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May 17, 2026
Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79
As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.
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March 11, 2026
Angelika Saleh, the Angelika of Angelika Film Center, Dies at 90
After making the journey from prewar Germany to Madison Avenue opulence, she gave her name to one of New York’s most influential indie cinemas.
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February 26, 2026
Teresa de Lauretis, Coiner (and Critic) of Queer Theory, Dies at 87
She came up with the term as the title of a 1990 conference but saw its later popularity as a little superficial.
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