Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies

With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”

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Josefina Aguilar, Who Depicted Mexican Life in Clay, Dies at 80

Her sculpted figurines were hailed as exemplars of folk art, drawing a Rockefeller’s admiration. She continued her artistry even after losing her eyesight.

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James Tolkan, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ actor, dies at 94

James Tolkan, who played the commanding officer in ‘Top Gun’ and the cantankerous principal in ‘Back to the Future,’ died Thursday.

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Michel Rolland was the world’s first flying winemaker

The controversial oenologist died on March 20th, aged 78

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Melvin Edwards, Sculptor Who Wove Black History Into Art, Dies at 88

Lynch Fragments, a series of abstract steel sculptures he created starting in 1963, evoked the long, devastating history of violence against Black Americans.

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Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86

A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.

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Ambrosia keyboardist Christopher North dies at 75

Among the band's hits were "How Much I Feel" and "Biggest Part of Me," both of which reached No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100.

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Agosto Machado Is Dead; Artist Memorialized New York’s Avant-Garde

An experimental theater veteran, he collected the ephemera of his friends and colleagues. As they began to die, he made shrines honoring them.

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Alex Duong, Comic and ‘Blue Bloods’ Actor, Dead at 42

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New tenants announced for revitalized shopping center

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