Her image has been rendered on gold coins and monuments around the United States. But little is known about this Gilded Age model. Source: New York Times
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Nach Waxman, Founder of a Bookstore Where Foodies Flock, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
A “kitchen anthropologist,” he created a mecca in Manhattan for chefs, writers, scholars, everyday cooks and anyone else who is, well, hungry for culinary knowledge. Source: New York Times
Ilona Royce Smithkin, Improbable Muse in Fashion and Art, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
After a troubling youth and a career teaching art, she sashayed into the roles of movie actress, cabaret singer, fashion model and artists’ mentor. Source: New York Times
Ilona Royce Smithkin, a Muse in Fashion and Art, Dies at 101
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
After a troubling youth and a career teaching art, she sashayed into the roles of movie actress, cabaret singer, fashion model and artists’ mentor. Source: New York Times
Lynn C. Franklin, Literary Agent and Memoirist on Adoption, Dies at 74
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
She represented Desmond Tutu and Deepak Chopra, but the book closest to her was the one she wrote about giving up her baby and then reuniting with him. Source: New York Times
George Forss, 80, Photographer Discovered on the Street, Dies
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
He was peddling his black-and-white photos of New York City’s majesty for $5 each in the 1980s — until a famous photographer came upon them in “astonishment.” Source: New York Times
George Rhoads, Designer of Fantastical ‘Ball Machines,’ Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
In his ingeniously conceived sculptures, balls seem to travel randomly and trigger various sounds. “Each pathway that the ball takes,” he said, “is a different drama.” Source: New York Times
Jimmy Elidrissi, Waldorf Bellhop for Five Decades, Dies at 74
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
A Moroccan immigrant’s goal was to make guests, including nine U.S. presidents, feel right at home amid the grandeur of a landmark Manhattan hotel. Source: New York Times
Elliot Lawrence, Award-Winning Conductor, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
He led a big band, conducted on Broadway, collected Emmys and for nearly 50 years led the orchestra on the annual Tony Awards broadcast. Source: New York Times
Kathy Andrade, Unionist Who Fought for Immigrant Workers, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
Her work on behalf of garment workers helped prod organized labor to rethink its approach to an increasingly immigrant-based work force. Source: New York Times
Marjorie Adams, Who Went to Bat for a Baseball Pioneer, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Her great-grandfather is considered a founding father of the game, but his contributions were not well known. She campaigned to earn him a place in the Hall of Fame. Source: New York Times
William H. Pauley III, Judge in Trump Hush Money Case, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2021
He sentenced Michael D. Cohen to three years in prison for breaking campaign finance laws by helping to buy the silence of two women who said they had affairs with Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Allan Reiver, Who Built a Little Urban Oasis in New York, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
When he saw a vacant lot three decades ago, he said, “I thought I could make something beautiful out of it.” The result was the Elizabeth Street Garden. Source: New York Times
James Kallstrom Dies at 78; Led F.B.I. Review of T.W.A. Crash
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
As the F.B.I. chief in New York, he spent 16 months investigating why Flight 800 crashed 12 minutes after takeoff, killing all 230 people on board. Source: New York Times
Dr. Barbara Murphy, Kidney Transplant Expert, Dies at 56
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2021
Her focus was on immunology and how to predict and diagnose the outcomes of transplants. She was, a colleague said, “a great researcher and a great mentor to many people.” Source: New York Times