Overview

• The Watermill Center confirmed his death in New York at 83 following a brief but serious illness.
• He confronted his diagnosis with determination and continued creating work until the end.
• Organizers said tributes will take place at venues significant to his career and personal life.
• Over more than five decades, he blended theater, opera, architecture, scenography and lighting design into a unique artistic language.
• His video portraits—featuring Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Winona Ryder and Renée Fleming—remain on display in over 50 museums worldwide.