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
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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
Philip J. Smith, a Power on Broadway, Is Dead at 89
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
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
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