Remembering New York Owner Bruce Wasserstein

Dealmaker, Lazard Ltd. CEO and New York magazine owner Bruce Wasserstein died yesterday at age 61. News of his untimely death filtered through the media world yesterday afternoon, resulting in many tributes and remembrances from those on the media beat.

Not surprisingly, New York magazine’s Daily Intel blog had the most touching tribute to Wasserstein, saluting his commitment to journalism and his love of the publication that he took ownership of in 2004:

“Unlike the private investors who often buy publications like New York, Bruce had no interest in using the magazine to advance a personal agenda.

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