He was chairman of the New York Stock Exchange and rose to lead the venerable securities firm Kidder, Peabody, but stepped down after it was caught up in a 1980s insider-trading scandal. Source: New York Times
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Jeff Weiss, an Unconventional Theatrical Force, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2022
Downtown, he was known for sprawling works and vivid performances, but later in his career he drew praise as an actor in mainstream productions, too. Source: New York Times
Laura Anglin, a Leading New York State and City Official, Dies at 57
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2022
During a long career in government, she served as budget director in Albany and helped shape the pandemic response as a deputy mayor under Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
Bernard McGuirk, 64, Dies; Imus Producer Through Rise, Fall and Return
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
The two men were fired because of a racist exchange about the Rutgers women’s basketball team, marring, but not ending, their shared radio success. Source: New York Times
Sterling Johnson Jr., Former U.S. Judge in Brooklyn, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
He closed a Guantánamo “H.I.V. prison camp” and castigated the city over its treatment of poor people with AIDS. A former detective, he had also been a narcotics prosecutor. Source: New York Times
Grace Glueck, 96, Dies; Arts Writer Fought for Equality at The Times
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
She made the art world a distinct beat at the newspaper, inspiring other papers to make it an industry standard. She later helped bring a groundbreaking sex-discrimination suit against The Times. Source: New York Times
Colin Alevras, Inventive New York Chef and Restaurateur, Dies at 51
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2022
He popularized a farmers’ market cuisine at his and his wife’s tiny, quirky and acclaimed East Village establishment called the Tasting Room. Source: New York Times
Al Primo, Creator of Local TV’s Eyewitness News, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
At stations in Philadelphia and then New York, he relaxed the tone of news delivery, using two anchors, a diverse team of reporters and dollops of banter. Source: New York Times
Jim Florio, New Jersey Governor Undone by Tax Hike, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2022
A Democrat, he had successes on gun control, the environment and property-tax relief, but after raising income and sales taxes, he lost a bid for re-election. Source: New York Times
John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
His career, ranging from literature to finance to war, and from France to Afghanistan, seemed to cover every interest and issue of his exalted social class. Source: New York Times
Susan L. Solomon, Crusader for Stem Cell Research, Dies at 71
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Vexed by lags in producing cures for diabetes and cancer, she helped raise $400 million to start a foundation that has made medical breakthroughs. Source: New York Times
Marc Lewitinn, 76, Covid Patient, Dies After 850 Days on a Ventilator
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2022
While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say he was likely the longest-surviving intubated Covid patient. Source: New York Times
Thomas Carney, Crusty Bartender at Elaine’s, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2022
Cracking wise, keeping tabs and keeping order, the head barman of New York’s famous saloon was a supporting character in one of the city’s longest-running shows. Source: New York Times
Charlie Finch, Caustic Chronicler of New York’s Art Scene, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2022
He exposed what he saw as pretension and bad art with passion and, at times, viciousness, winning fans but offending many. Source: New York Times
Stanley Turkel, Manager and Avid Historian of Hotels, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2022
A hotelier, a history maven and a New York civic activist, he chronicled hotels in extraordinary detail both in books and on a blog. Source: New York Times