In New York opera circles, an autograph request from her, the mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade said, was considered “a special type of approval.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Deaths (Obituaries)”
Michael Friedlander, Urban Architect of Offbeat Designs, Dies at 63
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
He was best known for the Spring Street Salt Shed, a crystalline structure that appears, with a little imagination, to form a coarse grain of salt. Source: New York Times
Daniel Laske, a ‘Social Justice Warrior,’ Dies at 21
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
He wanted to combine his passions for medicine and politics to make the world a better place. Then he tested positive for the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Paul Feinman, First Openly Gay Judge on N.Y. High Court, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2021
“I hope I add to the diversity of perspectives that the court considers,” he said before being unanimously confirmed to the Court of Appeals in 2017. Source: New York Times
Paul Laubin, 88, Dies; Master of Making Oboes the Old-Fashioned Way
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
He learned the craft from his father and continued to make his instruments by hand. Laubin oboes are cherished for their dark and rich tone. Source: New York Times
Edith Prentiss, Fierce Voice for New York’s Disabled, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2021
She was passionate — and relentless — about making the city she loved navigable for everyone. Source: New York Times
Morris Dickstein, Critic and Cultural Historian, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
He had a passion for reading, and for writing about what he was reading. “Criticism,” he once said, “plays a very important role in keeping people honest.” Source: New York Times
Gail Slatter, Who Helped Make the Times Newsroom Run, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
For 40 years she was a guide and gatekeeper, working in “the morgue” (the article and photo archive) and on the photo and culture desks. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Janice McLaughlin, Nun Who Exposed Abuse in Africa, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
In a life dedicated to social justice, she was jailed in Rhodesia but later returned to a liberated Zimbabwe to help build its school system. Source: New York Times
Marianne Steiner, Refugee Who Found a New Life in New York, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
She escaped Nazi Germany and recreated a comfortable life in Manhattan. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Bernadette Bartels Murphy, Pioneering Wall Street Trader, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
Starting out as a secretary, she became a sought-after financial adviser in a male world and found a national platform for her views on public television. Source: New York Times
Tony Murray, Moral Support for a Gay N.B.A. Player, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Mr. Murray, along with his husband, helped their nephew Jason Collins become the first player in the league to come out publicly. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
David McCabe, Who Photographed Warhol Becoming Warhol, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
In 1964, he began following the artist around New York and chronicling his exploits. His photographs finally saw the light of day four decades later. Source: New York Times
Frances D. Horowitz, 88, Dies; Transformed C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
A distinguished child psychologist, she presided over the school’s move to a landmark building in Manhattan and expanded its capacity for research. Source: New York Times
Robina Asti, Who Made History on the Ground and in the Air, Dies at 99
By Gotham Rex on March 21, 2021
As a transgender veteran in her 90s, she challenged government bureaucracy. She then set out to be recognized as the oldest working flight instructor. Source: New York Times