Man found in river reportedly ID’d as Massachusetts-based artist

HOBOKEN AND BEYOND — According to NJ.com, the body found by police floating in the Hudson River near the Hoboken train terminal on Tuesday has been identified as Kerry L. Rutz, 53, of Somerville, Mass.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s office told the news outlet that foul play is not supected, based on a note that was recovered.
Rutz was reported missing in his hometown on Monday, the story said.
Rutz is identified on several web sites as an artist who deals with issues related to the gay community, as well as the recipient of a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

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