Two-term Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan “passed peacefully this evening at his home in Brentwood, surrounded by his wife Elizabeth, family, friends and precious pet dogs,” according to a family statement released Wednesday night. He was 92.
Los Angeles landmarks, including City Hall, will be lit tonight in the green, yellow and red colors of the city flag in honor of Riordan.
The announcement Thursday by Mayor Karen Bass was just the latest in an outpouring of tributes to Riordan, a venture capitalist who was mayor from 1993-2001, and who faced the challenges of rebuilding the city, first from the Rodney King riots and then the Northridge earthquake.
In addition to City Hall, L.A. landmarks that will be illuminated in the city color’s Thursday night include the Richard J. Riordan Central Library, the Lax pylons, the L.A. Zoo and the 6th Street Bridge.
The lightings are “to...
Los Angeles landmarks, including City Hall, will be lit tonight in the green, yellow and red colors of the city flag in honor of Riordan.
The announcement Thursday by Mayor Karen Bass was just the latest in an outpouring of tributes to Riordan, a venture capitalist who was mayor from 1993-2001, and who faced the challenges of rebuilding the city, first from the Rodney King riots and then the Northridge earthquake.
In addition to City Hall, L.A. landmarks that will be illuminated in the city color’s Thursday night include the Richard J. Riordan Central Library, the Lax pylons, the L.A. Zoo and the 6th Street Bridge.
The lightings are “to...
- 4/21/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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