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RICHARD BRILLIANT Obituary

BRILLIANT--Richard. The Board and staff of JBI (established as The Jewish Braille Institute) mourn the passing of Richard Brilliant, beloved father of our devoted Executive Director, Livia Thompson. Our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to the entire family. May his memory be for a blessing. Steven P. Polivy and Barbara G. Saidel, Co-Chairs of the Board

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Published by New York Times on Aug. 13, 2024.

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R.Livia

October 4, 2024

Richard was a neighbor and friend. I would often run into him, just when I needed some witty and elevated conversation. He was kind and endearing. It wasn't until I recently read his bio that I discovered that he must have crossed paths with my late father at Harvard Law School...and to think that they both lived in the same NYC building, yet I don't believe they met. I hope these two good souls will find each other in heaven. Richard, you will be missed.

Mary Vaccaro

September 16, 2024

Richard Brilliant was among my most important professors during my time in graduate school at Columbia University, indeed the sole reason why I minored in Etruscan and ancient Roman art. Though over three decades have elapsed, I still vividly remember my exchanges with him, for example when he visited my Art Humanities class and shook my hand after my lecture. He taught me more than he probably ever realized, and I remain grateful for his presence in my life. I extend my deepest sympathies to his family and his many students.
May his memory be a blessing to us all.
Professor Mary Vaccaro

Lewis M Greenberg

September 8, 2024

I was one of his very first graduate students at the University of PA in the Fall of 1962 and one of his last when he was serving as my third dissertation adviser in 1970 just prior to leaving for Columbia. He was my personal taskmaster and I'm certain that the five B+s that I achieved in the five courses I took with him still stand as a record. But, because of him always raising the bar, I was forced to strive harder and harder. Now, pushing 87 myself and still working on another book to be published, with three already under my belt and having also published more than 60 articles in a variety of publications I can look back with a different perspective. This is not the place for me to list my other academic achievements, but with each accomplishment he alone always came to mind. My condolences to the Brilliant family. We have lost another great scholar.
Sincerely, Emeritus Professor of Ancient & Oriental Art History - Lewis M Greenberg

Don and Sharon williams

August 31, 2024

What a loss! We so enjoyed our viking river trip with Eleanor and Richard.Richard rode in the annual parade in Avignon celebration of their liberation by the Americans in honor of his brother. What a wonderful river cruise and such wonderful people! Sincerely, Don and Sharon Williams

Kay and Larry Crain

August 31, 2024

We met Richard and Eleanor in Paris and then we traveled south for a Viking River cruise. As we were chatting at our hotel, I learned of the book he wrote and got on Amazon then and there and ordered it!
Since I love to paint portraits, I told them I would be shooting some candid shots for photo references from which to paint. Thereafter, on the cruise, every time I saw Richard he would strike a pose to make me laugh! We found them such a very engaging and interesting couple that we visited them The next time we were in New York City.. I know Richard is dearly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren and friends.

Sandy and Larry Lefkowitz

August 19, 2024

Sandy and Larry Lefkowitz are saddened to have learned of the death of an a mazing man.

Douglas E. Krantz

August 12, 2024

I send my deepest condolences to his family. Richard was an incredible source of scholarly insight, joy, and friendship.

Loree Resnik

August 11, 2024

Livia-I knew your father was truly accomplished, but reading this just blew me away. How proud you must always have been of him and the wonderful life he and your mother gave you. You were enriched all your life by the travel, livint abroad, the art, the writing and all that he did and was. His memory will be for blessing always. It is so obvious that you must be so like him, Livia, my brilliant, Brilliant friend.

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