Neil Kraft, the creative director who orchestrated strong and memorable advertising campaigns at Calvin Klein, Barneys New York and other top brands, died Sept. 6 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y., following a bout with cancer. Kraft was 68 and would have turned 69 on Sept. 16.

“Neil was incredibly funny with this New York-ish odd, truly unique, powerfully pointed and relentless personality who always made being with him, or working with him, worth it,” said his son Marley. “Part of what made him so special was that you never knew what he was going to say — and we all loved him for it. There was never a dull moment. He was extremely confident, yet very uncomfortable with self promotion at times. We miss him dearly already, and his impact on my life is immeasurable.”

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