A 1976 book of photographs and text traced her year at the School of American Ballet and made her famous. But a darker story lay underneath. Source: New York Times
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Julie Saul, Effervescent Manhattan Gallerist, Is Dead at 67
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2022
She promoted photographers like Sally Gall and Arne Svenson, and she later broadened her gallery’s scope to include multimedia artists like Maira Kalman and Roz Chast. Source: New York Times
Gloria Rojas, Trailblazing Latina Broadcaster, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
“I remember thinking,” she once said, “that if they hire another Hispanic, they’ll have to let me go, since who needs two?” She helped change that. Source: New York Times
Arnie Kantrowitz, Pioneer of Gay Liberation, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2022
A professor, author and activist, he fought against discrimination because of sexual orientation and for fairness from the media. Source: New York Times
Robin Herman, Who Pried Open Doors in the N.H.L., Dies at 70
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
When hockey teams barred female reporters from men’s locker rooms, she pushed back, breaking through a barrier and campaigning successfully for equal access for women. Source: New York Times
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies at 30
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Ms. Kryst, who was also a correspondent for the television show “Extra,” was found dead on Sunday in New York. Source: New York Times
Tito Matos, Virtuoso of a Puerto Rican Sound, Dies at 53
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2022
A lifelong champion of the plena genre, he helped rejuvenate it for a new generation both in Puerto Rico and in New York. Source: New York Times
Lucy Rowan Mann, Doyenne of a Prime Classical Music Prize, Dies at 100
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
With her husband, the violinist Robert Mann, she mentored young classical musicians and administered the Naumburg Foundation’s storied annual awards. Source: New York Times
Sheldon Silver, Former N.Y. Assembly Speaker, Dies at 77
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
A longtime Democratic leader who was convicted on federal corruption charges, Mr. Silver held sway in New York politics for decades. Source: New York Times
Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
“Report from Engine Co. 82” was the first of his 16 books. He also started Firehouse magazine and was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum. Source: New York Times
Harvey G. Stack, Leading Dealer in Rare Coins, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2022
At the New York firm his father and uncle started in 1933, he was said to have personally conducted more auction sales than anyone else in the industry. Source: New York Times
Andrew Vachss, Children’s Champion in Court and Novels, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
In hard-edged fiction and in the real-life courtrooms where he practiced law, he sought to shine a light on child sexual abuse. Source: New York Times
Gerald Stern, a Founding New York Judicial Watchdog, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
He was the first head of a state commission that investigated misconduct by judges and meted out discipline in nearly 600 cases during his 29-year tenure. Source: New York Times
Michael Lang, a Force Behind the Woodstock Festival, Dies at 77
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
He and his partners hoped their weekend of “peace and music” would draw 50,000 attendees. It ended up drawing more than 400,000 — and making history. Source: New York Times
Robert Durst, Real Estate Scion Convicted as a Killer, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2022
He was a suspect in three lurid murders and became a fugitive. In September, he was found guilty in the fatal shooting of a confidante and sentenced to life in prison. Source: New York Times