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Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as ‘The Hustler’ and ‘Carrie,’ dies at 91

By BOB THOMAS (Associated Press) Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one...

OBIT: Louise Glück, Nobel-winning poet, dead at 80

NEW YORK — Nobel laureate Louise Glück, a poet of unblinking candor and perception who wove classical allusions, philosophical...

Adobe co-founder John Warnock, a giant in the tech world, dies at 82

Adobe co-founder John Warnock, one of the titans of the Silicon Valley tech industry, has died at the age...

‘Black Godfather’ of music dies at 92

NEW YORK — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers...

Robbie Robertson dies at 80; legendary songwriter and guitarist with The Band helped reshape American music

Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek”...

Celebrated book editor Robert Gottlieb dies at 92; guided such authors as Toni Morrison, John le Carré, Michael Crichton

NEW YORK — Robert Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched with Joseph Heller’s...

Book publisher Richard Snyder dies at 90; ‘warrior-king’ was at heart of Simon & Schuster’s meteoric rise

NEW YORK — Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who in bold-faced style presided...

OBIT: Francoise Gilot, acclaimed painter, Picasso lover, dies at 101

NEW YORK — Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century...

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