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Steve Albini Death News: Legendary producer and musician Steve Albini passes away at 61 |

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Steve Albini, the influential figure in alternative rock music and renowned producer behind seminal albums by ‘Nirvana,’ ‘the Pixies,’ ‘PJ Harvey,’ and more, has passed away at the age of 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio Recording, confirmed the news of Albini’s passing away, attributing it to a heart attack on … Read more

Nerene Virgin, ‘trailblazer’ star of Today’s Special and Black history educator, dead at 77

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Nerene Virgin, a former actor, public broadcaster, anti-racism advocate and educator also known for her trailblazing work, has died in Burlington, Ont., at age 77. Virgin, a sixth-generation Hamiltonian, was a teacher before gaining prominence for playing Jodie on the TVO children’s show Today’s Special in the 1980s. She was also host of the CTV public affairs show Eye on Toronto.  In … Read more