Avram Marcovici, 58, had been a Diamond Taxi driver since at least 1969. He was married but had no children. On July 27, 1972, he got into a dispute over a parking space on Van Horne Avenue with a 28-year-old man. The man attacked Mr. Marcovici and beat hime so severely that he died of his injuries five and a half months later, on January 11, 1973. Initially Mr. Marcovici's assailant was charged with "grievous assault." He was freed on a $1,000 bond provided by his employer. In October, 1973, the assailant was charged with manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty and, pending a preliminary inquiry, was freed on another $1,000 bond provided by his parents. Mr. Marcovici is buried in Baron de Hirsch - De La Savane Cemetery in Montréal.

Southeastern view of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, April 24, 2009. Photo by Azumanga1. (Source: Wikipedia Commons.)