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LeRoy Neiman

LeRoy Neiman poses in his studio in New York in 2007.

LeRoy Neiman poses in his studio in New York in 2007.  (Bebeto Matthews/ Associated Press)

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LeRoy Neiman, a wildly successful American artist who was famous for his colorful portraits of athletes in motion and who became an artistic fixture at such major sporting events as the Olympics and the Super Bowl, has died. He was 91. See obituary

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Neiman signs autographs at the “100 Days to Vancouver” celebration in November 2009 at Rockefeller Center in New York. He was affiliated with five Olympiads.  (Chris Trotman / Getty Images)

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Neiman and former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath unveil a limited edition serigraph titled “Handoff -- Super Bowl III” in 2007.  (Matthew Peyton / Getty Images)

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Neiman smokes a cigar as he draws sketches during Super Bowl XXII in 1988 in San Diego.  (George Rose / Getty Images)

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Neiman sketches Wayne Gretzky at a restaurant in New York after the unveiling of Neiman’s portrait of the hockey great at a New York restaurant in 1981.  (Richard Sacco / Associated Press)

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