High profile realtor and New York punk identity Linda Stein has been found murdered in her apartment.
Her daughter Mandy found Stein bludgeoned to death in her Manhattan apartment in the Upper East Side late Tuesday night. The building featured heavy security and there was no sign of forced entry or robbery.Stein was a pivotal figure in the early New York punk scene, co-managing the Ramones with Danny Fields, and was a friend to David Bowie, Talking Heads, The B-52s and Madonna as wife of Sire Records founder Seymour Stein.
Her career continued into the world of expensive real estate, as she brokered property deals for stars like Sting, Billy Joel, Harrison Ford, Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner, LaToya Jackson, Sylvester Stallone and Andrew Lloyd Webber, amongst others.
Officials are yet to announce any motives or suspects in the case.
