The American antiquities dealer Robert E. Hecht Jr. has died at 92. He had been the subject of a criminal trial in Rome for his alleged involvement in trafficking looted antiquities. Mr. Hecht was accused along with his supposed co-conspirators Marion True (formerly the chief curator of antiquities at the Getty) and the dealer Giacomo Medici of helping in the illicit trade of objects from tombs in Italy into the hands of private collectors and, eventually, museums. Read More

Cargill Macmillan Jr., the collector and arts patron, has passed away at 84. The cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was a major supporter of the Palm Springs Art Museum and he gave them a number of works from his collection. Read More