Irv Gotti, Famed Hip-Hop Music Executive, Dies

The producer helped shape rap and R&B after founding the label Murder Inc., which launched artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.

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Irving 'grieving' Luka trade: 'Miss my hermano'

Kyrie Irving said he was shocked to find out Luka Doncic was traded and has been "grieving" the loss of his teammate, while also expressing excitement about the prospect of playing alongside ...
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André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York’s Lutèce, Dies at 92

Customers returned again and again for his impeccable French dishes at a restaurant that one food critic said “set the gold standard.”
The New York Times - Jan. 18
'I need hip-hop': Inside Kyrstin Johnson's viral hip-hop-inspired floor routine

Kyrstin Johnson's viral floor routine consisted of songs such as Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
ESPN - Jan. 18
Famed director David Lynch dies at 78

David Lynch, one of the most influential directors of our time who gained fame for such films as "Mulholland Drive" and "Eraserhead" and the television series "Twin Peaks," has died at age 78. NBC ...
NBC News - Jan. 17
Irving back vs. Nuggets; Lively (ankle) ruled out

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving returned for Tuesday night's home game against the Denver Nuggets, but the team lost center Dereck Lively II to an ankle sprain.
ESPN - Jan. 14
Photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative Benetton campaigns, dies at 82

Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand under controversy, has died at age 82
ABC News - Jan. 13
Bill McCartney dies at 84: Hall of Fame Colorado coach led Buffaloes to national championship in 1990 season

McCartney spent 13 seasons leading the Colorado football program
CBS Sports - Jan. 11
Visual poetry through music

How the filmmakers behind 'A Complete Unknown' embraced the grit of the New York streets.
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Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said.
NBC News - Jan. 7

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