Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 34

Ron Travisano, Adman Behind Singing Cats and Joe Isuzu, Dies at 86

The art director for Meow Mix and other memorable commercials, he began his career at the dawn of a creative revolution on Madison Avenue.

By Sam Roberts

Chairs Deaths (Obituaries) Design Finland Furniture Interior Design and Furnishings Kukkapuro, Yrjo

Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91

A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating — which, his company said, “almost every Finn has sat on.”

By Julie Lasky

Bavarian State Opera Bohm, Karl Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Karajan, Herbert von Mathis, Edith (1938-2025) Metropolitan Opera Opera Switzerland Voice and Speech

Edith Mathis, Radiant Swiss Soprano, Is Dead at 86

Known for her interpretations of Bach, Mozart and Weber, she was praised for her clear, bright voice and her perfect intonation even on the highest notes.

By Adam Nossiter

Art Art in America (Magazine) Artnet.com DeAk, Edit (1948-2017) Deaths (Obituaries) O'Doherty, Brian Prince, Richard Robinson, Walter (1950- )

Walter Robinson, Exuberant Art-World Participant and Observer, Dies at 74

A painter who took his subjects from pop culture, he was also the founding editor of Artnet.com and chronicled the rise of the SoHo art scene in the 1970s.

By Deborah Solomon