Mike Rashkow, American songwriter and advertising executive., dies at age 71

Mike Rashkow (71)

American songwriter and advertising executive.

John R. Powers, American author (Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?), dies at age 67

John R. Powers (67)

American author (Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?)

Nagisa Oshima, Japanese director and screenwriter (In the Realm of the Senses)., dies at age 80

Nagisa Oshima (80)

Japanese director and screenwriter (In the Realm of the Senses).

T. S. Cook, American screenwriter (The China Syndrome), dies at age 65

T. S. Cook (65)

American screenwriter (The China Syndrome)

Amy Winehouse, English singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of genres, including soul, rnb, jazz and reggae., dies at age 27

Amy Winehouse (27)

English singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of genres, including soul, rnb, jazz and reggae.

Kurt Cobain, American musician who was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. , dies at age 27

Kurt Cobain (27)

American musician who was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana.

Jim Morrison, American singer, songwriter and poet best remembered as the lead singer of The Doors., dies at age 27

Jim Morrison (27)

American singer, songwriter and poet best remembered as the lead singer of The Doors.

Janis Joplin, American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic acid-rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band., dies at age 27

Janis Joplin (27)

American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic acid-rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band.

Jimi Hendrix, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century., dies at age 27

Jimi Hendrix (27)

American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

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