Death of Joseph P. Spellman

I am sorry to bring you the news of the death of Joseph P. Spellman, a notable tax lawyer (J.D. 1959, Michigan; Tax LL.M. 1961, NYU).  He worked in the tax division of the Department of Justice, in private practice in Phoenix, and finally on the Joint Committee on Taxation (1967-1989).  He also was a special correspondent for Tax Notes.