Riordan “passed peacefully this evening at his home in Brentwood, surrounded by his wife Elizabeth, family, friends and precious pet dogs,” his family announced Wednesday night. The lightings are 'to commemorate Mayor Richard Riordan's service to the people of Los Angeles,' Bass' office said. Riordan Central Library, the LAX pylons, the LA Zoo and the 6th Street Bridge. In addition to City Hall, LA landmarks that will be illuminated in the city color's Thursday night include the Richard J.

Riordan was born May 1, 1930, and grew up in New Rochelle, New York.Riordan took office slightly more than a year after the LA Riots that followed the verdict in the state trial of the LAPD officers accused in the beating of motorist Rodney King, then had another challenge to face in his first year in office - the 1994 Northridge earthquake.Riordan was the only Republican to hold the nonpartisan position since 1961 when Norris Poulson lost a bid for a third term.Richard Riordan, the venture capitalist who was Los Angeles’ mayor from 1993 to 2001, has died at the age of 92.

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