December 5, 2008

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News: Obituaries

Clive Barnes, Longtime New York Drama and Dance Critic, Dies at 81
19 Nov 2008
Clive Barnes, who covered the New York theatre and dance worlds for four decades, first as a critic for The New York Times and then for the New York Post, died Nov. 19. He was 81 and had been filing reviews with the Post until only recently.

Michael Higgins, Obie-Winning Actor, Dies at 88
11 Nov 2008
Michael Higgins, who performed on Broadway and Off-Broadway stages from the 1940s to the 1980s, winning two Obie Awards in the process, died Nov. 5 in Manhattan, where he lived.



Yma Sumac, Unusual Peruvian-Born Singer Who Appeared in Flahooley, Dies at 86
03 Nov 2008 -- Yma Sumac, the improbable singing star of the 1950s who claimed to possess a five-octave vocal range and ancestors who could be traced back to the Incas, died Nov. 1 at an assisted-living home in Los Angeles after an eight-month bout with colon cancer. She was 86.

Studs Terkel, Master Storyteller and Inspiration of Stage Works, Dies at 96
01 Nov 2008 -- Studs Terkel, the journalist and radio host who used interviews with ordinary people to explore some of the central tenets of the American character, died Friday at home in his beloved native city, Chicago. He was 96.

David Jones, Respected English Director, Dies at 74 (02 Oct 2008)

Paul Newman, Film Actor of Dash and Depth, Dies at 83 (27 Sep 2008)

Michael D. Mitchell, Fulton Theatre Artistic Director, Has Died (22 Sep 2008)

John E. Booth, First Chairman of TDF, Dead at 89 (17 Sep 2008)

Richard Monette, Former Stratford Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director, Dies at 64 (10 Sep 2008)

Tad Mosel, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of All the Way Home, Dies at 86 (27 Aug 2008)

Jack Zink, South Florida Entertainment Critic and Columnist, Dies at 61 (18 Aug 2008)

Eleanore Reznikoff, Theatre Producer, Dies at 57 (18 Aug 2008)

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