She thrived in a profession where she found herself mostly surrounded by men, taking on leadership roles and helping turn N.Y.U. into a top-tier institution. Source: New York Times
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Richard Feigen, Gallerist and Champion of Art, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
He brought a hard-driving style to the showing and selling of art in New York and beyond. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Ricky Powell, 59, Dies; Chronicled Early Hip-Hop and Downtown New York
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2021
Prolific with his point-and-shoot camera, he captured essential images of the Beastie Boys, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Run-DMC, Andy Warhol and more. Source: New York Times
Barry Lewis, Beloved Guide to New York City, Dies at 75
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2021
His walking tours of the city’s neighborhoods made Mr. Lewis, an architectural historian, a local celebrity with a star spot on a PBS series. Source: New York Times
Andrew Brooks, Who Developed a Covid Spit Test, Dies at 51
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2021
His breakthrough helped millions get their results quickly in the early days of the pandemic, when tests were scarce and lines were long. Source: New York Times
Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
At the epicenter of the epidemic in New York City, he was a pioneer researcher who, as a clinician, also made house calls. Source: New York Times
Sylvia Lieber, Creative Kindergarten Teacher, Dies at 102
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
She gave 5- and 6-year-olds an early introduction to classical music and museum art — and taught them where milk comes from. She died of complications of Covid-19., Source: New York Times
Sharon Kay Penman, Whose Novels Plumbed Britain’s Past, Dies at 75
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2021
The author of best-selling books set in medieval England and Wales, she insisted that historical fiction had an obligation to the facts. Source: New York Times
Corky Lee, Who Photographed Asian-American Life, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2021
Mr. Lee was determined to correct history that left out Asian-Americans, and to document their present-day lives and struggles. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Jerry Brandt, Whose Music Clubs Captured a Moment, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
Energizing Manhattan night life, he opened the Electric Circus in 1967 and the Ritz 13 years later. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Christina Crosby, 67, Dies; Feminist Scholar Wrote of Becoming Disabled
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
After a bicycle accident left her paralyzed, she wrote a memoir, “A Body, Undone,” which refused to draw tidy lessons about overcoming hardship. Source: New York Times
Sharon Begley, a Top Science Journalist, Is Dead at 64
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
Long at Newsweek, she was regarded as one of her generation’s pre-eminent science writers. An “Enlightenment-era figure,” Jon Meacham said. Source: New York Times
Bob Avian, Choreographer of Broadway Smashes, Dies at 83
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
His collaborations with Michael Bennett included “A Chorus Line.” He later worked on “Miss Saigon” and other hits. Source: New York Times
Ron Levin, Sought-After New York Hair Colorist, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
The self-described “most fabulous colorist in the world,” he tended to rich and famous clients like Anne Hearst, Nancy Sinatra, Farrah Fawcett — and Marilyn Monroe. Source: New York Times
Marsha Zazula, ‘Metal Matriarch’ of Metallica and Others, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2021
She and her husband founded Megaforce Records and introduced the world to heavy metal bands that became major stars. Source: New York Times