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Nina Bawden, Author of ‘Carrie’s War,’ Dies at 87

[image error] Ms. Bawden, the author of more than 40 books for children and adults, was best-known for a novel based on her World War II childhood, which was adapted twice for television.

Brent Grulke, 51, a Builder Of South by Southwest Fest

Brent Grulke, who was instrumental in transforming South by Southwest , the annual music festival in Austin, Tex., from a regional event into a sprawling, sought-after and blissfully loud proving ground for musicians from around the world, died on Aug. 13 in Austin. He was 51.His death, from a heart attack following oral surgery, was announced by the festival.

Von Freeman, Fiery Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 88

Von Freeman, who was considered one of the finest tenor saxophonists in jazz but attained wide fame only late in life, died on Aug. 11 in Chicago. He was 88.The cause was heart failure, his son Mark said.

Brent Grulke, South by Southwest’s Creative Director, Dies at 51

[image error] Mr. Grulke, responsible for booking the music groups at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., helped to build it into an event of more than 2,000 acts.

Von Freeman, Fiery Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 88

[image error] Mr. Freeman, who played jazz since he was a boy, was considered one of the finest tenor saxophonists in jazz but attained wide fame only late in life.

Joe Kubert, Prolific Comic-Book Artist Who Helped Define Genre, Dies at 85

Joe Kubert, a titan among comic-book artists whose work stretched from the Golden Age of the superhero to the gritty realism of the graphic novel, died on Sunday in Morristown, N.J. He was 85.The cause was multiple myeloma, his son Adam said.

Joan Roberts, Heroine of Original ‘Oklahoma!,’ Dies at 95

[image error] Ms. Roberts was one of the last living members of the cast of the original musical, which was Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s first collaboration.

Helen Gurley Brown, Cosmopolitan Editor, Dies at 90

[image error] Ms. Brown, who wrote the best-selling book “Sex and the Single Girl” and was the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan, was widely credited with being the first to introduce frank discussions of sex into magazines for women.

Gave ‘Single Girl’ a Life in Full (Sex, Sex, Sex)

[image error] Ms. Brown, who wrote the best-selling book “Sex and the Single Girl” and was the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan, was widely credited with being the first to introduce frank discussions of sex into magazines for women.

Joe Kubert, Giant of Comic-Book Art, Dies at 85

Mr. Kubert’s work, which included Sgt. Rock and Tor, stretched from the Golden Age of the superhero to the gritty realism of the graphic novel.