He lived on the streets, in prison and in psychiatric facilities, but in the end achieved independence. He died of complications of the novel coronavirus. Source: New York Times
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Brigid Berlin, Socialite Who Joined Warhol’s World, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
Born into privilege, she rejected her upbringing to become a fixture on the New York underground art scene of the 1960s and ’70s. Source: New York Times
Frans Nieuwendam, Who Knew Style and Had It, Dies at 60
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
He was a quiet force in fashion, though others knew him as the guy to try to impress on the rope line. He died of the novel coronavirus. Source: New York Times
James Harrison, Music Professor and Piano Lover, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
Mr. Harrison was a longtime teacher of music theory and a dean of fine arts and humanities at Hunter College in New York City. He has died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Dead at 41 of Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2020
The Broadway actor’s battle with the coronavirus was followed closely by many as his wife chronicled his experience on social media. Source: New York Times
Margaret Morton, Photographer at Home With the Homeless, Dies at 71
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2020
For nearly two decades, she chronicled communities on the edge of society in elegant photographs that drew comparisons to the work of Jacob Riis. Source: New York Times
Yvonne Sherwell, Actress, Author and Coat Checker, Is Dead at 92
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
Ms. Sherwell led an artistic existence in bohemian New York, appearing in plays, movies and cabaret. She has died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Milton Glaser, Master Designer of ‘I ♥ NY’ Logo, Is Dead at 91
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
He was also a founder of New York magazine, created a memorable Bob Dylan poster and produced designs for everything from supermarkets to restaurants to “Mad Men.” Source: New York Times
Brenda Ravenell, Lawyer With a Compassionate Touch, Dies at 64
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
With her gentle personality, she practiced family law in New Jersey, while her partner worked on personal injury cases. She died of the novel coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Stephan L. Kamholz, Chair of Medicine at Maimonides Hospital, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
Dr. Kamholz was working hard on the front lines of a Brooklyn hospital swamped by the coronavirus. Then the virus got him. Source: New York Times
Harry Anderson, ‘M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young. Source: New York Times
Harry Anderson, ‘ M.V.P. of American Sailing,’ Is Dead at 98
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
A scion of a patrician family familiar to yacht clubs, he devoted his life to racing and its rules, with a hand in the America’s Cup, the Olympics and training the young. Source: New York Times
Baruch Haviv, Pilot, Landlord and Opera Fan, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Mr. Haviv, who came to the United States penniless, believed Hell’s Kitchen had a bright future. He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Margaret Holloway, the ‘Shakespeare Lady’ of New Haven, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
A once-promising director and actor who struggled with mental illness and drug addiction, she performed for years on the city’s streets. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Eva Konrad Hawkins, Marine Scientist Who Fled Hungary, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
She lived through the Holocaust, Communism and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times