Dwight Twilley, a singer and songwriter known for his fusion of Merseybeat melodicism and rockabilly energy, has died at the age of 72. Twilley, whose sound was inspired by the Beatles and Elvis Presley, achieved critical praise but not mainstream success in the 1970s and 1980s. Peter S. Fischer, co-creator of 'Murder, She Wrote' and a writer for 'Columbo,' has also passed away at the age of 88. Fischer was known for his contributions to crime series. Juanita McNeely, an Expressionist painter whose work explored the female experience, has died at 87. Helen Marcus, a photographer known for her black-and-white portraits of literary figures and celebrities, has passed away at the age of 97. Shannon Wilcox, an actress known for her roles in 'Songwriter,' 'Six Weeks,' and 'Dallas,' has died at 80.
Shannon Wilcox, Actress in ‘Songwriter,’ 'Six Weeks' and ‘Dallas,’ Dies at 80 https://t.co/IWS6U5Zlj2
Helen Marcus, a late-blooming photographer whose evocative black-and-white portraits of literary figures and film and television personalities graced book jackets and magazine covers for decades, has died at 97. https://t.co/BBpQ59Ydzp
Helen Marcus, a late-blooming photographer whose evocative black-and-white portraits of literary figures and film and television personalities graced book jackets and magazine covers for decades, has died at 97. https://t.co/L01oQCSnEl
Heavily influenced by both the Beatles and Elvis Presley, Dwight Twilley made his mark in the mid-1970s with the Dwight Twilley Band, whose first single, “I’m on Fire,” shot to No. 16 on the Hot 100 and drew critical praise. https://t.co/Y1Jk4IfZ0u
Helen Marcus, a late-blooming photographer whose evocative black-and-white portraits of literary figures and film and television personalities graced book jackets and magazine covers for decades, has died at 97. https://t.co/kmr2yYpIov
Juanita McNeely’s searing paintings, which could be sweet but also brutal, reflected her interest in the female body and what it could do. She has died at 87. https://t.co/usBK3BYZCs
Dwight Twilley, a power-pop craftsman who scored Top 20 singles with the infectious “I’m on Fire” and “Girls,” has died at 72. https://t.co/ThQuDatN65
Juanita McNeely, an uncompromising painter who used the language of Expressionism to immortalize the sweetest and most brutal moments of her own female experience, has died at 87. https://t.co/mIUNJQqMvY
Peter S. Fischer, Co-Creator of 'Murder, She Wrote,' Dies at 88 https://t.co/wAcJ6we4OV
Peter S. Fischer, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Cocreator, Dies at 88 https://t.co/z0fEnnVTrc
Peter S. Fischer Dies: 'Murder, She Wrote' Co-Creator & Longtime Crime Series Writer, Was 88 https://t.co/maERsC7jxu
Peter S. Fischer, 'Murder, She Wrote' Co-Creator and 'Columbo' Writer, Dies at 88 https://t.co/d6cnNlhu5q
With a sound inspired by the Beatles and Elvis Presley, Dwight Twilley climbed the charts and drew critical praise in the 1970s and ’80s. But long-term stardom proved elusive. He has died at 72. https://t.co/Fk3VPWEnor
Dwight Twilley, a singer and songwriter from Tulsa, Okla., who fused Merseybeat melodicism with a chugging rockabilly energy, earning critical praise if not stardom as a progenitor of what came to be called power pop, has died at 72. https://t.co/Y1Jk4IfraW