Death
James Michaels died at age 86 of pneumonia on October 2, 2007 in Manhattan. Michaels was a resident of Manhattan and Rhinebeck, New York, at the time of his death. Michaels was survived by his wife, Jean Briggs, whom he married June 29, 1985. Jean Briggs spent time as a senior editor and manager of the reporter/resesarcher department at Forbes. He was also survived by his brother (Albert), sister (Harriet), three children from a previous marriage, and six granddaughters.
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