ROBERT DE MICHIELL

de MICHIELL--Robert

Lawrence, Jr. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 15 at New World Stages, 340 W. 50th Street, New York, with a cocktail reception from 5pm to 7pm, and a tribute presentation at 7pm. Robert passed away October 12, 2015 in Manhattan after a three year battle with cancer. He was one of the most prolific commercial illustrators of his time, with a distinctive style that was synonymous with sophisticated New York City-based entertainment and culture. His work appeared frequently in the New York Times, The New Yorker (including the cover in March, 1993), Entertainment Weekly, and Premiere Magazine's "If You Ask Me" column for 12 years. Additionally, he created signature art for many Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including "Oliver" (1984), "The Wind and the Willows" (1985), "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1986), "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" (1998) and "La Cage aux Folles" (2004), as well as numerous posters for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, including the organization's annual Easter Bonnet, Gypsy of the Year, Nothing Like a Dame, Broadway Flea Market and Broadway Barks events. His illustrations have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Readers Digest, TV Guide, Hartford Courant and hundreds of newspapers and magazines around the country. His corporate work includes images for American Express, Absolut Vodka, and many others. He married Jeffrey M. Wilson on March 25, 2012, and their wedding was profiled in the New York Times. He is also survived by his mother Nan DeMichiell; sisters Gail DeMichiell and Lynn Lynch and her husband Brian, of Waterford, CT; nephews Matthew Lynch of Waterford and David Lynch of New York City; niece Jessica Harran of Waterford; uncles Ronald DeMichiell of Waterford and Dr. Bernard F. McEvoy and his wife Barbara of Schenectady, NY and his cousins. His father, Robert DeMichiell, Sr., passed away in 2014. Donations can be made in Robert's name to The Actors Fund, 729 Seventh Ave., New York, NY, 10019 or to Calvary Fund (Calvary Hospital Hospice), 1740 Eastchester Rd., Bronx, NY 10461.