A psychologist who had worn the blue, he coached thousands of New York City police officers in hostage negotiations, creating a model for law enforcement. Source: New York Times
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Joel Chadabe, Explorer of Electronic Music’s Frontier, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
As both a composer and an advocate, Mr. Chadabe devoted himself to what one music critic called the “marriage between humans and their computers.” Source: New York Times
Mark Levitan, Who Measured the True Face of Poverty, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He came up with a more realistic threshold, changing the way New York City determines who is impoverished and persuading the Obama White House to follow suit. Source: New York Times
Terence Riley, Architectural Force in the Museum World, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He was the chief architectural curator at MoMA, overseeing shows and the museum’s massive redesign, then moving on to the Miami art world. Source: New York Times
Arthur Pomposello, Impresario for a Cabaret Swan Song, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He was the host at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel during an improbable resurgence of cabaret from the 1980s to the early 2000s. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Margaret Rossi, Gift Shop Matriarch in Little Italy, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
Despite rising rents and the pandemic, “In her heart she wanted to keep it going,” her husband said of their business. She died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Barbara Stone, Modeling Agent to American Beauties, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
At Stewart Models in the 1960s and ’70s, she specialized in fresh-faced American blondes and played a key role in the careers of Cheryl Tiegs and Cybill Shepherd. Source: New York Times
Curtis Fuller, Powerful Voice on Jazz Trombone, Is Dead at 88
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
He was a fixture on the New York jazz scene since shortly after his arrival in 1957. He also made his mark as a composer. Source: New York Times
Eugene Webb, Leading Harlem Real Estate Broker, Dies at 102
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Raised in Alabama, he made his fortune in New York and became a banker, civic leader and developer. Source: New York Times
Bill McCreary Dies at 87; Blazed Trail for Black Journalists on TV
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
He was hired at what became the Fox flagship station in New York in 1967, when there were few Black faces on the air, and became an Emmy-winning anchor. Source: New York Times
Pat Bond, a Sexual-Subculture Pioneer, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Mr. Bond was a 44-year-old music teacher when he founded an organization for masochists. After a few meetings, sadists were also invited. Source: New York Times
Martin Bookspan, Cultured Voice of Lincoln Center Telecasts, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on May 8, 2021
The longtime announcer for “Live From Lincoln Center,” he said he wanted his audience “to become involved, to love what they’re hearing.” Source: New York Times
Pamela Kraft, 77, Dies; Arts Magnet and Champion of Indigenous Rights
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2021
She immersed herself in New York’s creative underground, then shifted to globetrotting activism for decades as the founder of Tribal Link. Source: New York Times
Nancy Lassalle, Longtime Promoter of Ballet, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
In 1941 she studied at George Balanchine’s fledgling dance academy. She was not destined to be a ballerina, but she dedicated her life to Balanchine’s legacy. Source: New York Times
Jacques d’Amboise, 86, Dies; Early, Charismatic Star of City Ballet
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
A product of Washington Heights, he embodied an all-American style, combining the nonchalance of Fred Astaire with the nobility of a classic male dancer. Hollywood came calling, too. Source: New York Times