Ms. Shenandoah was considered the matriarch of Indigenous music for revolutionizing its sound. She won a Grammy Award for her contributions to a 2005 album. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Deaths (Obituaries)”
Adolfo, Designer Who Dressed Nancy Reagan, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
Adolfo, who began as a milliner and took inspiration from Chanel, was also a favorite of New York society women. Source: New York Times
Sylvia Weinstock, the ‘da Vinci of Wedding Cakes,’ Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2021
She produced floral-draped architectural works in the shape of rose-studded topiaries, baskets of speckled lilies and bouquets of anemones. Source: New York Times
Peter Buck, Co-Founder of the Subway Sandwich Chain, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
The $1,000 loan he gave to a friend’s son was used to start a single sandwich shop. That shop grew into the world’s biggest fast-food chain. Source: New York Times
Rev. W. Sterling Cary, Pioneering Black Churchman, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
He embraced what became known as Black liberation theology and, in 1972, became the first Black leader of the National Council of Churches. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Ruth Polsky, Who Shaped New York’s Music Scene
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
She booked concerts at influential nightclubs in the 1980s, bringing exposure to up-and-coming artists like the Smiths and New Order. Source: New York Times
Bettina Grossman, an Artistic Fixture at the Chelsea Hotel, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2021
Her apartment was so crowded with her artwork that she slept in the hallway. But she did not become widely known until near the end of her life. Source: New York Times
Steven Mark Klein, Fashion Archivist and Gadfly, Dies at 70
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2021
His collection of fashion ephemera now fills a museum, but he also chastised the industry, all while making a name as a brand adviser to hotels and restaurants. Source: New York Times
Helene Fortunoff, Who Built a Family Jewelry Empire, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
A powerhouse female executive in a male-dominated industry, she hired a team of mostly women buyers who traveled the world to find unusual gems. Source: New York Times
John Artis, Convicted With Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, Dies at 75
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
He was the “forgotten man” in the triple murder case that was eventually overturned and that exposed flaws in the criminal justice system. Source: New York Times
Edward L. Sadowsky, a Lion of the New York City Council, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2021
A liberal legislator from Queens, he served for 24 years and polished the Council’s reputation as it prepared to inherit greater powers. Source: New York Times
Jonathan Reynolds, Playwright and Food Columnist, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2021
His plays tended to parody American institutions. His food writing tended to be full of humor. Source: New York Times
Peter L. Zimroth, Who Oversaw Stop-and-Frisk Reforms, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2021
As New York City’s chief legal officer, he drafted a model public campaign financing law and fought bias against women in private clubs. Source: New York Times
Elaine Romagnoli, Longtime Fixture of Lesbian Nightlife, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
The bustling downtown bars that Ms. Romagnoli created became central to New York City’s gay community in the 1970s and ’80s. Source: New York Times
Stephen Karpiak, Pathbreaking H.I.V. Researcher, Dies at 74
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2021
His work helped change people’s attitude toward older people living with the virus that causes AIDS. Source: New York Times