Capturing the cultural moment, he opened the Electric Circus in Manhattan in 1967 and, 13 years later, the Ritz. He died of Covid-19.Capturing the cultural moment, he opened the Electric Circus in Manhattan in 1967 and, 13 years later, the Ritz. He died of Covid-19.Read MoreBrandt, Jerry (Music Producer), Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), The Ritz, The Electric Circus, Bars and Nightclubs, Pop and Rock Music