He was also a founder of New York magazine, created a memorable Bob Dylan poster and produced designs for everything from supermarkets to restaurants to “Mad Men.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Deaths (Obituaries)”
Brenda Ravenell, Lawyer With a Compassionate Touch, Dies at 64
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
With her gentle personality, she practiced family law in New Jersey, while her partner worked on personal injury cases. She died of the novel coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Stephan L. Kamholz, Chair of Medicine at Maimonides Hospital, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
Dr. Kamholz was working hard on the front lines of a Brooklyn hospital swamped by the coronavirus. Then the virus got him. Source: New York Times
Harry Anderson, ‘M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young. Source: New York Times
Harry Anderson, ‘ M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young. Source: New York Times
Baruch Haviv, Pilot, Landlord and Opera Fan, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Mr. Haviv, who came to the United States penniless, believed Hell’s Kitchen had a bright future. He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Margaret Holloway, the ‘Shakespeare Lady’ of New Haven, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
A once-promising director and actor who struggled with mental illness and drug addiction, she performed for years on the city’s streets. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Eva Konrad Hawkins, Marine Scientist Who Fled Hungary, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
She lived through the Holocaust, Communism and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Yves-Emmanuel Segui, Indomitable Bronx Pharmacist, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
After immigrating from Ivory Coast with a pharmacy degree, he repeatedly took and finally passed the exam qualifying him to work in his field, only to die soon after from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Bradley Fields, Magician Who Favored Warmth Over Flash, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
Mr. Fields was an actor, mime, illusionist and educator who equated magic with pure wonder, not trickery. He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Albert Krieger, a Bulldog of the Criminal Defense Bar, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
His clients included John Gotti, Joseph Bonanno, Miami’s “cocaine cowboys” and the defendants in the Wounded Knee siege. Source: New York Times
Steve Hann, Sidewalk Bookseller With a Brainy Following, Dies at 67
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Mr. Hann, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, drew customers from Columbia University and a NASA office to his folding tables covered with used books. Source: New York Times
Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
He sought to shock the country into dealing with AIDS as a public-health emergency and foresaw that it could kill millions regardless of sexual orientation. Source: New York Times
John von Sternberg, Seller and Protector of Homes, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
He was a pillar of the community in Mountain Lakes, N.J., a real estate agent and a 60-year volunteer firefighter. He fell victim to Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Sal Capozucca, Rock Drummer with a Real Estate Gig, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2020
He had a day job as a real estate broker specializing in townhouses, but his heart belonged with his rock ’n’ roll drum set. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times