Obits
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Teresa Taylor, Butthole Surfers Drummer and Richard Linklater’s ‘Slacker’ Star, Dies at 60
The musician, also known by the name Teresa Nervosa, was reportedly placed in hospice last year “after a long battle with lung disease,” the band says
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Paxton Whitehead, Broadway Vet and ‘Mad About You’ Regular, Dies at 85
He specialized in playing snobs, including Rodney Dangerfield’s nemesis in the 1986 comedy “Back to School”
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Robert Gottlieb, Acclaimed Literary Editor Who Launched Career With ‘Catch-22,’ Dies at 92
His daughter, Lizzie, memorialized his relationship with LBJ biographer Robert Caro in the 2022 documentary “Turn Every Page”
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John Romita Sr., Marvel Comics Legend Who Co-Created Punisher and Wolverine, Dies at 93
He also co-created Mary Jane Watson and drew the landmark story “Spider-Man No More”
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Cormac McCarthy, Legendary Author of ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘The Road,’ Dies at 89
The novelist won a Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for “The Road” and the adaptation of “No Country” won the Oscars’ Best Picture
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Treat Williams, Prolific Actor Known for ‘Deep Rising’ and ‘Everwood,’ Dies at 71
The actor was killed in a motorcycle crash, his agent says
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Ted Kaczynski, the Notorious Unabomber, Dies in Prison at 81
The domestic terrorist killed three people and injured 23 others in a nationwide mail bombing attack
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Mike Batayeh, ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor and Comedian, Dies at 52
The performer played Dennis Markowski, manager of the laundromat owned by Gustavo Fring on the AMC series
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Bob Rice, Champion of Video Game Music and ‘Journey Escape’ Creator, Dies at 79
Rice created the mold-breaking rock video game “Journey Escape” for the Atari 2600
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Wade Goodwyn, NPR’s Longtime National Correspondent, Dies at 63
The radio reporter leaves behind over 25 years of signature journalism
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Paul Eckstein, ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Co-Creator, Dies at 59
The writer, executive producer and actor passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday morning, his family says
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Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, ‘The Iron Sheik’ of Wrestling Fame, Dies at 81
Sheik was the only Iranian champion in WWE history
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George Winston, Grammy-winning Pianist, Dies at 73
The new age musician had been battling cancer for the last decade
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Peter Meyer, Talent Manager and Former William Morris Agent, Dies at 68
A memorial, open to the public, is set for June 13
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Barry Reardon, Former Warner Bros. Theatrical Distribution Chief, Dies at 92
The exec worked at Warner from 1978 to 1999 and pioneered the strategy of releasing summer blockbusters in early May
