He sought to conserve wildlife and encouraged zoos to exhibit animals in their natural habitats. But he lost a battle to rename the Bronx Zoo. Source: New York Times
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Ivy Nicholson, Model and Warhol Factory Star, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2021
She blazed through 1950s Europe as a top fashion model and then became a part of the 1960s Warhol crowd in New York before falling on hard times. Source: New York Times
Gene Freidman, ‘Taxi King’ Who Upended His Industry, Dies at 50
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2021
He bid up the price of medallions and borrowed against them. When their value plummeted, immigrant cabbies were left deep in debt. Source: New York Times
Dee Pop, Drummer and Downtown New York Fixture, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2021
Initially known for his tight and soulful playing with the celebrated post-punk band Bush Tetras, he later became an entrepreneur of avant-garde music. Source: New York Times
Alan Lapidus, Architect of Hotels and Casinos, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2021
He followed in the footsteps of his architect father, Morris, with glitzy landmarks in Times Square, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, where Donald Trump was a client. Source: New York Times
Mary Bloom, Photographer to the Dog Stars, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
She was well known at the Westminster Kennel Club show for her ability to communicate with dogs. “I just understand who they are,” she said. Source: New York Times
Anne Saxelby, Who Championed Fine American Cheeses, Dies at 40
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
When she opened her shop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 2006, she helped put American cheeses on the map, and on shopping lists. Source: New York Times
Jimmy Neary, Whose Irish Pub Became a Power Brokers’ Hub, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Opening on St. Patrick’s Day, 1967, Neary’s attracted politicians, media players, archbishops and more, drawn as much by Mr. Neary himself as by the lamb chops. Source: New York Times
Moshe Tendler, Authority on Jewish Medical Ethics, Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2021
His pronouncements — on sex, death, organ transplants and more — carried weight in no small part because he was both a master of Jewish scripture and a microbiologist. Source: New York Times
Msgr. John Powis, Champion of Brooklyn’s Poor and Downtrodden, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
His aggressive agenda as a pastor and civic leader in Brownsville and Bushwick laid the groundwork for a remarkable recovery. Source: New York Times
Debby King, 71, Backstage Aide Known as ‘Soul of Carnegie Hall,’ Dies
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
From Sinatra to Isaac Stern to Sting, she attended to the needs of the star performers in the Maestro Suite and helped calm their nerves. Source: New York Times
Pearl Tytell, Examiner of Dubious Documents, Dies at 104
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2021
For a half-century, she used her knowledge of handwriting, typewriters, paper and ink to investigate the veracity of checks, letters, contracts and other paperwork. Source: New York Times
Edward Keating, Times Photographer at Ground Zero, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2021
In a risk-taking career, he helped the paper win a Pulitzer for its 9/11 photography and later prompted a debate on journalistic ethics that led to his leaving The Times. Source: New York Times
Bobby Zarem, ‘Superflack’ and Maker of Stars, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2021
As a spirited impresario of public relations, he promoted entertainers, films and the “I Love New York” tourism campaign. Source: New York Times
Sherwood Boehlert, a G.O.P Moderate in the House, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
A champion of environmentalism who chided climate-change skeptics, he was among the last of the relatively progressive Rockefeller Republicans. Source: New York Times