Stephen Muss, Developer Who Helped Revive Miami Beach, Dies at 97

Stephen Muss, Developer Who Helped Revive Miami Beach, Dies at 97

Stephen Muss, a third-generation New York real estate developer who became a multimillionaire power broker after migrating to Florida — where, by reviving the flamboyant Fontainebleau Hotel, he helped transform Miami Beach from a refuge for older adults into a gaudy global resort — died on Aug. 23 at his home in Williamstown, Mass. He was 97. The death was confirmed by his daughter Melanie Muss. Mr. Muss, an imposing (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) forme…

Businessman Stephen Muss, Who Built Program in Israel for American Jewish Students, Dies at 97

Stephen Muss (Courtesy of the Muss family) Stephen Muss, a businessman, investor and Jewish philanthropist who believed that greatness lies in the legacy left for future generations, died on Aug. 23. He was 97 years old. A native New Yorker, he was known throughout South Florida as the titan who helped revitalize Miami Beach, including investing in the famous Fontainebleau Hotel with other partners in the late 1970s. Over the years, he became a …