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ALEXANDER KOGAN Obituary
Jr., on September 20, 2017. Beloved husband of Carol, devoted father of Suzanne, Eric and Melissa, cherished Pa to Allegra, Antonia, and Theo. Graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E. 1959, and Harvard Law School, J.D., 1962. Movie mogul and owner of Films Around the World. Alex was our unbridled optimist: the sun always shining, the skies always blue, and great things just around the corner. Service Friday, September 22nd, 10:00 am at "The Riverside," 76th St. and Amsterdam Ave. Donations in his memory may be made to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, www.lls.org
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Suzanne Kogan
September 20, 2021
Dear Dad,
Well today is the 4th Anniversary of your death according to the English calendar. I think about you every day and miss you all the time. I´m so grateful for your love and wisdom even when it was frustrating. You´d be very proud of Allegra; she´s strong, beautiful, brilliant, resilient and capable. I think she may need a visit if that´s ok. I wrote here on your Yarzheit. No idea where it went, but I´ve been in touch with Sorah and Rabbi Shemtov again and was directed to Chabad of West Palm Beach. Turns out it´s literally down the street. For the first time I asked that Kaddish be said for you in a minyan and of course I said it privately. It was the first time I stood up in a shul for Yizkor and it was a fairly profound experience. I got my booster vaccine of Moderna and it only laid me out for 2 days. Well worth it. The world is crazy now. I think there´s too much technology to be honest but it is what it is. I love you Dad. Please guide, watch over and protect Allegra and I. See you in my dreams on the boat. Love Tootles
Suzanne Kogan
March 19, 2021
Happy 83rd Birthday in heaven Daddy-O. I love and miss you all the time, but feel you here and that’s a good thing. You’re my hero. Trying to do the next right thing each day. Love and kisses, Tootles
Suzanne Kogan
September 20, 2020
B”H
Well Daddy-O, today was the second day of Rosh Hashana and the solar calendar’s third anniversary of your untimely death. Friday was your Yarzheit. Allegra and I said prayers together Friday and we mourned together. Our grief remains but so does our gratitude. The irony of Ruth Bader Ginsburg dying on Erev Rosh Hashana is not lost on me. I can definitely imagine you being there to greet her to talk about Harvard Law and what’s happening in the world now! But there are plenty of tzaddiks around you, I reckon! Today’s been easier than I thought it would be but this weekend has been so hard overall. I miss you, Dad. I miss your voice and your encouragement and care. You’d be so proud of Allegra, Dad! She was recommended for a Graduate School Program by her Principal and she got in!!! It’s free!!! She’s teaching full-time and going to Graduate School and is taking care of her business! She’s doing so well even during this COVID nightmare. You know how messed up the politics are and black kids are being murdered in the streets . It’s total lunacy here and it’s scary. I hope things change. Please watch over and protect and blessings Allegra and I and keep us safe. I love you so much Dad.
Suzanne Kogan
September 16, 2020
Coming up on your 3rd Yarzheit and Anniversary of your death and it’s not any easier. I love and miss you, Daddy-O, every day, all the time. Thanks for the visits. I need them this week. Will post more later. Love and kisses, Tootles
Julian DiLorenzo
March 28, 2020
I am SO sorry to hear of Mr. Kogan's passing and that I hadn't heard of it until recently. I had been in regular E-Mail contact with him in 2016 regarding freelance research work I had been doing in relation to a film he had as a part of his distribution company. He was so polite and seemed so excited with what he was finding and the information I was relaying to him. I'd barely known him for a few months and he already seemed like a friend I'd known for years. I was rather confused why he hadn't got back in contact with me, and again am ashamed of myself that it took me this long to find out. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends here. He truly was someone special.
