Celebrities
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Sheila Benson, former Times film critic, dies at 91
Benson was chief film critic at the L.A. Times from... -
De Wain Valentine, a sculptor of the Light & Space movement, dies at 85
De Wain Valentine's use of unusual industrial materials was instrumental... -
Ernie Andrews, charismatic jazz singer and mainstay on the Central Avenue music scene, dies
Jazz, blues and pop singer Ernie Andrew dies; towering figure... -
Mark Lanegan, gruff-voiced frontman of grunge's Screaming Trees, dies at 57
Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees, whose 1992 hit 'Nearly Lost... -
Dr. Paul Farmer, global healthcare pioneer who provided aid to millions, dies
Paul Farmer dies; U.S. physician provided health care to millions... -
Duvall Hecht, whose daily grind to L.A. led to Books on Tape, dies at 91
Books on Tape founder Duvall Hecht dies; won two gold... -
Jeff Hyland, a real estate powerhouse who helped shape L.A.'s luxury market, dies at 75
Hyland handled billions of dollars' worth of high-end homes of... -
Rene “Ray” Ramirez, an L.A. champion of Texas-style barbecue, dies at 47
The pitmaster's family is continuing his legacy at their Huntington... -
Timpanist and composer William Kraft, who helped usher in the modern L.A. Phil, dies at 98
As the founding conductor of the L.A. Phil New Music...