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Legendary Radio Announcer Dies from COVID-19 Complications

Listeners are mourning the coronavirus death of legendary Jamaican radio broadcaster Gil Bailey.Media outlets say he died of complications from the virus at age 84 on Monday in New York, where he was championed as the voice of Jamaican and …

British Racing Legend Stirling Moss Dies at 90

British racing legend Stirling Moss, regarded as the greatest Formula One driver of all time who was never able to win a world championship, has died in London at 90.His wife said he had been suffering from an unspecified long …

Royal Caribbean Founder Who Helped Grow Field Dies at Age 90

Arne Wilhelmsen, a founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises who helped shape the modern cruise industry, has died. He was 90.The Miami-based company said in a statement that Wilhelmsen died Saturday in Palma, Spain. No cause of death was given.As a …

Filmmaker Obayashi, Who Portrayed War’s Horrors, Dies at 82

Nobuhiko Obayashi, one of Japan’s most prolific filmmakers who devoted his works to depicting war’s horrors and singing the eternal power of movies, has died. He was 82.The official site for his latest film, “Labyrinth of Cinema,” said that Obayashi …

Corona Chorus Unites Voices Worldwide Despite Isolation

You’re about to meet the virtual Corona Community Chorus — a group based in New York City. Each Sunday, the chorus members gather online to unite voices forced into isolation in the global effort to curb the coronavirus outbreak. VOA …

How do Broadway Stars Cope with Silent Theaters? They Sing

The coronavirus silenced Broadway. It could not silence two of its rising stars. Samantha Pauly and Brittney Mack, who play two wives of Henry VIII in the musical “Six,” have turned their disappointment at having their musical on hold by …

The Juliet of American Ballet Talks About the Profession

American ballet dancer Julie Kent was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre from 1993 to 2015. Her farewell role was as Juliet, and in 2016 Kent was named the artistic director of The Washington Ballet. Karina Bafradzhian spoke …

Singer-Songwriter John Prine Dies at 73 From Coronavirus

John Prine, an American singer and songwriter whose blend of folk and country  earned him a devoted legion of fans and reverence from music greats such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen over a five-decade career, died Tuesday at age …

Celebrated Singer-Songwriter John Prine Has Died at 73

John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday at the age of 73.  His family announced his …

Dog Fostering Rises While Americans Stay Home

A silver lining of the current pandemic is that rescue dogs are finding foster homes at higher than normal rates right now, according to the Humane Rescue Alliance, an animal welfare organization in Washington, DC.More people have also reached out about adopting than was the case pre-coronavirus, says …

Honor Blackman, Bond’s Pussy Galore, dies at 94

Honor Blackman, the potent British actress who took James Bond’s breath away as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger and who starred as the leather-clad, judo-flipping Cathy Gale in The Avengers, has died. She was 94.  Blackman’s family said in a statement Monday that …

Gaga Raises $35M for Virus Fight, Curates All-Star TV Event

Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish to combat the growing virus. Gaga said on Monday that the money …