Singing Coach, 87, Dies After She Was Attacked on NYC Street

Singing Coach, 87, Dies After She Was Attacked on NYC Street
New York police cars are seen in New York City on Jan. 14, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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NEW YORK—An 87-year-old singing coach street died Tuesday of head injuries from being shoved to the ground on a New York City street, police said while searching for a suspect in what a top official called “an unprovoked, senseless attack.”

Barbara Maier Gustern, who had worked with performers on Broadway and beyond, hit her head and was critically injured in the attack Thursday night.