Connor Remembered for Her Controversial ‘SNL’ Appearance Where She Ripped Up a Photo of the Pope
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Nearly a decade before Pope John Paul II publicly acknowledged sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church, Sinead O’Connor took a stand on Saturday Night Live that altered the trajectory of her career. On Oct. 3, 1992, the singer — whose death at the age of 56 was announced yesterday (July 26) — shocked the…
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Jane Birkin Remembered: Gainsbourg’s Muse Controlled Her Own Image
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With Jane Birkin’s passing, France loses both an icon and one of its greatest enigmas. To focus on France is not to diminish the fact that Birkin’s death will be mourned around the world. Alongside Brigitte Bardot, Françoise Hardy and Catherine Deneuve, Birkin was one of the last surviving 1960s femmes who sparked global interest…
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‘Powder keg’ for 9/11: 1993 trade center bombing remembered
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NEW YORK — Lolita Jackson was at her 72nd-floor desk in the World Trade Center, feeling like she worked at the top of the world. Then came the boom, and smoke started curling in from an elevator shaft. Unsure what was happening, she joined thousands of other office workers on a harrowing trek down dark,…
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Tom Verlaine Remembered: Tributes to the Television Guitarist
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Musicians are mourning Television founder and frontman Tom Verlaine, who died Saturday at the age of 73. The rock guitarist was a groundbreaking figure of the punk era, whose inventive, askew playing style can be seen as an influence on younger groups like Sonic Youth, the Feelies and countless other groups. Patti Smith, Verlaine’s former…
