The news of David Bowie's death on January 10th was announced early Monday morning to shocked fans around the world. The legendary rock star, artist, writer, and muse died just two days after his 69th birthday. A post on his Facebook page read, "David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous…
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“MORTEM//PAPILIONES” ARTIST RECEPTION @ THE UNTITLED SPACE
Friends and art collectors gathered at The Untitled Space for the artist reception of “Mortem//Papiliones,” - an exhibition of works by Joseph Grazi and Indira Cesarine. Boldly exploring the darkness in the beauty of transformation, the exhibition includes sculpture, drawing and photography revolving around the themes of life, death and the butterfly. Many cultures associate the butterfly…
LEGENDARY COMEDIAN JOAN RIVERS DIES AT AGE 81
Quick-witted, raunchy, and fearless when it came to making her audiences laugh, the legendary comedian and former TV show host, Joan Rivers, has died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. After losing consciousness during a surgery on her vocal chords last Thursday on August 28th, Rivers was moved to Mount Sinai, where she’d been…
REMEMBERING ROBIN WILLIAMS: A COMEDIC GENIUS
On Monday, August 11th, one of Hollywood's most beloved actors lost his unremitting battle with depression. Robin Williams, once dubbed as the "funniest man in the world", was quietly struggling as he continued to produce work that brought a light to the world. Irony at it's darkest, the actor may have succumbed to his demons,…
REMEMBERING THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAYA ANGELOU
"Nothing can dim the light which shines within." On May 28th, legendary poet, author, and activist, Maya Angelou, passed away at 86-years-old. Leaving behind a legacy much bigger than she had ever hoped, Maya will be remembered for her enchanting words that managed to capture the very essence of her gentle soul, as well as…
PEACHES GELDOF: GONE TOO SOON
Peaches Geldof, British socialite, model, journalist, and TV personality, passed away on Monday in Kent. Peaches was all of twenty-five years old and had two sons - Phaedra (11 months) and Astala (23 months) - with husband, Tom Cohen. The daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, Peaches lived a colorful life up…
LEGENDARY DJ FRANKIE KNUCKLES PASSES AWAY AT 59
Francis Nicholls, more commonly known as Frankie Knuckes or "The Godfather of House" passed away Monday at the age of 59. The renowned musician was a pioneer in the electronic music industry, arguably the "father" of the house genre, and played a key role in establishing the original 1980s house music scene in Chicago and…
L’WREN SCOTT: THE TRAGIC ENDING OF A CELEBRATED LIFE
Luxury designer L'Wren Scott was found dead today in her New York City apartment of an apparent suicide; she was 49 years old. Scott, who was first discovered at the age of 17, began her career in the fashion industry as a model, working with the likes of David Bailey and Jean-Paul Goude. After working…
A LOOK BACK AT THE LIFE OF PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN
On Sunday, February 2nd, Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment in New York City's West Village; the actor was 46 years old. Most famous for his Oscar-winning performance as Truman Capote in Capote, the troubled actor took the world of film by storm with his outstanding acting ability. The Untitled Magazine would like to remember…