Kurt Seligmann, Surrealist Painter, Accidentally Kills Himself
Jan. 2, 1962 - Kurt Seligmann (pictured in 1946), 61-year-old artist, author, and costume designer, killed himself accidentally today while shooting at animals stealing bird feed from his backyard. The New York state police said Mr. Seligmann had slipped down three steps leading from his home into the backyard. They said his .22 rifle had discharged into his head. After an autopsy at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, the Orange County Coroner issued a ruling of “accidental dea