Peter Lamborn Wilson (1945 – 2022), also known as Hakim Bey was an American anarchist author and poet, primarily known for his concept of Temporary Autonomous Zones, short-lived spaces which elude formal structures of control. He also coined the term pirate utopia, released books such as Immediatism (1994) and recorded with Bill Laswell on the album T.A.Z. (1994).
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RIP Jeffrey Escoffier (1942 – 2022)
Jeffrey Escoffier was an American author, activist, media strategist and pornosopher.
Escoffier has long been an active participant in the American LGBT community. He is the editor of Sexual Revolution (2003).
RIP Bernard Wright (1963 – 2022)
Bernard Wright was an American musician working in funk and jazz, known for such compositions as “Haboglabotribin” (1981) and “Who Do You Love” (1985).
RIP Cynthia Plaster Caster (1947 – 2022)
Cynthia Plaster Caster was an American visual artist known for creating plaster casts of celebrities’ erect penises.
If you are looking for a recording in mainstream cinema of a penis being cast, check Nancy Godfrey‘s work in W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism (1971).
RIP Bobby Rydell (1942 – 2022)
Bobby Rydell (1942 – 2022) was an American singer, actor and teen idol known for interpreting compositions such as “Sway“.
RIP Richard Podolor (1936 – 2022)
Richard Podolor was an American musician known for such songs as “The Quiet Surf” which is featured on The Rising Surf (1963).
RIP Nick Zedd (1958 – 2022)
Nick Zedd was an American filmmaker known for no-budget films such as Police State (1987) .
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 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.