Ellise Shafer editorMilton Glaser, the renowned graphic designer who created the iconic “I Heart NY” logo, died on June 26, which was his 91st birthday.
According to The New York Times, his wife, Shirley Glaser, said a stroke was the cause of death, although he also suffered from renal failure.Glaser is well-known for his 1966 psychedelic poster of Bob Dylan and for designing the logos for DC Comics, Brooklyn Brewery and Stony Brook University.
He also co-founded New York Magazine in 1968 with Clay Felker.Glaser was born on June 26, 1929, in New York’s Bronx borough.
He attended the High School of Music & Art in Manhattan and graduated from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1954.
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