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Pat Robertson speaks during a forum at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., in 2015. Robertson was a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition.

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Pat Robertson, televangelist and a leader of the religious right, dies at 93

Pat Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network. He also hosted The 700 Club and drew controversy for comments that were often seen as anti-gay and racially insensitive.

June 08, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
George Winston performs onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville in 2019.

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  • Music

George Winston, pianist of pastoral scenes, has died at 73

Winston's successful albums for Windham Hill Records made him one of the first stars of new age music.

June 07, 2023
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  • Michael J. West
Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965.

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Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83

One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn and
  • Elizabeth Blair
Reuben Wilson's Hammond B-3 grooves for Blue Note Records found a second life in samples, particular on Nas' "Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)."

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  • Music

Reuben Wilson, organist who helped usher in soul jazz, has died at 88

The funk-ridden grooves of Wilson's music could feel larger than life, particularly those he created for Blue Note Records in the late 1960s and early '70s.

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Matt Rogers
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was always searching for new timbres of instrumental sound.

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  • Music News

Kaija Saariaho, the composer who explored color and light, has died at age 70

Saariaho, who battled a male-dominated educational system in her native Finland, forged a strong and singular voice in contemporary music.

June 03, 2023
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By:
  • Tom Huizenga
A meme that cast Dave Brandt as a stereotypical farmer reached cultural ubiquity on social media sites like Reddit. Brandt's death last week sent ripples through both real and virtual spaces that looked to Brandt as a symbol of honest work in the modern age.

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He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else

David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.

May 30, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
GPB  NPR

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George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, has died at 94

Maharis, a native New Yorker, was one of seven children born to Greek immigrants. He hoped to be a singer but damaged his vocal cords, so he switched to acting.

May 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Doc Todd in May 2009

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Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.

May 28, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB  NPR

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The genre-bending influence and legacy of Tina Turner

Despite her decades of electrifying performances and chart toppers, Tina Turner never came close to getting the credit she deserved for shaping a genre.

May 25, 2023
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  • Brittany Luse

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  • Obituaries

Tina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

May 25, 2023
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  • Annie Zaleski
GPB  NPR

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  • Music News

Tina Turner, a symbol of talent triumphing over adversity, has died at 83

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

May 25, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Kenneth Anger attends MOCA's 35th Anniversary Gala in March 2014 in Los Angeles.

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Kenneth Anger, gay film pioneer and unreliable Hollywood chronicler, dies at 96

Kenneth Anger was a queer underground filmmaker whose bestselling book, Hollywood Babylon, purported to reveal the seamy side of a golden era.

May 24, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
GPB  NPR

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Rick Hoyt, a fixture at the Boston Marathon with his dad, dies at 61

Rick Hoyt, the man known for competing in the Boston Marathon from his wheelchair while his father pushed, has died from respiratory complications.

May 23, 2023
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  • Sacha Pfeiffer
Writer Martin Amis has died at 73.

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  • Obituaries

Martin Amis, British author of era-defining novels, dies at 73

The influential novelist and nonfiction writer died in Florida of esophageal cancer. His novels, such as Money, The Information and London Fields, came to define British life in the late 20th century.

May 20, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Timothy Keller, an influential New York City pastor, author, and founder of the Gospel Coalition, died at age 72.

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  • Religion

Influential church leader Timothy Keller has died at the age of 72

He was a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition, a group concerned that evangelical Christianity had become too politicized.

May 20, 2023
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  • Jason DeRose
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