Reuters People News Summary

Following is a summary of current people news briefs. Dick Dale, surf guitar pioneer, dies at 81

Dick Dale, who became known as "king of the surf guitar" with a twangy rapid-fire, reverb-heavy sound that he said recreated what he heard in his head while riding the waves, has died at 81, his former bass player Sam Bolle told Reuters. Dale, whose work included the 1962 hit "Misirlou" that was featured in the film "Pulp Fiction," died on Saturday night. Louis Vuitton pulls Michael Jackson-themed items from collection

French fashion house Louis Vuitton has pulled Michael Jackson-themed items from its 2019 summer menswear collection following a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late pop star. The collection was shown in January at the Paris Fashion week and is due to hit stores in June, but a Louis Vuitton spokeswoman said the Jackson-themed items would not be put up for sale.