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Obituaries

Industry Turns Out for Marvin Traub Memorial

Ralph Lauren and Leonard Lauder were among the speakers at a memorial service for the former Bloomingdale’s…

Janet Reis, Former Saks Buyer, Dead at 93

She started her career at the store in 1947, working as a model at the Salon Moderne, run by Sophie Gimbel.

Herbert Grossman, Suitmaker, Dies at 84

He owned the women’s suit business Herbert Grossman Enterprises, which manufactured better-price suits in the…

Harriet Selwyn, Designer, Dead at 81

In the Seventies, the self-taught designer was widely recognized for her interchangeable Fragments sportswear…

John Robert Miller, Stephen Burrows Exec, Dies at 57

He died of heart failure at Beth Israel Hospital, according to his sister Kathy Bennett.

Aron Goldfarb, G-III Founder, Dead at 88

His son, Morris, is now ceo of the firm.

George Friedman Dead at 77

The executive helped shape today’s modern beauty industry.

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Dead at 86

He ran The New York Times through some of its most dramatic periods.

Giuseppe Marenzi of Herno Dies at 88

A pioneer in the sportswear industry, Marenzi established his high-end label in the Forties in a…

Arthur Shapiro Dies at 75

He was a former co-owner of R&S Sales, a manufacturer and marketer of women’s and men’s slippers and…

Lester Kronfeld, Brooklyn Retail Pioneer, Dead at 87

More than 1,000 people attended services on Sunday in Woodbury, Long Island, N.Y., including about 200 Lester…

Helen Gurley Brown, Iconic Editor, Dies at 90

As author of “Sex and the Single Girl” and the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, she spent her career…

Beauty Executive Herb Kelhoffer Dies at 66

He had served as general manger of Quest Fine Fragrances, which was acquired by Givaudan in 2007.

Alan Greco, Beauty Executive, Dead at 62

The longtime beauty executive and founder of Paul Sebastian Inc. died July 14 from a heart attack.

Trend Forecaster Philippe Paul Camille Bertrand Dead at 53

He had been battling renal cell carcinoma for more than a year, according to family.