Deaths (Obituaries)

July 30, 2023
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at July 30, 2023
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SunRay Kelley, Master Builder of the Counterculture, Dies at 71

The go-to guru for those seeking their dream yurt, spiritual retreat or treehouse, he brought forth his handmade structures like a wizard with a chain saw. […]
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March 23, 2023
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at March 23, 2023
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Marisol Malaret, First Puerto Rican Miss Universe, Dies at 73

Edging out Miss USA, Ms. Malaret — who was also the first winner from the Caribbean — brokered her fame to become a television host and […]
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February 4, 2023
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at February 4, 2023
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Jackie Rogers, Jet-Setting Fashion Designer, Dies at 90

An outspoken American who became a model for Coco Chanel, she partied with Europe’s elite before starting her own clothing line for stars and socialites. Jackie […]
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September 24, 2022
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at September 24, 2022
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Roxanne Lowit, Fashion Photographer With a Backstage View, Dies at 80

Her candid shots at fashion shows captured stars of the industry as themselves and showed that the spectacle behind the curtain often rivaled the main event. […]
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September 14, 2022
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at September 14, 2022
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Melvin Sokolsky, Surrealist Fashion Photographer, Dies at 88

Models flew over Paris or floated in a bubble in his arresting images seen in Harper’s Bazaar and other fashion bibles in the experimental ’60s. Melvin […]
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September 14, 2022
Published by RICHARD SANDOMIR at September 14, 2022
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Rommy Hunt Revson, Creator of the Scrunchy, Dies at 78

A former nightclub singer, she developed the simple ornamental hair tie that quickly became a ubiquitous accessory. Rommy Hunt Revson was renting a house in Southampton, […]
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August 31, 2022
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at August 31, 2022
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Robert Kime, Decorator for Nobility and Other Notables, Dies at 76

A celebrated antiques lover with an understated, old-guard approach, his clients included Prince Charles and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Soon after Robert Kime redecorated Clarence House, long […]
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August 20, 2022
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at August 20, 2022
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Latisha Chong, Hair Stylist Who Helped Change Fashion, Dies at 32

In work seen, among other places, on the cover of Vogue, she was part of a vanguard of Black talent that altered an industry and expanded […]
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July 4, 2022
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at July 4, 2022
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Kurt Markus, Photographer of Cowboys and Models, Is Dead at 75

He traveled the world and shot celebrities and fashion luminaries. But he never abandoned his roots in the open spaces of the American West. The award-winning […]
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June 30, 2022
Published by RACHEL FELDER at June 30, 2022
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Overlooked No More: Klaus Nomi, Singer With an Otherworldly Persona

His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie. This article is part of Overlooked, a […]
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