Lloyd Price, singer and early rock influence, dies at 88

Hillel Italie and Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Published 6:36 p.m. ET May 8, 2021 New York — Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock ’n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Personality” and the semi-forbidden “Stagger Lee,” has died. He was 88. Price died […]

Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at 90

Robert Jablon, Associated Press Published 10:07 p.m. ET May 7, 2021 Los Angeles — Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90. The company, based southeast of Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, announced […]

Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at 90 | KOLR

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90. The company, based southeast of Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, announced Van Doren’s death on social media Friday but […]

Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada Dies From COVID-19

PARIS (AP) — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near […]