Michael Stewart

About

New York graffiti artist most famous for the police brutality case that was sparked by his death.

Before Fame

He grew up in New York City, where he worked various delivery jobs. He eventually studied at the Pratt Institute.

Trivia

He died after police officers allegedly brutalized him for resisting arrest. This tragic incident occurred in a Manhattan subway station where Stewart was spray-painting graffiti in the early morning hours of September 15, 1983.

Family Life

He was the son of a maintenance worker for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and he grew up in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Associated With

He was featured in Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing" from 1989.