He died Wednesday of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor was a lifelong non-conformist but her political and cultural stances and troubled private life often overshadowed her music.
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London jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges
Spacey had faced nine charges, including multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
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Films directed by Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine to premiere at Toronto festival
Anna Kendrick, who grew up in Portland, makes her directorial debut with ‘Woman of the Hour.’
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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
The last of the great saloon singers of the mid-20th century, Bennett often said his lifelong ambition was to create ‘a hit catalog rather than hit records.’
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Third ‘Fool’ novel helps author Richard Russo hold on to his father
‘Somebody’s Fool’ is part of a series that began some 30 years ago and focused on a character based on the Portland author’s father. It goes on sale Tuesday.
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The master of mastering albums, Portland’s Bob Ludwig is retiring after 50 years and 13 Grammys
A mastering engineer, he has worked with hundreds of stars, including Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons and Mariah Carey.
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‘Am I crossing picket lines if I see a movie?’ and other Hollywood strike fan questions answered
Wondering how the dual Hollywood strikes — a pitched battle with actors and writers on one side, and studios and streaming services on the other — will affect you?
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Don’t judge this book by its cover. ‘Rainbow Parenting’ isn’t just for parents.
Lindz Amer, who lives in Maine, wrote this guide to help any adult create a queer- and gender-affirming environment for the kids in their lives.
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Hollywood actors join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike as contract talks collapse
This marks the first time since 1960 that actors and writers will picket film and television productions at the same time.