P. J. O’Rourke was an American libertarian political satirist and journalist.
He wrote books such as Holidays in Hell (1988).
RIP Sandy Nelson (1938 – 2022)
Sandy Nelson was an American drummer known for such compositions as “Let There Be Drums” (1961).
Incredible Bongo Band‘s oft sampled rendition of this instrumental was released in 1973.
RIP Howard Grimes (1941 – 2022)
Howard Grimes was an American drummer, known for playing on such recordings as Ann Peebles’s “I Can’t Stand the Rain” (1973).
RIP Ivan Reitman (1946 – 2022)
Ivan Reitman was a Czech-born Canadian film director and producer best known for directing Ghostbusters (1984).
RIP Betty Davis (1944 – 2022)
Betty Davis was an American composer and singer working in the funk and soul idioms.
She is known for such songs as “Anti Love Song “.
RIP John Wesley (1928 – 2022)
John Wesley was an American painter, known for his spareness of technique and flat-style of painting.
RIP Ian McDonald (1946 – 2022)
Ian McDonald was an English composer and musician, best-known as a founding member of King Crimson with whom he co-composed “21st Century Schizoid Man” (1969).
RIP Jacques Calonne (1930 – 2022)
Jacques Calonne was a Belgian artist, actor and musician.
RIP Douglas Trumbull (1942 – 2022)
Douglas Trumbull was an American film director known for directing films such as Silent Running (1972) and Brainstorm (1983).
He also did special effects on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner and The Tree of Life.
Syl Johnson (1936 – 2022)
Syl Johnson was an American singer known for compositions such as “Is It Because I’m Black” (1969), a musical composition performed and co-written by Johnson.