Nina Griscom, a model, television host, fashion plate, columnist and entrepreneur who came to be known as an “It” girl in the high society whirl of 1980s New York, died on Saturday at her home in Manhattan. She was 65. The cause was complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which was diagnosed in late 2017, said Kelly Breheny, her personal assistant. Ms. Griscom grew up among the rich and the influential, the daughter of Elizabeth Fly Vagliano, a major benefactor of cultural and educational institutions and later the wife of Felix G. Rohatyn, the investment banker who helped rescue New York City from fiscal insolvency in the 1970s. Ms. Griscom, who would all but retire the title of best dressed at charity events, began modeling by posing for the fashion industry grande dame Eileen Ford while still in college.

Source: New York Times January 26, 2020 17:06 UTC