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Renato Casaro, ‘Michelangelo of Movie Posters,’ Dies at 89

11 October 2025 at 00:18
Few moviegoers knew his name, but directors like Sergio Leone, Sylvester Stallone and Quentin Tarantino considered his vivid work invaluable.

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Renato Casaro at his studio in Treviso, Italy, in 2021. During a career that lasted more than a half a century, he produced some 2,000 movie posters.

John Lodge, Singer and Bassist With the Moody Blues, Dies at 82

He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).”

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The Moody Blues in 1967. From left, John Lodge (bass), Justin Hayward (lead guitar and lead vocals), Graham Edge (drums), Mike Pinder (keyboards) and Ray Thomas (flute).
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