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
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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
Roger Berlind, 90, Dies; Broadway Impresario Who Amassed 25 Tonys
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
He played a role in producing more than 100 plays and musicals. And while he kept an eye on the bottom line, he could be seduced by sheer artistry. Source: New York Times
Karen Killilea, 80, Dies; Turned Disability Into Triumph
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
She refused to be limited by her cerebral palsy. Her story was the subject of two widely read books and became an inspiration to many. Source: New York Times
Lawrence Byrne, Former Lawyer for New York Police, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
His younger brother, a police officer, was assassinated by a drug gang at 22, a key moment in the city’s crack epidemic of the 1980s. Source: New York Times
Elizabeth J. McCormack, Innovative Educator, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
A former nun, she transformed Manhattanville College as its president before becoming a philanthropic adviser to major foundations and the Rockefellers. Source: New York Times
William Aronwald, Target of a Botched Mob Hit, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2020
He was a prominent prosecutor in the 1970s. A blunder by hit men left his father dead. Source: New York Times
Cliff Joseph, Artist, Activist and Therapist, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
After agitating for the inclusion of Black artists in New York museums, he helped introduce a multicultural perspective to the field of art therapy. Source: New York Times
Miguel Algarín, Force Behind Nuyorican Cafe, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
His Lower East Side performance space has been an incubator for poets, playwrights and other artists, many of them not initially embraced by the mainstream. Source: New York Times
Betsy Wade, First Woman to Edit News at The Times, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
In a 45-year Times career, she also became the first woman to lead the Newspaper Guild of New York and fought a sex discrimination case against the paper. Source: New York Times