Suzanne Kogan
March 19, 2020
Happy 82nd Birthday in heaven, Daddy-O. I miss you all the time, every day, but find a little solace in the fact that I know you spend most of your time here. Youll be happy to know in honor of your birthday Im going up by Phyllis and spending time with her and my sister Troy. I know you told me its a mitzvah, but like I told you, its not really because I enjoy the time I get to spend with them. Its my pleasure. Its early morning and I reckon I just wanted to make sure I didnt forget to tell you Happy Birthday. Love you, Tootles
Suzanne Kogan
October 24, 2019
Hi Daddy-O;
Was up in NYC for the 40th Day Memorial for Papa George Natsis at the Greek Orthodox Church. I brought Allegra up and we stayed with Sofia who's now living with Litsa. I hope you say hello to him when you see him. It was unexpected and very, very sad and really difficult, especially for Allegra who I don't think has been truly processing your death and now on top of it Papa George is gone too. It's a lot to handle. I'm glad we went and were able to stay with Sofia. I think it was helpful for all of us. I went to the cemetery and left you some coral and shells from me and Phyllis. Said prayers, washed gravestones, and sat for a very long time. It was the first time I've gone that nobody was there. I know you must spend some time in NYC but I truly believe the majority of the time you're down here in Florida where you belong. I don't know when or even if I'll be going back up to the city again; there's nothing there for me anymore. It was such an empty feeling sitting there and talking to what felt like nothing but I'm glad I went if for no other reason than to bring you a few bits of Florida just in case. I've been struggling since I've been back. The dark clouds fall without my permission and I can't seem to get them to lift. It will pass; it always does. In the meantime it's not much fun being inside this skin. I know you'd tell me to try harder. I am grateful to be here and not living anywhere else. I can honestly say that. It's just hard sometimes. I miss you. I miss hearing 9500 and hearing you call me Tootles. I miss you talking to me about the business and about my work and writing and Allegra. I even miss you hanging up on me. Still waiting for the poster of Doom Asylum to show up. Contacted the seller and he apologized and said he'd have it here soon. Let's hope so. Allegra looks great. You'd say I'm well on my way; I've lost half the weight I want to in 4 months so that's not too bad. My face is long again. It's so strange how when I'm fat it gets round like yours but the thinner I get the more it elongates and pulls directly from the Steinmarder side, so much so that I almost don't recognize myself, but it is what it is. Just wanted to bring you up to date and let you know how much I miss you and love you all the time. Thank you for making all the wrongs right, and for forgiving me. Come visit me soon. Please bless and keep Allegra and I. I love you, Daddy.
Suzanne Kogan
October 6, 2019
I love you, Dad. Love and kisses, Tootles.
Suzanne Kogan
October 6, 2019
Hi Daddy-O-
It's been a rough few weeks having to kind of get through the second anniversary of your death not once but twice. Only you would appreciate the irony of the English Lunar Calendar's date of your death as being September 20, 2017 yet the Hebrew Lunar Calendar's date of your death will always fall on Erev Rosh Hashanah, thus creating two different days of mourning. This year it fell on September 29. I miss you more than words can say. I think of you every day and look for you all the time. I cannot thank you enough for leaving Phyllis to me as my Guardian Angel. She has brought so much good and love when I have been consumed by despair and has wonderful stories to tell me about you that I treasure. I'm continuing to hold up my end of the bargain as you well know, and despite not always wanting to I promise you I will always do the next right thing. Still working on the place; slowly but surely getting it where I want it to be. I feel you here and while it's bittersweet it does bring me comfort. Check this out! I finally found an original poster of Doom Asylum that I purchased on EBay and will have it framed and hang it up! I'm not having such good luck with other posters but I'll continue to search for ones that you and Barry Tucker have your names on as Executive Producers. Sentimental stuff, you know. I wish you'd made it down here and that we were able to go fishing and just hang out a little on the weekends. I'm so very grateful that you made sure at least one of us made it back home here to South Florida. You'd be so very proud and pleased with Allegra, Dad. She's living in Charlotte still and is teaching English Language Arts to 8th graders this year. She's also taking her second level of American Sign Language which is pretty cool. Over the summer QuestBridge invited her to an all expenses paid trip to San Francisco for their very first QB25 Summit. I was so happy for her and she's really doing her best to learn how to become an adult. Letting go, letting her make her own mistakes and still being there for her and loving her no matter what can be challenging at times but I believe she is more than capable of making good decisions most of the time, and I'm always here for her when she needs or wants me. Daddy, please bless and keep Allegra and I close to you. Please watch over us and let us know you're around occasionally. I love you all the time every day. Love, Tootles.
