08/12/2021
A wonderfully bright light left this earthly plane on August 12, 2021. His name is Neil Zukerman. He brought a joy and enjoyment to all who met him; he nurtured and supported artists, friends, and even acquaintances. He cared. He was insatiably curious. He was impeccable honest and honorable.
He, really, was the nice one. Even upon first meeting, people were able to feel his sincerity. Without him, our fantastic life would never have been. But he could be strong willed, opinionated, bossy and overbearing; some of his quixotic gestures drove me crazy--- this, only I really knew about. Well, no one’s perfect.
He felt that his legacy to the world was the publication of the Catalogue Raisonne of the paintings by Leonor Fini. I think that his greatest contribution to the world was the number of people, whose lives he touched, who loved him, who were nurtured and supported by him.
His star will shine for millennia in the hearts of many, many people around the world, but, most of all, in my heart, Tom, who loved, honored, respected and laughed with him for just short of 53 years. Here is good bye to the too short run of the Tom & Neil Show.
Neil P. Zukerman. Left Southern California at 17. At 5 years old, he wanted to live in New York City; he arrived in 1960, to be an actor. From hotel elevator operator; Railroad dining car management; assistant to the pres. of a steel extruding company, covering the US; Advertising Manager of Sony; Mary Kay Salesman; Financial Therapist and office Mgr. for Tom’s Tax Business. From art enthusiast to Gallery Owner, a curative genius; Author and Publisher of Books that he wanted to be able to buy. Annual participant in the annual Carnival in Venice since 2004 and around the world party host since 1989.
A Renaissance Man, no College, just a voracious reader, researcher and lover of life, who could converse with anyone.
Survived by many artists, many many friends and by his loving husband of 53 years, Tom.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation, in the name of Neil Zukerman to:
amaanimalrescue.org
