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Corky Lee, NYer Known For Photographing Asian America, Dies At 73

The photographer died in Queens from complications from COVID-19.

​Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Award-Winning Actor, Dead At 96

Gaining fame in the early 1970s when Black women finally got starring roles, she refused parts simply for a paycheck and remained choosey.

Larry King, Radio Host And Broadcasting Legend, Dies At 87

King, a fixture on CNN and the longtime host of "Larry King Live," died after he was recently hospitalized for COVID-19.

Howard Rubenstein Dies At 88; Publicist Helped Shape The City

Howard Rubenstein, who died Tuesday, was a publicist whose client list over decades helped shape the city.

300,000 Dead: Remembering New Yorkers We Lost To Coronavirus

Here at Patch, we know your friends, families and loved ones are more than numbers. We want to help you share their stories.

Obituary: Ryan Brady

VP of marketing at Atlantic Records who's motto was "leave everyone better than you found them", dies at the age of 34.

David Dinkins Dies At 93; Was New York City Mayor In Early 1990s

David Dinkins, who led New York City for one term, was found dead in his apartment on Monday. His wife, Joyce, died last month.

Stanley Crouch, Contentious Man Of Letters, Dies In NYC

Crouch was a columnist for the Village Voice and the New York Daily News, a jazz drummer and a founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

'Murf The Surf,' Famed For Natural History Museum Heist, Dies

Jack "Murf the Surf" Murphy, who was also a champion surfer, stole the Star of India sapphire.

Robert Trump, President's Younger Brother, Dies At 72

Robert Trump died Saturday night, according to a statement from the White House.

36-Year-Old Daughter Of Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch Dies

Steve Tisch said his family is "utterly heartbroken and is mourning its tragic loss."

Pete Hamill Reminded Reporters That: 'You're Doing God's Work'

For 60 years, Pete Hamill told the story of New York, inspiring generations of reporters. He died Wednesday. The lessons he taught live on.

Pete Hamill, Legendary New York Columnist, Has Died

Pete Hamill was one of the city's last great crusading columnists.

Regis Philbin, Beloved Television Host, Dies At 88

Philbin, known for his iconic career as the host of "Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee" and "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" died on Friday.

Man In Famous 9/11 Photo Dies From Coronavirus

Stephen Cooper had been photographed sprinting from the collapsing south tower of the World Trade Center.

Obituary: Robert Timothy Devlin

Beloved Husband, Father and Brother

Joel Schumacher, Director Of 'St. Elmo's Fire,' Dies In NY

The filmmaker said New York City's streets were his education.

Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy Dies At 71, Company Says

Bob Woodward, in an email to The Associated Press, called her “one of the great publishers and book people of all time.”

Barry Farber Dies; Conservative Radio Host Ran For NYC Mayor

Barry Farber was a talk radio host long before talk radio was big.

Don Imus Dead; Longtime Iconic Radio Host Was 79

Don Imus, who started his radio career in the days of AM and went on to become an international celebrity, is dead. He was 79 years old.

Obituary: Brian Poor Townsend Blake

Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather

Obituary: Arthur Nelson

A history buff, Art had an appreciation for WWII programs, trains and the music of Fleetwood Mac.

Robert Morgenthau Dies At 99, Was Longest Serving New York D.A.

Robert Morgenthau spent 34 years as Manhattan's district attorney overseeing scores of cases against mobsters, bankers, rapists, murderers.

Obituary: Myles L. Jacobs

Prominent area real estate attorney was recipient of Illinois Bar Associations Lifetime Achievement Award.

Philip Roth, Iconic American Novelist, Dies At 85

Philip Roth, whose novels delved into the heart of American culture and morals and who won every prize but the Nobel, died Tuesday.

Tom Wolfe Dies At 88

The best-selling author of "Bonfire of the Vanities" died on Monday in Manhattan.

Erosion Unearths Bones On New York's Island Of The Dead

A million people were buried on Hart Island and erosion is disturbing their graves.

Mickey Carroll, NY Reporter Who Saw Oswald Killed, Dies At 86

Carroll was the spokesman for the Quinnipiac Polling Institute and a long time reporter in New York.

Golden Krust Bakery Founder Lowell Hawthorne Dead at 57

Hawthorne was found dead of a self-inflicted wound on Saturday evening in his factory in the Bronx.

Liz Smith, Queen Of Gossip, Dies At 94

From Frank Sinatra to Donald Trump, she dished on the biggest names, was a tireless reporter and helped define the modern gossip column.

Mark Mooney, Beloved NYC Reporter And Editor, Dies At 66 After Chronicling His Cancer Fight

"I was 66 and glad to be done with the damn disease," he wrote of prostate cancer in his own obit –"My Last Byline."

Gabe Pressman Dies At 93; Was Local TV Legend

He was considered the Edward R. Murrow of local news.

Roger Ailes, Architect Of Fox News, Dies At 77

Along with Rupert Murdoch, Ailes built the news network from the ground up.

'Silence Of The Lambs' Director Jonathan Demme Dies In New York At 73

The Oscar-winning director of "Silence of the Lambs" died in his Manhattan home on Wednesday, according to his publicist.

Jimmy Breslin, Who Helped Define The Newspaper Column, Dies At 88

He uncovered political corruption, police brutality and gave voice to ordinary people, winning numerous accolades along the way. He was 88.

Steven McDonald, NYPD Hero Cop Disabled On Duty, Dies At 59

McDonald famously remained on duty and served as an NYPD ambassador in the years after a 1986 shooting in Central Park left him paralyzed.

Derek Parfit, Renowned Philosopher of Ethics, Mind and Metaphysics, Dies at 74

"I became a philosopher so that I would have more time to think about what matters," he wrote.

Cop's Cop Dies: John Timoney Helped Lead Departments in NY, Philadelphia, and Miami

He rose from Bronx beat cop to help lead three of the largest departments in the country.

Sydney Schanberg, Former New York Times Pulitzer Prize-Winning Correspondent, Dies at 82

Schanberg won the Pulitzer Prize for covering Cambodia’s fall to the Khmer Rouge and inspired the movie "The Killing Fields."