Tag: pioneer
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Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96
[ad_1] Joan Dye Gussow, a nutritionist and educator who was often referred to as the matriarch of the “eat locally, think globally” food movement, died on Friday at her home in Piermont, N.Y., in Rockland County. She was 96. Her death, from congestive heart failure, was announced by Pamela A. Koch, an associate professor of…
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Kris Kristofferson, country music pioneer who thrilled audiences in ‘A Star Is Born,’ dead at 88
[ad_1] Kris Kristofferson, the vibrant, trailblazing country music hitmaker who wowed audiences in the 1976 remake of “A Star Is Born,” died on Saturday at the age of 88. The star was surrounded by his family, but no cause of death was given, Variety reported Sunday. Just one month before his death, the Golden Globe…
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Lisa Lyon, bodybuilding pioneer and inspiration for Marvel’s Elektra, dead at 70
[ad_1] Lisa Lyon, a pioneer in professional women’s bodybuilding and Playboy model, has died. She was 70. A friend of Lyon reportedly told TMZ that Lyon died Friday at her home in the San Fernando Valley where she was in hospice care. The cause of death was stomach cancer, the source claimed. A rep for…
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Academy-award winning composer and music pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto dead at 71
[ad_1] Academy Award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer at the age of 71. The composer, who was born in Tokyo in 1952, is known widely for his Oscar-winning score for the 1987 film “The Last Emperor” and his involvement in the 2015 film “The Revenant.” He also won the…
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De La Soul rap icon dead: Hip-hop pioneer Trugoy the Dove was 54
[ad_1] David “Trugoy The Dove” Jolicoeur, a groundbreaking member of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54. His passing was confirmed by his management team, All Hip-Hop first reported. Jolicoeur’s official cause of death has not been announced — but the rap pioneer had been open about his struggles with congestive…