Obituaries
Martin Pakledinaz, Tony Award-winning costume designer, dies at 58; Marvin Traub, chief executive who transformed Bloomingdale’s chain, dies at 87; Leon Schlumpf, former president of Switzerland, dies at 87; Robert Reno, former newspaper columnist, dies at 72
July 13, 2012
Stein helped launch several long-running L.A. stage productions, including Steve Martin’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile.’ She won a Tony for Broadway’s ‘Side Man’ in 1999.
Aug. 4, 2012
Music
The celebrated bluegrass picker drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his Martin D-28 guitar.
Dec. 27, 2020
California
Eleven-year-old Tony Aliengena landed his plane at John Wayne Airport on Saturday, after a sometimes treacherous 21,567-mile odyssey which made him the youngest pilot to circumnavigate the globe.
July 23, 1989
PASSINGS: Martin Pakledinaz, Marvin Traub, Leon Schlumpf, Robert Reno
Martin appeared in numerous plays and films and, over a 50-year span, TV shows. She earned honors including a Tony nomination, an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award and Washington’s Helen Hayes Award.
March 5, 2010
Entertainment & Arts
Tony Awards: Cruise ship spot stirs waters
June 12, 2012
Comedians may be known for their frenetic personalities, but as Andrea Martin descends the Santa Monica hotel staircase, she slowly takes in the foggy ocean view through a wall of glass.
Oct. 20, 2014
Tony Awards: Tweets from and about the show
June 11, 2012
Joan Stein dies at 59; Tony-winning theater and TV producer