She performed autopsies in New York that found blood clots in vital organs, suggesting how much the virus spreads through the body. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Deaths (Obituaries)”
Reaction to David Dinkins's Death
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
Rudolph Giuliani said on Twitter that Mr. Dinkins, his predecessor as New York City’s mayor, had given “a great deal of his life in service to our great City.” Source: New York Times
David N. Dinkins, New York’s First Black Mayor, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
Mr. Dinkins, who served in the early 1990s, was seen as a compromise selection for voters weary of racial unrest, crime and fiscal turmoil. The racial harmony he sought remained elusive during his years in office. Source: New York Times
Arthur Imperatore, Founder of a Critical Ferry Service, Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2020
He steered New York Waterway through financial straits. He also reveled in moments of glory, notably when his boats rode to the rescue on Sept. 11, 2001. Source: New York Times
Archie Spigner, ‘Godfather of Politics’ in Queens, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
He launched the careers of fellow Black leaders and was a force on the New York City Council for decades, focusing on his home turf. Source: New York Times
Sheldon H. Solow, Manhattan Real Estate Mogul, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
He built an empire from scratch, changing the skyline with high-end residential and office towers but leaving his crowning project unfinished. Source: New York Times
Pearl Chin Dies at 71; Her Knitting Store Was a Haven and a Hub
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
Knitty City was more than a Manhattan supply shop for yarn; it was an urban sanctuary and a springboard for social activism (or, as she and others called it, “craftivism”). Source: New York Times
Israel Horovitz, Playwright Tarnished by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his life took a downturn when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct and assault. Source: New York Times
Viola Smith, ‘Fastest Girl Drummer in the World,’ Dies at 107
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
She became a star as a percussionist and bandleader in the swing era. But her call for the big bands to hire women instrumentalists during World War II had little impact. Source: New York Times
Helen Lachs Ginsburg, Who Saw a Living Wage as a Right, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
A top authority on full employment, she said a job for all may seem unrealistic, but at one time so did the right of women to vote. Source: New York Times
Chris Pendergast, Who Fought A.L.S. Mile After Mile, Dies at 71
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
Living for 27 years with Lou Gehrig’s disease (and beating the odds), he started Ride for Life, an annual trek that has raised millions for A.L.S. research. Source: New York Times
Dr. Joyce Wallace, Pioneering AIDS Physician, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Among the first to study the disease in the 1980s, she tried to stop its spread among thousands of New York City prostitutes. Source: New York Times
Edith O’Hara, a Fixture of Off Off Broadway, Dies at 103
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
The theater she founded, the 13th Street Repertory Company, has been an eclectic presence on the New York scene for almost half a century. Source: New York Times
Anthony Chisholm Dies at 77; Acclaimed in August Wilson Roles
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
The actor appeared in numerous productions of Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including four on Broadway. Source: New York Times
Faith Stewart-Gordon, Doyenne of the Russian Tea Room, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
After her husband died in 1967, she was the sole owner of the festive Manhattan gathering and gossiping spot until she sold it in 1995. Source: New York Times