Cremated Remains of 'Space Prophet' Willy Ley Found in N.Y.C. Apartment Building Basement More Than 50 Years After His Death

Cremated Remains of 'Space Prophet' Willy Ley Found in N.Y.C. Apartment Building Basement More Than 50 Years After His Death

The superintendent of a co-op on the Upper West Side found a can containing Ley's ashes while cleaning out a storage space in 2024Bettmann/Getty Willy LeyWilly Ley was a German-American science writer who died on June 24, 1969, at the age of 62Ley's cremated remains were discovered in a cluttered co-op basement in New York City in 2024, though there is no record of Ley ever having lived in the buildingLey, born in 1906, was considered a "prophet…

Monday Bulletin: Ashes of Space Travel Prophet Found in UWS Basement; Biker Killed After Striking School Bus on UWS; UWS Named Among Most Cat-Friendly Neighborhoods

The sunset on 72nd Street. Photo Credit: Isabelle Tietbohl. Monday, April 28, 2025 Sunny. High 72 degrees. Warm weather will continue this week, with most days getting into the 70s, before a slightly chillier weekend. Rain is forecast for Friday. Notices Our calendar has lots of local events. Click on the link or the lady in the upper righthand corner to check. May begins on Thursday. In this rendition of Upper West Side lost and found, a local …