Blair Tindall
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Blair Alston Mercer Tindall (February 2, 1960 – April 12, 2023) was an American oboist, performer, producer, speaker, and journalist. After spending years as a classical musician, she wrote the 2005 memoir Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, which was later adapted into a television series.
Early life and education
Tindall was born in
Career
Tindall spent 23 years as a professional musician in New York City, playing with such groups as the
Tindall taught journalism at
While studying at Stanford, Tindall supported herself by performing with the
In 2005, she published Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music (Atlantic Monthly Press), a memoir of her experiences in the classical music world.
Personal life
Tindall married science educator Bill Nye on February 3, 2006. The ceremony was performed by Rick Warren at The Entertainment Gathering at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Yo-Yo Ma provided the music.[11] Seven weeks later, the State of California declared the marriage invalid, for reasons that neither Tindall nor Nye have ever revealed. At that point Nye left the relationship and had the marriage annulled.[12][13]
In 2007, Tindall broke into Nye's house and stole several items including his laptop, which she used to send defamatory emails impersonating him, and damaged his garden with herbicide. In response, Nye obtained a restraining order against her. Tindall acknowledged killing his plants but denied being a threat to him.[14] After violating the order in 2009, Tindall was ordered to pay $57,000 of Nye's legal expenses.[15][16] In 2012, Nye sued Tindall for the money, saying she had still not paid the fees.[17]
Tindall later started a relationship with photographer Chris Sattlberger, and they were engaged at the time of her death.[2]
Tindall died in Los Angeles on April 12, 2023, at the age of 63.
References
- ^ "George Brown Tindall (1921-2006)". www.historians.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c Genzlinger, Neil (April 19, 2023). "Blair Tindall, Whose Music Memoir Scandalized, Dies at 63". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "ouralumni". www.msmnyc.edu. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "World Press Encyclopedia Introduction --- Contribution Notes". www.docstoc.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Brian Eule. "Escaping the Pit". Stanford Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Oboe News, Journal of the International Double Reed Society" (PDF). www.idrs.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Peter Haffner: Tindall: Mozart in the Jungle – Sex, Drugs and Classical Music. Wiener Zeitung, September 16, 2005
- ^ "Blair Tindall and the Classical Music 'Jungle'". NPR.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Haffner, Peter. "Tindall: Mozart in the Jungle - Sex, Drugs and Classical Music - Blick in den Orchestergraben". Wiener Zeitung Online. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Ramey, Corinne (December 6, 2013). "Amazon Studios' 'Mozart in the Jungle' Offers New View of Music World". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ MSNBC. "Bill Nye, the Science Guy, gets hitched". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
- ^ "Bill Nye's Withered Romance". CBS News. February 11, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Nye claims ex-fiancee tried to poison garden". USA Today. November 22, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ ""The Science Guy" Wants to Send "Wife" to the Moon". TMZ. November 19, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Kimberly A.C. (February 28, 2012). "Northwest News: 13-year-old escapes kidnapper near Grants Pass; Bill Nye heads back to court to force ex to pay restraining order legal fees". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Rolph, Amy (February 28, 2012). "Bill Nye's ex-girlfriend in court, says he was 'the love of my life'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Seattle Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Bill Nye the Science Guy -- Locked in $57,000 Battle with Stalker Ex-Girlfriend". TMZ. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Greg (April 17, 2023). "Blair Tindall Dies: 'Mozart In The Jungle' Author Was 63". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Case Detail". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
External links
- Blair Tindall official website
- Blair Tindall discography at Discogs
- Blair Tindall at IMDb