Category Archives: ’60s

Inga Swenson, ‘Benson’s’ Tough Cookie Kraus, Dies @ 90

Inga Swenson, the Broadway star who played stern Kraus on the sitcom Benson, died July 23 at 90. A memorable Golden Girls guest star (Image via video still) THR confirmed with her son, Mark Harris, that she died in hospice care. Born December 29, 1932, in Omaha, she studied under Alvina Krause at Northwestern. She also…
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Randy Meisner’s Greatest Hits

July 29, 2023 Meisner back in the day (Image via Warner) Sadly, Eagles co-founder and original bass player Randy Meisner died July 26 at 77. “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the group said in a statement. Herewith, his Top 5 greatest musical moments…
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Tony Bennett, Masterful Pop Interpreter, Dies @ 96

July 21, 2023 One of the all-time greats. (Image via vintage still) Tony Bennett, the vintage crooner who re-established himself in old age as an eternally hip American original, died Friday at 96 after battling Alzheimer's disease. Bennett had been dealing with the illness since 2016, yet carried on performing and recording until 2021, when…
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Aretha Franklin’s Will Validated, Joan Collins on YOUNG Men & More

July 11, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, but not very good at wills. (Images via news reports & Interview Magazine) NYT: When Aretha Franklin died at 76, her family thought she'd left no will. Turns out she left TWO wills, both handwritten, neither prepared by…
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