Ian Gray; Businessman, Amnesty International Spokesman

Ian Gray, 55, former manager of the Hollywood Athletic Club at Universal CityWalk and an author and spokesman for Amnesty International. A native of England who became a U.S. citizen in 1994, Gray was trained as a pilot at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, England. He was a versatile businessman and worked in London as managing director of Gear of Carnaby Street and the Chi Cha jewelry boutique, and operated an instant photo poster franchise. In Los Angeles, in addition to his work with the Hollywood Athletic Club, he was a partner in Syntony Productions commercial print company. As a human rights activist, Gray co-authored “A Punishment in Search of a Crime” in 1989, condemning the death penalty in America. He frequently wrote articles about human rights for several newspapers and magazines, including The Times. On May 30 in Los Angeles of cancer.