The founder of New York Magazine, Clay Felker, died in New York City on July 1, 2008. He was 82. Felker established New York Magazine as a supplement to The New York Herald Tribune in 1964.

"His voice, his personality, his superhuman animation were horrifying, of course, but they were also the best part of working with him"The New York Times: Clay Felker, Magazine Pioneer, Dies at 82 (July 1, 2008)—Elizabeth Crow

"Clay was obsessed with power, and he invented a magazine in the image of that obsession"The New York Times: Clay Felker, Magazine Pioneer, Dies at 82 (July 1, 2008)—Adam Moss