a reasonable existence where they can devote themselves with heart, soul and body to their work", Kohn says. "But the patron should not be their possessor. As Clifford Curzon once said: 'Isn't it nice that we can give something to young artists so that we can lift them closer to the stars.' That's all it's about. Kohn died on 11 November 2016, aged 88. References 1927 births 2016 deaths People educated at Salford Grammar School Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom British businesspeople Honorary Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom) Knights Bachelor