Iconic American artist LeRoy Neiman, seen here with his 1980 painting depicting gamblers, died in New York on Wednesday, June 20. He was 91. Getty Images
In 1999 Neiman painted a portrait of baseball star Mark McGwire, made in honor of McGwire's record-setting 70 home run season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Getty Images
Neiman's picture of Venus and Serena Williams at the U.S. Open is on sale in 2009 in New York. Bloomberg via Getty Images
Neiman, known for his trademark handlebar mustache, smokes a cigar at an event in 1981. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Neiman and guests during the "Body & Soul" opening party on November 19, 1981, at Pegasus Disco in Beverly Hills, California. WireImage/getty images
Neiman works on a sketch on the sidelines during Super Bowl XXII between the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos in January 31, 1988. Getty Images
Milton Berle provides a light for his wife, Lorna, and Neiman in 1997. NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images
Muhammad Ali and Neiman clown around during Ali's visit to Neiman's New York studio to see his newest serigraph "Muhammad Ali-Athlete of the Century" in 2001. WireImage/Getty Images
Neiman's painting of Tiger Woods. Image courtesy LeRoy Neiman
Neiman during the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals photography exhibition on December 1, 1998, at Equitable Towers in New York. WireImage/getty images
Neiman and former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath unveil and sign a limited edition serigraph, titled "Handoff - Super Bowl III," at the Neiman studio on January 18, 2007. Getty Images
Artist LeRoy Nieman signs autographs at the 100 Days to Vancouver Celebration on November 4, 2009, at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. USOC/Getty Images