WADE WILLIAMS
September 17, 2019
Alex was a long time friend dating back to his first acquisition of a film library in Bud Stone's Office at
20th Fox in LA. That is nearly 40 years ago I believe. He was a deal maker and a long time friend.
Suzanne Kogan
March 24, 2019
March 19 was your 81st birthday in heaven and March 20 marked 18 months since you died, Daddy-O and it hasnt gotten much easier for me without you. I miss you every day and love you all the time. Thank you for making sure Allegra and I have a small slice of life here in paradise on earth forever but it just isnt the same without being able to see you and laugh with you. Youll be happy to know Ive discovered we have both loquat trees and mango trees on the property which is very cool. The place is almost completely in order ( working on it), yet I am still struggling. Better than I was but not where I need to be....I love you so, Daddy. Phyllis remains my GA and I see her regularly; I thank you both and G-d for her every day. Wheres Poppa is up is up and I know youre tickled and I found a guy in Las Vegas on EBay who I can buy some of your advertising stuff from with your name on it to frame and hang so thats kind of cool. Im on top of the financial stuff, dont worry, and Allegra is amazing! I look up Antonia from time to time and hope when shes old enough to have a relationship with her. The bougainvillea and hibiscus are in bloom and the palm trees sway and the sea breeze all remind me of you. I love you, Daddy.
Suzanne Kogan
January 31, 2019
Thinking about you today just like every day, Dad. Visited Allegra last weekend and we both knew you were there with us. Its still strange and painful knowing youre not here in flesh and blood but I have to believe you see and hear and know whats happening. I love you all the time, every day. Love, Tootles
Antonia Kogan
May 28, 2018
Hey Pa, I miss you every single day and I see countless things that remind me of you. We just did our school musical, it's called Curtains, and you would've loved it. It's a comedy, and some of the jokes are pretty stupid, but when I was backstage and one of the jokes would happen onstage, I could imagine hearing you laughing loudly, so loudly that I could hear it backstage. Anyways, you would've loved it. It took place during the 1950's, and it was very classic. I love you Pa. I miss you so unbelievably much.
Antonia Kogan
October 21, 2017
i love you so much pa i miss you so much every single day. i will continue on trying to make you proud
Suzanne Kogan
October 17, 2017
Dad, I see you in every Florida sunrise, in every budding hibiscus flower, in every Royal Palm tree (remember teaching me all the different varieties of palm trees?). I miss you more than words can say, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making sure at least one of us came home for good. I am doing my best to continue making you proud. I love you. I'll see you in my dreams. Love and kisses, Tootles
Steve Kutner
October 4, 2017
My sincerest condolences, he will be missed
Allegra Kogan
October 3, 2017
This is the speech I gave for my Pa's funeral. I love you and miss you so much, and I'm sure you would find this virtual remembrance a hoot. xox A
I was asked to talk a little about my grandpa who I called Pa on behalf of all of his grandchildren, myself, Antonia and Theo. We call him Pa and Carol, Ahma because when I was a baby I couldn't say grandma or grandpa. I think they both secretly liked this because it made them special and also made summer camp pick ups easier because I was the one screaming Ahma and Pa. I had a very special relationship with him so while I speak for the grandchildren I also speak for myself.
