kˈɑːvæks wʌzɐ vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪst æt lɔɪˈoʊlə mˈɛɹɪmˌaʊnt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ænd hiː sˈɜːvd ɔnðə pɹˈɛzɪdənts bˈoːɹd ʌv ɐdvˈaɪzɚz æɾ ɐkˈædəmi ʌv ˈɑːɹt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ stɹˈoʊk.
Kovacs was a Visiting Artist at Loyola Marymount University, and he served on the President's Board of Advisors at Academy of Art University from 2002 until his death in 2006 following a stroke.