Rudi Stern

Born 1936 Passed 2006 Rudi Stern was a modern-day illuminator and multimedia artist who spent decades bending light to his will in the service of both art and commerce — from the psychedelic shows he created for Dr. Timothy Leary to the vibrant neon in Studio 54 — died in Cadiz, Spain. He was 69 and had made his home in Cadiz in recent years. Mr. Stern in 1972 founded Let There Be Neon Gallery, the Manhattan studio and gallery.