This morning I walked with aunt merry to kinkos to get pictures of you blown up for the funeral and everything I passed reminded me of you. When I was in high school you gave me a shot and beleived in me, making me your intern for films around the world. Thank you for believing in me, although I'm not sure how much you actually appreciated my work or if you just enjoyed our time together. And it was a special time. Our walks to the bus and to the subway where we would talk about anything, mostly the business. Aunt merry and I did that walk today. We passed by the halal stand that you and I used to pass by and i said to her how you would always whisper to me as you walked by with your hands behind your back how you loved the halal food with the red and white sauce and would only be able to get it wen Ahma wasn't there and it was a steal! Only $5! I remember passing the Duane Reade where you always saw your favorite schitzo that we would wave to as we passed. You would ask me what I did that day at work and I would tell you about the clever ways I tried marketing things. I remember you really liked the fake meme where I said "Nosferatus face when he finds out you didn't get a copy of Mr FATW's Nosferatu" you cracked up and that made my heart so happy. Thank you for those memories that can't help but make me smile when I think of them.
As you all know pa was the most amazing kind hearted person there was. And I'm not just saying this because this is his funeral. He was always there for us and wanted to make us happy. he did everything in his power to bring joy and love into our lives in the way that only he could.
Pa was an avid learner. I asked my cousins separately if there was anything specific they wanted me to talk about and they both said how he always was so smart and kept learning. I recall hours spent talking about little things to big things. He was always ready to listen but also challenge your ideas with a book he had read or stuff he heard on the news. Up until his last days he was a curious learner, asking me for a login password to search academic databases about his cancer. He fought harder than I'd ever seen and truly didn't want to go.
Thank you for the summers on the boat where you took me and Antonia and Theo out on the donut, for the late night stories, for the tree seat and then giving treehouse, for plates of BBQ and pancakes in the morning. For the countless laughs and smiles and memories I will remember forever. Thank you for always believing in me and us. There are a million things I could say but I think it all can be summed up by thank you and I love you always. We love you always.
wade williams
October 2, 2017
Alex was a great friend and business associate. Condolences to his family
Ralph Stevens
September 28, 2017
I have known Alex for many years through business and saw him recently at his LIC office - he looked healthy and was engaging as usual. I was shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. He will be sorely missed in the industry. My condolences to his family.
Rosemary Rotondi
September 26, 2017
Alex was wonderful with whom to work on documentary projects. I will miss working with him. My deepest condolences to his family and work colleagues. He will be very missed.
Kit Parker
September 25, 2017
I'm shocked and saddened. We've been exchanging emails once a week and he was so optimistic about his treatments. My condolences to his family.
Ron Merk
September 25, 2017
I have known Alex in business since the mid-1970s. He was a knowledgeable film industry professional with an eye for history and culture, and his company's work reflected his passion for the movies and television. They don't make them like him any more. Kind regards and condolences to the family. I'm very sad to hear the news of Alex's passing.
September 25, 2017
Our sad condolences to the entire Alexander Kogan family. We are indeed deeply shocked and saddened at Alex's premature passing. We are shocked because Alex was so positive and upbeat about his convalescence. His memory will remain with us. Terry & Sarai Levene & Family (Aquarius Media, Englewood,NJ)
Mark Altberg
September 22, 2017
Our thoughts are with my cousin Carol and family.
Mark and Marilyn Altberg
Phyllis Waldman Hoffman
September 22, 2017
Be in peace, LX. Say hi to Sherman, Stan and all your good old friends from Beach High. You are special!
Phyllis
Robin Asighieri
September 22, 2017
Dear Carol & Family:
Sorry for your loss
Robin Held Asighieri
Nigel Paterson
September 22, 2017
We never met, but the great music of the 60s brought us together. My sincere condolences to Alex's Family & Friends.
September 21, 2017
An Old Friend From "Beach Hi!" We Were in Touch Every Day ! Alex Will Be Missed! But Never Forgotten ! P. C. Rennert
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