After immigrating from Ivory Coast with a pharmacy degree, he repeatedly took and finally passed the exam qualifying him to work in his field, only to die soon after from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
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Bradley Fields, Magician Who Favored Warmth Over Flash, Dies at 68
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
Mr. Fields was an actor, mime, illusionist and educator who equated magic with pure wonder, not trickery. He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Albert Krieger, a Bulldog of the Criminal Defense Bar, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2020
His clients included John Gotti, Joseph Bonanno, Miami’s “cocaine cowboys” and the defendants in the Wounded Knee siege. Source: New York Times
Steve Hann, Sidewalk Bookseller With a Brainy Following, Dies at 67
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Mr. Hann, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, drew customers from Columbia University and a NASA office to his folding tables covered with used books. Source: New York Times
Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
He sought to shock the country into dealing with AIDS as a public-health emergency and foresaw that it could kill millions regardless of sexual orientation. Source: New York Times
John von Sternberg, Seller and Protector of Homes, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
He was a pillar of the community in Mountain Lakes, N.J., a real estate agent and a 60-year volunteer firefighter. He fell victim to Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Sal Capozucca, Rock Drummer with a Real Estate Gig, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2020
He had a day job as a real estate broker specializing in townhouses, but his heart belonged with his rock ’n’ roll drum set. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Michael Halkias, Who Promised Wish Fulfillment at Banquet Hall, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2020
His Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn hosted four decades’ worth of events, and he and his wife, Alice, made the hall’s commercials a late-night TV staple. Source: New York Times
Georgianna Glose, a Nun and Activist for the Poor, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2020
Sister Glose, who died from complications of the novel coronavirus, ran a nonprofit in Brooklyn and was a whistle-blower in a sex abuse scandal. Source: New York Times