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Jeannie Epper, Groundbreaking Stunt Double on ‘Wonder Woman,’ Dies at 83
Her first stunt was riding a horse bareback down a cliff when she was 9. She went on to soar on the hit TV series...
Phyllis Pressman, Luxury Superstore Matriarch, Is Dead at 95
She started working at Barneys to be closer to her husband. Then, she became the architect of the Chelsea Passage, the home goods bazaar that...
Patti Astor, Fun Gallery Co-Founder, Dies at 74
She was a founder of the Fun Gallery, which staged early shows by Keith Haring and other artists who defined the city’s downtown scene in...
Rumi Missabu, Avant-Garde Drag Performer Who Glittered, Dies at 76
He was one of the stars of the Cockettes, a psychedelic collective formed at the turn of the 1970s in San Francisco, that was short-lived...
Paula Weinstein, Hollywood Veteran and Political Activist, Dies at 78
Raised by a McCarthy-era rebel, the producer and journalist Hannah Weinstein, she followed her mother’s path into movies and television, advocacy and action.
Serge Raoul, Whose SoHo Bistro Glittered With Stars, Dies at 86
Raoul’s, which he founded, was a celebrity magnet and a neighborhood institution in the 1970s and ’80s. But he had never planned on a life...
Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46
When the hashtag #EndFathersDay began trending on Twitter, she realized it was more than just an absurd joke. It was a coordinated disinformation effort.
Bruce Newman, Leading Man of Antiques, Dies at 94
He oversaw Newel Galleries and its over-the-top treasures that embellished Broadway and Hollywood sets and the living rooms of movie stars and a first lady.
Claude Montana, Fashion Designer Whose Look Defined the ’80s, Dies at 76
With meticulous tailoring and a taste for leather, he was the architect of the decade’s highly structured and eroticized tough chic style.
Charles Stendig Dies at 99; Introduced Fanciful Furniture From Abroad
For nearly two decades he traveled to factories throughout Europe, sometimes behind the Iron Curtain, to bring modern furniture to Americans.