M. Emmet Walsh dies at 88
Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the pivotal character of a detective in “Blood Simple” for Mr. Walsh. To their surprise, he accepted the role. … On the set, he took pleasure in hazing the neophyte directors.
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Dmitry Markov, 1982-2024
Photographer Dmitry Markov died in Pskov on February 16, 2024. He was 41 years old. Markov was one of the most significant photographers in modern Russia. Not only did he chronicle everyday life in the country’s regions, but he also tried to make it better through volunteer work.
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Obituary: Spot, Record Producer Who Captured the Fury of 1980s Punk
Glen Lockett, an influential record producer who, working under the name Spot, helped define the jet-turbine sound of American punk rock in the 1980s, recording groundbreaking albums by Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Minutemen and many others, died on March 4 in Sheboygan, Wis. He was 71.