As head of the Shubert Organization, he was one of New York City’s most influential real estate and cultural entrepreneurs. Source: New York Times
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Harold N. Bornstein, Trump’s Former Personal Physician, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
He attested that President Trump would be the “healthiest president ever,” but he was later expelled from his orbit. Source: New York Times
Lynn Gray, Who Fought for Youths Left Behind, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
Mr. Gray started or worked on programs designed to give young people a decent education in a troubled school system. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Alice Rose George, a ‘Photographer’s Dream Editor,’ Dies at 76
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
Her unerring eye for visuals made her a fixture in New York’s magazine world, where she promoted scores of famous and unsung photographers. Source: New York Times
Thomas Verdillo, 77, Dies; Restaurateur Went from Red Sauce to Blue Ribbon
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
He put a refined twist on traditional Italian-American cooking at his South Brooklyn restaurant, Tommaso. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Jean Valentine, Minimalist Poet With Maximum Punch, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
A former New York State Poet, she won the National Book Award and was a Pulitzer finalist for poems in which small details could accrue great power. Source: New York Times
Joanne Michaels, Who Sketched the Hudson Valley in Words, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
Ms. Michaels found material for her books and public access talk show in the region she loved. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Adál Maldonado, Provocative ‘Nuyorican’ Photographer, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on January 2, 2021
Adál, who moved from Puerto Rico to New York as a teenager, created art that was often bitingly satirical and politically subversive. Source: New York Times
Joan Micklin Silver, Director of ‘Crossing Delancey,’ Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
She broke barriers for women, directing seven feature films, including “Hester Street” and “Between the Lines,” as well as TV movies. Source: New York Times
Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
From a studio in the Bronx, she introduced listeners to artists from a wide range of genres. She was also a mentor to the stars, and a sometime-confidante. Source: New York Times
Joe Clark, Tough Principal at New Jersey High School, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2020
Bullhorn in hand, he roamed the hallways as he imposed discipline, expelling “miscreants” and restoring order. Morgan Freeman portrayed him in the film “Lean on Me.” Source: New York Times
Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
He polished the tarnished images of the rich, the famous and the flawed, with clients that included Donald J. Trump, Rupert Murdoch and George M. Steinbrenner. Source: New York Times
Betty Campbell-Adams, Bronx Evangelist of Carrot Cake, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2020
The bakery Ms. Campbell-Adams founded with her husband has won legions of fans all over the world for the Caribbean-infused delicacy that is its specialty. Source: New York Times
Michael Alig, Club Kid Who Served Prison Time for Manslaughter, Is Dead
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2020
Mr. Alig, who gained fame in the 1980s as a party promoter, was a tabloid celebrity who served 17 years in prison for manslaughter. Source: New York Times
Nancye Radmin, Pioneer of Plus-Size Fashion, Is Dead at 82
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
The Forgotten Woman boutique, which she opened in 1977, spoke directly to the nascent idea of body acceptance. It soon became a chain. Source: New York Times