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

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/science/earth/birute-galdikas-dead.html

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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.”

The New York Times

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

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/arts/josefina-aguilar-dead.html

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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.

The New York Times

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

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-30/james-tolkan-top-gun-back-to-future-actor-dies-94

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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.

Los Angeles Times

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Michel Rolland was the world’s first flying winemaker https://www.economist.com/obituary/2026/04/01/michel-rolland-was-the-worlds-first-flying-winemaker

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Michel Rolland was the world’s first flying winemaker

The controversial oenologist died on March 20th, aged 78

The Economist

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

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/arts/melvin-edwards-dead.html

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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.

The New York Times

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

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/movies/slava-tsukerman-dead.html

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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.

The New York Times

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Ambrosia's Christopher North, keyboardist with soft-rock hitmakers, dies at 75

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-03-31/christopher-north-ambrosia-keyboardist-dead

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