Harold Guskin, 76

Harold Guskin, Acting Coach Who Nurtured Stars, Is Dead at 76
by Richard Sandomir, The New York Times, May 16, 2018

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Fyvush Finkel, 93

Fyvush Finkel, Pillar of Yiddish Theater, Dies at 93
by Joseph Berger, The New York Times, August 14, 2016

Yvonne Craig, 78

Yvonne Craig, Actress Who Played Batgirl, Is Dead at 78
by Katie Rogers, The New York Times, August 19, 2015

Anne Meara, 85

Anne Meara, Comedian and Actress, Dies at 85
by Peter Keepnews, The New York Times, May 24, 2015

Audree Norton, 88

Audree Norton, Who Paved Way for Deaf Actors, Dies at 88
by Margalit Fox, The New York Times, May 14, 2015

Elizabeth Wilson, 94

Elizabeth Wilson, a Vivid Actress in Many Character Roles, Dies at 94
by David Belcher, The New York Times, May 10, 2015

Jayne Meadows, 95

Jayne Meadows, Actress and Steve Allen’s Wife and Co-Star, Dies at 95
by Michael Pollak, The New York Times, April 27, 2015

Judith Malina, 88

Judith Malina, Founder of the Living Theater, Dies at 88
by Bruce Weber, The New York Times, April 10, 2015

Richard Dysart, 86

Richard Dysart, Emmy-Winning Actor on ‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 86
by Bruce Weber, The New York Times, April 9, 2015

Julie Wilson, 90

Julie Wilson, Sultry Cabaret Legend and Actress, Dies at 90
by Stephen Holden, The New York Times, April 6, 2015

Leonard Nimoy, 83

Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83
by Virginia Heffernan, The New York Times, February 27, 2015

Alan Howard, 77

Alan Howard, Actor With Royal Shakespeare Company, Dies at 77
by Margalit Fox, The New York Times, February 23, 2015

Louis Jourdan, 93

Louis Jourdan, Dashing Star of ‘Gigi,’ Is Dead at 93
by Terrence Rafferty, The New York Times, February 15, 2015

Lizabeth Scott, 92

Lizabeth Scott, Film Noir Siren, Dies at 92
by Robert D. McFadden, The New York Times, February 6, 2015

James Baldwin on the alchemy of live performance

James Baldwin by Beauford Delaney (1945)

In the theater, a current flowed back and forth between the audience and the actors: flesh and blood corroborating flesh and blood — as we say, testifying.

--James Baldwin on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, from The Devil Finds Work (1976)

Anita Ekberg, 83

Anita Ekberg, International Screen Beauty and Fellini Star, Dies at 83
by Anita Gates, The New York Times, January 11, 2015

Rod Taylor, 84

Rod Taylor, star of "The Time Machine," dies at 84
by CBS News, January 8, 2014

Edward Herrmann, 71

Edward Herrmann, Actor With a Noble Air, Dies at 71
by Bruce Weber, The New York Times, December 31, 2014

Billie Whitelaw, 82

Billie Whitelaw, Longtime Beckett Muse, Dies at 82
by Bruce Weber, The New York Times, December 22, 2014

Virna Lisi, 78

Virna Lisi, Actress Who Rose in ’60s, Dies at 78
by Marc Santora, The New York Times, December 18, 2014