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Aimee Semple McPherson dazzled Angelenos with flamboyant sermons. Then she disappeared

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Book Review Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson By Claire HoffmanFarrar, Straus and Giroux: 384 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. There are two kinds of Angelenos: Those who’ve heard of Aimee Semple McPherson … Read more

David Johansen, flamboyant New York Dolls frontman, dies at 75

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David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of the flamboyantly gritty proto-punk band New York Dolls has died. He was 75. Johnasen died at his home in Staten Island, N.Y., as confirmed by his daughter Leah Hennessy to multiple outlets. Johansen had suffered from Stage 4 cancer and a broken back in recent years, … Read more