Margalit Fox's Blog, page 33

Carolyn Kizer, Pulitzer-Winning Poet, Dies at 89

Ms. Kizer was known for political and satirical works that, she said, came with “a sting in the tail.”

Magda Olivero, Frenzy-Inspiring Soprano, Dies at 104

Miss Olivero inspired deep devotion, as well as bootleg recordings and thundering ovations.

Obituaries for the Pre-Dead

Margalit Fox described the two kinds of people that she and her fellow obituary writers see.

Licia Albanese, Exalted Soprano, Is Dead at 105

One of the most admired operatic sopranos of the mid-20th century, she was revered for a soaring top range and a passionate intensity on the stage.

Harun Farocki, Filmmaker of Modern Life, Dies at 70

Mr. Farocki’s subject matter as an artist and filmmaker was the unexamined absurdities of the corporate and military world.

Margot Adler, 68, Journalist and Priestess, Dies

Ms. Adler, a longtime reporter for NPR on myriad subjects, was a Wiccan high priestess and the author of “Drawing Down the Moon,” a 1979 survey of contemporary pagan movements.

Louise Shivers, Conjurer of Rural South, Dies at 84

Ms. Shivers was startled by the critical success of her first novella, “Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail” (1983), published when she was in her 50s.

Carlo Bergonzi, 90, an Operatic Tenor of Subtlety and Emotional Acuity, Dies

Mr. Bergonzi, small and admittedly without leading-man looks or acting skills, was considered to have a vocal elegance that more than compensated for perceived shortcomings.

Augie Rodriguez, 86, Half of a Mambo Team, Dies

Mr. Rodriguez and his wife, Margo, were often accompanied by renowned bandleaders like Xavier Cugat.

Carlo Bergonzi, Masterful Operatic Tenor, Dies at 90

Mr. Bergonzi, small and admittedly without leading-man looks or acting skills, was considered to have a vocal elegance that more than compensated for perceived shortcomings.